Markets
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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...
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Oil pipeline blasts in eastern China kill 44Nov 22, 2013 8:06 pm - BEIJING — The death toll from two huge blasts caused by leaked oil from a ruptured pipeline in an eastern Chinese port city has risen to 44 with 136 others hospitalized ...
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S&P 500 closes above 1,800 for first timeNov 22, 2013 4:54 pm - The stock market brushed past another milestone on Friday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index closed above 1,800 for the first time, capping seven straight weeks of gains. ...
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Dow average closes above 16,000 for the first timeNov 21, 2013 3:36 pm - NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 16,000 for the first time Thursday as encouraging news on the job market pushed stocks higher. The Dow has been...
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Worries of a Fed pullback sends stocks lowerNov 20, 2013 4:02 pm - NEW YORK — The latest news from the Federal Reserve spooked investors Wednesday. Stock and bond prices fell after minutes from the Fed’s latest meeting showed that the ...
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Stocks edge lower after disappointing earningsNov 19, 2013 3:54 pm - NEW YORK — Disappointing earnings news helped push the stock market lower on Tuesday. Electronics retailer Best Buy plunged after saying extended store hours and price-...