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S&P 500 trades above its record close

March 28, 2013
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S&P 500 trades above its record close

The benchmark S&P 500 index briefly traded above its record closing high on Thursday, setting the stage for a record close. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 27.89 points or 0.19 percent, to 14,554.05, ...

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Wall Street rises at open after two-day drop

March 19, 2013
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Wall Street rises at open after two-day drop

Stocks opened higher on Tuesday after a two-day drop, helped by signs that the U.S. housing market recovery is gathering pace, as investors shrugged off developments in Cyprus that may lead the country ...

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Asian Shares Fall; Yen Continues to Weaken

March 12, 2013
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Japan's yen extended its slide, hitting a fresh 3½ year low, while China led most other shares in Asia down. The Shanghai Composite fell 0.8%.

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Wall Street climbs at open on ADP data

March 6, 2013
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Wall Street climbs at open on ADP data

Wall Street rose at the open on Wednesday, advancing its rally a day after the Dow hit a new record high as hiring by companies rose strongly last month. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 33.79 points, ...

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Asia stocks fall on dismal US hiring report

June 4, 2012
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Asia stocks fall on dismal US hiring report

People walk past in front of the screen showing Korea Composite Stock Price Index (Kospi) in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 4, 2012. Asia stock markets took a beating Monday as signs that the U.S. economic recovery might be shifting into reverse sent investors fleeing. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) dropped 2.60…

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Check out IE’s guide to building cross-browser games with HTML5

April 11, 2012
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Internet Explorer hasn’t had the best reputation over the past few years, and for good reason. No standards support, instability, security holes; the list goes on and on. And out of all the trash talking that the blue E has received, it’s likely that the strongest words have come from developers. But now, it appears IE9…

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