All posts tagged "Wall Street"

• Justices to Weigh Limits on Insider Trading Cases

  WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court signaled Tuesday that it could make insider trading cases harder to prosecute nationwide, dealing another blow to federal prosecutors. The justices said they would hear the appeal of an Illinois man who...

  • Posted January 19, 2016
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• European Shares Drop as Oil Slide Continues

  TOKYO – European shares lost early gains to close lower on Monday, despite a rebound in the wobbly Shanghai Composite index, as the price of oil extended its recent losses. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX, which had opened...

  • Posted January 18, 2016
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• Fact Check: Misshapen Rhetoric in Republican Debate

  WASHINGTON – Ted Cruz stretched matters involving Iran and his own finances. Donald Trump seemed to forget he proposed a massive tax on Chinese goods. Chris Christie took a magic eraser to things he’s said and Ben...

  • Posted January 15, 2016
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  Trump-Cruz Rivalry Intensifies in Rollicking GOP Debate

  NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The rivalry between the Republican Party’s two leading candidates for president intensified in Thursday’s debate, which featured the most rollicking action to date. Yet rising tensions between billionaire businessman Donald Trump and Texas...

  • Posted January 15, 2016
• Trump, Cruz Assert their Standing Atop Republican Field

  NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – With just over two weeks until voting begins, Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz firmly asserted their standing atop the GOP race in a fiery debate, overshadowing a crowded field of...

  • Posted January 15, 2016
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• US Stocks Rebound a Day After a Plunge, led by Energy Sector

  Energy stocks led a broad rally in U.S. stocks Thursday, giving the market its biggest gain in over a month. A recovery in crude oil prices helped put stocks into rebound mode a day after the market...

  • Posted January 14, 2016
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• Q&A: What is a Market ‘Correction’ and Why Does it Matter?

  A dismal start for the stock market this year has pushed its major indexes into what is known as a “correction,” or decline of 10 percent or more from a recent peak. Here are some common questions...

  • Posted January 13, 2016
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• Stocks Rebound After Early Slide; Tech Stocks Lead Gains

  A volatile day on Wall Street ended in upbeat fashion Tuesday as a late-afternoon rally led by technology stocks pushed the market to a modest gain. The turnaround helped snap an eight-day trading slump for the Nasdaq...

  • Posted January 12, 2016
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• US Stocks end Mostly Higher, but Energy Sector hit by Slump in Oil

  The U.S. stock market mounted a last-minute comeback to close slightly higher on Monday, snapping a three-day losing streak. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index and the Dow Jones industrial average each eked out a tiny gain,...

  • Posted January 11, 2016
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• US Stock Market Drops, Ending its Worst Week Since 2011

  NEW YORK – A wave of late selling pummeled U.S. stocks Friday and pushed the market to its worst week in four years. The dismal start to the new year comes as investors worry that China’s huge...

  • Posted January 8, 2016
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