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Stock market jumps; Dow barrels toward 13000
Stock market was buoyed by good news about jobs and housing. The Dow rose 123 points to close at 12904, within 100 points of 13000. Gains on the stock market overlooked problems in Greece for the time being.
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Best in Show: Costly Westminster win for Malachy the Pekingese
Best in Show at Westminster will garner Malachy the Pekingese prestige and fame, but not much else. What did his Best in Show run cost?
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Stocks rally as Greek debt talks show signs of life
After losing for most of the day, the Dow rallied to close up four points at 12878 on late reports that suggested the unraveling Greek debt talks might be saved after all.
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$1 billion Empire State Building IPO: why it won't be like Facebook IPO
The Empire State Building is set to make a $1 billion IPO, but investors probably won't be as excited as they were about Facebook or other tech IPOs.
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Stocks endure worst drop of 2012
Stocks fall on worries over roadblock to an agreement on Greece's sovereign debt, marking the first losing week for stocks in 2012. Dow falls 89 points, S&P falls 9 points.
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Tech stocks bask in Facebook's glow
Tech stocks related to social media, like Groupon and Zynga, see shares rise after Facebook IPO. But boost for these tech stocks could be temporary.
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Greek default worries send stocks lower
The Dow fell 33 points to close at 12676 Tuesday on concerns that a deal to prevent a default by Greece might fall through
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Bankruptcy protection: Kodak gets a year to reorganize
Bankruptcy protection, sought by Kodak Thursday, gives company until Feb. 15, 2013, to offer reorganization plan. Kodak expects to continue normal operations during bankruptcy protection.
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The Reformed Broker Success in the markets means picking the best stocks
Poor stock selection is one of the biggest mistakes a trader can make. But how do you spot the good ones?
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Stocks drift higher on yet another slow trading day
The Dow crept up 33 points to close at 12393 as traders waited for quarterly financial results from Alcoa Corp. that might offer clues about the economic recovery.
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Bankruptcy protection: Kodak makes moves to stave it off
Kodak may file for bankruptcy protection, as analysts wonder if the company will find a buyer for its trove of patents. Bankruptcy protection could hit 'in the coming weeks,' according to one report.
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Stocks quiet, but gain for second straight day
The Dow inched up 21.04 points to close at 12418 on a quiet day for the markets
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For stock market in 2011, the world was flat
Stock market, as measured by the S&P 500, ends the year just as it started. But stock market in fourth quarter staged an impressive rally, which could set the tone for 2012.
12/30/2011 11:00 pm -
Stock market quiz: Can you predict the market based on the trader's face?
The stock market is a roller coaster, rising and falling hundreds of points, sometimes in a single day. If it's stressful for investors, it wreaks emotional havoc on the traders who work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. As photographers have discovered over the years, the daily story of the stock market can be encapsulated in a single trader's face. Can you tell the market's performance based on the expressions of these traders? Take our 10-question stock market quiz:
12/26/2011 08:00 am -
Stocks climb on encouraging signs in economy
Stocks on the Dow rise for the third day in a row, buoyed by falling jobless claims and better readings from leading indicators.
12/22/2011 10:56 pm -
Stocks fall with BoA, banks leading the slide
The Dow lost 200 points to close at 11766. Bank of America plunged 4 percent; other big banks also faltered.
12/19/2011 06:15 pm -
Faced with evictions, occupy movement protesters look to new tactics
Disrupted by police, Occupy movements in several major cities now mobilize largely during daytime hours or through marches designed around specific issues. Some are aligning with local community groups, churches, and unions.
12/10/2011 05:31 pm -
Stocks rise as Europe nears budget agreement
The Dow gained 186 points to close at 12184 Friday after a deal to forge stronger ties between most of Europe's economies sent stocks sharply higher
12/09/2011 05:40 pm -
Doomsday war games: Pentagon's 3 nightmare scenarios
Pentagon planners have plenty to deal with these days – Iran in search of nuclear-weapons technology, suicide bombings in Afghanistan, and the final pullout of US troops in Iraq potentially leaving behind a security vacuum in the Middle East. But in war games in Washington this week, US Army officials and their advisers debated three nightmare scenarios in particular. Here are the doomsday visions that Pentagon planners have been poring over:
12/07/2011 09:07 am -
Global News Blog Good Reads: A European bailout plan explained, and yoga lawsuits
Today's papers help make sense of the incomprehensible European debt crisis, and what European governments plan to do about it.
12/02/2011 09:07 am -
Occupy Wall Street at two months: Hundreds arrested across US
Two days after Occupy Wall Street lost its tent compound at Zuccotti Park, protesters held a national 'day of action.' A mostly peaceful day followed a failed morning effort to delay NYSE trading.
11/17/2011 08:56 pm -
Occupy Day of Action sparks arrests nationwide
Occupy Day of Action led to several major protests, chiefly in New York City. But what did the Occupy Day of Action accomplish?
11/17/2011 01:09 pm -
No kid gloves as New York police prevent Wall Street occupation
New York police shoved protesters away from the entrance to Wall Street Thursday, in latest showdown with the Occupy Wall Street movement. Other protests to come on 'day of action.'
11/17/2011 12:25 pm -
New York braces as Occupy Wall Street protesters target stock exchange
New York police are out in force Thursday in the vicinity of the New York Stock Exchange, as Occupy Wall Street protesters vow to shut it down. Protest is slated to spread to other sites later in the day.
11/17/2011 09:30 am -
Occupy Wall Street protesters march to NY Stock Exchange Thursday
Hundreds of Occupy Wall Street protesters marched Thursday morning to the New York Stock Exchange, as the movement reaches its two-month anniversary.
11/17/2011 08:19 am
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