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Stocks Rise on Hopes of Avoiding “Fiscal Cliff”

By Associated Press November 28, 2012

Stocks are closing higher on signs that lawmakers are edging toward a deal that would help the U.S. avoid a fiscal crisis at the end of the year.

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Stocks Continue to Fall

By Associated Press November 27, 2012

Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street following indications that little progress is being made in Washington in talks over how to narrow the U.S. government's budget deficit.

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Category: Townsquare News National, Townsquare News Network Tags: national, stock market, stocks, wall street

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Dow Gains 207 in Best Day Since Election

By Associated Press November 19, 2012

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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Stocks Slide Late on Wall Street

By Associated Press November 13, 2012

A late slide on Wall Street is leaving indexes with modest losses at the close of trading.

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Category: Nation & World, News, Townsquare News Network Tags: microsoft, national, stocks, wall street

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Weak Corporate Earnings Reports Pummel Stocks

By Associated Press October 23, 2012

It's been one of the worst days of the year on Wall Street.

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Google Plunges, Dragging Down Nasdaq

By Associated Press October 18, 2012

A sharp drop in Google's stock dragged the Nasdaq composite down 1 percent after a weak earnings report for the company was inadvertently released hours ahead of schedule. Other indexes closed with smaller losses Thursday.

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Earnings Propel Stocks to Biggest Jump in Month

By Associated Press October 16, 2012

The stock market is closing with its biggest gain in a month following strong earnings from Mattel, Johnson & Johnson and other big companies.

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Dow Jones Sees Biggest Gain in Month

By Associated Press October 15, 2012

The Dow Jones industrial average is closing with its biggest gain in a month after a strong retail sales report and strong earnings from Citigroup brought buyers into the market.

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