Markets
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Economic data on U.S., China boost stocksMay 22, 2014 1:01 am - Stocks got off to a good start Thursday and held onto their gains, carving out a modest increase for the second day in a row. Amid a relatively slow week of trading, thi...
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Stocks recover; Tiffany shines on earnings gainMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - Major U.S. stock indexes mounted a solid comeback Wednesday, recovering their losses from the prior day and finishing on track for a weekly gain. It was the Dow Jones in...
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Weak results at retailers drag U.S. stocks lowerMay 20, 2014 1:01 am - Retailers are used to throwing big sales. On Tuesday, it was investors who unloaded shares in several big retail chains, dragging down U.S. stocks and wiping out small g...
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Stocks edge higher after drifting in early tradingMay 19, 2014 1:01 am - Stocks finished slightly higher on Monday, adding to the small gains the market carved out at the end of last week. A dearth of fresh economic data had many investors fo...
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Stock market manages slight gain after choppy dayMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Good results from retailers and demand for telecommunications shares market helped push the stock market to a small gain on Friday. Telecoms rose the most am...
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Worry settles over Wall StreetMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Wall Street has caught a case of the jitters. Employers are hiring at their fastest pace in 2 ½ years, the economy is expected to expand by a robust 3.5 perc...
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Darden to sell Red Lobster, hold onto Olive GardenMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Darden is setting Red Lobster adrift, but betting that it can still turn around Olive Garden's fortunes. The company, which is based in Orlando, Florida, said...
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Dow dips to worst day in 5 weeks; bond prices jumpMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Investors retreated from stocks Thursday, leading the Dow Jones industrial average to its worst day in five weeks, after disappointing earnings from Wal-Mart ...
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Stocks fall back from record levelsMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Stocks fell back from record levels on Wednesday as investors decided it was better to play it safe. A day after the Standard & Poor's 500 index climbed above...
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S&P 500 flirts with 1,900, but falls shortMay 13, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The Standard & Poor's 500 index is flirting with a new milestone: 1,900. The index briefly climbed above that level on Tuesday before dropping back to close j...