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Greece getting down to the wire
Greek political leaders have agreed on all but one unspecified point in a package of austerity measures aimed at securing much-needed bailout money.
Nuts! Diamond Foods boots CEO. Stock plunges.
Diamond Foods replaced its chief executive officer and chief financial officer and will have to restate its finances for the last two fiscal years because of bad accounting over payments to walnut farmers, the snack purveyor said on Wednesday.
Stocks set for lower start amid Greece uncertainty
U.S. stocks were poised for a lower start Thursday, as investors continued to focus on Greece, where political parties are negotiating austerity measures and reforms that are needed to secure more bailout funds and a default.
Chinese inflation rate picks up
China's inflation rate rose in January, which may dash hopes that the country's central bank will soon take more action to support economic growth there.
Groupon stock plunges on net loss
Welcome to the big leagues, Groupon. Shareholders punished the stock in after-hours trading Wednesday after the daily deals site posted a surprise loss for its first quarter as a public company.

Stock futures fall as Greece fails to OK all cuts

U.S. stock futures are falling after Greek leaders failed to accept the entire batch of new austerity measures demanded by creditors, leaving its bailout in limbo.Dow Jones industrial futures are down ...
Final Glance: Chemicals companies

Shares of some top chemicals companies were up at the close of trading:Dow Chemical Co. rose $.09 or .3 percent, to $33.95.DuPont Co. rose $.04 or .1 percent, to $51.65.
Wall Street ends flat; Cisco gains after the bell

Stocks closed flat in another thinly traded session on Wednesday as Greece remained in a standstill over accepting tough reforms in exchange for a bailout critical to avoiding a chaotic default. Underlying ...
How the major stock indexes fared on Wednesday

Stocks staged an afternoon-long rally and closed higher Wednesday as Greece appeared to close in on the cost-cutting deal it needs to keep from defaulting on its national debt.The Dow Jones industrial ...