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May 18, 2012 11:35 AM EDT

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Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks rebound on Facebook

U.S. stocks rebound from a week of losses, with shares of Facebook Inc. trading in their trading debut on the Nasdaq.



Currencies: Dollar index slips after 14-session rally

The U.S. dollar index edges lower against most major currencies Friday, pulling back a bit after its longest rally since at least 1985, with traders eagerly awaiting news from this week’s Group of Eight meeting.



Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises

A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.



Tech Stocks: Tech stocks active ahead of Facebook debut

Social networking giant ready to start trading at $38 a share; Yahoo reportedly in deal to sell at least some of its Alibaba assets back to the Chinese e-commerce company.



Metals Stocks: Gold futures trade higher as dollar weakens

June gold is back on the rise, within hailing distance of $1,600, as the dollar turns lower following a long winning streak for the greenback.



Europe Markets: Europe stocks choppy after Spain bank downgrades

Europe stocks traded choppy with losses for miners and drinks makers, while banks rebounded from earlier losses related to a downgrade of Spanish banks by Moody’s Investors Service late the prior day, amid talk of a ban on short selling of those institutions.



Futures Movers: Oil extends losses to sixth day

Oil futures extend their losses Friday, looking at a sixth consecutive day of declines as investors remain concerned about global growth and demand for oil as the euro zone’s debt problems rage on.



Energy Stocks: Chesapeake paces gains as energy stocks rise

Energy stocks pivot away from selling that’s gripped the sector for much of the month of May.



Movers & Shakers: Friday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks

Salesforce and Autodesk are among stocks making notable moves in Friday trading.



Yahoo shares up on report of Alibaba deal

Shares of Yahoo Inc. jump on a report that the Web portal is close to a deal with Alibaba on the company’s stake in the Chinese tech giant.