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 | Market Snapshot
Dow slides 680 points on gloomy global economy
Energy and financial stocks pace a sharp drop in U.S. equity prices, as economic reports from around the world compound anxiety about a global recession.
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 | Before the Bell
Johnson & Johnson, GM and Citi in the spotlight
U.S. stock futures pointed to an opening slump as December kicked off, as gloomy worldwide economic data took the wind out of last week’s rally.
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 | Movers & Shakers
Monday's biggest gaining and declining stocks
Stocks moving significantly in trading on Monday include the retailers as well as Citi, GM, Mentor, Microsoft, Midway Games, Qimonda, Trump Entertainment and Yahoo.
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 | Bond Report
Treasurys rally, yields slide, as economic outlook worsens
Treasurys rally, sending benchmark yields to their lowest levels in more than 30 years, as economic data further fueled concerns over a global recession, lifting demand for the safe-haven of fixed-income assets.
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 | Economic Report
Recession began a year ago, economists say
The U.S. economy entered a recession in December 2007, a committee of economists at the private National Bureau of Economic Research say.
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| Symbol | Broker | NewRating |
| bce | Canaccord Adams |
Hold | | ovti | Caris & Company |
Average | | thc | UBS |
Neutral | | cbe | UBS |
Neutral | | pfg | UBS |
Buy | | dman | Raymond James |
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| MarketPulse |
| 08:25 PM ET, 12/1/2008 |
| Asian stocks fall sharply in early trade |
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| 06:56 PM ET, 12/1/2008 |
| Continental Airlines November traffic, capacity fall |
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| 06:27 PM ET, 12/1/2008 |
| Ford to shift to more fuel-efficient vehicles: WSJ |
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| 06:23 PM ET, 12/1/2008 |
| Cooper provides fourth-quarter, full-year earnings guidance |
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