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Fortune 500: Top 10 companies in 2013
Fortune has released its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, and there were a few notable changes in this year’s group. Here are the Top 10.
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Recession in America? 10 questions assessing the threat.
Concerns about weak economies in Europe have already rattled global financial markets, and things are hardly rosy at home. Is America heading into a recession? Here are answers to 10 questions about that risk.
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4 ways Congress can help American businesses
The US unemployment hovers around 8.2 percent and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is struggling to remain above 12,000. The message is clear: This recovery from the Great Recession is still fragile. Legislators should focus their attention on these four straightforward policy changes to help American commerce.
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The Fed speaks: Five times Federal Reserve chairmen made waves with words
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Stock market: News-laden week starts lower globally
Stock market news was slightly negative Monday morning, as world markets fell and earnings expectations were weak.
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Stock market going up. Sign of better times ahead?
Since March 2009, the Standard & Poor's average has rebounded 76 percent, and the stock market could be getting ready for more gains in the months ahead.
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Stock markets rise on hopes of Fed easing
Stock markets from Asia to Europe are higher, anticipating that the Federal Reserve will try to boost the struggling US economy.
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Stock prices fall globally
Stock prices expected to fall in the US as well at the start of a key week of economic reports.
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'Flash crash' report: A tale of how not to make a big trade
The May 6 'flash crash' of the stock market was set off by a single $4.1 billion 'sell' order, the SEC reported Friday.
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American incomes up slightly, easing fears of double-dip recession
Data continue to point to a tepid economic recovery for the US rather than a dip into a second recession. The latest clue: Incomes were up for Americans in August, but only 0.5 percent.
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Cracking the stock market's cycle
For a year and a half we've been rallying into earnings season and giving it back just as quickly. Are we repeating the same pattern again?
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Interest rates: Fed signals it will take further steps if needed
Interest rates will stay low and the Federal Reserve signals it would take further steps to boost the economy if growth slows.
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Stock prices too volatile. Young adults opt out of market.
Stock prices have plunged too often in the past decade for risk-averse young adults. Will Wall Street lose a generation of investors?
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Consumer sentiment falls, dampens stock rally
Consumer sentiment fell unexpectedly in September.
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Stock market trading: Computers: 1 Investors: 0
Stock market is increasingly turning into a casino as superfast computers take over the bulk of trading on the stock market.
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Two kinds of American corporations – and their politics
America has two kinds of big business: those who need American consumers, and those who don't. The more a company globalizes, the more cavalier it becomes about American jobs and infrastructure.
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Stock market opens lower, as European news weighs on US
Stock market in US is hit by concerns overseas, as a report points to heightened risk in European banks. No upward bounce from new Obama stimulus proposals.
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Dow closes below 10,000 amid investor concerns
The Dow drops below 10,000 as investors struggle to figure out if the economy can generate new jobs or whether it will dip back into recession.
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Economic recovery falters. Does it signal recession or just a 'pause'?
There's sharp debate among forecasters as they examine the durability of the economic recovery and discuss what will happen next.
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Mutual funds: As Dow wavers, what should small investors do?
The Dow dipped below 10000 Wednesday morning, weighed down by unfavorable economic reports. A look at the options for investors in mutual funds.
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Stock prices rose modestly despite slow economic recovery
Stock prices rose modestly Monday as investors tentatively moved back into the market after a fresh round of merger and acquisition activity.
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Layoffs are back in the discussion about US economy
Layoffs are once again on the rise across the country, not good news for an economy that's moving in fits and starts.
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Unemployment insurance claims hit 500,000 last week, the worst in 2010
Unemployment insurance filings rose to 500,000 last week, reflecting continuing layoffs in the private sector and state governments. Economists say a healthy economy averages fewer than 400,000 claims per week.
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Stock market activity across Europe rises modestly
Stock market results are looking up in Europe Tuesday, despite bad news about the global economic recovery.
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Stock market heads for lower opening after sales report
Stock market: Stocks headed to a slightly lower opening Friday after the latest consumer spending number fell just short of expectations.
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Stock market sees a bull? A bear? No, a tortoise.
Stock market has a hard time adjusting to tortoise-like growth. The US stock market has now lost a third of its July gains.
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Interest rates will likely remain at historic lows
Interest rates are likely to be left untouched at the Federal Reserve's meeting this week, but its unclear whether the Fed will restart some of its stimulus programs.
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Unemployment claims spike, stocks fall
Unemployment claims jumped last week prompting a fall in stock prices Thursday.
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Stock prices swing into positive territory for the year
Stock prices: The Dow and Nasdaq moved solidly positive for 2010 in afternoon trading Monday. The S&P 500 pared its year-to-date losses.
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