LONDON -- Stock index futures at 7 a.m. EST indicate that the Dow Jones Industrial Average may open 0.25% higher this morning, while the S&P 500 may open up 0.27%.
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February 26 - News
After a strong opening, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell sharply on Italian election worries, finishing down 216 points, or 1.6%, with 100 points disappearing in just the...
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February 26 - News
Stocks started the day in the black, but that didn't last and they went on to record their largest daily loss since Nov.
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February 25 - News
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) just unveiled a handful of products aimed at the heart of mobile systems.
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February 25 - News
The President, Directors, and Company of the Bank of the United States was established by federal charter on Feb. 25, 1791.
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February 25 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished strong last week, and eked out a closing price just above the 14,000 mark.
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February 25 - News
Author's note: Today's historical retrospective was meant for publication on Feb. 24. Any mix-up is solely the fault of the author.
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February 25 - News
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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February 25 - News
1). I predicted that Sodastream International Ltd (NASDAQ:SODA) would close out the week higher.
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February 25 - News
Today's economic calendar is limited to some state-level Fed manufacturing surveys, meaning that investors might look at overseas developments more keenly than usual.
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February 25 - News
If you're looking for a gauge on the outlook of the economic landscape, energy and material companies are a great place to start.
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February 25 - News
The Federal Reserve has taken unprecedented action over the past five years to try to cushion the blow from the financial crisis and ensuing market meltdown on the overall economy...
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February 25 - News
Year to date, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up more than 6.84% as the bulls have rallied in 2013.
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February 24 - News
The shortened trading week was still a wild one.
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February 24 - News
The 30 companies among the Dow Jones Industrials are well known as giants of American industry.
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February 24 - News
A quick glance at the markets a week ago and today might have you thinking it was a quiet week on Wall Street.
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February 24 - News
After falling 155 points in two days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) did a 180 today, and posted a gain of 119 points, or 0.86%, during the last trading session...
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February 24 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average breached the 4,000-point barrier for the first time in its history on Feb. 23, 1995, closing at 4,003.33.
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February 23 - News
Now more than ever, a comfortable retirement depends on secure, stable investments. Unfortunately, the right stocks for retirement won't just fall into your lap.
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February 22 - News
With little economic news on the schedule today, investors looked for reasons to buy or sell after two down days on the market. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) provided enough...
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February 22 - News
It's been a riveting week for investors. After starting the shortened week up by 54 points on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average proceeded to crater.
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February 22 - News
It's been a wild week for Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), as the big bank was busy hogging headlines for the better part of the week.
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February 22 - News
Some days when the Dow Jones Industrial Average hits triple-digit gains, stocks across the board lift the index higher with a collective rise -- but not today.
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February 22 - News
Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ) shares are soaring today. The stock jumped more than 10% overnight thanks to a hopeful first-quarter report.
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February 22 - News
The blue chip index fell for the second day in a row on glum economic information, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average is making a comeback after falling 47 points yesterday.
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February 22 - News
Six months ago, I reported the No. 1 security risk on Americans' minds is no longer terrorism; hackers and viruses outranked terrorism as the nation's No. 1 security threat.
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February 22 - News
Earnings season is now starting to wind down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results.
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February 22 - News
General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) spent much of its early history in Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F)'s shadow.
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February 22 - News
LONDON -- Stock index futures at 7 a.m. EST indicate that the Dow Jones Industrial Average may open 0.42% higher this morning, while the S&P 500 may open 0.5% higher.
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February 22 - News
Two-day declines haven't been all that common for the stock market lately.
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February 22 - News
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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February 22 - News
After a heated start to the year that saw major indices reach five-year highs, a two day losing streak has shaved off more than 150 points from the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
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February 21 - News
iven the upward momentum of stocks so far this year, it seems crazy when the Dow Jones Industrial Average has a bad day -- yet here we are. As of 2:15 p.m.
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February 21 - News
For the second day in a row, blue-chip stocks are down considerably.
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February 21 - News
Now more than ever, a comfortable retirement depends on secure, stable investments. Unfortunately, the right stocks for retirement won't just fall into your lap.
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February 21 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down following some mixed economic reports and yesterday's release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve's January Open Market Committee meeting...
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February 21 - News
A deluge of economic data is scheduled to hit the markets today. First up, at 8:30 a.m.
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February 21 - News
Yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed just 128 points below its all-time high, while the S&P 500 ended the day just 35 points short of its own record.
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February 21 - News
Reflecting those losses, the VIX , Wall Street's fear gauge, shot up 19% to close at 14.68 -- its highest closing value since Jan.
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February 21 - News
After closing yesterday at a five-year high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is having some mood swings this morning.
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February 21 - News
Earnings season is now starting to wind down, with most companies already having reported their quarterly results.
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February 21 - News
Having hit a five-year high yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down slightly following some mixed economic reports today. As of 1:10 p.m.
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February 20 - News
Stocks are shooting for eight! On the back of seven consecutive weeks of gains, the markets opened this shortened week slightly higher, with the S&P 500 and the narrower, price...
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February 20 - News
After reaching a new five-year high yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated late in the session after a Federal Reserve meeting, falling 108 points, or 0.8%, on...
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February 20 - News
U.S. stock markets slid lower today after housing starts fell and the Fed released meeting minutes that showed divided support for future quantitative easing.
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February 20 - News
The number of housing starts in January fell by 8.5%, way more than economists had been expecting.
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February 20 - News
Just when the markets seem to start humming along smoothly and lulling investors into a false sense of security, a day like today sneaks up and catches investors off-guard.
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February 20 - News
For years, various actions from the Federal Reserve have been major underpinnings of the stock market.
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February 20 - News
Stocks are broadly lower today as downbeat results from the housing sector weigh on homebuilders and equipment manufacturers.
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February 20 - News
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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February 20 - News
