Tag Archives: wall street

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  Stocks surge to new highs — again

  So much for taking a break from the rally.
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  Dow closes above 15,000 for first time ever

  Investors also pushed the S&P 500 to a new record. The broad index gained 0.5% to end at 1,625.96
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  Dow: Best streak since ‘irrational exuberance’

  The Dow delivered its ninth consecutive day of gains Wednesday — a rare feat for U.S. stocks.
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  Construction jobs soar on housing recovery

  The recovery in the housing market is driving a turnaround in the labor market as well.
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  U.S. stocks rally on Monday, Dow and Nasdaq with big gains

  On Monday U.S. stocks opened higher as investors saw signs of progress in resolving the fiscal cliff.
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  Stocks: Eyes on economy after bad week

  The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 recorded their worst weekly percentage drop since the week ending June 1.
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  Dow finishes worst day in a year; S&P and Nasdaq both down

  Dour forecasts about Europe’s economic growth and a slowdown in Germany added more pressure.
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  Stocks escape storm-shortened week with gains

  The Dow and Nasdaq are poised to finish the short week of trading relatively unchanged while the S&P 500 was still slightly higher.
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  Dow sinks 220 points as sell-off accelerates

  A sell-off on Wall Street gained momentum Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average dropping 220 points after three Dow components issued disappointing earnings and forecasts.
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  Bank of America comes out ahead

  The company made $340 million dollars in the third quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations
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  Economic worries in Europe and your 401K

  Economic woes in Europe and the impact in the U.S.
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  Investors may not “like” Facebook

  Shares of the social media site plunged 11% in their second day of trading.