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Dow Up 31 on Jobs, Income
 Dow Up 31 on Jobs, Income 
MARKETS
Nov 25, 2009 3:08 PM CST

Dow Up 31 on Jobs, Income

Weekly jobless claims hit 14-month low

(Newser) - Stocks saw solid gains as positive data on personal income and jobless claims raised hopes for a solid post-Thanksgiving shopping season, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow rose 31 points, closing at 10,464.
  • The Nasdaq gained 7 points, settling at 2,176.
  • The S&P 500 added 5
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Dow Drops 17 Points
 Dow Drops 17 Points  
MARKETS
Nov 24, 2009 3:17 PM CST

Dow Drops 17 Points

Home prices rise but fail to meet expectations

(Newser) - Stocks almost managed to recover from steep losses suffered early in the day but ended in the red. Among the factors: China signaled it's ready to tighten credit, and September home prices rose but less than expected, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow closed down 17 points at 10,
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Up 133, Dow Hits New '09 High
 Up 133, Dow Hits New '09 High
MARKETS
Nov 23, 2009 3:18 PM CST

Up 133, Dow Hits New '09 High

Data on home resales spur rally

(Newser) - Stocks rallied today on news that home resales jumped 10.1% in October and comments from the president of the St. Louis Fed reaffirming the government's extended commitment to support the credit markets, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow jumped 132.79 points to close at 10,450.95,
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Dow Dips 14; Energy, Tech Fall
 Dow Dips 14; Energy, Tech Fall 
MARKETS
Nov 20, 2009 3:10 PM CST

Dow Dips 14; Energy, Tech Fall

Dow gains 0.5% for the week, other indices fall

(Newser) - Energy stocks led declines on Wall Street today after Goldman Sachs downgraded coal firm Peabody Energy, and Dell reported a bigger-than-expected profit decline, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow closed down 14.28 points at 10,318.16.
  • The Nasdaq lost 10.78, closing at 2,146.04.
  • The
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Dow Drops 94, Tech Stalls
 Dow Drops 94, Tech Stalls 
MARKETS
Nov 19, 2009 3:24 PM CST

Dow Drops 94, Tech Stalls

Jobless claims come in flat for the week

(Newser) - Stocks pulled up from their session lows but still suffered deep losses thanks to a downgrade in the semiconductor industry and an unchanged number of jobless claims, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow dropped 94 points to close at 10,332.
  • The Nasdaq fell 36 points to 2,157.
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Dow Down 12 on Housing
 Dow Down 12 on Housing 
MARKETS
Nov 18, 2009 3:12 PM CST

Dow Down 12 on Housing

Tech sector drags on indices after weak earnings

(Newser) - Stocks closed down following disappointing data on home construction and lackluster earnings from tech firms Salesforce.com and Autodesk, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow lost 11 points to close at 10,426.
  • The Nasdaq fell 11 points, settling at 2,193.
  • The S&P 500 lost 1 point
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Dow Up 30 on Mixed Data
 Dow Up 30 on Mixed Data  
MARKETS
Nov 17, 2009 3:11 PM CST

Dow Up 30 on Mixed Data

Street ekes out gains in final hour

(Newser) - Stocks ended a seesaw session with modest gains as data for October retail sales and industrial production registered modest advances but failed to meet expectations, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow rose 30 points to close at 10,437.
  • The Nasdaq added 5 points, settling at 2,204.
  • The
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Dow Up 137; Fed News Sparks Rally
 Dow Up 137; 
 Fed News Sparks Rally 
MARKETS
Nov 16, 2009 3:12 PM CST

Dow Up 137; Fed News Sparks Rally

Bernanke predicts US GDP growth in 2010

(Newser) - Stocks rallied today on news of strong third-quarter economic growth in Japan and reassurance from Ben Bernanke that the Fed will keep interest rates low, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow rose 136.49 points to close at 10,406,96.
  • The Nasdaq gained 29.97, settling at 2,
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Earnings Drive Dow Up 73
 Earnings Drive Dow Up 73 
MARKETS
Nov 13, 2009 3:15 PM CST

Earnings Drive Dow Up 73

Dow Up 2.5% from week-ago close

(Newser) - Stocks finished off their intraday highs but with solid gains on strong earnings reports from Disney, Abercrombie & Fitch, and JCPenney, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow gained 73.00 points to close at 10,270.47.
  • The Nasdaq added 18.86, settling at 2,167.88.
  • The S&
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Dow Falls 94, Snaps Streak
 Dow Falls 94, Snaps Streak 
MARKETS
Nov 12, 2009 3:15 PM CST

Dow Falls 94, Snaps Streak

Dow ends six-day run as energy stocks slump

(Newser) - Stocks slumped today as energy firms lost value in line with a decline in crude prices and the tech sector, MarketWatch reports.
  • The Dow fell 94 points to close at 10,197.
  • The Nasdaq lost 18 points, settling at 2,149.
  • The S&P 500 dropped 11 points to 1,
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Dow Rises 44 on Rates News
 Dow Rises 44 on Rates News 
Markets
Nov 11, 2009 3:15 PM CST

