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Bulls flip loss upside down
Stocks turn positive, with Dow hoping to end its  longest losing streak since Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. went belly up in early October.
• Wall Street on damage control | Apple, B. of A. on radar
• VIX snaps back to December levels as volatility returns
 • After hours: Intel shares tick up after posting in-line results
apple 
Jobs leave hits shares
Apple CEO says he will take a medical leave 
of absence until the end of June and that health-related issues are more 'complex' than he thought
financials
J.P. Morgan
slides, but
hits mark
Bank reports profit fell a staggering 77%, but results are in line with estimates.
• J.P. Morgan Chase meets expectations
 • Billions more are needed at B. of A.
 
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futures movers
Crude falls on rising joblessness
 Oil futures finish in the red, as a rise in jobless claims and a build in crude inventories weighs on investor sentiment.
• OPEC sees falling oil demand in 2009.  

metals stocks
Gold closes lower for fourth day
 Futures fall as stronger dollar, tumbling crude reduce metal's investment appeal.

Bonds 
Treasurys rise after jobs and prices reports
Treasurys were higher after the Labor Department said initial claims for unemployment benefits rose and wholesales prices declined.
• Mortgage rates falling for 11th straight week
• Junk bond rebound adds to credit thaw; levels still distressed

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