Topic: NASDAQ Composite Index
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Apple earnings will report this evening; stocks rise
Apple earnings for the first quarter will be reported after the close of the stock market Tuesday. In anticipation of he Apple earnings report, Apple stock has fallen sharply.
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Stocks fall on worries over European stability
The Dow slipped 102 points to close at 12927 Monday as worrying news out of Europe sent US stocks sharply lower.
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Stocks fall despite US company profits
The Dow fell 68 points to close at 12964 as a slew of US companies announced big profits Thursday, but investors spooked about the economy sold stocks anyway.
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US stocks sink on Spain's bad debts
All three major US stock indexes sank Wednesday after a dismal report about bad loans on the books of Spanish banks. The Dow fell 82 points to close at 13032.
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Stocks surge on strong US profits; Spain
The Dow jumped 194 points to close at 13115, its biggest gain in a month after promising signals about the profitability of US companies and a strong debt auction by Spain.
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Stocks close mixed; Dow up 71
The Dow rose 71 points to close at 12921, but steep losses for Apple dragged down the Nasdaq.
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Apple stock losses drag down the Nasdaq
Apple stock has propelled the Nasdaq composite index forward for most of the year. But in the past few days, Apple stock has done just the opposite.
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Stock market mixed: Retail sales up, Barbie sales down
Stock market sees Dow rise, but S&P and Nasdaq indexes fall. Mattel shares fall on lower Barbie sales, but a better-than-expected retail sales report buoys stock market.
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Stocks surge, led by Hewlett-Packard
In a surge spearheaded by a big gain by Hewlett-Packard, the Dow Jumped 181 points to close at 12986, snapping out of a five-day slump.
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Stocks rebound after Tuesday's big slide
The Dow jumped 89 points to close at 12805, a stark turnaround from yesterday's free-fall.
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Stocks' worst day in 2012: Dow loses 213
The Dow slipped 213 to 12715, its biggest drop of the year and third triple digit loss in four days.
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U.S. stocks fall; Dow slips below 13000
U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Monday following disappointing job growth in March. The Dow fell 130 points to 12929, its first close below 13000 in a month.
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Stocks fall to their worst week in 2012
The Dow fell 14 points to close at 13060 on fears that Spain may have trouble paying back its debt. The stock market suffered its worst week since December of last year.
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US stocks plunge; Dow down 124
US stocks suffered their worst losses in a month amid renewed worry over European debt. US stocks on the Dow lost 124 points to close at 13074.
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Stocks fall on gloomy Fed forecast
Federal Reserve policymakers said they were worried about a slowdown in hiring, pushing down stocks and Treasury prices. The Dow fell 64 points to close at 13199.
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Good news on manufacturing buoys stocks
The Dow rose 52 points to close at 13264 as a positive report on U.S. manufacturing lifted stocks to multi-year highs Monday. The Dow close was its highest since 2007.
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Wall Street closes out best first quarter in 14 years
Wall Street sees dramatic gains for indexes in first quarter of 2012: Dow climbs 8 percent; S&P rises 12 percent; Nasdaq is up 19 percent.
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Falling commodity prices lower stocks
Falling commodity prices pushed stocks lower Wednesday. The Dow fell 71 points to close at 13126, and all three major indexes lost at least a half percent.
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Sagging consumer confidence lowers stocks
The Dow fell 43 points to close at 13197 Tuesday as weak readings on consumer confidence gave investors little reason to extend the recent rally.
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Bernanke comments send stocks soaring
Stocks recorded one of their biggest gains of the year Monday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that the U.S. economy still needs help to produce faster job growth. The Dow jumped 160 points to close at 13241, its third-best showing of the year.
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Bernanke signals low interest rates, stocks take off
Stocks chalk up one of the biggest gains of the year after Fed chairman says economy still needs help. Dow jumps more than 100 points
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Stocks lower on worries about Chinese economy
The Dow slipped 78 points to close at 13046 amid signs that suggest the Chinese economy is weakening.
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U.S. stocks mixed on a quiet day
U.S. stocks were mostly unchanged Wednesday, a calm day in the middle of a bumpy week. U.S stock on the Dow fell 45 points to close at 13124.
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Stocks down amid falling Chinese demand
The Dow dropped 68 points to close at 13170 Tuesday after two reports suggested an economic slowdown in China.
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Stocks rise on Apple dividend
The Dow rose 6 points to close at 13239 on a dividend from Apple, a deal for UPS and the promise of greater demand for U.S. Steel.
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