Dow Rises 44 on Rates News

Dallas Fed chief reiterates commitment to low interest rates

(Newser) - Stocks retreated from an earlier rally but closed with solid gains after the Dallas Fed president reaffirmed the central bank's commitment to keeping interest rates low. Meanwhile, home-builder Toll Brothers announced a surge in contracts for the third quarter, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow gained 44 points to
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Dow Up 20 in Seesaw Day
 Dow Up 20 in Seesaw Day 
MARKETS
Nov 10, 2009 3:19 PM CST

Dow Up 20 in Seesaw Day

Stocks hold ground after Monday's rally

(Newser) - Stocks closed mixed today after a seesaw session, mostly managing to hold the gains from yesterday's big rally. Kraft Foods, Bank of America, and American Express saw gains, notes the Wall Street Journal .
  • The Dow rose 20 points to close at 10,247.
  • The Nasdaq lost 3 points to settled
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Dow Jumps 204 to 52-Week High
 Dow Jumps 204 to 52-Week High
MARKETS
Nov 9, 2009 3:15 PM CST

Dow Jumps 204 to 52-Week High

Easy money, robust earnings prove a winning combination

(Newser) - Stocks rallied today as traders positioned themselves to profit off the next series of gains, spurred by the Fed's continuation of loose monetary policy and strong corporate earnings.
  • The Dow rose 203.52 points to close at 10,276.94.
  • The Nasdaq gained 41.62, settling at 2,154.06.
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Dow Up 17 as Jobs Stats Stall Stocks
 Dow Up 17 as 
 Jobs Stats Stall Stocks 
MARKETS
Nov 6, 2009 3:09 PM CST

Dow Up 17 as Jobs Stats Stall Stocks

Stock indexes finish week up 3%

(Newser) - Stocks rose slightly today after analysts upgraded GE—a striking sign of confidence, given the troubles at its finance arm over the previous year. But any enthusiasm was tempered by the news that unemployment hit 10.2% in October, the highest level since 1983.
  • The Dow rose 17.46 points
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Dow Rises 204, Back Over 10,000
 Dow Rises 204, 
 Back Over 10,000 
MARKETS
Nov 5, 2009 3:15 PM CST

Dow Rises 204, Back Over 10,000

Earnings, jobless data spur biggest gain since July

(Newser) - Stocks rallied, pushing the Dow above 10,000 in its best one-day point gain since July. A decline in weekly jobless claims and good news from Cisco led the way, reports the Wall Street Journal .
  • The Dow rose 204 points to close at 10,006.
  • The Nasdaq added 49 points
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Dow Up 30 After Rally Fizzles
 Dow Up 30 After Rally Fizzles 
MARKETS
Nov 4, 2009 3:16 PM CST

Dow Up 30 After Rally Fizzles

Merck sees big gains on earnings projection

(Newser) - A rally that saw the Dow up almost 140 points on the Fed’s announcement that it would keep interest rates low for an “extended period” collapsed in the final hour of trading today, the Wall Street Journal reports.Tanking insurance stocks were blamed.
  • The Dow closed up 30
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Dow Closes Down 18
 Dow Closes Down 18 
MARKETS
Nov 3, 2009 3:14 PM CST

Dow Closes Down 18

Intel suffers after Morgan Stanley issues warning on semiconductors

(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed today as materials stocks benefited from a rise in commodity prices, but tech suffered after Morgan Stanley issued a pessimistic report on the semiconductor industry, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow fell 18 points to close at 9,772.
  • The Nasdaq gained 7 points, settling at
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Dow Ends Shaky Day Up 76
 Dow Ends Shaky Day Up 76 
MARKETS
Nov 2, 2009 3:09 PM CST

Dow Ends Shaky Day Up 76

Markets continue 7th day of wild variations

(Newser) - Stocks seesawed today as good economic data on industry and the housing sector drove big early gains, which then fell victim to selloffs in the financial sector, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow climbed 76.71 points to close at 9,789.44.
  • Nasdaq tacked on 4.09 to
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Dow Falls 250, Biggest Loss Since April
 Dow Falls 250, 
 Biggest Loss Since April 
MARKETS
Oct 30, 2009 3:15 PM CDT

Dow Falls 250, Biggest Loss Since April

Monthly picture shows Dow growth flat

(Newser) - Stocks tumbled today as flat consumer spending in September deflated investor optimism over yesterday's positive GDP news, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow lost 249.85 points to close at 9,712.73.
  • The Nasdaq fell 52.44, closing at 2,045.11.
  • The S&P 500 fell 329.
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Dow Rises 200 on GDP
 Dow Rises 200 on GDP 
MARKETS
Oct 29, 2009 3:14 PM CDT

Dow Rises 200 on GDP

Dow flirts with 10,000 mark with big rally

(Newser) - The report of bigger-than-expected 3.5% growth in GDP spurred a really in stocks today, reversing a week of poor results, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • The Dow gained 200 points to close at 9,963.
  • The Nasdaq added 38 points, closing at 2,098.
  • The S&P 500 rose
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