Paul Dykewicz
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Wall Street Ends Mostly Flat in Thin Trading
Stocks closed mostly flat on Monday following a two-week rally, with weaker-than-forecast housing data and light trading volume holding back upward momentum.
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Crocs to Receive $200 Million from Blackstone, CEO to Retire
Crocs Inc (CROX.O) announced today that Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) is making a $200 million investment that will give the private equity firm a 13 percent stake in the shoe company.
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Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Rise Less Than Forecast
Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes rose less than forecast in November, reflecting rising borrowing costs are reining in a residential real estate recovery.
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China, South Korea Officials Alarmed as Yen Slide Threatens Exporters
Government officials from China and South Korea warned Monday that the rapidly falling yen may hurt their exporters.
Gold is Heading toward First Yearly Loss Since 2000
As 2013 nears its close, it is on the verge of notching the first yearly gold-price drop since 2000.
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Wall Street Ends Mostly Flat Today But up for the Week
U.S. stock indexes finished mostly flat on Friday, with the Dow snapping a six-day streak of record closing highs.