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Summary Box: Gains slow after big year for stocks
about 4 hours ago
A YEAR LATER: The Dow Jones industrial average is up 61.4 percent since it closed at a 12-year low of 6,547 on March 9, 2009. On paper, U.S. stocks have gained about $5.7 trillion but are still down a  Read Story.
Kroger, Ruby Tuesday, UAL are big movers
about 5 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:...  Read Story.
SEC chief economist leaving
about 6 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chief economist of the Securities and Exchange Commission, who is an expert on the financial instruments that figured largely in the 2008 crisis, is leaving his position for  Read Story.
Stock investors ask: What's the next big thing?
about 10 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- A year after the stock market began its comeback from 12-year lows, investors are looking for the next big thing....  Read Story.
Stocks trade mixed on 1-year anniversary of low
about 12 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks traded in a tight range Tuesday, a year after major market indexes hit 12-year lows....  Read Story.
Stocks fall early on 1-year anniversary of low
about 13 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks inched lower in early trading Tuesday, a year after the stock market hit bottom during the recession....  Read Story.
German bankruptcies up 15.5 pct in December
about 16 hours ago
BERLIN (AP) -- New data show that German corporate bankruptcies were up 15.5 percent on the year in December amid the fallout from the economic crisis....  Read Story.
Stock futures fall on 1-year anniversary of low
about 16 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stock futures are falling ahead of Tuesday's opening, a year after the stock market hit bottom....  Read Story.
Britain's trade deficit widens
about 17 hours ago
LONDON (AP) -- Britain's trade deficit with the rest of the world widened unexpectedly in January after lower sales of chemicals and other commodities led a drop in exports....  Read Story.
Summary Box: Stocks end day of quiet trading mixed
March 8, 2010
MODEST MOVES: Stocks ended mixed after insurer American International Group Inc. reached a deal to sell one of its major foreign divisions to MetLife Inc. for $15.5 billion. Investors see buyouts as a  Read Story.
Stock market rebound shows its age at 1-year mark
March 8, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- A year after the stock market hit bottom and began a spectacular comeback, it's getting harder to dazzle investors....  Read Story.
AIG, McDonald's, IMAX, Yahoo are big movers
March 8, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:...  Read Story.
Stocks trade flat after more corporate dealmaking
March 8, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks ended mixed after a new round of mergers and acquisitions raised some hope for the economy....  Read Story.
Stocks get help from more corporate dealmaking
March 8, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are trading in a tight range after a new round of mergers and acquisitions raised hopes for the economy....  Read Story.
Stocks inch higher as dealmaking boosts confidence
March 8, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks edged higher Monday after a new round of mergers and acquisitions raised hopes for the economy....  Read Story.
Stocks inch higher in early trading on fresh deals
March 8, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks inched higher in early trading Monday after a fresh round of mergers and acquisitions....  Read Story.
German Jan industrial production up 0.6 pct on Dec
March 8, 2010
FRANKFURT (AP) -- Official data shows German industrial output rose 0.6 percent in January from December as an increase in the manufacture of some products offset a decline in construction due to   Read Story.
Stock futures rise slightly ahead of opening
March 8, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stock futures rose slightly Monday as investors welcomed a fresh round of corporate deals....  Read Story.
China banker says local govt debt may be bank risk
March 8, 2010
BEIJING (AP) -- China's banks might face risks if finance arms set up by local governments to invest in real estate and infrastructure projects cannot repay heavy borrowing, a deputy central bank   Read Story.
SKorean finance chief warns against rate increase
March 8, 2010
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's finance minister warned Monday the country's economic recovery remains too fragile to withstand an increase in borrowing costs from a record low, cautionin  Read Story.


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