Markets
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Judge: Argentina bond payment would be contempt of courtJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Argentina can avoid defaulting on debt payments due Monday by negotiating with U.S. hedge funds that are owed $1.65 billion, a federal judge said Friday as he...
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Stocks head lower on Wall Street, led by banksJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Banks and other financial firms tugged the stock market slightly lower Thursday as a mixed batch of economic reports and earnings results gave investors littl...
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Stocks edge higher despite economic dataJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The U.S. stock market inched modestly higher Wednesday, recovering more than half of what it lost the day before, as investors were able to set aside two disa...
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Stocks end lower as traders sell blue chipsJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The stock market had its biggest decline in two weeks Tuesday, led by a sell-off in blue-chip bank and energy stocks. Homebuilders rose after the government r...
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Stocks slip below records; FMC fallsJun 23, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Stocks fell for the first time in seven days, ending a run that had pushed the indexes to all-time highs, as investors assessed corporate news. Chemical comp...
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Shire snubbing AbbVie makes it latest Pharma targetJun 21, 2014 1:01 am - Want to buy Shire Plc? Get in line. AbbVie Inc. earlier this week revealed a $46.5 billion takeover bid for Shire in the first public acquisition approach for the specia...
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Dow, S&P 500 at record levelsJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - Stocks inched past more milestones Friday, delivering the third consecutive record-high close for the Standard & Poor's 500 index and a new high for the Dow Jones indust...
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Late recovery gives S&P 500 another record closeJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Investors remained in a record-setting mood Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at an all-time high for the second time in two days and notched its fifth ga...
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Stocks close higher four days in a rowJun 18, 2014 1:01 am - The Federal Reserve's latest economic update reversed a listless slide for stocks Wednesday, propelling the Standard & Poor's 500 index to another record-high close. The...
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Fed says economy rebounding, trims bond buyingJun 18, 2014 1:00 am - The Federal Reserve said growth is bouncing back and the job market is improving as it continued to reduce the monthly pace of asset purchases. “Growth in economic activ...