Markets
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Stocks mostly lower as earnings fall shortJan 17, 2014 3:14 pm - NEW YORK — There was plenty more earnings news from big U.S. companies Friday, and investors didn’t like what they saw. Intel slumped after giving a weak revenue forecas...
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Nintendo forced to study new business modelJan 17, 2014 3:02 pm - Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata said the maker of video-game machines is considering a new business model after forecasting a surprise 25 billion-yen ($240 million) ...
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Homebuilding dips, but best year since ’07Jan 17, 2014 12:55 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. home construction slowed in December but ended 2013 with the best showing since the housing bubble burst. The Commerce Department said Friday that bui...
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Weak earnings drag U.S. stocks mostly lowerJan 16, 2014 3:59 pm - NEW YORK — A batch of negative company news gave investors something to fret over Thursday. A day after eking out its first record high of 2014, the stock market lost gr...
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S&P 500 finishes above all-time closing highJan 15, 2014 3:09 pm - NEW YORK — It was a stock market squeaker. After piercing its all-time high in early trading, then yo-yoing below and above that level several times during the day, the ...
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Stocks bounce back a day after big lossJan 14, 2014 3:38 pm - NEW YORK — The good followed the bad for the stock market on Tuesday. One day after logging its worst performance of the year, the stock market bounced back with its be...
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Stocks slump the most in two months on Wall StreetJan 13, 2014 3:51 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market had its worst day of the year so far, extending a January slump. Stocks dropped Monday as falling oil prices pushed down energy stocks. The p...
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Need a passport? More investors are looking abroadJan 12, 2014 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Go west, investors. Oh, and east too. Stocks are back en vogue five years after the financial crisis, but the interest isn't universal: Investors are piling ...
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Hops farming grows slowly despite brewers’ demandJan 11, 2014 7:50 pm - MILWAUKEE — Craft brewers eager to capitalize on the local food movement have created a strong demand for hops to flavor their all-local beers, but farms in most states ...
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Stocks rise as investors dismiss job reportJan 10, 2014 3:30 pm - NEW YORK — It was a fluke. That was the conclusion investors reached about the U.S. government’s latest jobs report, which showed a sharp decline in hiring last month. ...