FILE - In this July 28, 2010 file photo specialist Donald Civitanova, left, and trader Maier Tarlow work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stock futures dropped Friday, July 30, as investors cautiously awaited the government's first reading on gross domestic product. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, filw)AP - Stocks had a fitting end to a choppy July as prices seesawed their way to a narrowly mixed finish. The market still had its best month in a year.


Reuters - U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter as companies invested heavily in equipment from abroad and the pace of consumer spending eased, raising concerns about the recovery in the rest of 2010.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter as companies invested heavily in equipment from abroad and the pace of consumer spending eased, raising concerns about the recovery in the rest of 2010.


U.S. President Barack Obama prepares to depart Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington, for a day trip to Detroit, July 30, 2010. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - President Barack Obama said on Friday he welcomed news that the U.S. economy grew by 2.4 percent in the second quarter, but said more work was needed to increase that growth rate and generate jobs.


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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange July 28, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - U.S. stocks closed little changed on Friday, but Wall Street wrapped up its best month in a year after the earnings season rounded the final turn with a group of strong results that offset the impact of poor economic data.


AP - Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc. said it returned to profit in the fiscal third quarter, reversing a year-ago loss, on strong revenue growth linked to recovering demand for computer chips.
AP - Shares of Applied Micro Circuits Corp. advanced Friday after the communications chip maker posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter as demand for its products improved.
AP - Shares of Dolby Laboratories Inc. fell Friday after the company's latest quarter failed to satisfy investors, even though results beat Wall Street expectations.
AP - Energy prices settled higher on a day of uneven trading after the government said the economic recovery slowed during the second quarter as consumers conserved their money.
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Shoppers and pedestrians walk past an extrance to Macy's Department Store in New York City, December 2009. US economic growth slowed dramatically to 2.4 percent in the second quarter of this year, the Commerce Department said Friday, prompting fears the recovery is losing steam.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chris Hondros)AFP - US economic growth slowed dramatically to 2.4 percent in the second quarter of this year, the Commerce Department said Friday, stoking fears that the recovery is losing steam.


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