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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 Wobbled after Losing Streak
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 4.48 points to 2,664.76. Private…
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Stocks Mixed After a New Batch of Earnings
Stocks were mixed early Wednesday as continued strong earnings, including from Apple Inc., bolstered thinking corporate America is faring well, regardless of other economic headwinds. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lately fell 3.40 points to 12,584.02. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 2.48 points to 1,329.21. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 4.57 points to…
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Stocks Sink on Debt Fears
U.S. stocks closed with broad losses Monday,led by banks on concerns the United States and Europe were not coming to grips with the extent of their debt problems. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 94.57 points, or 0.76%, to 12,385.16. The S&P 500 slipped 10.70 points, or 0.81%, to 1,305.44. The Nasdaq Composite lost 24.69…
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Stocks Drop on Debt Worries
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 and a debate over…