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Wall St investors cautious ahead of Fed meeting
FT.com   Wednesday, 21 March 2007
FT.com - Wall Street stocks moved in and out of positive territory on Wednesday as investors awaiting the Federal Reserve statement on interest rates pondered strong earnings at Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) and signs of weakness at FedEx (NYSE:FDX).
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FTSE spikes on tax cut news
FT.com   Wednesday, 21 March 2007
FT.com - London's FTSE 100 spiked higher after Chancellor Gordon Brown announced cuts to corporation tax and offered a number of environment friendly incentives.
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FTSE makes gains after UK budget
FT.com   Wednesday, 21 March 2007
FT.com - Equity markets moved higher in London on Wednesday as dealers reacted favourably to the minutes of the Bank of England meeting and what is expected to be Gordon Brown's last budget as chancellor.
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Stocks Turn Mixed Ahead Of Fed Decision
AP   Wednesday, 21 March 2007

Early morning traffic passes the Morgan Stanley building in New York's Times Square in this Dec. 19, 2006 file photo. Morgan Stanley Inc., the second-biggest investment bank on Wall Street, said Wednesday, March 21, 2007 its fiscal first-quarter profit soared 69 percent on robust trading and strong advisory fees from stock and bond underwriting. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - Stocks were little changed in tepid trading Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's latest take on the economy, which could signal where interest rates are headed. The Dow Jones industrials slipped after two sessions of gains, while other indexes nudged higher.


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CORRECTED: FedEx profit hit by economy, but beats Street view
Reuters   Wednesday, 21 March 2007

FedEx trucks are lined up at a FedEx facility in Denver, September 23, 2006. FedEx Corp. said on Wednesday quarterly net profit fell due to the impact of a slowing economic environment, lower fuel surcharges and severe winter storms. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)Reuters - Package delivery company FedEx Corp. on Wednesday reported a dip in profit, citing a slower economic environment, lower fuel surcharges and severe winter storms, but came in above market expectations.


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Chinese shares close at record high
AP   Wednesday, 21 March 2007
AP - Chinese stocks rose to a record Wednesday, marking a complete recovery from their late February swoon that sparked a selloff in global financial markets.
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Fremont to sell $4 billion subprime loans
Reuters   Wednesday, 21 March 2007

A view of a Denver suburb, February 27, 2006. Fremont General Corp., which is exiting the business of making mortgages to people with bad credit, said on Wednesday it was selling a $4 billion portfolio of subprime home loans, which should result in a $140 million pretax loss. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)Reuters - Fremont General Corp. , which is trying to sell its unit that makes home loans to people with poor credit histories, said on Wednesday it is selling $4 billion of subprime residential loans.


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Wall St set for lift from earnings reports
FT.com   Wednesday, 21 March 2007
FT.com - Wall Street stocks were set for a mixed start on Wednesday as investors awaiting the Federal Reserve statement on interest rates were buoyed by strong earnings reports from Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) and Morgan Stanley (AMEX:MWD).
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Morgan Stanley 1Q earnings up 69 percent
AP   Wednesday, 21 March 2007
AP - Morgan Stanley Inc., the second-biggest investment bank on Wall Street, said Wednesday its fiscal first-quarter profit soared 69 percent on robust trading and strong advisory fees from stock and bond underwriting.
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Morgan Stanley earnings jump to record
Reuters   Wednesday, 21 March 2007
Reuters - Morgan Stanley posted a 60 percent jump in quarterly earnings on Wednesday, setting new records and exceeding expectations as debt and equity trading revenues surged.
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FedEx 3Q profit falls 2 percent to $420M
AP   Wednesday, 21 March 2007

**FILE PHOTO** FedEx courier Brad Elchico unloads packages in San Francisco, Dec. 21, 2005. FedEx Corp. said its profit rose 35 percent in the third quarter, March 22, 2006. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)AP - FedEx Corp. on Wednesday said a slowing economy, severe winter storms and lower fuel surcharges contributed to a 2 percent decline in its fiscal third-quarter profit.


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