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Highest Dow Close Since 2008

Associated Press — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:22:26 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average has closed at its highest level since before the 2008 financial crisis.

The Dow jumped 157 points Friday to close at 12,862. That's the highest since May 2008

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Facebook Going Public

Associated Press — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:18:24 +0000

Facebook made a much-anticipated status update Wednesday: The Internet social network is going public.

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Stocks Leap On Central Banks' Coordinated Action

Associated Press — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:54:48 +0000

Central banks around the world took joint action Wednesday give banks easier access to dollars, jolting stock markets and easing fears of a global credit crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average soared more than 400 points

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BlackBerry Maker Research in Motion Stock Falls After Massive Outage

Shauna Wright — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:51:45 +0000

Last week, millions of BlackBerry smartphone owners weren’t able to access email or other messaging when a data center failure triggered outages across five continents.

In response, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion offered free apps and tech support — only to see its stock take a five percent dive on Monday.

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