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Market Wrap: Stocks Up on Greece Optimism; New Nasdaq Record

November 1, 2015

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks ended higher Monday, with the Nasdaq closing at a record as hopes grew that a deal would be reached to prevent Greece from defaulting on loans. Equities have been la...

Market Wrap: Indexes Tumble as Oil Prices Fall Further

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October 10, 2015

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Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks lost more than 1 percent Wednesday in the S&P 500's biggest decline since Oct. 13 as another big drop in oil prices hammered energy shares. The S&P 500 has l...

Led by Tech Stocks, S&P 500 Reaches New High

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August 26, 2015

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Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- Technology companies led the stock market higher Monday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index above the all-time closing high it reached earlier this month. A pair of stron...

Nasdaq: Claims in Facebook IPO Capped at $41.6 Million

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August 24, 2015

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Richard Drew/AP WASHINGTON -- The total value of the claims that market makers can recover after suffering losses due to Nasdaq OMX Group's (NDAQ) botched handling of Facebook Inc.'s (FB) initial public offer...

Wall Street Heads Higher; Nasdaq Touches 5,000 Mark

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July 6, 2015

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Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images NEW YORK -- Major stock indexes headed higher on Monday as deals and economic news gave stocks a lift. The Nasdaq (^IXIC) briefly touched 5,000, the first time the ...

U.S. Stock Futures Swing Back Up on Strong Data from Europe

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May 30, 2015

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NEW YORK -- Stock futures are heading higher after the biggest sell-off this year, with strong economic data coming out of Europe and the U.S. service industry expected to show further expansion, though at a sl...

The Worst Product Flops of 2012

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May 10, 2015

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There's been no shortage of successful product launches in 2012 -- think iPhone 5 and "The Avengers." But sometimes, no matter how many months a company invests in development or how many millions it spends on ...

Stocks Rise, Dow on Track for 6th Straight Day of Gains

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April 15, 2015

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Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks rose Thursday, putting the Dow on track for a record closing high for a sixth straight day as retail names rallied following strong data about the holiday shopping seas...

S&P 500 Trades Above 2,000 for First Time

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April 8, 2015

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Richard Drew/AP Encouraging signals from central bankers helped lift U.S. stocks in morning trading Monday, propelling the Standard & Poor's 500 index (^GPSC) above 2,000 points for the first time. Inve...

Twitter Picks NYSE for IPO as Losses Widen

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March 29, 2015

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Market Wrap: Tech-Stock Gains Push Nasdaq to New High

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November 22, 2014

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Mark Lennihan/AP NEW YORK -- Wall Street ended stronger on Thursday, with the Nasdaq up more than 1 percent at a record high after earnings reports from eBay and Netflix boosted optimism. Sentiment was als...

Market Wrap: Wall Street Bounces Back After 3-Day Slump

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November 17, 2014

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Andrew Burton via Getty Images NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks rose Thursday as upbeat retail sales and other U.S. data pointed to a strengthening U.S. economy and lifted optimism about consumer spending. Indexes ...

U.S. Stock Markets Consider Opening on Wednesday

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September 17, 2014

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By John McCrank and Sakthi Prasad Oct 30 (Reuters) - U.S. stock exchanges are looking at opening on Wednesday after monster storm Sandy receded from New York, sources said, and the New York Stock Exchange is t...

Are U.S. Stock Markets Rigged? Author Says, ‘Yes’

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August 30, 2014

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Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- The U.S. stock market is rigged in favor of high-speed electronic trading firms, which use their advantages to extract billions from investors, according to Michael Lewis, author...