Hurricane, Oil Worries Pressure Stocks
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U.S. stocks struggled to make gains on  Tuesday as oil prices rose and investors feared economic  fallout from Hurricane Ivan as it roared into the Gulf of  Mexico toward a possible landfall in the United States.
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Oil prices dipped on Thursday but held near the previous day's record high above $80 a barrel, as dealers watched a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico after a sharp fall in U.S. crude stocks.
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Hurricane Ivan held its grip on oil markets Tuesday, as shutdowns of production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico and fears of storm damage drove crude and gasoline prices higher.
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NEW YORK - Stocks were narrowly higher Tuesday as oil prices remained higher and Wall Street weighed a lackluster report on retail sales, but light volume showed that many investors remained on the sidelines.    With Hurricane Ivan threatening oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, crude futures moved higher for the second straight day...
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The approach of Hurricane Ivan, with its impact on oil and the economy, is likely to send stocks lower at Wednesday&#39;s open.
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Oil prices fell yesterday after government data showed US inventories of crude grew last week, surprising many traders and analysts who had expected supplies to shrink due to lingering output problems caused by Hurricane Ivan.
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Hurricane Frances sends commodity prices soaring and depresses insurance stocks as it heads for the Florida coast.
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Oil prices dipped on Thursday but held near the previous day's record high above $80 a barrel, as dealers watched a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico after a sharp fall in U.S. crude stocks.
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Oil held near $80 a barrel on Friday, within sight of record-high levels as a hurricane knocked out U.S. Gulf refineries, deepening supply woes already caused by lower crude stocks in the world's top consumer.
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Wall Street is seen opening little  changed on Monday as crude prices remain high, but insurers may  dip on worries about their potential liabilities after a  hurricane struck Florida on Friday.
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Stocks ended barely higher  on Tuesday  as oil prices rose and investors tried to anticipate the  economic fallout from Hurricane Ivan as it moved through the  Gulf of Mexico toward a possible landfall in the United States.
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Oil's rise to new record highs above &#36;50 a barrel will put pressure on Wall Street on Tuesday as investors fret over the impact on corporate profits, while Dell Inc  will grab focus after it stuck by its outlook.
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World crude prices have risen amid fears that supplies from the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico could be disrupted by Hurricane Ivan. Energy companies have evacuated thousands of offshore workers and shut down some production in the region.
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Stocks tanked Friday as worries about more problems in the bank sector, slower corporate earnings growth, the weak dollar, and record-high oil prices all came to a head.
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Wall Street's summer comes to a close  this week with what could be a toxic mix for stocks: No major  earnings, an overload of A-list economic data, a hurricane  headed for the Gulf of Mexico and trading desks staffed with  third-string dealers.
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Oil prices hugged $50 a barrel on  Wednesday on worries of potential supply disruptions and with  U.S. crude inventories expected to fall due to the lingering  effects of Hurricane Ivan.
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Stocks regained some momentum today as oil prices declined in spite of Hurricane Ivan's threat to production in the Gulf of Mexico.