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U.S. stocks were higher in early trading on Friday as investors welcomed a surge in retail sales and an upbeat earnings report from search engine Google Inc. The Dow industrials lately rose 88.55 points to 11,566.68. The S&P 500 climbed 10.69 points to 1,214.35. The Nasdaq added 24.94 points to ...

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U.S. stocks sank Friday, as a report showing the economy added no new jobs in August prompted investors to question what steps the U.S. Federal Reserve will take to bolster the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the daily session down 253.31 points, or 2.20%, at 11,240.26. The S&P ...

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U.S. stocks started higher on Wednesday, as a modest rise in private-sector job creation emboldened investors. The Dow industrials lately climbed 123.66 points to 11,683.61. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 15.36 points to 1,228.28. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 27.01 points to 2,603.12. Private-sector payrolls increased 91,000 in August, ...

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U.S. stocks on Tuesday surged the most in two years after its worst day since 2008, as a divided Federal Open Market Committee said benchmark rates would stay near zero through mid-2013. After relinquishing 634.76 points, or 5.6%, in Monday’s battering, the Dow industrials rallied back, gaining 429.92 points, or ...

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U.S. stocks dropped Friday, as poor earnings reports from technology companies weighed on the tech sector and speculation over the stability of the Italian banking sector took away Wall Street's risk appetite. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 115.42 points, or 0.96%, to end at 11,934.58. The Standard & Poor's ...

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