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Dow finishes wild week on an up note
NEW YORK — The wildest week in Wall Street‘s history is ending on an up note. A rebound in retail sales in July helped the stock market push higher Friday. […]
Stocks rise on small but positive economic signs
NEW YORK — Wall Street‘s wildest week since 2008 continued with another 300-plus point move for the Dow on Thursday. This time, stocks shot up after investors saw small signs […]
Stocks rise after unemployment report
NEW YORK — Stocks are rising after news that fewer people joined the unemployment line last week and word that a technology bellwether’s profit beat expectations. The Dow Jones industrial […]
Stocks resume sell-off; Dow finishes down 519
NEW YORK — Back to reality for the stock market — and back down. Wall Street focused Wednesday on the bleak landscape ahead for the economy and sold off, wiping […]
Stocks plunge as attention returns to weak economy
NEW YORK — Stocks plunged again Wednesday as investors turned their attention back to the weak global economy and Europe‘s debt problems. Most of the big gains that followed a […]
Dow plunges more than 600 points after downgrade
NEW YORK — Stocks plunged Monday as anxiety overtook investors on the first trading day since Standard & Poor’s downgraded American debt. The Dow Jones industrials fell 634.76 points. It […]
American Capital Mortgage shares sink in debut
NEW YORK — Shares of American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp. are dropping in the real estate investment trust’s trading debut. The subsidiary of asset management company American Capital Ltd. sold […]
Dunkin’ Brands Group 2Q net income nearly flat
CANTON, Mass. — Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc., which went public last month, said Wednesday that its second-quarter earnings were nearly flat as the company focused on its U.S. expansion efforts […]
Top 5: ‘Welcome to the new angel environment’
A new name for a Baltimore neighborhood, the possibility of a new hospital in Prince George’s County and a new funding for a Baltimore tech start-up. Here are the Top […]
First Mariner will appeal Nasdaq delisting
First Mariner Bancorp, the parent company of 1st Mariner Bank, said Thursday it would appeal the delisting of its stock by the Nasdaq stock market — giving the troubled bank […]
Stocks sink on fresh fears about global economy
NEW YORK — July doesn’t look so promising anymore. By midday Monday the Dow Jones industrial average had its biggest percentage drop since June 15. The Dow is down 170 […]
Stocks post third straight day of gains
NEW YORK — Stocks are closing broadly higher following signs that the European financial crisis may be contained. European Union officials said Monday that the EU would take steps to […]
