Markets
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Stocks hit round-number milestones, then slipNov 18, 2013 3:47 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market broke through two milestones Monday before giving up nearly all its gains late in the day. Stocks rose from the opening bell, lifting the Dow...
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More investors going to target-date mutual fundsNov 17, 2013 5:39 am - NEW YORK — It may seem primitive to some, but not so long ago most investors figured out for themselves how much of their 401(k) retirement plan to put into stocks or bo...
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Stocks push through latest record highsNov 15, 2013 4:41 pm - NEW YORK — Investors stayed upbeat Friday, pushing U.S. stock indexes deeper into record territory. Stocks climbed to all-time highs for the third straight day as invest...
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Build your own burger at McDonald’s?Nov 15, 2013 4:39 pm - NEW YORK — McDonald’s is looking to give people a little more wiggle room to customize their orders, as they can at chains such as Chipotle, Five Guys and Subway. The wo...
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JPMorgan Chase reaches $4.5B settlement with investorsNov 15, 2013 4:16 pm - JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Friday it has reached a $4.5 billion settlement with investors over mortgage-backed securities. The settlement covers 21 major institutional in...
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China promises market opening in reform planNov 15, 2013 3:29 pm - BEIJING — China’s leaders pledged Friday to open state-dominated industries wider to private competition and ease limits on foreign investment in e-commerce and other bu...
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EPA proposes reducing biofuel mandateNov 15, 2013 3:24 pm - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday proposed to reduce the amount of ethanol in the nation’s fuel supply for the first time, acknowledging that the biofuel l...
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Indexes climb back to records after retail boostNov 13, 2013 3:24 pm - NEW YORK — Macy’s gave the stock market some early holiday cheer. Stock indexes climbed back into record territory Wednesday after the department store chain gave an opt...
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U.S. stocks fall as earnings disappointNov 12, 2013 3:36 pm - NEW YORK — Disappointing company earnings and falling oil prices pulled stocks back from record highs on Tuesday. NRG Energy slumped after the company lowered its earni...
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Cellulosic was the biofuel of the future. What happened?Nov 09, 2013 12:32 pm - The Washington Post WASHINGTON — In January 2008, Wired magazine published a story about a company called Coskata under the headline: “Startup Says It Can Make Ethanol f...