Friday May 17, 2013
PM BUSINESS BRIEF 05-17-13
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The Conference Board says its index of leading indicators increased 0.6 percent last month to a reading of 95. That followed a 0.2 percent decline in March. The index is intended to signal economic conditions three to six months out. Economist Kenneth Goldsteen says wage increases would give consumer spending a boost, which could, in turn, ignite economic growth:
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Tuesday November 6, 2012
An election-day rally lifted Wall Street's key averages sharply higher. But analyst Hugh Johnson says the gains could easily evaporate is the White House race is a cliff-hanger and goes unresolved for awhile:
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Monday November 5, 2012
A quiet day on Wall Street, as traders await the outcome of tomorrow's election:
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Monday November 5, 2012
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Friday November 2, 2012
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Friday November 2, 2012
Stocks hit the skids today on Wall Street, with the key averages losing about one percent on the day.
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231 .
Thursday November 1, 2012
Encouraged by a batch of upbeat economic reports, Wall Street greeted November with a rally. The key averages closed up one percent or more.
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232 .
Wednesday October 31, 2012
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Friday October 26, 2012
A lackluster trading day on Wall Street, with the key averages ending little changed from where they began the session.
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234 .
Thursday October 25, 2012
Microsoft is rolling out Windows 8. The most dramatic overhaul of the Windows operating system in more than fifteen-years!
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235 .
Thursday October 25, 2012
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236 .
Wednesday October 24, 2012
Another down day for Wall Street, with the key averages closing lower again today. Although the losses are nowhere near as steep as yesterday's.
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237 .
Tuesday October 23, 2012
Disappointing third quarter earnings from business heavy weights 3-M, Xerox, UPS and Dupont sent Wall Street stocks sharply lower today. The bleu-chips suffered their worst day since June 21st. 3-M has lowered its profit forecast for the rest of the year. Dupont plans some job cuts.
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Monday October 22, 2012
Staging a late day rally, Wall Street managed to battle back from earlier losses. The key averages -- the Dow, NASDAQ and the S&P -- closed modestly higher.
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Thursday October 18, 2012
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Wednesday October 17, 2012
Disappointing earnings offset a better-than-expected housing report, as Wall Street's key averages struggled to stay in positive territory. IBM reports sales that missed analyst expectations, and Intel warns that PC sales will likely remain weak during the holiday season this year.
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241 .
Wednesday October 17, 2012
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Tuesday October 16, 2012
The stock market is cheered by better-than-expected third quarter earnings from some big U.S. companies. Wall Street's key averages have closed substantially higher.
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Monday October 15, 2012
Wall Street kicked off the new week on a positive note, with the key averages notching substantial gains.
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244 .
Friday October 12, 2012
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Thursday October 11, 2012
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246 .
Wednesday October 10, 2012
Some discouraging words on the outlook from Alcoa and Chevron put a damper on Wall Street's spirits today. The key averages closed in the red, with the Dow suffering a triple-digit loss. Alcoa beat Wall Street earnings estimates yesterday, but cut its demand expectation for the year. Chevron says slumping oil prices and production will hurt earnings.
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Friday October 5, 2012
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248 .
Thursday October 4, 2012
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249 .
Thursday October 4, 2012
It's a fourth day of gains for the S&P 500 Index, as Wall Street's key averages closed higher today. A better-than-expected weekly jobs report helped give the market a boost, along with a renewed Fed commitment to back stop the economy.
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Wednesday October 3, 2012
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