"By: CNBC.com and Reuters | 21 Jan 2009 | 05:50 PM ET Text Size Apple, which was expected to report a decline in quarterly profit, surprised Wall Street with a slight earnings uptick that easily beat expectations. Shares of the company leaped in late trading."
- michael sean wright
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Apple Inc. shares dropped as much as 10% Wednesday evening after the technology company said that Chief Executive Steve Jobs will take a medical leave of absence until the end of June.
- michael sean wright
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Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Harvard historian Niall Ferguson for a discussion of his new book, "The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World." In the conversation, drawing on insights from the biological sciences, Ferguson describes the rise and evolution of finance focusing on insurance, banks, and the bond market. Using the
- Jason
I've just finished watching first episode of TV series from the book, well put together, look forward to reading the book at some point. Not sure if you'll get it in States, maybe Youtube will have it on soon.
- Jason
"Stocks pulled back Monday after logging their best five-day streak in 75 years last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed more than 400 points, or nearly 5 percent, after gaining more than 1,200 points in the prior five serssions."
- michael sean wright
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than 400 points — falling below 7600 —in the final 15 minutes of trading. The S&P 500 index and Nasdaq were also sharply lower.
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"Stocks dove deeper into the red Monday afternoon amid the latest wave of dismal news: Retailers reported profit declines, big banks prepared for job cuts and Japan officially declared itself in a recession."
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Stocks continued to slide Tuesday as the positive effect of China's stimulus package gave way to renewed fears about the strength of the global economy.
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