Last U.S. combat troops pull out of Iraq

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The final U.S. combat brigade deployed in Iraq has pulled out of the country, fulfilling President Barack Obama's pledge to end the U.S. combat mission there by the end of August, according to reports published Wednesday. The 4th Stryker Brigade of the Second Infantry......

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Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus Thursday: Dell, H-P, Staples

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Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Staples.......

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Mazda recall reportedly likely to top 500,000

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Mazda Motor Corp. has indicated that overseas recalls related to power-steering flaws in its cars will likely rise to 514,000, according to a report published Wednesday. The Nikkei business daily reported that Mazda has already filed applications to recall 215,000......

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Japanese shares bump higher as yen value eases

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LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks gained early Thursday, helped by a slight retreat in the yen from its overnight gains. The Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.7% to 9,305.3 in opening trades, while the Topix was up 0.6% at 840.1. With the U.S. dollar rising to 85.55 yen, up from ¥85.34 in late......

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Australian shares lower as financials, BHP slip

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TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Australia's benchmark was slightly lower in early trading Thursday, as financials edged down. The S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.1% at 4470.0. National Australia Bank Ltd. and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group both slipped 0.3%. Pension manager AMP Ltd. was down 4.5% after it......

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