Tag: wall street estimates
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Stocks Lifted by Europe Report
U.S. stocks surged into the close Tuesday, helped by a news report that Germany and France are moving closer to resolving the European debt crisis. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 180.05 points, or 1.58%, to 11,577.05. The S&P 500 added 24.52 points, or 2.04%, to 1,225.38. The Nasdaq Composite gained 42.51 points, or 1.63%,…
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Stocks Opened Lower after Jobless Claims
U.S. stocks tilted slightly lower on Thursday after U.S. jobless claims rose less than expected last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was lately off 58.24 points at 10,881.71. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index shed 7.83 points to 1,136.20. The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 11.29 points to 2,449.22. The number of people who applied…