U.S. stocks pared their early gains on Friday as traders dissected mixed reports on consumer sentiment, retail sales and business inventories after a week of record-setting gains and losses on Wall Street.
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Merck board approves $5 billion in stock buybacks
April 27th, 2011 
satterthwaite2 Merck & Co. Inc. said Wednesday its board of directors approved the buyback of up to $5 billion in common stock for the drug developer’s treasury.
Stocks poised to slip on oil prices, Europe woes
April 5th, 2011 satterthwaite2 Stocks look ready to drop at the opening of trading on Tuesday with oil prices hovering near 30-month highs, a rate hike in China and new developments in Europe’s debt crisis.
Stock futures rising following gains overseas
March 24th, 2011 satterthwaite2 Stocks appear headed for a higher open following gains in European and Asian markets.
