The Dow Jones Industrial Average is pulling back once again after yesterday's surge, falling just below the 14,000 mark it has flirted with over the past few weeks.
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February 14 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a pretty stable group. Only three of the 30 current members have joined in the last four years.
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February 14 - News
The Dow is down slightly on not much news. As of 1:15 p.m. EST the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 13 points, or 0.09%, to 13,970.
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February 14 - News
Well, it didn't close above 14,000. And while that may be disappointing for investors, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX:.DJI) did one impressive move this morning.
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February 14 - News
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first days in office are often recalled for the bank holiday proclaimed shortly after his inauguration.
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February 14 - News
LONDON -- Stock index futures at 7 a.m.
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February 14 - News
While a few industries and some stocks in particular have been negatively affected by President Obama's speech last night, for the most part investors treated today like just ...
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February 14 - News
Some said the Mayan calendar forecast that the world would end on Dec. 21, 2012.
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February 14 - 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 14 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX:.DJI) fell slightly today, down 36 points, or 0.3%, as investors reacted to President Obama's State of the Union address last nigh and...
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February 14 - News
Talk on Wall Street today centered on last night's State of the Union address, especially after an enterprising proposal by President Obama, paving the way for free trade with...
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February 13 - News
Economic data continues to be unimpressive early in 2013, and that has sent markets largely lower today, though not by much.
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February 13 - News
This morning the Department of Commerce reported that retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 0.1% in January.
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February 13 - News
While it may still be too early to tell, predictions that the markets would collapse after last night's State of the Union address seem to be dead wrong.
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February 13 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX:.DJI) has enjoyed two major milestones on Feb. 13.
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February 13 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX:.DJI) closed above the all-powerful 14,000 mark yesterday, and is still hovering around it this morning -- despite some steep drops.
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February 13 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX:.DJI)'s flirtations with the 14,000 level continued today, with the benchmark finishing on the positive side of the line for the second...
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February 13 - 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 13 - News
In recent months, all it took to push the market higher was a prominent company announcing unexpected good news.
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February 13 - News
LONDON -- Stock index futures at 7 a.m.
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February 13 - News
Stocks were up today, with the S&P 500 and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively.
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February 13 - News
After hovering just shy of the 14,000 mark for several days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX:.DJI) finally pushed above the milestone to close at 14,018, its highest ...
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February 13 - News
Despite fears that tonight's State of the Union address will trigger a broad sell-off tomorrow, stocks are moving higher in afternoon trading.
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February 12 - News
The Dow is up slightly on some mixed economic reports. As of 1:15 p.m. EST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 48 points, or 0.34%, to 14,019.
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February 12 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) has passed the 14,000 mark nine times already this morning, but hasn't stayed there for very long.
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February 12 - News
The stock market has performed exceedingly well lately, with the Dow Jones Industrials Average having climbed almost 7% so far in 2013.
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February 12 - News
Political events always introduce a hint of uncertainty in the financial markets, and tonight's State of the Union address promises to include some contentious issues that could...
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February 12 - News
The largest civil-damage award in business history was first rendered in 1985 in the case of v. Pennzoil.
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February 12 - News
Following yesterday's minor losses, stocks have made small gains this morning, with the S&P 500 up 0.11% and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.2% ...
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February 12 - 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 12 - News
Whether it's because of the snowstorm in the Northeast, investors waiting for fresh economic data, or just simply market participants wanting to hear where President Obama would...
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February 12 - News
With little news out, no major earnings on tap, and Asian markets closed for the Lunar New Year observance, investors are taking a breather today.
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February 12 - News
The wealth-building power of compound interest will never cease to amaze me.
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February 12 - News
Despite the lack of critical economic news today, stock markets are falling to start the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 0.15% as of 3:15 p.m.
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February 11 - News
President Bill Clinton's economic team made its bid to be among the most historically incorrect economic forecasters in history on Feb. 11, 2000.
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February 11 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average opened flat this morning before a sharp fall, bringing it down 40 points in the first few hours of trading.
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February 11 - News
Here at The Motley Fool, we believe the best way to invest and maximize returns is by buying strong companies and owning them for a long time.
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February 11 - News
On the back of six consecutive weeks of gains, stocks fell at the open today, with the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXSP...
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February 11 - News
It was a seesaw battle this week for stock markets, and in the end we pretty much ran in place.
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February 11 - News
I predicted that LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:LF) would close out the week higher.
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February 11 - News
The 30 companies among the Dow Jones Industrials represent a big cross-section of the American economy.
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February 11 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day up 48 points, or 0.35%, and now sits at 13,992.
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February 9 - News
Another wild week on Wall Street leaves investors basically were they were five days ago.
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February 9 - News
The Dow Jones Industrials are in many eyes the most quintessentially American stocks in the market, representing the cream of the crop of major U.S. companies.
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February 9 - News
Believe it or not, this week was the first in 2013 that the Dow Jones Industrials didn't manage to post a gain, as today's 49-point gain for the average left the Dow just shy...
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February 8 - News
Maybe it's a Friday thing. After hitting the 14,000 mark last Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced big ups and downs throughout this week.
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February 8 - News
Stocks were down today, with the S&P 500 and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) declining 0.2% and 0.3%, respectively.
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February 7 - News
Today, the markets decided to hone in on relatively minor news from overseas, trading lower after remarks from European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, who shared his displeasure...
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February 7 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is back in the red today, down 55 points, or 0.39%, as of 2:15 p.m. EST.
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February 7 - News