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Hewlett-Packard Co., the largest personal-computer maker, forecast fiscal third-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates after the company cut costs to counter slumping demand for desktops and laptops.
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Natural gas futures dropped in New York for the first time in four days on forecasts of moderating weather that would limit demand for the power-plant fuel.
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Potential acquirers long tempted by Fusion-io Inc.’s industry-leading growth prospects got another reason to consider a takeover when the memory-technology company’s valuation sank this month.
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Bank of Kyoto Ltd. is among a few Japanese regional lenders that are weighing additional investments in real estate investment trusts as low interest rates limit returns on government bonds.
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China’s trade surplus is one-tenth the official $61 billion reported so far this year after accounting for fake transactions used to disguise hot-money inflows, Bank of America Corp. says.
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As Japan’s cherry trees bloomed and the stock market soared, Kohetsu Watanabe flew to a blossom- viewing party in Tokyo hosted by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to tell the premier personally how bad things really are.
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West Texas Intermediate crude fell for the first time in four days on speculation that prices climbed more than justified last week.
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Treasuries declined after a measure of consumer confidence in May reached an almost six-year high and an index of leading economic indicators topped forecasts, as Federal Reserve officials debate the pace of asset purchases.
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Treasuries fell in the longest losing streak this year as the economy showed more signs of strength, prompting speculation the Federal Reserve may start to slow the pace of its monetary stimulus.
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China’s new home prices rose in all but two cities in April, with housing values accelerating in key centers including Beijing and Shanghai as buyers defied the government’s latest round of property measures.
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