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Stocks edge higher on drop in jobless claims
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street but only after giving up much of the ground they won earlier in the day. Good news on jobless claims and healthy earnings from name-brand companies like Royal Caribbean and Harley-Davidson encouraged investors to buy stocks.
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Stocks bounce back from worst day of year
Stocks rose on Wall Street Tuesday the day after they had their biggest decline since November. Tuesday's strong housing and earning reports helped stocks recover.
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Stocks rise; Dow hits another record
Stocks rose on Wall Street Tuesday with the Dow Jones industrial average closing at another record high. Materials and energy stocks led the gains following a surge in prices for commodities like copper.
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Stocks down on weak economic reports
Stocks fell on Wall Street Wednesday on weak reports on hiring and service industries. Losses were widespread among stocks with the steepest decline in banks and energy.
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Stocks rise on strong auto sales, factory orders
Stocks rose Tuesday after reports on auto sales and factory orders provided the latest evidence that the US economy is strengthening. Health insurer stocks rose after the government released revised reimbursement rates for Medicare Advantage plans.
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Stocks slide with slowdown in manufacturing growth
Stocks opened April on a weak note, ending slightly lower after an industry group reported that US manufacturing growth cooled in March. Industrial stocks fell the most in the S&P 500.
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Stocks continue surge after Fed bailout
The Federal Reserve's announcement of more help for the U.S. economy propelled stocks higher for a second day Friday. Apple led the rise in stock prices, blowing through its own all-time high as it started taking orders for the iPhone 5.
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Stocks mostly lower; Dow up 16
The Dow rose 16 points to close at 13194 in the day after the stock market's biggest gain of the year.
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U.S. stocks fall as hopes for Europe falter
U.S. stocks closed with steep losses amid reports that a key meeting of Europe's finance ministers was canceled. The Dow fell 207 points to 11706 as poor corporate earnings felled U.S. stocks.
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Stocks reach highest level since August
The Dow gained 104 points to close at 11913. The Nasdaq turned positive for the year, gaining 61 points to end at 2699.
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Stocks fall, ending 3-day gains streak
A three-day rally on the stock market faded Friday after a mixed jobs report and credit-rating cuts for Italy and Spain. The Dow dropped 20 points to end the day at 11103.
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Stocks: Late surge erases early losses
Stocks recovered Tuesday after tumbling early. The Dow gained 153 points, erasing a 200-point deficit to close at 10808. Stocks jumped on reports that European officials were working on a joint effort to prop up the region's struggling banks.
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Stocks sink; S&P at lowest level of the year
The latest setback in Greece's financial crisis sent bumped the Standard and Poor's 500 index 32 points to 1099, its lowest level of the year. The Dow fell 258 points to 10655.
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Stocks up for third straight day
The Dow rose 146 points to 11190 amid hopes that Europe was moving closer to resolving its debt problems
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Stocks soar on relief over hurricane
Standard & Poor's index recovers all its losses since stocks hit their 2011 low. Dow stocks within reach of break-even for the year.
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Stocks fall as lawmakers remain at odds over debt
Stocks of small companies, especially, are being sold, and overall, stocks are falling
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Stocks power to multiyear highs for April
Stocks rise to highest levels since 2008. Dow gains 490 points for the month of April. S&P is up nearly 38 points.
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Chicken soup for the underinvested soul
With a stock market that's getting stronger, people wish they were more invested in stocks.
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Wall Street earnings are up, due to strong profit reports for Alcoa and CSX
Wall Street earnings are strong in the second quarter for US business giants Alcoa and CSX, helping the stock markets rise on Tuesday.
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Currency charts new course? Wall Street skeptical of China's yuan move
Currency charts: China’s yuan strengthened Monday, but the euro faltered. Dow average slipped 8 points.
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Stock market basics for new investors
Thinking of investing in the stock market? Here's a primer to get you started.
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Sovereign wealth funds: China's potent economic weapon
SWFs can act as a nation's fiscal stabilizer, but can also be used to achievemore nefarious economic goals.
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