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  • Fed stimulus sends stocks soaring to 4-year high (+video)

    US stocks rallied after news that the Federal Reserve will spend $40 billion a month to buy mortgage securities. Nearly four stocks rose for every one falling, and the Dow closed at its highest level since December 2007.

  • Stocks up after European rescue fund ruling

    Stocks rose Wednesday after a German court cleared the way for that country to participate in a European rescue fund. The ruling helped push Germany's main stock index, the DAX, to its highest level since July of last year.

  • Stocks rise in anticipation of Fed meeting

    Investors hope an upcoming Federal Reserve meeting will lead to a jump in stock prices. The average of 30 large company stocks has already gained 1.8 percent to start September, a month which is usually dismal for stocks.

  • Bad news from China sends stocks sliding

    After last week's stock market rally, the Dow fell 52 points to close at 13,254 on Monday. Investors hope potential new stimulus funding will send stock prices bouncing back.

  • 529 saving plans: no longer cool?

    Net inflows into 529 saving plans have slowed as the economy remains weak. Many parents are looking at alternatives to the 529 saving plans.

  • 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.

  • Stocks soar to highest level in four years

    US, European stocks surge in response to European Central Bank's plan to buy bonds to support struggling Spain and Italy. S&P 500 rises 28 points; the Dow jumps 244 points to close at 13292.

  • Stocks edge up on revised GDP

    Stocks rise as US revises upward its estimate of GDP growth from 1.5 to 1.7 percent. Among big stock movers, WellPoint climbs 8 percent; Heinz falls 2 percent. 

  • Bernanke: More room for Fed action. Market runs up.

    Dow reverses early losses and climbs 100 points after a letter from Ben Bernanke surfaces. The letter says the Federal Reserve has room to take more action to strengthen the economy.

  • Stocks retreat as conviction about Fed fades

    Dow sees its biggest loss in more than a month as traders reassess what moves the Federal Reserve might make next month. S&P 500 falls 11 points. Gold jumps. 

  • Stock market erases losses on Fed signals

    After spending most of the day in negative territory, the S&P 500 rebounds to eke out a gain after the release of the minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting. 

  • Stocks edge down as doubts mount about ECB action

    Stocks fall slightly on one of the lightest trading days of the year. Stock market weighed down by doubts about how forcefully the European Central Bank might act to head off Europe's debt crisis.

  • Stocks edge up: Apple hits record high; Facebook, record low

    Stocks on the S&P 500 index are close to a four-year high while a closely watched fear index briefly touches five-year low.

  • S&P closes near four-year high

    Stocks rise on positive Cisco earnings and a housing report that points to future growth. Wal-Mart and Facebook shares fall.

  • Stocks fall as malaise hits Japan

    S&P breaks six-day winning streak with small decline. Japan's slower-than-expected growth weighed on the stock market.

  • Another quiet day for Wall Street

    Dow falls 10 points; Nasdaq rises 7 points; S&P closes flat. Stocks are in summer doldrums as traders look for direction.  

  • S&P rises above 1400 for first time since May

    Stocks post another gain as S&P and Nasdaq reach milestones. Dow is now less than 1,000 points from all-time high.

  • US stocks move up slightly

    Dow gains 21 points, while S&P and Nasdaq also rise. BestBuy stock soars on buyout offer, while Knight Capital loses a quarter of its value, despite $400 million in financing. 

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  • Stocks slump as Europe dithers

    Stocks fall in Europe and the US as European Central Bank make no clear move on the euro debt crisis. The Dow falls 92 points.

  • Wall Street ends mixed

    Strong and weak earnings report leave traders scrambling for direction. Dow gains as Boeing, Caterpillar earnings soar, while S&P droops on Apple's earnings miss. 

  • Second day of triple-digit losses for stock market

    Dow falls 101 points as concerns about Spain's borrowing costs and China's growth rise. Spain bans short-selling.

  • Haunted by Europe, US market can't get ahead

    While The Street was able to ignore Europe's struggles for the past few days, the struggles of Spain on Friday proved too much for the market to bear. As Spain's stock market plunged 6 percent, the Dow Jones dropped 120 points to close at 12,822.

  • US stocks creep up; IBM, other tech stocks rise

    Despite strong gains from IBM and other tech stocks, gains on The Street were weak, with the Dow Jones industrial average rising 34 points to close at 12,943. Although modest, Thursday's close marked the third straight day of gains.

  • Jump in housing starts, earnings send stocks up

    New signs of recovery in the housing market and strong corporate earnings sent stocks higher for a second straight day. The Dow Jones rose 103 points, to close at 12,908. The positive showing comes on the heels of an otherwise dismal start to July trading.

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