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Before the bell buzz (AMR, VLO, WDC)

In this report: AMR Corp. (NYSE:AMR), Western Digital Corp. (NYSE:WDC) and Valero Energy Corp. (NYSE:VLO).

AMR Corp. (NYSE:AMR) dropped another 5.4 percent today after the struggling airline tried to push workers into accepting contracts that would help increase its productivity. …

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Anadarko posts $3.05 billion loss in quarter on BP settlement

Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE:APC) cashed in on higher oil prices during the third quarter which allowed it to post a 25 percent increase in revenues but also posted a $3.05 billion loss due to a settlement over liability in connection with …

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Oil prices close up after Fed says they have the tools to stimulate the economy

The price of Oil rose after the Federal Reserve’s Chairman Ben Bernanke stated that growth in the economy will resume and that the central bank had the tools nessecary to stimulate the economy in the U.S.

Oil price fell by …

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Labor and Commerce department reports show slowdown in US first quarter

The Labor Department and Commerce Department both released reports on thursday showing more weak U.S. economic data

The Labor Department reported that first-time U.S. jobless claims had unexpectedly rose during the latest week. The number of people who filed for …

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