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Sector Snap: Biotechnology stocks

April 4, 2013
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Shares of major biotechnology stocks are trading around all-time highs, but a Credit Suisse analyst said Thursday that the sector still has room to rise and should do better than the broader market in ...

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Stocks inch higher in early trading on Wall Street

April 4, 2013
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Stocks inch higher in early trading on Wall Street

Stocks are notching small gains in early trading after the U.S. government reported that the number of people applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level since late November. The Dow Jones ...

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S&P 500 pulls back from record high after manufacturing data

April 1, 2013
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S&P 500 pulls back from record high after manufacturing data

Stocks fell on Monday, with the S&P 500 pulling back from its record closing high last week, as weaker-than-expected manufacturing data gave investors reason to book profits. The Institute for Supply Management's ...

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US stock futures rise on last trading day of 1Q

March 28, 2013
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U.S. stock futures are holding onto early gains following a slight uptick in weekly unemployment claims and a marginally brighter outlook on economic activity in the last quarter of 2012. Dow Jones industrial ...

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Wall Street climbs on economic data; S&P near record close

March 26, 2013
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Wall Street climbs on economic data; S&P near record close

U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 within striking distance of its all-time closing high, as strong data on home prices and manufacturing fed optimism about the economy, although the improvements ...

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Wall Street slips, but off lows after Cyprus clarification

March 25, 2013
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Wall Street slips, but off lows after Cyprus clarification

U.S. stocks fell on Monday but pulled off their session lows by late afternoon after the president of the Eurogroup tried to clarify his comments on the Cyprus bailout. Wiping out earlier gains that drove ...

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US futures mixed before housing data

March 21, 2013
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US futures mixed before housing data

U.S. stock futures were mixed Thursday, with the government reported that the number of people applying for unemployment benefits last week barely moved.Dow Jones industrial futures rose 16 points to 14,424. ...

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Wall Street gains as Fed leaves stimulus in place

March 20, 2013
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Wall Street gains as Fed leaves stimulus in place

U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 snapping a three-day losing streak as the Federal Reserve reassured investors that it would keep supporting the economy. The housing sector's stocks ranked ...

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Wall Street extends gains as Fed leaves stimulus in place

March 20, 2013
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Wall Street extends gains as Fed leaves stimulus in place

Stocks added to gains after the Federal Reserve said it was pressing forward with aggressive efforts to stimulate the economy. In their statement, Fed officials said unemployment remains too high and noted ...

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Wall Street up ahead of Fed statement, eyes on Cyprus

March 20, 2013
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Wall Street up ahead of Fed statement, eyes on Cyprus

The Dow industrials hit a record intraday high on Wednesday as U.S. stocks resumed their rise ahead of a statement from the Federal Reserve expected to reinforce the view that the Fed will keep a floor ...

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