Markets
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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....
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Predictions from market experts for 2014Dec 25, 2013 5:05 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 28 percent, its best year since 1997. In...
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Durable goods orders jump 3.5 pct. in NovemberDec 24, 2013 4:33 pm - WASHINGTON — Businesses stepped up their orders for long-lasting manufactured goods in November. And a key category that signals business investment plans climbed at the...
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Markets give investors a holiday liftDec 24, 2013 1:04 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks rose in a holiday-shortened trading day Tuesday, helped by a report that showed American companies were investing in their businesses at the fastest pa...
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Secret handshakes greet frat brothers as Wall Street women trailDec 24, 2013 6:00 am - Conor Hails, head of the University of Pennsylvania’s Sigma Chi chapter, was in a Philadelphia hotel ballroom last month for a Barclays Plc recruiting reception. A frien...
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How the Federal Reserve was createdDec 24, 2013 5:25 am - A century ago this week, Congress passed the Federal Reserve Act, creating a central bank for a nation that was only beginning its economic ascendance. This is the story...