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S&P fails to break key level

Yahoo Finance - 49 min 19 sec ago

U.S. stocks fell on Wednesday with the S&P 500 stalled near a 10-month-old high after weak data on Europe's business activity raised concerns about a recession. The S&P has been unable to convincingly ...

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A Dearth of Positive Catalysts

Yahoo Finance - 5 hours 3 min ago

Stocks will likely struggle for direction given the absence of any positive catalysts that can push them to new highs.

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U.S. Probes Bank Overdraft Policies; Dow, S&P Rise

Yahoo Finance - 8 hours 17 min ago

Jane King summarizes the top stories this morning on the Bloomberg Business Report. (Source: Bloomberg) Running Time: 01:16 More From Bloomberg Stocks Fall in Europe on Decline in Economic Gauge; U.S. ...

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Bulls look for L-3 gains to accelerate

Yahoo Finance - 9 hours 17 min ago

L-3 Communications has been steadily climbing, and now the bulls are stepping in.Some large blocks in the March 75 calls lit up optionMONSTER's systems yesterday, with buyers paying $0.15. More than 2,800 ...

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Here's Why Stocks a Rallying

Yahoo Finance - Tue, 2012-02-21 20:35

You are onto something if you think this rally is suspiciously relentless.

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Wall St loses steam after Dow crosses 13,000

Yahoo Finance - Tue, 2012-02-21 16:43

Stocks ended little changed on Tuesday, paring gains after the Dow topped 13,000 for the first time since May 2008, and as higher oil prices damped prospects for the economy. Greece's securing a bailout ...

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Dow breaks 13,000 but can't hold gains

Yahoo Finance - Tue, 2012-02-21 16:33

It came and went in a flash each time, a number on a board for mere seconds, but its symbolic power couldn't be dismissed.The Dow Jones industrial average, powered higher all year by optimism that the ...

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Dow crosses 13,000 for first time since 2008

Yahoo Finance - Tue, 2012-02-21 10:39

The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 13,000 on Tuesday for the first time since before the 2008 financial crisis.The Dow passed 13,000 about two hours into the trading day, then quickly dropped back. ...

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Dow edges closer to 13,000, then drops back

Yahoo Finance - Tue, 2012-02-21 09:18

The Dow Jones industrial average made an early run at 13,000 on Tuesday, but stocks fell and leveled off. Investors were wrestling with what to make of a deal to prevent Greece from a potentially catastrophic ...

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Big call buyer stays tuned to DirecTV

Yahoo Finance - Tue, 2012-02-21 03:04

DirecTV is trying to rally, and the bulls don't want to change the channel.optionMONSTER's Heat Seeker tracking system detected the purchase of about 15,000 March 45 calls for $0.93 to $0.97. More than ...

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Which Stocks Look Ready to Pop and Drop with Earnings This Week?

Yahoo Finance - Mon, 2012-02-20 07:22

Stocks tend to be most volatile around earnings season, when a good or bad report can make or break it. However, a good or even great earnings report doesn't necessarily translate into a huge pop for a ...

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Five ETFs George Washington Probably Would Have Liked

Yahoo Finance - Mon, 2012-02-20 06:00

After a strong close to last week–the Dow jumped by more than 150 points in the last two sessions–U.S. stock markets will have to wait until Tuesday to try to continue the positive momentum. Major exchanges ...

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This Week In ETFs: February 19th Edition

Yahoo Finance - Sun, 2012-02-19 06:00

Despite continuing euro-zone uncertainty and less than cheery U.S. economic data, domestic stock markets posted weekly gains with the Dow Jones finishing strong at its 52-week high. Although some investors ...

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Which Stocks Look Ready to Pop and Drop with Earnings Next Week?

Yahoo Finance - Fri, 2012-02-17 22:38

Stocks tend to be most volatile around earnings season, when a good or bad report can make or break it. However, a good or even great earnings report doesn't necessarily translate into a huge pop for a ...

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Final Glance: Chemicals companies

Yahoo Finance - Fri, 2012-02-17 17:11

Shares of some top chemicals companies were up at the close of trading:Dow Chemical Co. rose $.56 or 1.6 percent, to $35.00.DuPont Co. rose $.95 or 1.9 percent, to $51.48.

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Dow average closes within 50 points of 13,000

Yahoo Finance - Fri, 2012-02-17 15:46

The Dow edged teasingly close to the 13,000 marker on Friday, a milestone it hasn't reached since before the financial crisis brought the U.S. economy to its knees.The Dow Jones industrial average rose ...

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How the major stock indexes fared on Friday

Yahoo Finance - Fri, 2012-02-17 15:42

U.S. stocks were mixed on Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 climbed to their highest closes of the year so far, while the Nasdaq composite fell. The Dow came to within ...

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Stocks struggle for direction as Greece languishes

Yahoo Finance - Fri, 2012-02-17 14:04

The stock market struggled for direction Friday as Greek debt talks idled and U.S. inflation numbers came in at about what analysts were expecting.The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 48 points to ...

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Wall Street edges higher ahead of Greece decision

Yahoo Finance - Fri, 2012-02-17 13:35

Stocks rose slightly on Friday, but investors stayed cautious before an long holiday weekend when hopes are set for Greece's bailout plan to be approved. The modest advance extended Thursday's rise that ...

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First Solar and 2 Stocks Soaring to the Top of the S&P 500

Yahoo Finance - Fri, 2012-02-17 12:26

Happy President's Day to these investors ...

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