Markets
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New stock market milestone: Dow 15,000May 07, 2013 4:06 pm - NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average punched through another milestone Tuesday: its first close above 15,000. The Dow rose 87.31 points to 15,056.20 points Tuesd...
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BofA leads banks up; S&P 500 index ekes out gainMay 06, 2013 5:39 pm - NEW YORK — Bank of America led a rally in big-bank stocks in mostly quiet trading on Monday. Stock indexes ended little changed following a record-setting run last week....
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As the Dow breaks 15,000, is it too late to buy?May 05, 2013 4:11 pm - NEW YORK — Are stocks worth buying now? With the Dow Jones industrial average breaking through 15,000, it’s natural to worry that stocks have gone up too far. But higher...
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How much risk to take? Assessing fund volatilityMay 05, 2013 6:55 am - BOSTON — The stock market is in a groove. The Standard & Poor’s 500 has climbed six months in a row and finished April at another record high. So far this year the index...
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What’s happening at the capitalists’ WoodstockMay 04, 2013 2:46 pm - Dubbed “Woodstock for Capitalists,” Saturday’s annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders revolves around Warren Buffett, the company’s founder and a billionaire ...
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Buffett leads an annual meeting like no otherMay 04, 2013 2:39 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Before facing questions from a crowd of more than 30,000, billionaire Warren Buffett started Saturday being mobbed by fans at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual m...
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Disney’s Bangladesh exit pressures those who stayMay 03, 2013 7:17 pm - Walt Disney Co.’s decision to pull out of Bangladesh is fueling debate over whether other manufacturers should leave the country or stay put to improve workplace conditi...
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Stocks surge to new highsMay 03, 2013 3:54 pm - NEW YORK — After weeks of conflicting signals about the strength of the economy, a big gain in the jobs market gave Wall Street reason to celebrate Friday. The stock ma...
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Employers add 165,000 jobs; rate falls to 7.5 percentMay 03, 2013 2:15 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy showed last month why it remains the envy of industrialized nations: In the face of tax increases and federal spending cuts, employers adde...
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Stocks surge in early trading after hiring climbsMay 03, 2013 8:45 am - NEW YORK — A big gain in the job market is lifting the stock market to a record high. The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 15,000 for the first time, and the Standa...