Nick Taborek
Stocks rise early as IMF raises growth estimate, earnings climb
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks rose after the International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for global growth and corporate earnings beat analysts’ estimates.
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U.S. stocks fall as payrolls grow at slower pace than forecast
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell, extending this year’s decline for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as data showed payrolls in December increased...
U.S. stocks rise as jobless claims drop before earnings season
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks climbed, paring this year’s loss for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as Macy’s Inc. rallied and jobless claims...
U.S. stocks rise as lower retail, confidence data fuel Fed bets
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index extending a record, as data showing lower retail sales and consumer...
Stocks rise on economic reports before Fed policy meeting
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rose, extending a record for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as weaker-than-forecast data on factory output and housing...
U.S. stocks rise as Google, GE results top analyst estimates
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index extending a record, as results from Google Inc. and General Electric...
S&P 500 climbs to record as Fed refrains from reducing stimulus
NEW YORK - The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed to a record high after the Federal Reserve unexpectedly refrained from reducing bond buying,...
U.S. stocks decline before Federal Reserve policy statement
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index approached a record high, as investors awaited a Federal Reserve announcement...
Dow Jones Industrial to add Goldman Sachs, Visa, Nike shares
NEW YORK - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Visa Inc. and Nike Inc. will be added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Bank of...
U.S. stocks fall on consumer reports as investors watch Syria
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index headed for its worst month since May 2012, as investors weighed...
















