Aaron Task

Editor at Large

Aaron Task has been at TheStreet since July 1998. Prior to TheStreet, he spent about 14 months as assistant markets editor of Microsoft Investor and markets reporter for MSNBC's Internet site. Prior to that, he spent a year and a half as an on-air reporter for the Dow Jones Investor Network, covering a variety of industries, including semiconductors and energy.

Task also has worked as a reporter for The Bond Buyer and has done freelance work for the CyberTimes section of The New York Times' Web site.

Task received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Rutgers College.

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Defensive Posture the Only Option

By Farnoosh Torabi | By Aaron Task

Veteran trader Steven Porpora says the market action is sending a clear signal that defense is the best offense.

09:44PM 01/04/08

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Real Story Wrap: January 4, 2008

By Aaron Task

Stocks tumbled Friday after the government's latest jobs report showed that hiring was much slower than anticipated in December, fueling fears of a broad economic slowdown.

09:44PM 01/04/08

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Real Story Wrap: January 4, 2008

By Aaron Task

Stocks tumbled Friday after the government's latest jobs report showed that hiring was much slower than anticipated in December, fueling fears of a broad economic slowdown

09:44PM 01/04/08

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Real Story Wrap: January 3, 2008

By Aaron Task

Major stock averages gave up their gains in the last hour of trading Thursday, as better-than-expected economic data couldn't keep blue chips and tech shares from closing near the flat line.

05:22PM 01/03/08

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Real Story Wrap: January 2, 2008

By Aaron Task

Stocks started off 2008 on a sour note Wednesday, continuing the slide that ended the previous year, owing to a weaker-than-expected read on manufacturing activity and another surge in oil prices.

05:00PM 01/02/08

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Oil: To $100 and Beyond

By Aaron Task | By Brittany Umar

Amid Nigerian violence and OPEC production constraints, crude cracks another psychological barrier and continues to defy the skeptics.

02:33PM 01/02/08

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'08 Enters with a Thud

By Farnoosh Torabi | By Aaron Task

Shares tumble after ISM disappoints, NCC slashes its dividend and BOA downgrades chips.

02:08PM 01/02/08

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Hipsters 'Ablaze' Over New Apple MacBook

By Farnoosh Torabi | By Aaron Task

TSC's Scott Moritz was first with the news about Apple's new MacBook, which is shaping up to be the 'must have' tech item of 2008. Plus, can Amazon.com compete in music?

06:44AM 01/02/08

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Real Story Wrap: December 31, 2007

By Aaron Task

Stocks pared losses but were still mired in the red Monday afternoon as relatively benign housing data did little to entice buyers on the final trading day of a rocky year.

04:43PM 12/31/07

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2007 Lurching to a Close

By Farnoosh Torabi | By Aaron Task

Shares stumble on the final day of 2007 as traders sell losers for tax purposes and are reminded the subprime saga isn't over yet.

01:04PM 12/31/07

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