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ECONOMY Tue Nov 4, 2008 @ 12:00pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- New factory orders fell more than expected in September, marking the second decline in a row, the government announced Tuesday. The U.S. Census Bureau said orders fell 2.5% to $432 billion in September, a steeper drop than the 0.8% forecasted by a Briefi.. Read More

ECONOMY Tue Nov 4, 2008 @ 12:00pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- By Glenn Somerville WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders received by U.S. factories tumbled for a second straight month in September, underscoring the grim economy awaiting the winner of Tuesday's presidential election. Overall factory orders dropped 2.5 p.. Read More

ECONOMY Wed Oct 29, 2008 @ 9:01am neoform

finance.yahoo.com -- New orders for manufactured big-ticket items rose in September, the government said Wednesday, surprising economists and indicating some resilience in the manufacturing sector. The U.S. Census Bureau said new orders for durable goods rose 0.8% to $207.8.. Read More

ECONOMY Wed Oct 29, 2008 @ 9:01am neoform

finance.yahoo.com -- NEW YORK (AP) -- A surprise gain on big-ticket manufacturing goods is adding to already upbeat sentiment on Wall Street a day after an enormous surge in stocks. Stocks are poised to open higher. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that orders for.. Read More

ECONOMY Tue Oct 28, 2008 @ 6:00pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- Centex Corp. says it narrowed its loss in the fiscal second-quarter from the prior-year period, but the homebuilder saw revenue and new home orders plunge as dismal market conditions continued. The Dallas-based company said Tuesday it lost $171.9 million.. Read More

ECONOMY Thu Sep 25, 2008 @ 9:00am neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street is heading for a higher open despite as investors are apparently shrugging off readings on employment and orders for big-ticket manufactured goods. The Labor Department says the number of people requesting jobless benefits ro.. Read More

ECONOMY Wed Sep 3, 2008 @ 6:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders at U.S. factories jumped more than expected in July, a government report showed on Wednesday, but U.S. automakers reported dismal sales in August, raising fears of renewed economic headwinds. Factory orders rose 1.3 per.. Read More

ECONOMY Wed Aug 27, 2008 @ 3:03pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Wednesday, led by a rally in financial shares, after surprisingly strong data on durable goods orders soothed some concern about the economy. Energy shares also gained with oil, which rose for the third straight day o.. Read More

ECONOMY Wed Aug 27, 2008 @ 3:03pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street turned sharply higher Wednesday after the government reported a larger-than-expected increase in orders for big-ticket manufactured goods that indicated the economy is stronger than expected. The Dow Jones industrial average r.. Read More

ECONOMY Wed Aug 27, 2008 @ 9:01am neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- WASHINGTON (AP) -- Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods turned in a second consecutive strong monthly performance in July, a far bigger-than-expected gain led by a huge jump in demand for commercial aircraft. The Commerce Department said Wednesday th.. Read More

ECONOMY Mon Aug 25, 2008 @ 12:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Mint said it must allocate the American Eagle bullion coins among dealers to cope with overwhelming demand as it resumed taking orders for the popular coins on Monday. "The unprecedented demand for American Eagle gold one-o.. Read More

ECONOMY Sat Aug 23, 2008 @ 12:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- Index of future U.S. growth falls The Economic Cycle Research Institute said its weekly leading index fell to 125.9 in the week ended Aug.15 from 126.4 in the previous period. It was the lowest level in more than five years due to lower stock prices and.. Read More

ECONOMY Tue Aug 5, 2008 @ 12:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- NEW YORK (AP) -- The U.S. service sector contracted in July -- though less than expected -- as new orders decreased and prices rose, stifling growth for truckers, retailers and insurers. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing ex.. Read More

ECONOMY Sat Aug 2, 2008 @ 9:02am neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- The jobless rate hit a four-year high in July as employers shed jobs for a seventh straight month, the Labor Department said Friday, as the economy teeters on the edge of a recession. Meanwhile, manufacturing stagnated in July as new orders dived to the.. Read More

ECONOMY Fri Jul 25, 2008 @ 12:03pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- Corporate America is keeping the economy afloat. But some economists worry that it can't last. The government reported a surprising 0.8% increase in durable goods orders for June this morning. Economists were expecting orders to fall 0.3% from May levels.. Read More

ECONOMY Fri Jul 25, 2008 @ 9:01am neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- WASHINGTON (AP) -- Orders to factories for big-ticket manufactured goods such as cars, appliances and machinery rose at the fastest pace in four months in June, a much stronger showing than had been expected. The Commerce Department reported Friday that.. Read More

ECONOMY Fri Jul 25, 2008 @ 9:01am neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street headed to a higher open Friday after the government reported that orders for big-ticket items rose at the fastest pace in four months, sharply higher than analysts expected. The Commerce Department reported that orders for du.. Read More

ECONOMY Thu Jul 17, 2008 @ 12:01pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- FARNBOROUGH (Reuters) - Boeing Co (NYSE:BA - News) is confident it will not face mass cancellations of plane orders from the world's airlines, even as they come under massive strain from soaring oil prices, hard on the heels of the biggest buying spree i.. Read More

ECONOMY Thu Jul 3, 2008 @ 3:00pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- NEW YORK (AP) -- Higher oil prices caused service businesses to shrink in June, as falling new orders and rising costs hit the nation's coffee shops, paper mills and corner stores. The Institute for Supply Management said Thursday that the services secto.. Read More

ECONOMY Wed Jul 2, 2008 @ 6:00pm neoform

biz.yahoo.com -- WASHINGTON (AP) -- Orders to U.S. factories turned in the slowest performance in three months in May as a surge in demand for commercial aircraft was not enough to offset weakness in autos, heavy machinery and steel. Factory orders rose by 0.6 percent in.. Read More