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Dow Closes Above 15,000 Points for First Time [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:14:56 +0000

The Dow Jones industrial average is punching through another milestone: its first close above 15,000.

Dow Surges to Record

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:07:03 +0000

The Dow has never been higher. The Dow Jones industrial average surged passed its all-time high and kept going on Tuesday. It jumped from the opening bell, climbed as much as 158 points early and reached 14,286, breaking through its previous record high set in October 2007. U.S. stocks opened higher following a surge in [...]

Dow Closes at Highest Level of Year, Nears Record

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:45:44 +0000

The Dow rose to its highest close of the year Tuesday, ending 146 points from a record. Stocks gained after impressive results from two big consumer brands.

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Dow Ends Above 14,000 for 1st Time Since 2007

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:22:12 +0000

The Dow closed above 14,000 on Friday for the first time in more than five years.

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Dow Gains 207 in Best Day Since Election

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:29:33 +0000

U.S. stocks had their best day since the election. Market-watchers are citing optimism about a deal to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff of tax increases and government spending cuts.

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Dow is on Track for a Second Straight Day of Gains

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:07:32 +0000

U.S. stocks opened higher as the Dow Jones industrial average heads higher for the second day in a row. The early gains turned the Dow positive for the year.

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Stocks Inch Slightly Lower as Calm Returns to Market

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:43:15 +0000

Calm returned to the stock market Monday after a spasm of fearful selling last week. Major indexes fell modestly in morning trading.

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Dismal Job Market Report Causes Stocks to Plunge

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:51:17 +0000

The stock market suffered its worst day of the year Friday after a surprisingly weak report about hiring and employment cast a pall of gloom over the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged 275 points.

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Stocks End on Sour Note, Extending Slide to 5 Days

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:22:32 +0000

The stock market is closing down sharply, extending its longest and deepest slump this year.

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Dow Closes Below 13,000 for First Time in a Month

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:40:46 +0000

Stocks are closing sharply lower after investors delivered their verdict on disappointing job growth in March. It's only the second four-day losing streak of the year for the Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500.

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