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Reuters - Nasdaq Stock Market Inc said it had made no decision about what it would do with its 28.75 percent stake in London Stock Exchange Group Plc if its hostile bid for the UK company falls through.

Reuters - Wall Street stocks were set for a muted start on Friday, with oil producers expected to remain under pressure as crude traded below $55.50 a barrel and investors waited for monthly U.S. jobs data. More Info...  

Reuters - U.S. stock markets looked set to open weaker on Thursday, with the focus on a raft of economic data as the earnings calendar and corporate newsflow seem thin. More Info...  

AP - Stocks gave up substantial early gains Wednesday to end the first session of 2007 mixed after minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting showed growing concern at the central bank about the severity of the pullback in the housing sector.

Reuters - U.S. stocks ended little changed in their 2007 debut session on Wednesday, as minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting renewed concerns about the strength of the economy and corporate profits and halted an early rally. More Info...  

Reuters - Shares of Home Depot Inc. rose before the opening bell on Wednesday after the home-improvement chain said Chief Executive and Chairman Robert Nardelli will leave the company.

Reuters - Wall Street looked set to start 2007 on an upbeat note on Wednesday as a new dip in oil quelled inflation worries, but investors awaited a batch of economic reports for clues on the health of the world's biggest economy.

AP - Stock markets around the world had a strong start to 2007 on Tuesday as investors bet on more mergers and rising valuations — trends that sent equities soaring at the end of 2006.

AP - The first trading week of the year may be a short one, but it may help determine whether the stock market's record-breaking run will continue or melt down in 2007.

Reuters - When Wall Street returns to work after New Year's Day, stock investors will be in the mood to buy -- that is, if manufacturing and jobs data show modest growth. More Info...  

AP - Wall Street slipped lower Friday, closing out a year that will be remembered for the stock market's great comeback, a year-end rally that pushed the Dow Jones industrials past 12,000 for the first time.

Reuters - Small cap stocks turned out another strong year in 2006, out-performing both mid-cap and large-cap stocks, despite predictions that the small-cap rally was ending. More Info...  

Reuters - The major U.S. stock exchanges will be closed on Tuesday, January 2 to mark the death of former President Gerald Ford, leaving stock trading suspended for an unusually long four consecutive days.

AP - Wall Street stalled Thursday after a battery of reports indicated the economy is stronger than expected and raised concerns that the Federal Reserve might be more aggressive about interest rates next year.

Reuters - The Nasdaq stock market will be closed on January 2 to mark the death of former U.S. President Gerald Ford after the date was deemed a national day of mourning, the market said on Thursday. More Info...  

AP - Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: More Info...  

AP - Wall Street surged higher Wednesday, hurtling the Dow Jones industrials past 12,500 for the first time as year-end bargain hunters picked up stocks across a variety of sectors.

Reuters - The dollar weakened on Wednesday in light post-Christmas trading as a weak housing industry data added to the perception of a U.S. economic slowdown.

AP - Wall Street rebounded in light post-holiday trading Tuesday as lower oil prices encouraged investors to add to their portfolios in the final days of the year.

AP - Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: More Info...