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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: 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...

As Companies Beat Estimates in 2011, Expect Stocks to Soar

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September 24, 2015

Index Funds

Cost-cutting helped businesses set record profits in 2010, but what will companies do to spur the value of their shares upward in 2011? The answer is, attempt to build sales faster than expected on a lower-cost...

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. ...

Led by Tech Stocks, S&P 500 Reaches New High

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August 26, 2015

Nasdaq

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- Technology companies led the stock market higher Monday, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index above the all-time closing high it reached earlier this month. A pair of stron...

Market Wrap: Stocks Retreat; S&P, Nasdaq Post Quarterly Gains

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August 7, 2015

Energy

Andrew Burton/Getty Images NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks ended lower Tuesday in a retreat from the previous session's sharp rally as energy shares declined and the dollar edged up, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ...

Market Wrap: Stocks Inch Up as Focus Turns to Earnings

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August 4, 2015

Energy

Richard Drew/AP NEW YORK -- Gains in utilities offset a retreat in energy shares Monday, leaving U.S. stocks slightly higher as investors remained nervous about third-quarter corporate results. The Dow ros...

Market Wrap: Stocks End Month Down; Shake Shack Shares Rally

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July 24, 2015

Ipos

Spencer Platt/Getty Images NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks ended lower Friday after a volatile session as investors worried about weak U.S. growth data and whether instability in Europe could hurt corporate earning...

Market Wrap: Energy Leads Stocks Down; Eyes on Greece, China

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July 15, 2015

Energy

Spencer Platt/Getty Images NEW YORK -- U.S. stocks fell in a volatile Monday session as Greeks resoundingly backed their government in rejecting the austerity terms of a bailout and China implemented emerge...

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