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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 ...

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Stocks Closed Higher on Data

U.S. stocks rallied to close higher Thursday as strong labor market and retail sales data lifted optimism a day before the U.S. employment report for June. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 93.47 points, or 0.74%, at 12,719.49. The S&P 500 Index closed up 14.00 points, or 1.05%, at ...

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