Markets
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IBM tugs Dow lower; S&P 500 up after rough weekApr 19, 2013 11:12 am - NEW YORK — A rare earnings miss for IBM tugged the Dow Jones industrial average lower on Friday, while the rest of the market headed toward slight gains after a turbulen...
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Stock market slips on weak earningsApr 18, 2013 10:45 am - NEW YORK — Disappointing earnings from a range of companies pushed the stock market lower on Thursday, giving major indexes their third loss this week. The stock prices...
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Markets recover poise ahead of run of US earningsApr 18, 2013 6:32 am - LONDON — Markets, particularly those in Europe, recovered their poise Thursday, ahead of another run of U.S. corporate earnings and hopes that the European Central Bank ...
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Stocks fall on signs of slowing global economyApr 17, 2013 4:30 pm - NEW YORK — As evidence of a slowing global economy grows, investors are showing some caution just one week after U.S. stocks hit an all-time high. Stocks fell after lack...
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Intel meets 1Q expectations despite PC slowdownApr 16, 2013 4:51 pm - NEW YORK — Intel Corp., the world’s largest maker of chips for PCs, is remaining steadfast amid a drastic slowdown in computer sales. Intel on Tuesday said it’s keeping ...
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Yahoo’s 1Q earnings surge while revenue sagsApr 16, 2013 4:48 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo’s Internet advertising revenue crumbled further during the first three months of the year and overshadowed a surge in the company’s earnings. The r...
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Stock market rebounds from worst day of the yearApr 16, 2013 9:26 am - NEW YORK — Strong housing and earnings reports helped stocks rebound from their worst day of the year. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 157.58 points, or 1.1 percen...
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Stock market takes biggest drop this yearApr 15, 2013 5:03 pm - NEW YORK — A steep fall in commodity prices led the stock market to its worst day this year on Monday, as worries about the global economy resurfaced. The Dow Jones indu...
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Safe is sexy; defensive stocks lead gainsApr 14, 2013 4:07 pm - NEW YORK — For stock investors, safe is the new sexy. Health care companies like Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer are surging as investors buy stocks that give them what th...
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Vanguard exec: Don't ditch bonds when rates riseApr 14, 2013 7:00 am - BOSTON — Tim Buckley may be today's most influential fund industry leader, measured by his impact on how Americans' retirement funds are invested. In January, he became ...