Tepid forecasts from railroads worry traders as weaker oil hits energy stocks; Dow falls 109

Stocks end week lower as investors take profits

NEW YORK — Investors dumped stocks and locked in profits Friday after the glow of a week full of strong earnings reports faded.

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Investors look past sharp rise in sales of existing homes; Amazon, Microsoft buck slide

Big jump in home sales fails to lift stock market

NEW YORK — Investors looked past a sharp rise in home sales and strong profits at key technology companies, sending stocks lower as disappointing forecasts from major railroads stirred unease about the economy.

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Strong earnings from Amazon and Microsoft pull tech shares higher; Other sectors sluggish

Tech stocks lead market as Amazon, Microsoft soar

NEW YORK — Stocks zigzagged early Friday as profit reports from Amazon.com and Microsoft lifted technology companies.

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Stocks higher in early trading after Microsoft results, investors await home sales data

Stocks higher in opening moments of trading

Stocks are higher in the opening moments of trading as investors rallied on Microsoft's latest earnings report.

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Market slides after mixed signals from economic reports, 3rd-quarter earnings reports

Stocks drop after mixed economic data, earnings

NEW YORK — A disappointing report on housing starts is making investors nervous about the economy and pushing stocks lower even as profits at many companies exceed expectations.

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US stocks fall after mixed signals from economic reports, 3rd-quarter earnings reports

Stocks fall after mixed economic data, earnings

NEW YORK — A disappointing report on housing starts made investors nervous about the economy Tuesday and sent stocks lower even as profits at many companies exceed expectations.

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Stocks fluctuate as drop in home sales overshadows upbeat earnings from Apple, eBay, Raytheon

Drop in home sales tugs at stock market

NEW YORK — An unexpectedly large drop in home sales dashed hopes that the economy is patching one its biggest holes. Stocks teetered back and forth Thursday after a 3 percent drop in sales of existing homes in March stirred worries that housing will remain a drag on the economy. Slumping home demand is also hurting banks by making them cautious about extending new loans.

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Stocks signal higher open as Apple profit tops expectations; reports due on jobs, home sales

Strong report from Apple boosts stock futures

NEW YORK — Apple Inc.'s stronger-than-expected profit report lifted stock market futures Thursday as investors grew optimistic that technology companies could be enduring the recession better than some had expected.

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