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ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- Recently we asked readers about 20 possible triggers that could cause "Meltdown '06." We hit a nerve, got 445 responses, read all of them and tallied the scores. Only 2% of you are optimists. The others used colorful terms to describe the network of triggers that makes up our unpredictable economy and markets: Perfect storm, tsunami, avalanche, domi ...

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Zimmer Holdings posted lower fourth-quarter earnings Monday, and the maker of medical products said its future sales growth could be hampered by adverse currency-exchange rates. EARNINGSWATCH Zimmer Holdings net falls; strong dollar may hit sales Boston Properties quarterly funds from operations rise Comstock 4Q new order rev down 18%; cuts 4Q, 2005 ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar was only slightly below a four-week high against the yen in late afternoon trade Monday, as investors awaited a new U.S. rates decision and a change in Federal Reserve leadership on Tuesday. The dollar last was up 0.3% at 117.63 yen, after earlier rising to 117.81 yen, its best level since January 2. The dollar was nearly flat against the euro, which last wa ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar was only slightly below a four-week high against the yen in late afternoon trade Monday, as investors awaited a new U.S. rates decision and a change in Federal Reserve leadership on Tuesday. document.write('');   MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS U.S. stocks edge higher, but rate jitters cap gains Exxon Mobil's quarterly revenue nears $100 billion  ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar was only slightly below a four-week high against the yen early Monday, as investors awaited a new U.S. rates decision and a change in Federal Reserve leadership later in the week. The dollar last was up 0.2% at 117.51 yen, after earlier rising to 117.81 yen, its best level since January 2. The euro was down 0.01% at $1.2078. With many Asian trading desks  ...

Currency markets face a busy week for data releases while the latest interest rate setting meetings by the US Federal Reserve on Tuesday and the European Central bank on Thursday provide the real focus for investors. // The US meeting will be Alan Greenspan’s last as chairman of the Federal Reserve, a historic occasion but, it will be business as usual. The Fed is expected to raise rates by 25 basis points to 4.5 per cent and the accompanying statement will be examined in detail for any hints ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Looking to diversify your portfolio with foreign stocks? You might be wise to look north. This week Canada showed the world why it should be tops on the list of attractive investment destinations. MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE  IN INVESTING An investment strategy that heads north  IN MUTUAL FUNDS Tech fund manager taps Broadcom, Marvell, AMD &n ...

By Stella Dawson DAVOS (Reuters) - While the sun appears to shine on the world's economy, influential voices at the Davos summit warned its leaders to make essential repairs now in case of storms ahead. Corporate moguls at the World Economic Forum in this ski resort celebrated buoyant stock markets, big-time corporate takeovers and a rosy growth outlook. But leading economists and the Internati ...