Markets
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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 ...
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Stocks lower after hitting record; banks in focusDec 10, 2013 2:44 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks fell modestly Tuesday as investors took a breather from a market that notched yet another record high the day before. The market has hit several all-ti...
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S&P 500 index notches another record closeDec 09, 2013 5:41 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market notched another record close Monday after a big acquisition in the food industry. Hope for a longer-term budget deal in Washington also helpe...
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Bigger worries are swirling around small stocksDec 08, 2013 5:55 am - NEW YORK — Small stocks have brought big joy this year, but they’ve been so generous that some mutual fund managers question how much they have left to give. Stocks of ...
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California citrus growers fighting cold spellDec 06, 2013 3:13 pm - SANTA ANA, Calif. — After the orange harvesting ends for the day and the sun sets, the toughest part of John S. Gless’ day is just beginning: a desperate fight to stave ...
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Stock market jumps after strong jobs reportDec 06, 2013 3:12 pm - AP Markets Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Good news was finally good news for the stock market on Friday. Stocks rose sharply after the government reported a fourth straight mo...