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U.S. stocks opened with robust gains on Thursday with Europe's situation seemingly less dire after Italy's bond auction went better than expected and the U.S. government reported another drop in weekly jobless claims. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately added 131.09 points to 11,912.03. The S&P 500 rose 13.47 points ...

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U.S. stocks jumped Friday on better U.S. retail data, Google Inc. earnings and hopes about Europe's debt situation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 166.36 points, or 1.45%, to 11,644.49 points. It gained 4.9% for the week. The S&P 500 added 20.92 points, or 1.74%, to 1,224.58. It gained 6% ...

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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 ...

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U.S. stocks Tuesday ended higher for the second session as investors took comfort from a relatively low volume of negative headlines about Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 44.73 points, or 0.40%, at 11,105.85 at the close of floor trading. The S&P 500 gained 10.60 points, or 0.91%, ...

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U.S. stocks shuddered again Wednesday as concerns about France's credit outlook added to a lengthening list of reasons investors used to sell stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 519.83 points, or 4.62%, to 10,719.94. The S&P 500 fell 51.77 points, or 4.42%, to 1,120.76. The Nasdaq Composite fell 101.47 ...

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U.S. stocks edged between minor gains and losses Tuesday as concerns over a spreading Europe debt crisis eased in the wake of a successful Italian bond auction. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 18.99 points, or 0.15% at 12,486.77. The S&P 500 was off 3.31 points, or 0.25%, at  ...

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