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Small company stocks are a bright spot as Russell 2000 index climbs above 1,000 for first time
AP Markets WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Small-company stocks were a bright spot in a subdued start to the week for Wall Street. The Russell 2000, an index of small-company stocks, climbed above 1,000 points for the first time and ended higher Monday, even as the Dow Jones...Tags: Ben Bernanke, S&P 500, Financial Markets, IBM, Economic Stimulus Plan
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US stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy, including a jump in consumer confidence
AP Market WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday. Small-company stocks rose the most, a sign that investors are taking on more risk. Two companies soared in their stock-market debuts in the latest...Tags: S&P 500, Financial Markets, Unemployment Benefits, Initial Public Offerings, Consumer Confidence
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Wall Street closes lower after a muddled day of trading; Wal-Mart slides on weak sales
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Signs of a slowing economy combined with comments from a Federal Reserve official helped pull the stock market down Thursday. There was plenty of discouraging news. Applications for unemployment benefits rose last week and...Tags: Financial Markets, S&P 500, Employment, Career and Workplace, Unemployment
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Indexes head higher in afternoon trading even as manufacturing weakens and Europe slumps
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports. Google's stock topped $900 for the first time after the company announced new versions of its prodcuts, and Macy's...Tags: Financial Markets, S&P 500, France, Technology, Macy's
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Stock market rises back into record territory; small-company and transportation stocks surge
AP Markets WriterNEW YORK (AP) — The stock market marched back into record territory Tuesday as investors seized on the latest encouraging news about the economy. This time, it was a report on the health of small businesses. Small business owners were slightly more...Tags: Financial Markets, S&P 500, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Automotive Equipment
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Stock markets mixed; record-breaking rally takes pause even as retail sales unexpectedly rise
Markets WriterNEW YORK (AP) — A record-breaking rally in stocks paused Monday as investors assessed whether the rise in stock valuations overstated the recent improvement in the economy. The latest positive data, out Monday, showed that Americans increased...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, S&P 500, Financial Markets, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Earnings
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Stock market still reasonably priced despite rally
The Dow Jones industrial average is on a tear with the rest of the stock market, but valuations on stock prices are still reasonable. In a new report, research firm S&P Capital IQ argues that stocks are still fairly valued even though share prices...
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Jobless claims help lift stocks
WASHINGTON - U.S. stocks rose Thursday, with the S&P 500 gaining 14.98 points or 0.95 percent, to 1,597.68. This was after the S&P fell almost 1 percent Wednesday in its largest drop in two weeks. Experts believe two factors contributed to the gains....Tags: Financial Markets, Money and Monetary Policy, Nasdaq Composite, European Central Bank
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Stocks power through April
NEW YORK — The market wasn't supposed to go this far, this fast. Just a few months ago, Wall Street analysts predicted this year's stock rally would level off given the strong run-up seen in the first three months of the year. They held out hope...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Financial Markets, Earnings, Employment, Career and Workplace
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P&G, AT&T drop after earnings, holding back Dow
Weak earnings forecasts from Procter & Gamble and AT&T held the Dow Jones industrial average back on Wednesday. P&G, the world's largest consumer goods maker, fell 4.8 percent to $78.03 after the maker of Tide detergent and Gillette razors said its...
Tags: Financial Markets, Economy, Business and Finance, Earnings, Religion and Belief, Procter & Gamble
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Apple's record $60-billion stock buyback cheers investors
Apple released its second-quarter earnings Tuesday, but investors were more excited by the company's eye-popping $60-billion stock buyback. The buyback goes down as the largest share repurchase in history, funded by Apple’s massive cash hoard,...
Tags: Tim Cook, General Electric Company, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Microsoft Corporation, ConocoPhillips
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MarksJarvis: Nearing record high, market sees growing disconnect with tepid economy
Corporate earnings reports have pacified investors this week after a bout of selling followed renewed concerns about a global slowdown last week. It's not that companies have provided dazzling first-quarter results. Many are continuing to make their...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, IBM, Earnings, Globalization, Germany
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