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  • Stocks Extend Weekly Gains

    U.S. stocks jumped Friday on better U.S. retail data, Google Inc. earnings and hopes about Europe’s debt situation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 166.36 points, or 1.45%, to 11,644.49 points. It gained 4.9% for the week. The S&P 500 added 20.92 points, or 1.74%, to 1,224.58. It gained 6% for the week. The Nasdaq…

  • Stocks Rose for Third Day on Deal News

    Stocks closed higher for the third straight day on Monday after a $12.5 billion merger offer from Google Inc. helped lure investors back into a market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 213.88 points, or 1.90%, to 11,482.9. The S&P 500 gained 25.68 points, or 2.18%, to 1,204.49. The Nasdaq Composite added 47.22 points, or…

  • Stocks Slide, Post Worst Week in Over Year

    U.S. stocks extended a multi-session losing streak Friday, sending the Dow average and the S&P 500 to their worst weeks in over a year, on fears U.S. lawmakers wouldn’t resolve a debt crisis threatening an already cooling U.S. economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 96.87 points, or 0.79%, to 12,143.24. It lost 4.2%…

  • Stocks Ended Down on Debt Worries

    U.S. stocks closed lower for their third day in a row on Tuesday after Ireland’s credit rating was cut to junk by Moody’s Investors Services, overshadowed hints that the Federal Reserve may consider additional stimulus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 58.88 points, or 0.47%, to 12,446.88. The S&P 500 sank 5.85 points, or 0.44%,…