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Positive Retail Earnings Send Stocks Back into the Black

Positive Retail Earnings Send Stocks Back into the Black August 17, 2010 Positive sales numbers at retailers like Wal-Mart and Home Depot rallied stocks today. The Dow is back into the black for the year. Last week, Wall Street was … Continue reading

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Wall Street Gets a Boost!

Wall Street Gets a Boost! Today, August 17, 2010, Wall Street faced something different from what it had been seeing the last few days- months, actually. The big chain retailers, Wal-Mart and Home Depot, were the main factors in this … Continue reading

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Stocks Set for Flat Open after Retail Numbers

Stocks Set for Flat Open after Retail Numbers August 13, 2010 Stock Futures were set to open flat today after retail sales numbers showed increases for the second quarter that were less than analysts had predicted for the month of … Continue reading

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Federal Reserve Says Economy Needs More Help, Stocks Sink

Federal Reserve Says Economy Needs More Help, Stocks Sink August 10, 2010 The Federal Reserve said today that the economy needs more help. The Federal Open Market Committee said today that the economy is in the worst spot it’s been … Continue reading

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Stock Market Opens on Weak Note as Jobless Claims Rise to Four-Month High

Stock Market Opens on Weak Note as Jobless Claims Rise to Four-Month High August 5, 2010 The U.S. Stock Market opened on a weak note today as unemployment claims rose to a four-month high of 479,000 new claims for the … Continue reading

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