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Stocks Opened Lower on Greece Fears
U.S. stocks opened lower on Tuesday on increased worries about a major banking crisis in Europe and expectations Greece would default soon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 179.55 points to 10,475.75. The S&P 500 dropped 17.40 points to 1,081.83. The Nasdaq Composite Index shed 20.15 points to 2,315.68. European finance ministers are considering…
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Stocks Fell to Lowest Close in a Year
U.S. stocks closed nearly day’s lows on Monday in a pessimistic start to October and the fourth quarter. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 258.08 points, or 2.36%, to 10,655.30, its lowest close since Sept. 2010. The S&P 500 lost 32.19 points, or 2.85%, to 1,099.23, also the lowest close since Sept. 2010. The Nasdaq…
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Stocks Started Lower on Greece Concerns
Stocks started modestly lower Monday as concerns over Greece’s teetering finances returned to the forefront and after equities suffered their worst quarter since 2008. The Dow Jones industrial average lately was down 64.70 points, or 0.59 percent, to 10,848.68.The S&P 500 fell 6.72, or 0.59 percent, to 1,124.70. The Nasdaq lost 19.02, or 0.79 percent,…
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Stocks Drop In Worst Quarter Since 2008
U.S. stock indexes dropped more than 2% Friday, ending their worst quarter since the depth of the financial crisis, worries over Europe dominated. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 240.60 points, or 2.16%, to 10,913.38. It gained 1.3% for the week but lost 6% for the month. The 12.1% quarterly loss was the worst since…
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Stocks Opened Weak on Path to Quarterly Losses
U.S. stocks tumbled at the opening on Friday as data showing American incomes fell in August combined with poor Chinese manufacturing data and rising euro zone inflation to keep Wall Street on course for a steep quarterly loss. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 135.93 points, or 1.2%, to 11,018.05. The S&P 500 index dropped…
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Stocks Ended Mixed in Volatile Trade
U.S. stocks closed a roller-coaster trading session Thursday with gains for two of three indexes, led by blue-chips. After rising as much as 260 points and falling 45 points, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 143.08 points, or 1.30%, at 11,153.98. The S&P 500 ended up 9.34 points, or 0.81%, to 1,160.4. The Nasdaq…
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SEPT 28 NASDAQ Top Stocks: AMTD, GEDU, KIOR, …
NASDAQ: AMTD (Td Ameritrade Holding Corp.) NASDAQ: AMTD (Td Ameritrade Holding Corp.) has closed at $14.68, and its traded Volume was 4742.9K shares, AMTD opened the Day at $15.13, it made an intraday Low of $14.661, and an intraday High of $15.22. Price and Moving Averages analysis: AMTD’s close price is above its Short term…
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Stocks Snap 3 Day Winning Streak
U.S. stocks settled sharply lower Wednesday, turning mild declines into a full-blown selloff as investors worry about Europe’s ability to contain its debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 179.79 points, or 1.61%, to end at 11,010.90, while the S&P 500 retreated 24.32 points, or 2.07%, to 1,151.06. The Nasdaq Composite declined 55.25, or…
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Wall Street Opens Higher to Extend Recent Advance
U.S. stocks opened higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark indexes all up for a fourth session on hopes for progress in efforts to resolve the euro-zone’s debt trouble. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately climbed 120.18 points, or 1.07%, to 11,310.87. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 8.71 points, or 0.74%, to 1,184.09. The…
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Stocks Gain for Third Day
U.S. stocks advanced for the third straight session Tuesday, though finished off their highs of the day, as investors focused on the possibility European policy makers could super-charge their sovereign bailout fund. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 146.83 points, or 1.33%, at 11,190.69. The S&P 500 ended up 12.43 points, or 1.07%, at…
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