Electronic Arts cuts loss, shares rise

The largest video game company, Electronic Arts (ERTS), reported quarterly earnings after the bell today. Reduced losses juiced investors who sent shares up roughly a five percent over the course of the day and into the aftermarket …

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Jump in pending home sales lifts stocks

Inspired by data from the National Association of Realtors showing that pending home sales climbed for the fifth straight month, Investors bet on an economic recovery and sent stocks higher today. The Dow Jones industrial average …

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Stocks in the news: Google, Apple, Loews, Humana

Microsoft (MSFT) increased its share of the U.S. Internet search market by another 1 percentage point in July, taking its combined share with new search partner Yahoo (YHOO) to 20.36 percent, according to data from StatCounter released …

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Stocks climb on better-than-expected home sales data

The Census Bureau’s gauge of new- home sales climbed more than economists expected, pushing banking and homebuilding stocks higher and helping the Dow Jones industrial average build on recent gains.

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U.S. existing home sales rise for third straight month

Bolstered by the sale of low-priced and foreclosed houses, U.S. existing home sales rose 3.6 percent in June to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate to 4.89 million units, the National Association of Realtors announced Thursday. …

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