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Market Wrap: Wall Street Rises, Snaps 3-Week Losing Streak

April 4, 2014

Richard Drew/AP U.S. stocks rose Friday, pushing the Nasdaq to a 15-year high and helping the S&P 500 snap a three-week string of losses, following a pullback in the dollar, upbeat results from Nike and...

Market Wrap: Dow, S&P 500 At Record Highs on Greek Debt Deal

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March 12, 2014

Nasdaq

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- The Dow and S&P 500 ended at record highs Friday while the Nasdaq notched an eighth straight day of gains after Greek and eurozone finance ministers reached a deal to extend ...

Market Wrap: Stocks Little Changed on Lull in Earnings, Data

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March 8, 2014

Energy

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- Wall Street's major indexes gave up early gains to end Wednesday's session little changed as some investors stood on the sidelines waiting for the next round of economic data at ...

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...

Seven Reasons Not to Invest in the Stock Market in 2010

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January 31, 2014

Index Funds

Year-end is high season for stock market predictions. When to get in, what stocks to buy, whether to buy gold and on and on. Can you name a single "guru" who told investors to get out of the markets before the...

Market Wrap: Stocks End Flat as Energy Shares Drop With Oil

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January 24, 2014

Energy

Richard Drew/AP By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks finished flat Thursday as a drop in energy shares offset a rebound in retail sales and stronger-than-expected Cisco results. The S&P ener...

Market Wrap: Stocks End Higher on Reduced Rate Hike Worries

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January 24, 2014

Energy

Andrew Burton/Getty Images NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks rose Monday as expectations the Federal Reserve could hold off longer on raising interest rates offset concerns over Friday's surprisingly weak jobs report...

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