Stocks Start 2005 on Weak Note
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Stocks fell on Monday -- the first  trading day of 2005 -- after disappointing U.S. employment and  construction spending data triggered concern about economic  growth and lower crude oil prices pulled down energy shares.
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U.S. stocks were lower on Monday as  the start of the Republican Convention in New York stirred  security concerns, prompting many investors to steer clear of  the market in a slow holiday week.
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U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday,  pointing to a weaker start on Wall Street in line with a fall  in European and Asian markets as U.S. markets resume trading  after the Thanksgiving holiday.
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U.S. stocks opened slightly lower on  Monday as investors pause after a three-day rally last week,  with interest rates and a weakening dollar gaining focus now  that the presidential election is over.
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U.S. stocks fell on the first trading day of the year on Wednesday, with the Dow slumping about 2 percent to dip below the 13,000 level, after U.S. manufacturing data showed signs of contraction and oil hit $100 a barrel, raising the possibility of a recession in 2008.
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Stock prices are lower in some early-session profit-taking. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 13 points in today&#39;s early going.
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US stocks were under modest pressure at midmorning on Tuesday, as investors digested another weak housing report, lower-than-expected earnings results from the retail and semiconductor sectors, and a management shuffle at Yahoo.
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U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday,  with investors taking a breather after Wednesday's rally amid  lackluster monthly sales figures from retailers and  higher-than-expected jobless claims.
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U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday  as Coca-Cola Co. KO.N upset sentiment by warning earnings for  the rest of the year would lag expectations, while concerns  about Hurricane Ivan and its effect on crude prices continued  to weigh on investors.
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U.S. stocks were lower in light volume  on Monday as investors, fretting about security for the  Republican convention, were reluctant to enter the market, and  many took vacation before the Labor Day holiday.
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U.S. stocks opened slightly lower  on  Monday, with investors awaiting a flow of corporate earnings  results to give the market direction after starting the new  year down.
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U.S. stocks looked to open slightly  weaker on Monday, as a drop in crude prices looked to be offset  by lower technology shares, led by Microsoft as the stock goes  ex-dividend.
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Wall Street stocks were set for a lower start on Wednesday, as investors looked to pull back some of the market&#39;s sharp gains on Tuesday.
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Stocks opened down on Wednesday after  weaker-than-expected durable goods data added to uneasiness  about growth in the economy and corporate profits.
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LONDON (CBS.MW) - US stock futures were tracking lower on Monday, indicating expectations for a weaker start despite a couple of anticipated deals.
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U.S. stocks ended the first week of  2005 lower on Friday as widely watched jobs data failed to  excite investors by coming in close to expectations, but a  strong showing by Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O helped limit  losses on the Nasdaq.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a muted   start on Wall Street on Wednesday as investors backed off   Tuesday's rally and oil prices hovered around $64 a barrel   after falling the previous session, easing inflation concerns.