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Stocks close at new 2014 lows as Fed tapers again

Stocks fell Wednesday as major benchmark indexes hit new 2014 closing lows after the Federal Reserve announced plans...

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Wall Street Ends Mostly Flat Today But up for the Week

U.S. stock indexes finished mostly flat on Friday, with the Dow snapping a six-day streak of record closing...

364 Days until the Next Santa Rally Begins?

This year’s Santa Claus rally prodded the Dow Jones to its 50th record high of the year at...

U.S. Markets Ascend Again

The stock market continued its upward climb Thursday to build upon its already historic year of gains.

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Wall Street Ends Near Flat; Pulls Back for the Week

Investors hoping for the market to shake off concern that the Fed may begin taping its easy-money policies...

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Stocks Fall, All the Bonds Rise

For the fifth straight day, the S&P 500 fell again, by 0.4%. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index also...

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Stocks Dip as Thanksgiving Weekend Sales Lag

Shoppers spent less than a year ago during the Thanksgiving weekend and that slippage weighed stocks down on...

Dow and S&P 500 hit records, Nasdaq lifted by tech

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) closed at record highs today as...

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Nasdaq closes above 4,000 for first time in 13 years

The stock market made history again today wnen the Nasdaq composite index finished above 4,000 for the first...

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Dow ends at record high; Nasdaq loses grip on 4,000

The Dow industrials eked out a slim gain to close at a new record high today but the...