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U.S. stock futures advance as Obama prepares for budget talks
NEW YORK - U.S. stock futures advanced, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index poised for a second weekly decline, as President Barack Obama...
U.S. stocks fall most since June after presidential elections
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell, driving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index toward the biggest decline since June, as investor focus...
U.S. stocks rise before election as dollar, Treasuries decline
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks gained for a second day with commodities, while the dollar and Treasuries fell, as Americans headed to polls to...
U.S. stocks little changed before elections amid Greek concern
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks were little changed, after last week’s advance in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as Americans prepared to vote...
U.S. stock futures rise as investors watch corporate results
NEW YORK - U.S. stock futures advanced, following the biggest decline since June in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as investors watched corporate...
S&P 500 poised for worst week since June on economic concern
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index toward its worst week since June, as business activity unexpectedly contracted...
U.S. stocks advance amid better-than-forecast economic reports
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks advanced, snapping a three-day decline for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, after better-than-estimated consumer confidence and housing data.
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U.S. stocks fall as report shows manufacturing shrank in August
NEW YORK - U.S. stocks fell, following a two- week decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as data showed American manufacturing contracted...
S&P 500 poised for longest monthly gain since March on Bernanke
NEW YORK - The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose toward its longest monthly rally since March as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke...
Stock futures advance amid better-than-estimated earnings
NEW YORK - U.S. stock futures advanced, after the longest weekly rally in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since March, amid better-than-estimated corporate...



















