Markets
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S&P 500 reaches all-time high after U.S. debt dealOct 17, 2013 4:46 pm - NEW YORK — The stock market hit an all-time high Thursday as Wall Street put the government shutdown and debt ceiling crisis behind it and focused on corporate earnings....
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Stocks surge after Senate reaches deal on U.S. debtOct 16, 2013 4:15 pm - NEW YORK — Wall Street finally got the deal it’s been waiting for. A last-minute agreement to keep the U.S. from defaulting on its debt and reopen the government sent th...
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U.S. stocks down as investors wait on debt newsOct 15, 2013 5:04 pm - The stock market was whipsawed Tuesday as the on-again, off-again talk of a debt deal in Washington made investors wonder just how pessimistic they should be. Stocks we...
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Investors hungrier for stock funds, but finickyOct 13, 2013 7:43 am - NEW YORK — Investors are giving stock mutual funds another shot after getting burned during the financial crisis, but they’re being choosy. From January through August,...
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Germany sees global risk shift to emerging economiesOct 12, 2013 4:58 pm - Germany’s top finance officials said risks to global growth are shifting away from Europe and toward emerging economies, while they expressed confidence that U.S. policy...
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Wells Fargo’s profit up 13 percentOct 11, 2013 5:13 pm - Third-quarter profit for Wells Fargo & Co., the biggest U.S. mortgage lender, jumped 13 percent as a decline in revenue from mortgage lending was offset by reduced expen...
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Google changing terms to use your identity in adsOct 11, 2013 4:13 pm - Google wants your permission to use your name, photo and product reviews in ads that it sells to businesses. The Internet search giant is changing its terms of service s...
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Stocks rise as debt talks continueOct 11, 2013 4:00 pm - The closer Washington gets to a deal over the debt ceiling, the higher stocks go. Stock prices rose for a second day in a row on Friday as investors bet against a U.S. d...
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Rising legal costs push JPMorgan to rare lossOct 11, 2013 1:10 pm - NEW YORK — Mounting legal costs pushed JPMorgan Chase to a rare loss in the third quarter, the first under the leadership of Jamie Dimon. The largest U.S. bank by asset...
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Amarin fish oil pill gets mixed FDA assessmentOct 11, 2013 1:07 pm - A study of Amarin Corp.’s fish oil drug uncovered no new safety risks, though the benefit of expanding use to people with “very high” triglycerides needs to first be wei...