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Critical Issue After Anthem Hack: Alternatives to Passwords

November 8, 2015

Alamy Most people have dozens of online accounts, all protected by passwords. Yet passwords are low tech, can easily be hacked and are a nuisance for most people to remember. Isn't there a better alternativ...

Market Wrap: Wall Street Falls After China Devaluation

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November 4, 2015

Energy

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks fell Tuesday as China's surprise devaluation of the yuan currency hit companies with a big exposure to the country and added to worries about the global economic outl...

MBIA Shares Rise After Berkowitz’s Fairholme Buys 11.1% Stake

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October 15, 2015

Insurance Industry

Share in financial services company MBIA (MBI) are up more than 10% in pre-market trading after Fairholme Capital Management, the investment firm headed by Bruce Berkowitz, disclosed a big stake in the bond in...

After Market: Bah, Humbug! Still No Sign of the Usual Christmas Rally

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October 12, 2015

Ipos

There's still plenty of time for a certain Jolly Old Elf to visit Wall Street and deliver the Santa Claus rally that traditionally leads up to Christmas, but so far this month, it's been mostly coal in the stoc...

Market Wrap: Stocks End Stronger After Volatile Session

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September 7, 2015

Energy

Seth Wenig/AP NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks ended higher after a choppy session Tuesday, as a rebound in U.S. oil prices helped offset concerns about a slowdown in China and the Greek debt crisis. The S&P en...

Market Wrap: Stocks End Higher After Bounce in Oil Prices

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August 31, 2015

Energy

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- The Dow and S&P 500 ended higher Tuesday, helped by energy stocks and March-quarter earnings reports that topped modest expectations following worries about a strong dollar. ...

Market Wrap: Stocks End Mixed After a Sizzling Alibaba IPO

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July 2, 2015

Ipos

AP/Richard Drew U.S. stocks closed little changed on Friday after Alibaba's strong debut was offset by falling technology shares as Oracle (ORCL) and Yahoo (YHOO) stumbled, but the Dow managed to edge highe...

After Market: Good News at Home Outweighs Foreign Dramas

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January 31, 2015

Ipos

The uncertainty in Iraq after insurgents took control of the northern part of the country and worries about Ukraine put Wall Street traders in a cautious mood Monday. But an uptick in industrial production an...

After Market: Dow Sets a Record, but Troubles at Tesla Drag Down Nasdaq

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December 29, 2014

Ipos

The Dow jumped to another record high Wednesday, but the Nasdaq was pulled down mostly by one stock. The Dow industrials (^DJI) rallied 128 points to 15,747, topping the all-time high set last week. The S&am...

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

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November 17, 2014

Nasdaq

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 ...

Market Wrap: Wall Street Slips After Rally as Dollar Swings

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July 21, 2014

Energy

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks edged lower Monday on the heels of strong gains in the prior week, as investors weighed fluctuations in the dollar and its impact on other markets, including crude pr...

Market Wrap: Stocks Make Modest Gains After Fed Minutes

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February 5, 2014

Energy

Spencer Platt/Getty Images NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks ended a volatile session with modest gains on Wednesday after minutes from a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting indicated that the central bank remained on track...

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