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Stocks hover at 18-month highs
Stocks ended little changed Friday, as investors welcomed a report that showed a surprise rise in retail sales, but showed caution as the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 lingered below 18-month highs....
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Slowly, Americans are regaining their lost wealth
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are recovering their shrunken wealth — gradually. Household net worth rose last quarter, mainly because the healing economy boosted stock portfolios. But the gain was...
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Stocks manage gains
Stocks gained Thursday, erasing earlier losses to lift the Nasdaq and S&P 500 to 18-month highs, as investors eyed the day’s jobs and trade news and the direction of the U.S. dollar. The...
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Spike in Prius complaints may not be all it seems
NEW YORK (AP) — Reports of sudden acceleration in the Toyota Prius have spiked across the country. But that doesn’t mean there’s an epidemic of bad gas pedals in the popular hybrid...
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Stocks post modest gains
Stocks posted modest gains Wednesday, with the Nasdaq ending at its highest level in more than 18 months, as investors weighed falling oil prices against strength in the financial services sector ...
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Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in Calif.
EL CAJON , Calif. (AP) — Federal officials are sending two investigators to California to determine what caused a Toyota Prius to race out of control on a San Diego-area freeway. A spokeswoman fo...
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Stocks muster gains; Nasdaq at 18-month high
Stocks managed gains late Tuesday at the end of a choppy session as investors mulled the latest corporate deal and profit news on the anniversary of the bear market bottom. click here to read mo...
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Publix Super Markets recalls some seasoning mixes
LAKELAND , Fla. (AP) — Publix Super Markets, which has more than 1,000 stores in five Southern states, has voluntarily recalled four kinds of seasoning mixes that may possibly be contaminated wit...
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Nasdaq at 18-month high
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Stocks ended little changed Monday, although the Nasdaq composite edged its way to an 18-month high, as investors weighed corporate deals, a stronger dollar and weaker commodity prices ahead of key...
Frigid Fla. winter is bad news for tomato lovers
by TAMARA LUSH, Associated Press Writer
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A frigid Florida winter is taking its toll on your sandwich. The Sunshine State is the main U.S. source for fresh winter tomatoes, and its growers lost some 70 percent o...
US Apple iPad launch slightly delayed to April 3
by BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer
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NEW YORK (AP) — The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned. When Apple unveiled the touch-sc...
Stocks rally on economic hopes
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Stocks rallied Friday, ending an upbeat weak on a high note, after a government report showed employers cut fewer positions last month than had been expected, in the latest sign that the pace of jo...
Dow positive for 2010
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Stocks ended a volatile session higher Thursday as investors welcomed improved retail sales and a report showing the pace of job losses is slowing, ahead of Friday's big government employment repor...
Stocks struggle ahead of jobs reports
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Stocks ended mixed Wednesday, giving up the day's gains by the close as reports showing a stronger economy and a slower pace of job cuts failed to reassure investors after the recent run. Click h...
Feds weighing brake overrides in all new cars
by KEN THOMAS and STEPHEN MANNING, Associated Press Writers
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday his agency may recommend that every new vehicle sold in the U.S. be equipped with brakes that can override the gas pedal. The idea...
Stocks cling to gains
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Stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday, but gave up earlier gains, following February auto sales, some upbeat company news and amid bets that Greece won't default on its debt. Click here to read mo...
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