Markets
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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...
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Stock market touches another recordMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The stock market returned to record levels on Monday as investors regained their appetite for riskier stocks. After beating down Internet and small companies...
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As Alibaba prepares for IPO, tech stocks retreatMay 10, 2014 6:15 am - NEW YORK - It's a tough time for a tech debut. As e-commerce giant Alibaba gets ready for a blockbuster stock sale in the next few months, technology shares are retreat...
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Initial public offerings scheduled next weekMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, CT and SEC filings. Week of M...
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Dow inches up to record closeMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrial average hit a record on Friday, but without much conviction after a choppy day of trading during which investors couldn't make up the...
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Stock market climbs even as Internet names skidMay 07, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Soothing words from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen helped pull the stock market out of a morning slump Wednesday. But Internet companies and Whole Foods M...
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Stocks drop on mixed earnings; Twitter plungesMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell broadly on Tuesday as investors found little to cheer in corporate earnings reports. A plunge in Twitter led Internet companies sharply lower...