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Stocks Are Little Changed After Record Week

Associated Press — Mon, 06 May 2013 17:15:41 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes are little changed on Wall Street following a record-setting week for the market.

The Dow Jones industrial average was down 20 points at 14,953 points at noon Eastern Daylight Time Monday, a decline of 0

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U.S. Market Futures Rise On Cyprus Bailout Deal

Associated Press — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:44:09 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock market futures are rising following a deal in Europe for a 10 billion euro ($13 billion) bailout for Cyprus that will shrink its banking sector, but keep the nation using the euro

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Stocks Mixed After China Cools Housing Market

Associated Press — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:45:24 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed on Wall Street following a downturn in China after that country announced new steps to cool down its booming housing market.

The Dow Jones industrial average lost 10 points to 14,071 at midday Monday

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Stocks Edge Lower; Apple Extends Decline

Associated Press — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:47:02 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are edging lower on Wall Street as tensions rise in Washington over increasing the country's borrowing limit.

President Barack Obama has criticized congressional Republicans for linking talks over raising the debt ceiling to ongoing budget negotiations

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Budget Deal Sends Stocks Shooting Higher

Associated Press — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:45:04 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are moving sharply higher on Wall Street after lawmakers reached a last-minute budget agreement to avert sweeping tax increases and cuts to government spending programs.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 227 points at 13,331 shortly before midday Tuesday, the first trading day of 2013

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Stocks Open Mixed As Budget Deadline Nears

Associated Press — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:08:19 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are little changed in early trading on Wall Street as a budget deadline approaches with no deal in sight.

The Dow Jones industrial average was down six points at 12,931 shortly after the opening bell Monday

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Stocks Move In A Tight Range On Wall Street

Associated Press — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:08:04 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are meandering near the break-even point as budget talks hit another snag in Washington.

General Motors surged after the government announced plans to shed its ownership stake in the company

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Stocks Lower As Investors Watch Washington

Associated Press — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:37:06 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping on Wall Street after more tensions flared up in federal budget talks in Washington.

The Dow Jones industrial average and other major market indexes had been little changed in morning trading but took a turn lower after House Speaker John Boehner expressed frustration at how slowly negotiations were going with the White House

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U.S. Stocks Open Higher On Black Friday Retail Rush

Associated Press — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:14:27 +0000

U.S. stocks are opening higher on Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season.

In the first few minutes of trading, the Dow Jones industrial average is up 61 points at 12,898

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Stocks Rally As Americans Head To The Polls

Associated Press — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:52:54 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising sharply on Wall Street as Americans head to the polls in a closely fought U.S. presidential election.

Shortly before noon Tuesday, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 150 points at 13,263

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Stocks Indexes Slide Following Gloomy IMF Forecast

Associated Press — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:28:34 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are sliding following another weak forecast of global economic growth and poor expectations for U.S. corporate earnings

The Dow Jones industrial average was off 101 points at 13,482 at midday Tuesday

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U.S. Stock Futures Up Slightly

Associated Press — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:29:38 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street appears headed for a subdued opening, as the absence of stimulus action by central banks in the U.S. and China dismays investors while the German economy shows signs of weakening

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US Stocks Plummet As Outlook In Europe Dims

Associated Press — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:16:48 +0000

U.S. stocks are opening sharply lower as concerns about the stability of Europe's financial system return to the fore.

The European Union's government said early Wednesday that confidence across that continent fell sharply this month

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Stocks Gain On Wall St.; Facebook Falls

Associated Press — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:26:32 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising, shaking off their worst weekly performance since November, as investors latched on to a relatively optimistic report from economists.

The Dow Jones industrial average is up 78 points to 12,448 after six days of losses

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Stocks Fall As Greece Continues To Struggle

Associated Press — Tue, 08 May 2012 16:59:25 +0000

U. S. stocks are plunging as a rising wave of political uncertainty rocks Europe and spreads through global financial markets.

European stocks fell sharply Tuesday as newly-elected Greek politicians appeared unable to form a coalition government

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Stocks Flat On Mixed News

Associated Press — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:00:02 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were trading flat on Wall Street as investors weighed stronger corporate earnings against disappointing economic reports.

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.5 points to 13,066 shortly before noon Thursday

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Stocks Continue To Spiral Down

Associated Press — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:59:54 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are sliding on disappointing news about the U.S. economy, extending a losing streak that could turn into the year's longest so far.

The Dow Jones industrial average is down 88 points to 12,842 at midday

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U.S. Stocks Down On Europe Worries

Associated Press — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:09:38 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks dropped and yields for ultra-safe U.S. government debt fell to their lowest level this year Monday while financial markets around the world waited for Greece to nail down a deal to reduce its crushing debt

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Stocks Edge Higher On Hopes For IMF Cash Boost

Associated Press — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:12:29 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street edged higher Wednesday following reports that the International Monetary Fund could get more cash to help countries struggling to manage their debt.

Stocks got another push from a surprisingly strong report on the housing market

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Stocks Rise As Unemployment Claims Remain Modest

Associated Press — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:58:33 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose Thursday after the government reported that the number of claims for unemployment benefits remained at a level consistent with modest job growth. Contracts to buy homes rose to the highest level in a year and a half

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