ARTICLES BY MATTHEW CRAFT
Elder care costs keep climbing
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Electronic breakdown
NEW YORK - A mysterious glitch halted trading on the Nasdaq for three hours Thursday in the latest major electronic breakdown on Wall Street, embarrassing the stock exchange that hosts the biggest names in technology, including Apple, Microsoft and Google.
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U.S. stocks edge up
NEW YORK - After barreling through a record the day before, the Dow Jones industrial average meandered higher on Wednesday.
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Stocks edge lower
NEW YORK - Apple, the most valuable company in the U.S., slumped Friday, helping to drag down the stock market. A lack of progress in federal budget talks also discouraged investors.
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Stocks rise as investors wait for a winner
NEW YORK - Major stock-market indexes climbed Tuesday as investors waited for the finish of a closely fought U.S. presidential election.
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Stocks stabilize after sell-off
NEW YORK - The steep losses stopped Wednesday as the stock market turned calm, a day after one of its biggest sell-offs of the year. Indexes ended with slight losses after the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy still needs support.
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Here's how the shock waves would hit if Greece drops out
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Will gas prices derail economy?
NEW YORK - The price of gas has jumped 45 cents since Jan. 1 and is the highest on record for this time of year, an average of $3.73 a gallon. On Wall Street, talk has turned from the European debt crisis to another worry: Will higher gas prices derail …
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Stocks and bond yields drop on Europe worries
NEW YORK - The wait for an expected deal between Greece and its creditors rattled financial markets around the world Monday. Yields for ultra-safe U.S. government debt hit their lowest this year, the euro dropped against the dollar, and European stocks took a fall.
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Overseas stress sends stocks lower
Europe's spreading debt woes and slower manufacturing in China pushed stocks sharply lower Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 200 points in afternoon trading.
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Stocks recover after a two-day slump
NEW YORK - Stock indexes closed with broad gains Wednesday as international leaders scramble to save a week-old plan to prevent a financial crisis in Europe. Strong corporate earnings and a bump up in hiring by private companies also helped send markets higher after a steep two-day drop.
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Stocks rise sharply on solid corporate earnings
A broad rally swept through the stock market Friday after McDonald's and several other large companies reported solid earnings. The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed higher for the third straight week, its best run since February, as hope builds that a weekend meeting will bring European leaders closer to …
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European debt concerns weigh on stock market
NEW YORK - Technology company troubles and renewed concerns about Europe's debt dragged stocks lower for a second day.
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