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Stocks post slight gains again
NEW YORK (AP) — Scant buying lifted stocks for a second day Wednesday after the government reported a drop in companies’ inventories.
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Investors ask: What’s the next big thing?
NEW YORK (AP) — A year after the stock market began its comeback from 12-year lows, investors are looking for the next big thing.
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Jobs openings grow to 2.7M
WASHINGTON (AP) — Job openings rose sharply earlier this year, evidence that employers are slowly ramping up hiring as the economy improves.
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Market stalls; indexes mixed
NEW YORK (AP) — A year after the stock market hit bottom and began a spectacular comeback, it’s getting harder to dazzle investors.
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Jobs report helps to give stocks a jump
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks jumped Friday after the government’s employment report showed fewer jobs were cut in February than expected.
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Unemployment rate steady
WASHINGTON (AP) — At last, the unemployment crisis seems to be easing. That’s the good news.
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Dow erases its loss for 2010
NEW YORK (AP) — Optimism about the government’s February jobs report sent the Dow Jones industrials back into the black for 2010.
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House passes tax breaks for new hires
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite doubts among many lawmakers that it will create many jobs, the House on Thursday passed legislation giving companies that hire the jobless a temporary payroll tax break.
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Stocks close mixed after Fed report
NEW YORK (AP) — Early gains in stocks unraveled Wednesday after the Federal Reserve signaled that the economic recovery will be slow.
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Snows hamper a slow recovery
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy is growing slowly, but snowstorms crimped activity along the East Coast last month, according to a Federal Reserve report.
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U.S. auto sales are up
DETROIT (AP) — Automakers plowed through a snowy February to better-than-expected sales, and new incentives led by beleaguered Toyota will keep the momentum going into spring.
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Signs of optimism are a boon for stock markets
NEW YORK (AP) — 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 T...
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Stocks rise as buyouts buoy investor hopes
NEW YORK (AP) — Major stock indexes rose to their highest levels in more than a month Monday after corporate buyouts raised hopes about the economy.
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Home sales in South are up
MIAMI — Home sales in the South posted an annual increase of 8 percent in January as buyers grabbed hold of federal tax credits and affordable prices.
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Markets eke out slight gains to end week
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market eked out a gain Friday as investors took downbeat economic news in stride.
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