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Market Wrap For April 17: Mixed Earnings Drag The Dow Lower While S&P 500 & Nasdaq End Positive
Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 3:42pm | 2645U.S. stocks were mostly higher on Thursday as both the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq index recorded a fourth straight winning session in a relatively slow news day that was heavy on earnings. The Dow Jones rose as much as 35 points and falling as much as 56 as earnings from Dow listed companies...
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Market Wrap For April 10: Wednesday's Rally Completely Forgotten
Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 3:33pm | 2616U.S. stocks tumbled as investors and traders showed no intention of allowing Wednesday's bull charge to continue. The Nasdaq index continues to under-perform and notched its worst one day performance since 2011. The decline in the Nasdaq index continues to be fueled by biotech and momentum...
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Market Wrap For March 20: Investors Showing No Post-Fed Decision Hangover
Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 3:44pm | 1946U.S. stocks recovered most of Wednesday's losses after Fed Chief Janet Yellen spooked the markets a bit by hinting a rate hike could occur as soon as six months after the central bank terminates its quantitative-easing program. Investors found positives in several economic reports released...
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Market Wrap For January 30: Markets Focus on Good News
Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 5:06pm | 2831U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as investors and traders focused on the positives. Data showed that the economy expanded in the fourth quarter as consumer spending gained traction. "Today the market is focused on the good news, or the developed world," Bill Stone, chief investment strategist at...