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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 bounced at the open on Wednesday after data had U.S. companies adding more jobs than expected in October and ahead of a statement on the economy from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately added 124.80 points to 11,782.76.The S&P 500 Index rose 14.32 points to ...

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U.S. stocks finished sharply lower on Tuesday after Greece's prime minister said he would call a national vote on an unpopular European plan to rescue that nation's economy. The Dow plunged 297.05 points, or 2.48 percent, to close at 11,657.96 Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 35.02, or 2.79 percent, to ...

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Stocks rose early Friday on optimism surrounding the Greek debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 79.40 points, or 0.66%, to 2,040.92. The S&P 500 gained 9.73 points, or 0.77% to 1,277.37. The Nasdaq Composite added 14.89 points, or 0.57%, to 2,638.59. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President ...

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U.S. stocks wavered at the start on Thursday as investors weighed a report on jobs and housing against continuing concerns about Greece's debt. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 27.09 points to 11,924.36. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index added 2.49 points to 1,267.91. The Nasdaq Composite Index was ...

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