Markets
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Renewed fighting in Ukraine rattles stocksAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Renewed fighting in Ukraine rattled markets on Friday. Reports that Ukrainian forces attacked Russian military vehicles that had crossed the border knocked st...
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GE in talks to sell historic appliance divisionAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - General Electric confirmed that it is considering the sale of its historic appliance division as part of its effort to focus on selling more complex and more ...
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Stocks creep higher following earnings newsAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Better corporate earnings helped nudge the stock market up on Thursday in one of the quietest sessions this year. Health-care companies led the major indexes...
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U.S. indexes move higher; Amazon gains, Macy's dropsAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - A modest gain for the stock market on Wednesday tugged the Dow Jones industrial average back into the black for the year as investors set aside concerns about...
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U.S. stocks fall as geopolitical risks remainAug 12, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The stock market pulled back slightly Tuesday, following two days of gains, as investors focused on the damage that ongoing geopolitical tensions were causing...
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U.S. stocks edge higher on corporate news, earningsAug 11, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - U.S. stocks gained on Monday as investors focused on corporate news instead of geopolitical worries. Kinder Morgan surged after announcing that it would com...
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Funds are going smaller-game hunting for dividendsAug 09, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — In the hunt for dividends, biggest doesn't always mean best. Big, blue chip stocks are often the first stop for many dividend investors. Companies like Exxon ...
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Aging Illinois bridges hinder soybean harvestAug 09, 2014 1:01 am - STOCKLAND, Ill. - A no-frills concrete bridge on the edge of Stockland, Illinois, represents just the kind of headache the nation's soybean farmers hope a multimillion-d...
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Stocks buck turmoil weighing on global marketsAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - A burst of buying Friday in U.S. stocks defied slumps in other markets and offered hope for investors shaken by geopolitical turmoil. Major U.S. stock indexes...
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Western farmers take hit from Russia food banAug 07, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON- Russian diners won't be able to find creamy Dutch cheeses or juicy Polish apples in the grocery store or cook up chicken from the United States - the result ...