Markets
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Apple, other tech stocks lift the broader marketDec 23, 2013 3:44 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks rose in quiet trading Monday as investors start to close the books on 2013. Apple helped lift technology stocks after the company reached a deal to se...
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Cutting U.S. trade settlement time to two days under studyDec 22, 2013 6:25 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock and bond investors would have their trades settled in two days instead of three under a proposal that Wall Street firms are reviewing. Depository T...
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Investors are giving some stock pickers a chanceDec 22, 2013 6:04 am - NEW YORK — Stock pickers are getting respect again. Well, some of them. Respect in investing often is measured in dollars, and investors this year have been putting mon...
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Apple to IBM push buyback to record trading as volume slowsDec 22, 2013 5:59 am - Companies buying their own stock make up more of the U.S. equity market than ever before, underpinning share values even as the Federal Reserve reduces stimulus. Stock a...
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Stocks rise on strong economic growthDec 20, 2013 4:27 pm - NEW YORK — An unexpectedly strong report on U.S. economic growth pushed stocks higher Friday, capping off Wall Street’s best week in three months. The report, which show...
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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...