Stocks sink on Asian inflation, Euro debt fears
NEW YORK - Stocks fell for a fourth day Tuesday as concerns over a slowdown in China and talks about a bailout for Irish banks combined to push the Dow Jones industrial average to its largest one-day loss since August.
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Stocks record worst week in three months
NEW YORK - The stock market recorded its biggest weekly drop in three months as a feeling of malaise took over after the U.S. failed to rally world leaders to come up with plans to strengthen global growth.
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Stocks edge higher amid caution over G20 summit
NEW YORK - Stocks posted meager gains Wednesday as traders remained cautious ahead of a global economic summit where the U.S. is likely to face pushback from other nations over its economic stimulus plan.
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Stocks give up early gains
NEW YORK - Stocks struggled to a mixed finish Thursday after weak earnings news from 3M and other companies weighed on the market.
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Stocks fall amid questions about Fed plan
NEW YORK - Stock prices fell Wednesday as concerns grew over whether the Federal Reserve's plans to buy Treasury bonds might be smaller and slower than anticipated.
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Stocks extend gains as dollar falls
NEW YORK - Stocks rose moderately Monday on growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will take steps to boost the economy.
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Stocks end higher for 3rd straight week
NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrial average rose for a third straight week, capping a two-month period in which the index has ended 7 out of 8 weeks higher than where it started.
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Earnings reports push stocks higher, Dow up 76
NEW YORK - Better than expected earnings reports from three corporate bellwethers helped push stocks to their fourth day of gains on Wednesday, even though the companies themselves didn't get to enjoy the rally.
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Stocks dip, Treasury yields drop
NEW YORK - Stocks closed mostly lower Wednesday after a disappointing report on the jobs market renewed concern about the economy. Treasury yields sank to new lows as investors sought safety and anticipated more stimulus measures from the Federal Reserve.
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Stocks end bullish month on weak note
NEW YORK - Stocks ended a monthlong rally on a weak note, but still chalked up the best September in 71 years.
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Stocks edge lower after weeks of gains
NEW YORK — Stocks took a pause Monday from their big September rally as worries about the financial sector offset excitement over a fresh round of corporate dealmaking.
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Traders move into Treasurys, gold
NEW YORK - Traders put their September stock rally on hold and moved into Treasurys and gold Wednesday, a day after the Federal Reserve said it was ready to take more action to boost the economy.
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Stocks edge higher
NEW YORK - Stocks overcame an early slide Wednesday and closed higher as investors tried to keep a September rally alive.
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Stocks fall on European debt worries
NEW YORK - Stocks closed lower Tuesday following new worries about Europe's debt problems. Treasury prices rose and gold settled at a new high as investors sought out safe assets.
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Stocks higher following jobs, housing reports
NEW YORK - Stocks rose Thursday, extending their gains from the day before, after reports on housing, manufacturing and jobs all indicated that the economy continues to grow.
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Stocks slip as caution about the economy returns
NEW YORK - Stocks fell Thursday after early gains from a better report on jobless claims ebbed.
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Stocks recover following
NEW YORK - It was shaping up to be another crummy day on the stock market Wednesday until investors decided to start looking for beaten-down shares after four straight days of declines.
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Stocks drop after sharp fall in July home sales
NEW YORK - Stocks fell for a fourth day after another disappointing report on housing deepened worries that the economic recovery could be fading. Bond yields fell as investors sought out more stable investments.
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Stocks drop as jobless claims rise
NEW YORK - Stocks tumbled Thursday after two disappointing economic reports renewed investors' concerns about the pace of the recovery.
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Stocks higher on earnings, economic reports
NEW YORK - Investors regained some enthusiasm for stocks Tuesday, sending prices sharply higher after reports showed a slight improvement in the housing market and a big jump in industrial production.
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Dow mixed; investor malaise continues
NEW YORK - Stocks managed to break a four-day losing streak Monday by the slimmest of margins. Investors had no change of heart about the economy, however, and again poured money into the safety of U.S. Treasurys.
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Stocks, dollar fall after weak jobs report
NEW YORK - Safety first. That appears to be the new motto for investors trying to figure out how bad the emerging slowdown in U.S. economic growth is going to be.
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Stocks fall after spike in jobless benefits claims
NEW YORK - A surprisingly poor signal on the jobs market sent stocks slightly lower Thursday as investors remained worried about a lack of hiring.
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Stocks rise on jobs, service growth
NEW YORK - Reassuring signs on employment and growth in the service industry got the stock market back on an upward trajectory Wednesday.
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Job, housing, manufacturing worries hurt stocks
NEW YORK - Stocks began the third quarter with another loss after reports on jobs, housing and manufacturing raised investors' economic worries.
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Dow continues its strong run
NEW YORK - Investors expecting a pullback in stocks - and there are plenty of them - are going to have to wait. As of Friday the Dow Jones industrial average marked its longest winning streak in more than six years.
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