Markets
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Target-date investors get more low-cost optionsAug 19, 2012 7:42 am - BOSTON — Investors are increasingly cost conscious and providers of target-date mutual funds are responding. They’re rolling out a greater number of low-cost options. Th...
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The least loved day is also the market’s worstAug 17, 2012 7:08 pm - NEW YORK — It’s not just in your head. Mondays really are the worst. Monday is the only day the stock market is more likely to fall than to rise. The Dow Jones industria...
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Motorola files new case against AppleAug 17, 2012 7:05 pm - Google Inc.’s Motorola Mobility unit said it filed a new patent-infringement case against Apple Inc. claiming that features on some Apple devices, including the Siri voi...
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Groupon stock caps off a week of lowsAug 17, 2012 4:36 pm - NEW YORK — Another day, another low for Groupon’s stock. The online deals company issued a lackluster quarterly report after the market closed on Monday. Since Tuesday, ...
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Moody’s says more California cities risk bankruptcyAug 17, 2012 4:27 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One of the nation’s top credit rating agencies said Friday it will begin a wide-ranging review of municipal finances in California because of what i...
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Stocks up slightly on strong retail resultsAug 17, 2012 4:00 pm - Some positive news from retailers boosted stocks just a little. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 25 points to close at 13,275. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose ...
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Joliet Cat workers ratify dealAug 17, 2012 1:29 pm - JOLIET — Nearly 800 striking workers at the Caterpillar Inc. plant in Joliet ratified a new contract Friday with the heavy equipment manufacturer after spending months o...
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Apple stock hits new high after 4-month dipAug 17, 2012 10:25 am - NEW YORK — Apple’s stock has hit a new high after a four-month swoon, as investors are looking ahead to the release of a new iPhone model, and possibly a smaller iPad. A...
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Oil price drops to near $95 a barrelAug 17, 2012 6:14 am - LONDON — Oil prices fell Friday after news reports suggested the U.S. might tap its strategic reserves to slow the rising price of oil. Benchmark crude for September del...
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Carbon dioxide emissions in U.S. drop to 20-year lowAug 16, 2012 6:36 pm - PITTSBURGH — In a surprising turnaround, the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere in the U.S. has fallen dramatically to its lowest level in 20 ye...