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Stocks Gain Friday on a Grim Week
U.S. stocks closed modestly higher in a choppy session Friday, but ended sharply lower for the week amid ongoing worries over a global slowdown. The Dow average ended up 37.65 points, or 0.35%, at 10,771.48. For the week, the blue-chip index lost 6.4%. The S&P 500 rose 6.87 points, or 0.61%, to 1,136.43 points Friday,…
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Stocks Closed Near Their Highs of the Day
U.S. stocks closed near their highs of the day Tuesday, driving the Dow average to its best performance of the year, after strong corporate results and progress from U.S. lawmakers on borrowing limits boosted investor confidence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 202.26 points, or 1.63%, to 12,587.42. The S&P 500 ended up 21.29 points,…
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Stocks Ended Lower Friday, but Weekly Higher
Stocks ended lower on Friday following a dismal government employment report, but still closed higher for the second week ahead of the widely- anticipated earnings season. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 62.29 points, or 0.49%, to 12,657.2. The S&P 500 fell 9.42 points, or 0.70%, to 1,343.80. The Nasdaq Composite lost 12.85 points,…
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Stocks Fall for Sixth Week
U.S. stocks tumbled Friday on worries about the global economy, ensuring the sixth week of losses for the benchmark indexes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 172.45 points, or 1.42%, to 11,951.91. The S&P 500 lost 18.02 points, or 1.40%, to 1,270.98. The Nasdaq Composite was down 41.14 points, or 1.53%, to 2,643.73. For…
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Stocks Saw Weekly Losses
U.S. stocks closed with broad losses on Friday after a gloomy jobs report strengthened the case the economy was slowing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 97.29 points, or 0.79%, to 12,151.26. The S&P 500 lost 12.78 points, or 0.97%, to 1,300.16. The Nasdaq Composite fell 40.53 points, or 1.46%, to 2,732.78. For the…