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U.S. stocks finished mostly higher on Friday after moving between small gains and losses throughout the trading session. All three major benchmark indexes posted gains for the week, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average scoring its fifth-straight weekly gain. The Dow climbed 22.56 points, or 0.18%, to end at 12,231.11. ...

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U.S. stocks dropped about 2% Monday, ending near their lows of the session, after German officials tried to lower expectations that an upcoming meeting of euro-zone officials would yield a speedy fix to Europe's debt problems. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 247.49 points, or 2.13%, to 11,397.00. The S&P ...

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U.S. stocks advanced for the third straight session Tuesday, though finished off their highs of the day, as investors focused on the possibility European policy makers could super-charge their sovereign bailout fund. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up 146.83 points, or 1.33%, at 11,190.69. The S&P 500 ended up ...

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U.S. stocks closed modestly higher in a choppy session Friday, but ended sharply lower for the week amid ongoing worries over a global slowdown. The Dow average ended up 37.65 points, or 0.35%, at 10,771.48. For the week, the blue-chip index lost 6.4%. The S&P 500 rose 6.87 points, or ...

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U.S. stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday, amid widespread selling of stocks and commodities on escalated fears about the global economy. The Dow average lost 391.01 points, or 3.51%, to 10,733.83. The S&P 500 fell 37.20 points, or 3.19%, to 1,129.56. The Nasdaq Composite lost 82.52 points, or 3.25%, to ...

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U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday to snap a three-day winning run ahead of a critical speech from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 170.89 points, or 1.51%, to 11,149.82. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index shed 18.33 points, or 1.56%, to 1,159.27. The Nasdaq Composite ...

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U.S. stocks dropped Friday and lost ground for the fourth straight week, as investors slashed their expectations for economic growth and corporate spending. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 172.93 points, or 1.57%, at 10,817.65 and slid 4% for the week. The S&P 500 fell 17.12 points, or 1.50%, ...

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U.S. stocks erased mild opening gains on Wednesday as investors drew only limited cheer from a better-than-anticipated report on the labor front. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 39.55 points to 11,827.07. The Standard & Poor's Index was off 3.85 points at 1,250.20. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down ...

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U.S. stocks closed lower Thursday after deepening worries that a Congressional gridlock would lead to a U.S. debt default overshadowed some positive economic reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Averagelost 62.44 points, or 0.51%, to 12,240.11. The S&P 500 lost 4.22 points, or 0.32%, to 1,300.67. The Nasdaq Composite ended up ...

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U.S. stocks fell in early trading on Monday as debt worries continued to hang over markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 95.97 points to 12,383.76. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index declined 8.03 points to 1,308.11. The Nasdaq Composite Index was off 15.91 points to 2,773.89. Europe's banking troubles ...

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