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Tuesday, March 05, 2013

The Two-Way

14,253.77: Dow Rallies, Finishing In Record Territory

A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange earlier this week.

March 5, 2013 The bulls continued to run on Wall Street, where the Dow surpassed its all-time high.

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Monday, January 28, 2013

The Two-Way

After Rising To Pre-recession Levels, Stocks Pause; Will Bulls Resume Running?

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.

January 28, 2013 Though stocks took a breather Monday from their recent rally, there are reasons to think they'll continue their upward move in coming months. Money seems to be moving out of bonds and into stocks, corporate earnings are better than expected and economies overseas are getting back on their feet.

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Wednesday, November 07, 2012

The Two-Way

Stocks Fall On 'Fiscal Cliff' Fears

On the floor of the New York Stock Exchange this morning.

November 7, 2012 Concerned that the White House and Congress won't be able to agree on how to avoid deep spending cuts and tax increases, many investors sold stocks.

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Wednesday, August 01, 2012

The Two-Way

Sharp Swings In Stocks Renew Concerns About Computer Trading

August 1, 2012 There was heavy volume as stocks began trading. It's thought that computer glitches may have been responsible.

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Wednesday, May 02, 2012

The Two-Way

Stocks Give Back Some Gains After Weak Economic Data Are Released

May 2, 2012 After hitting its highest mark since December 2007 on Tuesday because of a bullish report about the health of the manufacturing sector in April, the Dow Jones industrial average is down because of negative news about hiring and manufacturing.

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Tuesday, May 01, 2012

The Two-Way

Dow Closes At Highest Level In 4 Years

May 1, 2012 Strong-than-expected news about the factory sector has sent the Dow Jones industrial average up to a level not seen since the end of 2007.

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Tuesday, March 06, 2012

The Two-Way

Rough Day On Wall Street; Dow Has Sharpest Drop Of Year

March 6, 2012 The index dropped just more than 200 points, about 1.6 percent, on concerns about weak economic growth around the world.

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