But they have thrown a cloud over Wall Street generally--along with the economic slowdown and the bursting of the high-tech bubble.

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When Wachovia, for instance, announced its profit decline earlier this month, it said the deal flow has slowed and investors are skittish in the face of liquidity challenges - which means, until it becomes clearer how deep these losses have been, there's going to be sort of a cloud hanging over Wall Street, and also over the economy as a whole because this affects the housing market.

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Andrew Mitchell, the Tory chief whip under a cloud after his clash with police in Downing Street, will stay away - even though the conference is just up the road from his constituency.

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Insurance and reinsurance firm will have new tools for predictive modeling of events like tropical storms in January when Wall Street Network (WSN) launches a cloud-based solution it is developing with Esri, the mapping company.

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There was no moon, and under the low cloud cover a brisk unseasonable wind ruffled the old Norwegian maples that lined the street and dropped a fine rain of spring buds on my shoulders and in my hair.

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Rackspace is a darling of Wall Street, benefitting from a hefty multiple because it is viewed as a pure Cloud play.

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