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Asian Markets Rise On Draghi’s Comments

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Asian markets rose Friday as investor sentiment turned positive following the promise from European Central Bank to take necessary steps to save the euro zone from collapsing.

Starwood Hotels Remains Bullish On China

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: HOT), which operates the Sheraton, Westin and W hotel brands, is moving ahead with its expansion in China, even as the world's second-largest economy suffers a recent slowdown in growth.
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Asian Stock Market Advance On Easing Hopes

Asian stock markets advanced for the first time in five days on Thursday as disappointing U.S. housing data boosted hopes for further monetary stimulus from the Federal Reserve.
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South Korea's GDP Growth Slows Down To 0.4% In Q2

South Korea's economic growth slowed down to 0.4 percent in the second quarter compared to previous three months, weighed down by the faltering global economy and the intensifying debt crisis in the euro zone, data released by the Bank of Korea Thursday showed.

UPS, DuPont, TI - Latest To Trim Outlook After Q2 Earnings Reports

Global economic uncertainty and the dreaded fiscal cliff have taken a toll on American consumer demand, affecting second-quarter revenues and urging companies to dim their forecasts. DuPont and Co, Texas Instruments, Inc. and United Parcel Service, Inc. are the latest to do so.
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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Q2 Profit Rises, Lifts 2012 Forecast

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), the largest maker of construction and mining equipment, reported a 67 percent jump in its second-quarter profit that topped analysts' estimates and boosted its full-year outlook as demand increased from North American builders and overseas miners.
Man Walks Past A Tree Uprooted After Typhoon Vicente In Hong Kong

Typhoon Vicente Intensifies, Killing 3 In South China And Causing Mass Damages In Hong Kong

Typhoon Vicente hit Hong Kong with strong gale-force winds and torrential rains which made the Hong Kong Observatory hoist the No. 10 tropical cyclone signal overnight. Officials called this the strongest typhoon to hit the city in the past decade. In China, three people were reported dead and five went missing after Vicente caused a landfall over the city of Taishan in south China's Guangdong province.
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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Earnings Preview: Decent Q2, Cautiously Optimistic Outlook

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, is expected to report strong second-quarter profit as resurgent sales of construction machinery in the U.S. and ongoing global demand for mining equipment offset weakening sales in Europe, China and Brazil. The impact of acquisitions will also play a part.
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Crude Oil Futures Gain After China Data

Crude oil futures advanced Tuesday as fears over a sharp growth slowdown in the world’s second largest economy slightly eased after a report showed that Chinese factory activity in July grew at its fastest pace in five months.

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