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U.S. stocks ended lower Thursday as new comments from the Federal Reserve chairman dashed investors' hopes for the chance of further stimulus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 54.49 points, or 0.44%, to 12,437.12. The S&P 500 lost 8.85 points, or 0.67%, to 1,308.87. The Nasdaq Composite fell 34.25 points, ...

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U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, boosted by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that the central bank was considering another round of special stimulus to the economy if conditions deteriorated. But much of the early enthusiasm for the prospects of more cheap money evaporated by the close. The ...

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