Markets
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Sen. Franken concerned about Apple’s fingerprint technologySep 21, 2013 5:59 am - NEW YORK — Sen. Al Franken is asking Apple for more clarity on privacy and security concerns he has with its use of fingerprint recognition technology in the new iPhone ...
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Burst of IPOs follows market gainsSep 21, 2013 5:06 am - The stock market has been heating up, driving demand for IPOs. There have been 140 initial public offerings of stock this year, up 46 percent from the same time in 2012...
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Allegiant delays flights to inspect MD-80 slidesSep 20, 2013 6:16 pm - LAS VEGAS — Allegiant Airlines took more than half of its fleet of MD-80 aircraft out of service Friday to inspect emergency slides, four days after passengers and crew ...
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BlackBerry previews nearly $1 billion loss, to cut 4,500 workersSep 20, 2013 4:09 pm - TORONTO — BlackBerry said Friday that it will lay off 4,500 employees, or 40 percent of its global workforce, as it reports a nearly $1 billion second-quarter loss a wee...
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Stocks drop as investors fret over budget fightSep 20, 2013 4:00 pm - Washington’s budget fight jolted Wall Street on Friday, reminding it that the next few weeks could bring a lot of uncertainty. Investors hate uncertainty, and stocks pl...
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Home sales hit 6½-year high but could slow soonSep 19, 2013 3:52 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. home sales rose last month to the highest level since February 2007 as buyers rushed to close deals before mortgage rates increased further. Yet the ga...
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Stocks pause a day after Fed voteSep 19, 2013 3:34 pm - NEW YORK — Wall Street paused Thursday, as investors tried to figure out what to do next following the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep its economic stimulus in place....
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S&P 500 climbs to record as Fed refrains from reducing stimulusSep 18, 2013 2:28 pm - The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed to a record high after the Federal Reserve unexpectedly refrained from reducing bond buying, emboldening bulls who have enjoyed a...
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Stock market sets record after Fed keeps stimulusSep 18, 2013 8:47 am - NEW YORK — The stock market hit a record high Wednesday as investors cheered the Federal Reserve’s surprise decision to keep its economic stimulus program in place. Stoc...
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Stocks higher as Fed kicks off 2-day meetingSep 17, 2013 5:08 pm - Stocks rose on Tuesday as investors shrugged off worries about what the Federal Reserve is up to. Many expect the Fed to announce Wednesday that it will reduce its $85 b...