Oil, Slower Profit Growth to Curb Stocks
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Heading into the heart of earnings  season next week the expected results look robust, but a  slowing of future profit growth and the impact of surging oil  prices on the economy could conspire to hold down stocks.
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Oil prices reached a new high and sent stocks lower Monday, pushing the Dow Jones industrials back below 10,000. But with trading on Wall Street light and losses only moderate, investors seemed to be coming to terms with near-$50 per barrel crude.
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A slowdown in economic growth and oil prices hovering around $48 per barrel renewed fears of disappointing third-quarter earnings Thursday and kept stocks mixed.
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Stocks declined on Monday, as record  crude oil prices triggered fresh worry that energy costs will  erode corporate profits and consumer demand.
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Stocks were set to open lower on  Monday as oil prices rose to their highest in nearly a month,  increasing concern about corporate profits, and consumer  products company Colgate-Palmolive Co. CL.N warned about  earnings.
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U.S. stocks were poised to open lower  on Monday as oil prices hit a record high, fuelingconcerns that  energy costs will squeeze economic growth.
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As crude oil prices move toward $50 a barrel, many stocks tied to oil are lower in Monday trading. Airline stocks included in the downward trend also were hurt by JP Morgan&#39;s downgrade of JetBlue Airways Monday morning.
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NEW YORK - Disappointing earnings from Morgan Stanley and oil prices topping $48 per barrel sent stocks sharply lower Wednesday as investors moved to protect their recent gains. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 138 points...
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U.S. stocks looked set to open lower  on Monday as oil prices approach record levels, fueling  concerns that high energy costs are biting into corporate  profits and consumer spending.
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Stock prices are falling to some profit taking after yesterday&#39;s gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 16 points in today&#39;s early going.
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Oil prices slid on Monday, drifting toward $90 a barrel as a weak close on Wall Street spurred some profit taking, although expectations that OPEC will maintain its production curbs this week limited losses.
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US stocks fell in the broadest decline in more than two months as the price of oil climbed to $53 a barrel, raising concern fuel costs will hamper profit growth.
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Heading into the heart of earnings season this week the expected results look robust, but a slowing of future profit growth and the impact of surging oil prices on the economy could conspire to hold down stocks.
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U.S. stocks were slightly lower on  Thursday, reversing some of Wednesday's sharp rally, as another  slide in oil prices knocked shares of energy-related companies.
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NEW YORK - Disappointing earnings from Morgan Stanley and oil prices topping $48 per barrel sent stocks sharply lower Wednesday as investors moved to protect their recent gains. The Dow Jones Industrial average dropped 115 points...
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A new reporting period for company earnings kicks into gear this week, giving investors a bit of hard data to chew on, and markets could be volatile if the price of crude oil stays north of &#36;50 a barrel.
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US stocks were poised to open lower on Monday as oil prices hit a record high, fuelingconcerns that energy costs will squeeze economic growth.