Markets
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Berkshire Hathaway profit up 10 percentMar 01, 2014 12:01 am - OMAHA, Neb. - Warren Buffett's company said Saturday that fourth-quarter earnings rose 10 percent to nearly $5 billion as its insurance, rail and energy businesses gener...
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GrubHub orders up an IPOFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - CHICAGO - Online delivery company GrubHub plans to raise up to $100 million through an initial public offering. The startup was founded in 2004, making its name catering...
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Strong February wipes out S&P 500's January lossFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - After two months of trading, the stock market is back where it started. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 4.3 percent in February, the biggest gain since O...
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Chicago investor sues over bitcoin lossesFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - CHICAGO - Bankrupt Mt.Gox, once the world's biggest Bitcoin exchange, was sued by a customer in federal court in Chicago in a proposed class-action lawsuit representing ...
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S&P 500 index closes at a record highFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - After knocking on the door all week, the stock market logged a record on Thursday. The Standard & Poor's 500 index had moved above its previous all-time high ...
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Airbus posts higher 2013 profitFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - TOULOUSE, France - European jetmaker Airbus Group said Wednesday record demand for its civilian jetliners from airlines around the world drove higher sales and profits l...
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Stocks edge higher, but S&P 500 ends shy of recordFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - NEW YORK - The stock market is struggling to take it to the next level. For a third straight day the Standard & Poor's 500 index traded above its record close but fell b...
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Lowe's 4Q profit meets analysts' estimatesFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - MOORESVILE, N.C. - Lowe's fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose 6 percent, as the home-improvement retailer continued to benefit from the housing market's recovery. The...
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Budweiser brewer says fourth quarter profits roseFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - AMSTERDAM - ABInBev SA, the maker of Budweiser and the largest global brewer, has reported a 45 percent increase in profits for the fourth quarter of 2013 on a mix of ac...
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Hot start, cool finish for marketsFeb 21, 2014 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Stocks slipped on Friday, pushing the market to a weekly loss, as investors assessed the latest round of company earnings. Express Scripts, the largest U.S. p...