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Stocks Opened Sharply Lower
U.S. stocks start off sharply lower on Tuesday, taking cues from Greece-inspired selling in Frankfurt and Paris. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 235.37 points to 11,719.64. The S&P 500 Index shed 28.25 points to 1,225.05. The Nasdaq Composite declined 59.93 points to 2,624.48. The world’s most powerful political leaders will gather this week…
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Stocks Ended Up on Earnings, Fell for the Week
U.S. stocks closed higher Friday as earnings and merger activity overshadowed worries about the U.S. debt situation. However,they dropped more than 1% for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 42.61 points, or 0.34%, to 12,479.73. The S&P 500 gained 7.27 points, or 0.56%, to 1,316.14. The Nasdaq Composite added 27.13 points, or 0.98%,…
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Stocks Extend Rally to Fourth Day
U.S. stocks on Thursday Extended rally for a fourth day , lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its fourth consecutive quarterly gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 152.92 points, or 1.25%, to 12,414.34. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 13.23 points, or 1.01%, to 1,320.64, down 0.4% for the just-ended quarter and…