Markets
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S&P 500 hits record on dividend stocks, Ukraine ceasefireSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - A surge in dividend-rich utility stocks helped push the Standard & Poor's 500 index to a record Friday. Investors bought up the stocks after the government re...
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Stocks flat as oil drop offsets ECB stimulusSep 04, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - A slump in oil prices weighed on the stock market Thursday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index to its third straight loss. Stocks had started the day hi...
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Stocks open higher after ECB boosts stimulusSep 04, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. stocks are opening higher after the European Central Bank pledged more stimulus to help the region's ailing economy, boosting the outlook for global growth. The Do...
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ECB surprises with rate cuts, new stimulus planSep 04, 2014 1:01 am - FRANKFURT, Germany - The European Central Bank has cut its interest rates and announced a new stimulus program that involves buying financial assets, a bid to salvage a ...
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Tech stocks drag Wall Street lowerSep 03, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The relief that greeted reports of a possible cease fire in Ukraine faded on Wall Street, as a slide in Apple and other technology stocks tugged the U.S. stoc...
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U.S. stock market ends slightly lowerSep 02, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Concerns over weaker global growth appeared to overshadow strong reports about the U.S. economy Tuesday, nudging the stock market to a tiny loss. Crude pric...
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Stocks end higher following strong run in AugustAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - The Standard & Poor's 500 index delivered its fourth record high in five days Friday, ending with the biggest monthly gain since February. The milestone-crushing run cap...
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Ukraine conflict weighs on markets; Retailers fallAug 28, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. financial markets ended slightly lower Thursday, marking their first loss in a week of record highs. The escalating conflict in Ukraine, disappointing retail earnin...
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Stocks drift higher; S&P 500 holds on to 2,000Aug 27, 2014 1:01 am - Even in a daylong sideways drift, the Standard & Poor's 500 index managed to eke out its third record close in three days. U.S. stocks ended essentially flat on Wednesda...
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Another milestone: S&P 500 closes above 2,000Aug 26, 2014 1:01 am - It was a big round-number day for the stock market. The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed a hair above 2,000 points Tuesday, 16 years after it finished above 1,000 for ...