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Stock investors ask: What’s the next big thing?
Wednesday, 10 Mar, 2010 – 21:50 | Comments Off

A YEAR after the U.S. stock market began its comeback from 12-year lows, investors are looking for the next big thing.
Stocks have lost some of the momentum that propelled the Dow Jones industrial average up …

Stocks jump after better-than-expected jobs report
Saturday, 6 Mar, 2010 – 22:59 | Comments Off

STOCKS jumped yesterday after the government’s employment report showed fewer jobs were cut in February than expected.
Major stock indexes climbed more than 1 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average,…

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Stocks jump after better-than-expected jobs report
Saturday, 6 Mar, 2010 – 22:59 | Comments Off

STOCKS jumped yesterday after the government’s employment report showed fewer jobs were cut in February than expected.
Major stock indexes climbed more than 1 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average,…

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Dow erases its loss for 2010 ahead of jobs report
Friday, 5 Mar, 2010 – 17:43 | Comments Off

OPTIMISM about the government’s February jobs report sent the Dow Jones industrials back into the black for 2010.
Stocks ended yesterday with a moderate advance after managing only modest moves for much of the…

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China’s Stocks Rise to Six-Week High; Shanghai Electric Jumps (Bloomberg)
Wednesday, 3 Mar, 2010 – 20:21 | Comments Off

March 3 (Bloomberg) — China’s stocks rose to a six-week high as low-carbon technology makers and agriculture producers rallied on expectations the government will announce policies to boost the industries this week.
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More merger activity helps lift stocks for 3rd day
Wednesday, 3 Mar, 2010 – 20:21 | Comments Off

THE stock market had its third straight winning day on signs that companies are becoming more optimistic about the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 2 points yesterday but closed off its best levels….

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More merger activity helps lift stocks for 3rd day
Wednesday, 3 Mar, 2010 – 9:27 | Comments Off

THE stock market had its third straight winning day on signs that companies are becoming more optimistic about the economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average edged up 2 points yesterday but closed off its best levels….

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Buyouts lift stocks to highest level since Jan.
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 15:19 | Comments Off

MAJOR stock indexes rose to their highest levels in more than a month yesterday after corporate buyouts raised hopes about the U.S. economy.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 79 points. The Standard & Poor’s…

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Stocks edge higher after mixed economic news
Sunday, 28 Feb, 2010 – 0:11 | Comments Off

THE stock market eked out a gain yesterday as investors took downbeat economic news in stride.
The modest gains still left stocks with a loss for the week but the Dow Jones industrial average and the …

Stocks edge higher after mixed economic news
Sunday, 28 Feb, 2010 – 0:11 | Comments Off

THE stock market eked out a gain yesterday as investors took downbeat economic news in stride.
The modest gains still left stocks with a loss for the week but the Dow Jones industrial average and the …