Markets
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After year of stock records, a weak start to 2014Jan 02, 2014 3:44 pm - NEW YORK — Investors may already feel a little nostalgic for 2013. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index began the New Year with its worst performance in three weeks as energy...
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Netflix rose the most in the S&P 500 in 2013Jan 01, 2014 3:08 pm - Netflix soared while Newmont sank. Here are the three biggest winners and the three biggest losers in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index in 2013. The Winners: Ÿ Netflix, up...
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2013 was the year of unstoppable stocksDec 31, 2013 3:44 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market was unstoppable in 2013. A U.S. government shutdown, fear of a default, the threat of military action in Syria, big budget cuts, and a Europe...
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S&P 500 index has its best year since 1997Dec 31, 2013 3:38 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market closed out a record year with more all-time highs on Tuesday, giving U.S. indexes their biggest annual gains in almost two decades. The Stand...
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Stocks barely budge in quiet end-of-year tradingDec 30, 2013 3:22 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market ended a quiet Monday mostly where it began as investors shut their books for what has been an extraordinary year on Wall Street. Traders had...
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2013 lessons for investorsDec 29, 2013 6:23 am - NEW YORK — Successful stock investors followed some simple advice this year: Don’t worry, be happy. Next year, though, they will need to temper that rosy approach. In 20...
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Predictions from market experts for 2014Dec 28, 2013 6:05 am - NEW YORK — It is an understatement to say stock market investors had a good year in 2013. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index soared 29 percent, its best year since 1997. In...
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Stocks end day mostly flat in quiet tradingDec 27, 2013 2:41 pm - NEW YORK — Wall Street’s six-day rally stalled out on Friday as stocks ended the day mostly flat in quiet trading. Bond yields continued to rise. The yield on the 10-yea...
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Jobless-claims report fuels new record-high market finishDec 26, 2013 2:30 pm - U.S. stocks climbed, extending an all-time high for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as a drop in jobless claims fueled optimism in the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.5 per...
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Stock market resolutions for 2014Dec 25, 2013 5:05 am - NEW YORK — 2013 was a great year for the average investor, but few market strategists believe that 2014 will be anywhere near as good. The simple strategy of buying U.S....