Markets
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S&P 500 gains for 8th straight weekNov 29, 2013 1:13 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market fizzled Friday at the end of a holiday-shortened trading day, but still logged its longest streak of weekly gains in a decade. The Standard &...
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Australia rejects ADM’s proposed GrainCorp buyoutNov 28, 2013 4:25 pm - The Australian government has rejected Archer Daniels Midland Co.’s bid to acquire grain handler GrainCorp Ltd, saying the proposed buyout would be contrary to the natio...
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Centuries-old Italian olive trees dyingNov 28, 2013 3:35 pm - A plant germ found in Europe for the first time is killing off centuries-old olive trees in southern Italy’s Apulia region, and researchers haven’t yet figured out how f...
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Why holiday sales could ride on lower gas pricesNov 27, 2013 6:58 pm - WASHINGTON — No one begs Santa Claus for cheaper gasoline. Yet falling gas prices are shaping up as an unexpected gift for drivers — and for people on their holiday shop...
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Stocks climb after HP advances on earningsNov 27, 2013 3:16 pm - Technology companies lifted the stock market Wednesday, keeping major indexes at record levels. Hewlett-Packard surged, leading the gains for tech companies, after it po...
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Dow, S&P 500 nudge higher; Nasdaq ends above 4,000Nov 26, 2013 4:57 pm - NEW YORK — Upbeat news from the housing industry and luxury retailer Tiffany & Co. nudged the stock market higher Tuesday. Investors also got another market milestone wh...
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Stocks end mixed on quiet dayNov 25, 2013 3:34 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market paused Monday, ending on a mixed note, after a string of records in recent weeks. Investors had little company-specific news to digest, altho...
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Some see bubble ahead in some stocks as result of low interest rateNov 24, 2013 5:57 am - NEW YORK — Carl Giannone says he’s given up hunting for quality stocks. Now he’s simply riding the wave of upward momentum in the U.S. market. “It’s a game of musical ch...
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Six tips for millennials on saving for retirementNov 24, 2013 5:49 am - When it comes to saving for retirement, time can be our biggest ally, or worst enemy. For workers in their 20s, it’s often both. Setting aside money for their golden yea...
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Corporations still deal-shy even as stocks surgeNov 24, 2013 5:23 am - NEW YORK — A surging stock market usually comes with a boom in corporate deal-making. But deals are lagging this year, even as the market notches a series of record high...