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Stocks to Watch: Stocks to Watch Monday: Lowe’s, AES

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:01:42 GMT

Lowe’s Cos., AES Corp. and Charter Communications are among the stocks that could see active trading on Monday.

Top Ten: MarketWatch’s top 10 stories of the week

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:50:06 GMT

With news coming from Athens, from Cupertino, from Madison Square Garden, and beyond, the S&P 500 ends the week at a multiyear high, while, despite a failure to hold the 13,000 mark, the Dow industrials join the S&P in a 0.3% advance. Nasdaq rises 0.4%.

IPO Report: Proto Labs, Bazaarvoice surge in IPO debuts

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:24:17 GMT

Market takes a shine to prototype maker, social-commerce platform developer in their initial debuts as public companies.

Financial Stocks: Financials lag as S&P 500 ends at post-2008 high

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:55:27 GMT

Financial stocks failed to capitalize on the broader market’s positive mood and fell on Friday, closing out the week nearly 1% lower.

After Hours: Bazaarvoice rises in modest after-hours trade

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:52:07 GMT

Shares of Bazaarvoice rise late in modest volume, extending gains after their trading debut in the regular session.

Energy Stocks: El Paso, Kinder Morgan up on private-equity report

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:42:00 GMT

BP dips as Macondo oil-spill civil trial gets ready to convene on Feb. 27, while coal producer Alpha Natural Resources rises after fourth-quarter results.

Movers & Shakers: Friday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:39:58 GMT

MarketWatch’s daily rundown of shares making sizable moves in the U.S. stock market.

Currencies: Euro hits 3-month high on LTRO hopes

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:24:36 GMT

The dollar falls versus the euro in anticipation of next week’s liquidity operation by the European Central Bank.

Bond Report: Treasurys up; oil spurs growth, inflation worries

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:20:37 GMT

Traders try to gauge the impact that rising oil prices may have on the economic recovery and inflation. Key U.S. yields are flat to lower from a week ago.

G-20 set to press Europe over crisis firewall

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:56:09 GMT

European officials heading to Mexico this weekend are sure to face strong pressure from other Group of 20 members to boost the euro zone’s firewall against the sovereign debt crisis that’s plaguing the region and endangering the global economy.