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Market plunge in Japan sparks global sell-off; U.S. stocks slide
Wall Street followed Europe in a broad sell-off following a 7.3% overnight plunge in Japan's stock market. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 107.1 points, or 0.7%, to 15,200.07 shortly after the opening bell in New York. The broader Standard &...
Tags: Ben Bernanke, Japan, Nikkei, Unemployment Benefits, Federal Reserve
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Fed's mixed messages roil markets
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve's unprecedented stimulus efforts are starting to box in the nation's central banker. Its bond purchases have helped fuel economic growth since the financial crisis. But Fed policymakers now must figure out how...
Tags: Employment, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Finance, Employment Opportunities
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Jerry Brown dismisses 'kerfuffle' over tax forecasts
SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Jerry Brown said Wednesday it would be a mistake to count on the extra tax revenue that was projected by the legislative analyst last week. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst's Office says the state will receive $3.2 billion more...
Tags: Regional Authority, Government, Weather, Jerry Brown, Politics
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Stocks close down on news that Fed considered cutting stimulus
Stocks closed lower on news that several Federal Reserve policymakers favored cutting back on stimulus programs as early as June if the economy continues to improve. The release of minutes of the Fed's April 30-May 1 meeting reversed a surge earlier...
Tags: Stock Activities, Ben Bernanke, NYSE Euronext, Inc., NASDAQ, Federal Reserve
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As stocks hit new highs, is the market overheating?
NEW YORK -- Wall Street will be watching Ben Bernanke's testimony before Congress on Wednesday, hoping the Federal Reserve chairman will offer clues as to when the central bank may begin turning off its spigot of easy money. Investors will also be...Tags: Central Bank, Ben Bernanke, Prices, Federal Reserve, Virgin Group, Ltd.
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Baby boomers should be checking, tweaking investments once a year
Baby boomers should be reviewing their retirement portfolios once a year and tweaking or re-balancing them, if necessary, says Delia Fernandez, a fee-only certified financial planner. Fernandez is the founder of Fernandez Financial Advisory in Los...
Tags: Financial Planning, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Heart Attack
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Healthy savings, no debt but worried about retirement
Call it retirement anxiety, or maybe recession obsession. For all of their married life, Patrick Webster, 63, and Susie Martin, 54, have been extremely frugal. Webster and Martin, who both work at Marymount College in Rancho Palos Verdes, have been...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Starbucks Corp., Mutual Funds, Finance
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Stock prices flat as manufacturing softens
A report of slowing manufacturing is getting the stock market off to weak start Wednesday. News that Europe's economic slump dragged France into a recession also weighed on markets. A half-hour after the opening bell, the Dow Jones industrial...
Tags: Deere and Company, Federal Reserve, Macy's, Financial Markets, Earnings Forecasts
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Stock indexes shake off early slide, close higher
Investors nudged the stock market to all-time highs Wednesday despite a handful of disappointing economic reports. Google's stock topped $900 for the first time after the company announced several upgrades to its Android software for smartphones, and...Tags: Stock Activities, Computer Science, Science and Technology, Earnings, Companies and Corporations
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Morale hits a new low on Egypt stock market
CAIRO — His phone doesn't ring and his charts are gloomy. But every day Mostafa Ismail, a financial broker with a hangman's demeanor, steps into the Egyptian stock exchange hoping for positive blips. They are rare in a nation where revolution...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Orascom Group, Inc., Finance, Islam, Political Dissent
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Dow continues to sizzle, topping 15,000 for the first time
NEW YORK — Another day, another milestone on Wall Street. The red-hot Dow Jones industrial average barreled past 15,000 to close Tuesday at its highest point in history. It marked the 16th record close for the blue-chip index this year and...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Earnings, Companies and Corporations, Credit Ratings
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Stock market still reasonably priced despite rally
The Dow Jones industrial average is on a tear with the rest of the stock market, but valuations on stock prices are still reasonable. In a new report, research firm S&P Capital IQ argues that stocks are still fairly valued even though share prices...
Tags: Stock Activities, Earnings
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