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Week ended with a down session - 2/10/12

More financial/political turmoil in Greece - as Thursday's done deal on an austerity plan turned out to be less than done - gave Wall Street...

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Greek relief: The deal is done - 2/9/12

Thursday was a good news day on Wall Street. New US jobless claims were down and then various political factions in Greece finally agreed on...

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Small gains as Greek talks continue - 2/8/12

There's still no final agreement on a financial reform package for Greece, but Wall Street traders still pushed stock prices cautiously higher. The Dow Jones...

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Still waiting for Greece to get its act together - 2/7/12

A Greek financial deal appeared more likely, but the negotiations still weren't finished, so stock traders remained cautious on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

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More Greek worries for Wall Street - 2/6/12

The stock market's recent rally cooled on Monday as leaders of the Greek government appeared unable to agree on austerity measures to keep the country...

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NASDAQ hits 11-year high - 2/3/12

U.S. stocks leapt Friday, propelling the Nasdaq index to an 11-year high, as Wall Street embraced the nation's jobless rate dropping to a three-year low....

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Dow lags as IBM drops - 2/2/12

Stocks closed with minor gains for two of the three benchmark indexes Thursday, with investors trading cautiously ahead of Friday's jobs report and as Greece...

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Stocks rally, breaking four-session loss - 2/1/12

U.S. stocks rallied yesterday to start the month, breaking a string of recent session losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 83.55 points, or 0.7%,...

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Great January; broadcast stocks mixed - 1/31/12

U.S. stocks traded in a narrow range Tuesday, after worse-than-expected U.S. housing and manufacturing data came out. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 21 points,...

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Stocks down on Greek woes - 1/30/12

The Dow Jones industrial average finished 7 points lower, or 0.1%. Earlier, the blue chip index had declined 131 points. Stocks started the day down...

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Stocks mixed after GDP report - 1/27/12

A government report showed that GDP growth accelerated in Q4, but was still below what private economists had been expecting. That put downward pressure on...

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Stocks slip on housing news - 1/26/12

A soft report on home sales sent stock prices lower on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 22 points, or 0.2%, to 12,735....

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The Fed cheers the market - 1/25/12

Stock prices moved higher as the Federal Reserve indicated that it will likely keep interest rates low until at least 2014. The Dow Jones Industrial...

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Broadcasters again beat a mixed stock market - 1/24/12

Talks to resolve the Greek financial crisis hit a snag and corporate earnings reports were mixed, so Wall Street traders were wary on Tuesday. The...

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Broadcast stocks beat a flat market - 1/23/12

Broadcasters had a good day, but stock prices otherwise were little changed Monday, as investors awaited quarterly reports from numerous companies and kept a wary...

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An uncertain Friday for Wall Street - 1/20/12

Disappointing earnings reports from Google and GE put downward pressure on stock prices on Friday, but that was countered by a good report from IBM....

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Jobs and money drive Wall Street - 1/19/12

A decline in new unemployment claims and good earnings reports from some big banks gave stock prices a boost on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial...

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What's good for Goldman is good for Wall Street - 1/18/12

Goldman Sachs reported better than expected financial results and sent stock prices higher on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 97 points, or 0.8%,...

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Stock rise after three-day weekend - 1/17/12

A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showed stronger growth in manufacturing than had been expected. Also Tuesday, favorable economic news from...

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Downgrade fears downgrade stock prices - 1/13/12

Reports that Standard & Poor's was set to downgrade the sovereign debt of several European countries put a dark cloud over Wall Street on Friday....

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