- Thursday, August 25, 2011, 9:53
- Stock Market
U.S. stocks opened higher Thursday after Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway said it would invest $5 billion in Bank of America Corp. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 69.86 points to 11,390.57. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index climbed 8.21 points to 1,185.81. The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 8.17 points ...
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- Thursday, July 21, 2011, 10:00
- Stock Market
U.S. stocks were rising in early trading on Thursday, after the government reported initial jobless claims rose 10,000 to 418,000 last week and Morgan Stanley reported better-than-expected earnings results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately climbed 94.15 points to 12,666.06. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 11.25 points to ...
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- Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 10:04
- Stock Market
U.S. stocks opened sharply higher on Tuesday, as investors put global debt concerns on the back burner to focus on earnings. A sharp rise in housing starts also supported investor optimism. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up by 111.90 points, or 0.90%, at 12,497.06. The S&P 500 was higher ...
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- Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 17:00
- Stock Market
U.S. stocks finished higher and posted gains for the fourth day on Tuesday on growing confidence that Greece’s government will avoid a sovereign-debt default. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 109.63 points, or 0.91%, to 12,190.01. The S&P 500 gained 17.16 points, or 1.34%, to 1,295.52. The Nasdaq Composite gained ...
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- Thursday, June 9, 2011, 16:54
- Stock Market
U.S. stock indexes closed with gains Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average putting an end to six-straight losing sessions. The Dow rose 75.42 points, or 0.63%, to close at 12,124.36, while the S&P 500 Index rose 9.44 points, or 0.7%, to close 1289.00. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 9.49 ...
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