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Market Wrap: Stocks Gain as Investors Eye Rate Hike Delay

February 23, 2016

Mark Lennihan/AP NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks jumped Monday, with the S&P 500 rising for the fifth day in a row, as rising oil prices boosted energy stocks and investors bet the Federal Reserve would not rai...

Market Wrap: Stocks Rise Sharply on Tech, Ukraine Deal

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February 21, 2016

Energy

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks ended sharply higher Thursday, with a rally in technology stocks leading the Nasdaq to a 15-year high, while a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine also eas...

Market Wrap: Stocks Drift Lower as Early Rally Fades

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January 14, 2016

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Market Wrap: Stocks Up, Driven by Energy Amid Global Tension

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January 1, 2016

Energy

Richard Drew/APNEW YORK -- U.S. shares closed higher Tuesday as energy stocks rose along with oil prices after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border.The three major U.S. indexes recovered f...

Market Wrap: Stocks Tumble as Greek Debt Crisis Woes Worsen

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December 26, 2015

Insurance Industry

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks fell sharply Monday in heavy trading, and the S&P 500 and the Dow had their worst day since October after a collapse in Greek bailout talks intensified fears that...

Market Wrap: Dow, S&P 500 Slip on Energy, Walmart; Tech Up

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November 4, 2015

Energy

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- The Dow and S&P 500 eased Thursday following declines in energy shares and a disappointing outlook from Walmart, while the Nasdaq hit another 15-year high as Priceline shares...

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...

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

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November 1, 2015

Nasdaq

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: Dow, S&P 500 Rise on Merck, IBM; Nasdaq Slips

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October 28, 2015

Energy

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- The Dow and S&P 500 ended a volatile session higher on Tuesday, helped by strong earnings from Merck and gains in IBM after it boosted its dividend, while the Nasdaq fell wit...

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: Indexes Tumble as Oil Prices Fall Further

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October 10, 2015

Nasdaq

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...

Market Wrap: Wall Street Ends Flat as Commodities Weigh

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September 13, 2015

Ipos

Louis Lanzano/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe PayPal IPO is displayed Monday at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New Tork. NEW YORK -- Wall Street finished little changed on Monday as a better-than-expected start to ...

Market Wrap: Nasdaq Gains Again; S&P, Dow Slip with Energy

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September 9, 2015

Energy

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- The Nasdaq ended higher Monday for a ninth straight day following gains in Apple, while the Dow and S&P 500 eased off recent record highs as lower oil prices dragged down ene...

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...

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