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Exxon More Golden Than Apple Again
January 25, 2013 Apple stock has dropped sharply since it announced earnings that disappointed analysts. Now the tech tastemaker is paying another price, losing its crown as the world's most valuable company to Exxon Mobil. Exxon's market capitalization totaled $417 billion Friday, $4 billion more than Apple's.
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Dow Plunges; Now In Negative Territory For The Year
June 1, 2012 Investors are reacting to the much-weaker-than-expected report on job growth in May.
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Facebook Ups Its Forecast: Says Shares Will Sell For $34 To $38
May 15, 2012 Strong demand has pushed the company to say it anticipates a higher initial price for its first publicly traded shares. But can the little guy get in on the action? It won't be easy, experts say.
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Dow Does It: Closes Above 13,000
February 28, 2012 For the first time since the 2008 financial crisis, the Dow Jones Industrial average has closed above the 13,000 mark. It didn't do it by much — about 5 points.
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Beware The Bear Market? Here's Why Not To
October 4, 2011 For the long-term investor, our friends at Planet Money note, the sharp drop at least offers some buying opportunities.
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Shares In American Airlines' Parent Company Sink
October 3, 2011 As fears spread that American Airlines may be headed for bankruptcy proceedings, shares in the airline's parent company, AMR Corp., plummeted by 41 percent before closing at $1.98 Monday — a 33 percent drop in its value.
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Europe's Troubles May Pull Stocks Down Again
September 12, 2011 Among today's top stories: U.S. stock futures point down; biggest of Texas wildfires 50 percent contained; another of Gadhafi's sons shows up in Niger.
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Rise In Orders For Durable Goods Lifts Market
August 24, 2011 A 4 percent increase in orders for products designed to last three or more years has set the stage for what could be another good day for the stock market.
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Wall Street Heads Lower Amid Overseas Slide
August 19, 2011 The Dow headed south after the opening, bell, then steadied, and has now headed lower again. Markets overseas fared poorly.
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Dow Plunges Again As Fear Returns To Market
August 10, 2011 U.S. stocks stumbled out of the gate Wednesday, falling more than 300 points in the first few minutes of trading. As the markets closed, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 10,719, a loss of more than 520 points. The S&P 500 index also lost ground, dropping by 4.4 percent.
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In Rally, Apple Briefly Supplanted Exxon Mobil
August 9, 2011 For evidence of the volatile swings of Tuesday's stock market, consider that for a bit, Apple became the most valuable American company, surpassing Exxon Mobil. The day's trading spanned 600 points, as investors rallied from two days of steep declines and digested guidance from the Federal Reserve.
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Volatile Market Week Brings Promise Of Cheaper Gas
August 5, 2011 U.S. stock markets ended a week of steep declines with a volatile day of trading Friday. But for drivers, there's an upside to the market's losses: The price of gasoline is expected to fall as well, dragged down by the same fears that prompted the flight from stocks.
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Stocks Down Sharply On News From Libya, Higher Oil Prices
February 22, 2011 Investors are spooked by what's happening in north Africa.
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Dow Tops 12,000 For First Time Since June 2008
January 26, 2011 Strong corporate earnings and President Obama's call for corporate tax cuts are credited.
