Markets
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ADM agrees to pay $36.5 million to settle bribe caseDec 20, 2013 1:09 pm - Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. agreed to pay $36.5 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve allegations it bribed officials in Ukraine to win tax re...
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Stocks pause on Wall Street a day after a surgeDec 19, 2013 3:31 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes ended up pretty much where they started on Thursday, a day after a powerful surge. Stocks gained the most in more than two months Wednesda...
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Stocks soar as Fed cuts stimulus, citing jobsDec 18, 2013 4:04 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market had a swift and clear reaction to the Federal Reserve’s decision to trim its stimulus efforts: That wasn’t so bad after all. Stocks surged We...
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Stocks slip as Fed starts stimulus discussionDec 17, 2013 4:03 pm - NEW YORK — Nobody wanted to stick their neck out on Tuesday. The stock market edged slightly lower as the Federal Reserve started a two-day policy meeting that may hera...
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U.S. stocks rise on signs of stronger economyDec 16, 2013 3:37 pm - Stocks soared after two down weeks, as investors warmed up to the idea that the economy is getting better. Stocks have fallen lately after good economic news, because in...
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Once-frothy Nasdaq tries to reach dot-com peakDec 15, 2013 6:04 am - NEW YORK — It takes a long time to recover from a bad hangover, especially when you party like it’s 1999. The Nasdaq Composite is up 35 percent this year, but while othe...
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How Volcker Rule would limit banks’ risky betsDec 15, 2013 5:57 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators have approved a rule that seeks to defuse the kind of risk-taking on Wall Street that helped trigger the 2008 financial crisis. The Volcker ...
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Stocks mixed after 3-day downturnDec 13, 2013 3:56 pm - The rally that has driven stocks to record highs paused this week as investors tried to figure out where things are headed next. Stocks were mixed on Friday and posted t...
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U.S. stocks fall for a third straight dayDec 12, 2013 3:50 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market fell to its lowest level in a month Thursday as investors worried that the end may be nearing for the Federal Reserve’s support for the econo...
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U.S. stocks slump following disappointing earningsDec 11, 2013 4:28 pm - NEW YORK — Disappointing earnings from a handful of U.S. companies pushed the stock market to its biggest loss in five weeks. Health care stocks had some of the biggest ...