Stocks Off on Exxon Downgrade, Oil Price
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U.S. stocks slipped on Thursday after  Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N was downgraded by a brokerage and oil  prices rose, raising investor concerns about the health of  corporate profits and economic growth.
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Oil prices fell Thursday after moving close to US$49 a barrel as markets digested news of a rise in crude inventories but lower-than-expected US heating oil stocks.
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Stocks declined on Monday as a drop in oil prices hit shares of major energy companies and investors took profits in large technology companies in the last trading session of the year.
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U.S. stocks inched lower on Monday in  a quiet day on Wall Street as a sharp drop in oil prices  knocked down shares of energy-related companies such as Exxon  Mobil Corp.XOM.N.
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NEW YORK - Uneasy investors sold stocks mostly lower Tuesday as oil prices climbed above $51 per barrel, creating new worries that rising energy costs would curb consumer spending and corporate profits. Only the Nasdaq composite index managed a small gain...
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U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday as  oil prices climbed above $48 a barrel, prompting investor worry  about the effect of high fuel costs on corporate profits and  consumer demand.
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Stocks were little changed on Monday  after energy companies were hit by a drop in oil's price and  technology shares were dragged lower after bellwether Intel  Corp. INTC.O was downgraded by First Albany.
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U.S. stocks fell on Friday as oil  prices touched another record high and Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O  dragged on the major indexes after the software maker's revenue  forecast lagged analysts' expectations.
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The Standard &amp; Poor&#39;s 500-stock index slipped from a three-year high, dragged lower by energy shares including Exxon Mobil as crude-oil prices dropped to their lowest in almost two months.
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BROKER downgrades of three blue-chip stocks and a rise in crude oil futures pushed US stocks lower yesterday as investors looked for a clear sign that Wall Street would continue its year-end rally.
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Oil traded lower on Wednesday ahead  of key U.S. stocks data, which was expected to show a rise in  heating fuel supplies as mild winter temperatures suppressed  demand in the United States.
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Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, adding to a near 2 percent sell off the previous day caused by a smaller-than-expected drop in U.S. heating fuel inventories.
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U.S. stocks fell on Monday as oil  prices hit a record high, spurring worries that energy costs  will eat into corporate profits.
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U.S. stocks slipped on Monday in a  quiet day on Wall Street as the price of oil dropped below $42  a barrel and knocked down shares of energy-related companies  such as Exxon Mobil Corp.XOM.N.
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Stocks fell on Monday, with the Dow  slipping briefly below 10,000 as a further rise in oil prices  clouded the corporate profit outlook, and a brokerage downgrade  hurt semiconductor shares.
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US stocks fell on Tuesday as a drop in oil prices pulled down shares of energy companies and health-care giant Johnson &amp; Johnson (JNJ.
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Stock prices are falling as oil and the economy take center stage. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 43 points in today&#39;s early going.