Topic: New York Stock Exchange
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Stock market quiz: Can you predict the market based on the trader's face?
Match the trader's face with the stock market's performance on the day the photo was taken.
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Doomsday war games: Pentagon's 3 nightmare scenarios
Pentagon planners have plenty to worry about these days, from Iran to Afghanistan. But in war games in Washington this week, US Army officials and their advisers debated three nightmare scenarios in particular.
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Columbus Day: What's open, what's closed, what's happening?
True, it's not the most exciting holiday on the calendar. It's not even observed in every state, which means Columbus Day comes with a lot of confusion about practical matters, such as what's open and what's not. Here's your practical guide to Columbus Day.
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In Pictures: Occupy Wall Street then and now
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In Pictures: How to fasten your financial seatbelt
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Stock markets leap after 'fiscal cliff' compromise, but problems lurk
The House of Representatives passed the budget bill late Tuesday night, a contentious exercise because many Republicans had wanted a deal that did more to cut government spending.
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$1 million Apple heist: Thieves hit Paris store on New Year's Eve
$1 million Apple heist at the flagship store in Paris was a 'well prepared' operation, police said. Four armed thieves used the commotion around New Year's Eve festivities in downtown Paris to carry out the $1 million Apple heist.
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Madoff prison letter: Beware 'dark pools' on Wall Street
Madoff prison letter warns of lack of transparency in the markets from 'dark pools,' where institutions buy and sell privately outside stock exchanges. Hedge funds' push into riskier ventures also comes under fire in Madoff prison letter.
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Stocks edge up as investors await fiscal cliff deal
Stocks ended higher Thursday despite fiscal cliff uncertainty weighing on stock traders' minds.
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General Motors to buy back US-owned stake. US to lose billions?
General Motors stake owned by the US treasury will be sold over the coming year, assuring a multibillion-dollar loss for the federal government. General Motors will buy back $5.5 billion in shares, and the Treasury will have to sell the rest of the stock at a high price in order to break even on the $50 billion bailout GM received.
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Stocks move higher as budget talks progress
Stocks rose Monday as signs of fiscal cliff progress in Washington made their way to Wall Street. Stock traders paused for a minute of silence at 9:15 a.m. EST to remember those killed in a gunman's rampage through a Connecticut elementary school.
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Citigroup slashes 11,000 jobs to save $1.1 billion
Citigroup cuts are first big move for new CEO Michael Corbat, as he moves to reorganize the struggling banking giant. Most of the Citigroup cuts are expected to come in global consumer banking.
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Billy Joel, Rihanna fight Pandora for royalty payments
Billy Joel, Rihanna fight with Pandora: Billy Joel, Rihanna, and 125 other artists are opposed to a proposed change to US law that, they say, would cut by 85 percent the amount of money an artist receives from Pandora.
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Stocks barely move as fiscal threat looms
Trading was light Monday as stocks closed without much change. Investors' anxiety about the approaching fiscal cliff held stocks in place.
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The Monitor's View: When tweets repeat a lie
Social media sites spread a lot of misinformation on superstorm Sandy. But they also helped keep people informed – and even corrected their own mistakes.
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New York Stock Exchange will reopen Wednesday (+video)
After Hurricane Sandy closed down the New York Stock Exchange for two days, markets will reopen Wednesday. European stock markets rose broadly Tuesday after falling the day before.
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New York reels from hurricane Sandy: 'Unprecedented ... is what we got.'
A day after hurricane Sandy threw damaging winds and a historic storm surge at New York, the city girded for a long recovery from widespread power outages and a flooded subway.
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'Superstorm' Sandy: Assessing the damage the morning after (+video)
Sandy, no longer a hurricane, but still huge, killed at least 16 people in seven states, cut power to more than 7.4 million homes and businesses from the Carolinas to Ohio, caused scares at two nuclear power plants, and stopped the presidential campaign cold.
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Hurricane Sandy: Economy should bounce back analysts say
Though hurricane Sandy will impact dozens of industries and cause billions in damages, experts say the economy should recover quickly with reconstruction after the storm.
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Burger King net income drops a whopping 83 percent
Burger King said Monday that its third quarter net income dropped 83 percent. Much of the Burger King revenue hit came from the company selling company-owned stores to franchisees.
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Fix the Debt: CEOs launch drive for 'grand bargain.' Is Washington listening?
The Fix the Debt CEOs, who are dedicated to pushing Washington toward a deficit-reducing 'grand bargain,' say they were appalled by the reckless debate over the debt ceiling in 2011.
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Bangladesh worries plot to blow up the Federal Reserve will hurt moderate image
The latest high-profile terrorist suspect in the US hails from Bangladesh, a country that has actually shown a remarkable ability to tamp down Islamic militancy.
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FBI arrests man plotting to blow up NY Federal Reserve (+video)
In a sting operation, the FBI apprehended a Bangladeshi man they say was planning to blow up the New York Federal Reserve Bank. The man had been assembling a 1,000 pound bomb in a New York warehouse.
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Solar power startup to get subsidy: smart move or another Solyndra?
Solar power startup will offer lightweight panels for roofs that can't handle traditional load. But SoloPower is tapping the same federal subsidy program that failed solar power startup Solyndra did.
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Weak global markets drag stocks down
Three stocks fell for every two that rose on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday after manufacturing and business activity in both China and Europe slowed.
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Occupy Wall Street fizzles. Is the movement over? (+video)
Occupy Wall Street celebrated its one-year anniversary Monday with demonstrations that led to several arrests, but not an enthusiastic turnout. Is Occupy Wall Street finally finished for good?
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Apple hits new high as stocks slip slightly
Weak economic news sent stocks sliding after a four-day surge in stock prices. Apple bucked the slight downward trend, rising $8.50 to $699.78, a new high for the stock market's most valuable company.
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How do you revive Occupy Wall Street? Occupy Wall Street.
Occupy Wall Street plans to observe its one-year anniversary Monday by surrounding the New York Stock Exchange. The move is a bid to rejuvenate the Occupy Wall Street movement, which hasn't sustained the momentum it gained last fall.
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Stocks nudge upward after tepid jobs report
Stocks barely moved Friday following yesterday's surge in the stock market. The Dow rose 14 points and the S&P 500 was up 5.
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Should Michael Dell resign? Dell continues PC sales slump.
Dell CEO Michael Dell is struggling to defend the market share of what was once the world's top PC maker against Asian rivals like Acer and Lenovo, not to mention Apple. Michael Dell intends to slash nearly $2 billion in costs over the next few years.
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