Markets
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What's next for funds when Fed stops buying bonds?Oct 11, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — In less than three weeks, a big change is nearly certain for investors. Few will be surprised, but some will be nervous. On Oct. 29, virtually all economists ...
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Stocks close out worst week since May 2012Oct 10, 2014 1:01 am - Investors avoided another roller coaster day on Wall Street Friday. What they got instead was a steady, moderate decline that left the market with its worst weekly perf...
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As market sinks, investors brace for turbulenceOct 09, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The stock market had its worst day of the year Thursday, just 24 hours after recording its best. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 334 points as fallin...
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U.S. stocks slide on global growth concernsOct 07, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Worries about weakening global growth drove the stock market lower Tuesday. The U.S. economy may be strengthening, but the outlook elsewhere is far less enco...
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U.S. stocks edge lower; H&R Block slidesOct 06, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Some encouraging corporate news failed to give the broader stock market a boost on Monday, and stocks edged lower as investors waited for news on the outlook ...
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Third quarter review: Mutual funds take a summer breakOct 05, 2014 7:32 am - NEW YORK - Take a breath. After delivering solid and consistent returns through the first half of this year, most types of mutual funds faltered in the third quarter. I...
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Why the bond market is more fragile than you thinkOct 05, 2014 7:32 am - NEW YORK - A bottleneck is building in the global market for bonds. Main Street investors have poured a trillion dollars into bonds since the financial crisis, and helpe...
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Dow jumps 208 on job gains; gold, bonds fallOct 03, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Investors think the U.S. economy is at a perfect temperature for stocks: not too hot, not too cold. The latest evidence came Friday in a jobs report that show...
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U.S. stocks avoid a fourth straight lossOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The stock market sputtered to an indecisive close Thursday, taking a pause after three straight days of losses. Small company stocks, which have slumped 10 p...
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Stocks slip, leaving S&P 500 down for SeptemberSep 30, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - A suddenly stormy month on the stock market came to a quiet end on Tuesday. Major indexes drifted to a slight loss, leaving the Standard & Poor's 500 down 1.6...