Markets
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U.S. stocks move higher, helped by Facebook, GDPJan 30, 2014 3:31 pm - NEW YORK — It was a stock market reversal. Stocks rose sharply Thursday, with large parts of the market erasing Wednesday’s losses, as investors cheered a batch of stro...
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Stocks slide on weak earnings; Fed cuts stimulusJan 29, 2014 5:12 pm - NEW YORK — Stock investors had plenty to dislike on Wednesday. Disappointing earnings from big U.S. companies, ongoing jitters in emerging markets and more cuts to the F...
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Stocks rise on Wall Street after 3 days of lossesJan 28, 2014 3:44 pm - NEW YORK — Investors’ jitters over emerging markets faded on Tuesday and U.S. stocks rose for the first time in four days. Global stock markets stabilized after three tu...
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Stocks fall worldwide on emerging-market fearsJan 27, 2014 4:16 pm - NEW YORK — Shaky economies and plunging currencies in the developing world fueled a global sell-off in stocks Monday as fearful investors pushed prices lower across Asia...
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Lagarde warns of risks to global recoveryJan 25, 2014 12:37 pm - DAVOS, Switzerland — The International Monetary Fund’s managing director warned Saturday of the risks posed to global economic recovery from the reduction of the U.S. Fe...
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Global markets hit by fears of growth slowdownJan 24, 2014 2:00 pm - Fear is back in the market. Investors are worried about slower economic growth in China, a gloomier outlook for U.S. corporate profits and an end to easy-money policies ...
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Starbucks: Croissant sales doubled after makeoverJan 24, 2014 1:07 pm - NEW YORK — Starbucks was never exactly known for its croissants — or any of the baked goods, for that matter. Now, however, the company is seeing early signs of promise ...
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U.S. stocks fall on worries over Chinese economyJan 23, 2014 4:02 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks fell broadly Thursday after a report from China added to growing signs that the world’s second-largest economy is slowing. The selling spared few ...
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S&P 500 ekes out another small gain; IBM slumpsJan 22, 2014 3:42 pm - NEW YORK — The Standard & Poor’s 500 index eked out its second small gain of the week Wednesday as investors pored over the latest earnings reports. Norfolk Southern cli...
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Mixed earnings hold back U.S. stocksJan 21, 2014 4:08 pm - Associated Press NEW YORK — The Standard & Poor’s 500 index logged a small gain Tuesday on a mixed day for the stock market. Health-care giant Johnson & Johnson slipped...