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NewsWatch: Short week to have some economic impact

Investors will likely focus on consumer credit and jobs in the holiday-shortened week ahead.

Japan prepared to act on yen rise

Japan's finance minister said Saturday that the country's government would take action to stem the yen's rise when needed, according to a published report.

Government may take hit on GM IPO

Taxpayers are likely to lose out on the initial public offering of General Motors Co. stock, according to a report published Saturday.

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch: Casey's, Phillips-Van Heusen

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Casey's General Stores Inc., Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., and Flow International Corp. U.S stock markets are closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday.

Obama talks up middle class

President Barack Obama used Saturday's Labor Day-themed weekly address to stress the focus of his policies toward strengthening the U.S. middle class.

New mortgage-relief plan set for Tuesday launch

The Obama administration on Tuesday will launch its latest efforts to rescue the failing housing market, according to a media report Saturday.

Christchurch under curfew after quake

Authorities ordered an overnight curfew Saturday in New Zealand's second-largest city, Christchurch, to protect residents from falling debris and other dangers caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake.

Downgraded Earl brushes U.S.

The tropical storm formerly known as Hurricane Earl passed by most of the northeastern U.S. Friday before making landfall on the eastern edge of Canada on Saturday morning.

NewsWatch: Short week to have some economic impact

Investors will likely focus on consumer credit and jobs in the holiday-shortened week ahead.

NewsWatch: Stocks close higher on jobs optimism

U.S. stocks close higher Friday on positive reaction to the latest jobs report.

Texas AG conducting antitrust probe of Google

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NewsWatch: Short week to have some economic impact

Japan prepared to act on yen rise

Government may take hit on GM IPO

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch: Casey's, Phillips-Van Heusen

Obama talks up middle class

New mortgage-relief plan set for Tuesday launch

Christchurch under curfew after quake

Downgraded Earl brushes U.S.

NewsWatch: Short week to have some economic impact

NewsWatch: Stocks close higher on jobs optimism

Texas AG conducting antitrust probe of Google

Nasdaq Composite up 3.7% for the week

Dow industrials up 2.9% for the week

American Airlines Aug. load factor 84.6% vs 84.7%

S&P 500 index up 3.8% for the week

Dow industrials up 128 points at 10,448 at close

S&P 500 index up 1.3% at 1,104

American Airlines August traffic rises 3.1%

American Airlines August capacity rises 3.2%

Nasdaq Composite up 1.5% at 2,233

Stocks gain for fourth straight day; Dow, S&P notch first positive week since early August

UPS cargo plane crashes on takeoff in Dubai

Christchurch, New Zealand, rocked by 7.4-magnitude quake

U.S. services-sector growth slows in August; markets lose some steam

Dow industrials up triple digits as U.S. stocks stake out early gains Friday

Nonfarm payrolls drop 54,000 in August, as unemployment rate ticks up to 9.6%

Stocks in Europe see modest gains as traders await key U.S. jobs data later in the session

Hong Kong shares edge higher after U.S. gains; Hang Seng Index up 0.2%

Japan shares gain after U.S. advance, with auto stocks higher; Nikkei Average up 0.3%

Take-Two shares surge in late trade after videogame firm swings to profit, raises forecast