- Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 17:49
- Stock Market
U.S. stocks closed a see-saw trading day with moderate gains on Tuesday as better U.S. data on retail sales and regional manufacturing offset worries from jumping European sovereign debt yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 17.18 points, or 0.14%, to 12,096.16. The S&P 500 gained 6.03 points, or 0.48%, to ...
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- Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 9:58
- Stock Market
U.S. stocks began modestly higher on Tuesday, extending gains into a second day, as reports on manufacturing in Europe and China lifted sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 67.59 points to 10,922.24. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index climbed 5.48 points to 1,129.30. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained ...
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- Monday, August 15, 2011, 9:49
- Stock Market
Stocks opened higher on Monday, feeding on acquisition news and brushing off weak manufacturing data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately gained 146.75 points to 11,415.77. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index advanced 15.67 points to 1,194.48. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 32.16 points to 2,540.14.
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- Monday, August 1, 2011, 16:34
- Stock Market
U.S. stocks lurched their way to a slight closing loss Monday on renewed angst about Washington's ability to reach a deal on raising the U.S. debt ceiling and following disappointing news from the manufacturing sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 10.75 points, or 0.09%, to 12,132.49, down for ...
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- Friday, July 1, 2011, 9:59
- Stock Market
U.S. stocks opened slightly lower and turned higher on Friday just ahead of an index on national manufacturing activity. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately rose 13.01 points to 12,427.35. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 0.44 point to 1,321.08. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 4.39 points ...
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