The U.S. equity markets ended Thursday on a strong note, with the S&P 500 just a few points shy of an all-time closing high. A better-than-expected unemployment report and improved economic outlooks from some of America's top CEOs helped buoy gains...
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The U.S. equity markets overcame early losses to edge out modest gains by the end of the day. The S&P 500 is about 11 points shy of an all-time record...
The U.S. equity markets started the day in the red, and by the closing bell only the Dow managed to edge out a fractional gain. Investors seemed keen to take profits and catch their breath after navigating last week's historic highs...
The dark clouds that brewed over the U.S. equity markets early in the morning dissipated by the afternoon, and by the closing bell the major indices were all posting gains...
The U.S. equity markets punctuated a historic week with strong gains on Friday, fueled by a better-than-expected labor market report. The Dow extended its record and closed at 14,397.10, while the S&P 500 ended within 1 percent of a record high...
The Dow extended its record on Wednesday, buoyed by better-than-expected jobs data and a contraction in new factory orders that wasn't as severe as expected...
If you spent the whole day hiding in a bomb shelter with piles of gold and cash, afraid that the sequester would topple the equity markets and bury investors -- well, we hate to say it, but you missed out on all the fun...
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The U.S. equity markets overcame early losses on Monday to close on a higher note across the board, despite looming concerns about the sequester...
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Despite the odds, the U.S. equity markets overcame early losses, negative international economic indicators, and the pending sequester to end Friday with fractional gains...
The U.S. equity markets fought the good fight on Thursday, but eventually the major indices were worn down and closed the day with slight losses...
What started out looking like a bad week for the U.S. equity markets turned out pretty alright by mid-week...
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