Markets
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Turkey production down, wholesale prices upNov 15, 2014 12:01 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Turkey production is at its lowest level in nearly three decades and wholesale prices are at an all-time high, but Thanksgiving cooks probably won't s...
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Stock gains extend into 4th weekNov 14, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Stocks ended mostly higher on Friday as major indexes extended gains for a fourth week in a row, a rare stretch for this year. After flitting between tiny gai...
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Why Chinese stocks leave U.S. investors vulnerableNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Something about the deal smelled fishy. China Marine Food Group Ltd., a Chinese company then on the New York Stock Exchange, spent $27 million in January 2...
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Stocks close higher as Dow Jones hits recordNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Stocks wavered between small gains and losses on Thursday to close little changed as traders weighed generally strong earnings reports against the falling for...
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Yellen says Fed must focus on globalizationNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The growing globalization of financial markets requires the Federal Reserve to understand how economic developments in other nations may affect the U.S. eco...
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Stocks edge lower after 5 record highsNov 12, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Big banks weighed on the stock market Wednesday, tugging major indexes back from record highs. Regulators from the U.S., Switzerland and the U.K. fined five ...
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Stocks eke out small gain to close at recordNov 11, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - The stock market eked out another all-time high on Tuesday, but the gains were slight as investors awaited more news to give them an indication about the stre...
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What Japan's stimulus jolt means for investorsNov 09, 2014 6:44 am - NEW YORK - From hot to not and back again, Japanese stocks have been a confusing lot the last couple years. Japan's stock market is flying after the Bank of Japan surpr...
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Stocks that could benefit from a GOP-led CongressNov 09, 2014 6:31 am - NEW YORK - Lower taxes for medical device makers. Lighter regulations for coal. If the new Republican-led Congress manages to push through these policy changes it could ...
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Dow, S&P 500 eke out gains, set record highsNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - An encouraging report on hiring barely fazed the stock market Friday, leaving indexes with the slightest of gains. For investors, good is no longer good enoug...