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Stock market ekes out small gains, led by tech
Stock indexes are managing small gains as an upturn in technology companies outweighs weakness in other parts of the market, including a drop in airlines.
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Stocks end mixed in quiet trading; BlackBerry up
Stocks are closing mixed after a quiet day of trading. BlackBerry jumped after saying it would consider putting itself up for sale.
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Stock market has first losing week since June
Indexes are closing lower on Wall Street, closing out a dreary week for the stock market. The Dow fell 72 points to 15,425 on Friday.
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Surging mining stocks end a slump on Wall Street
Miners and other companies that deal in commodities helped pull the stock market out of a three-day slump.
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Weak earnings drag stocks lower on Wall Street
Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street after several companies reported weak earnings.
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Stocks slip on a quiet day on Wall Street
Stocks are ending lower after a quiet day of trading on Wall Street.
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Video: Impact of BART strike could hurt people's bottom line
If BART goes on strike it could negatively impact Bay Area commuters' wallets and businesses' bottom line.
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Stocks erase an early loss and end slightly higher
The stock market is closing slightly higher after erasing an early loss.
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US employers add 162K jobs, rate falls to 7.4 pct.
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S&P 500 closes above 1,700 points for first time
Stocks roared back to record highs on Thursday, driven by good news on the economy.
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Stocks edge mostly higher as traders watch the Fed
Stocks are edging mostly higher on Wall Street after several companies turned in solid earnings.
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Stocks slip as a busy week for markets begins
Three days before the end of the month, a blistering rally in stocks appears to be fading.
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AP exclusive: 4 in 5 in US face near-poverty, no work
New survey shows 4 out of 5 U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives.
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US gas prices up 8 cents over past 2 weeks
The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped eight cents over the past two weeks.
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US stocks recover from an early swoon, end mixed
The stock market recovered from an early swoon and is ending the day pretty much where it started.
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Dow, S&P 500 end with small gains; Facebook soars
Stocks are closing with modest gains on Wall Street. Technology stocks fared far better than the rest of the market Thursday.
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Grim Caterpillar outlook tugs stocks mostly lower
A gloomy outlook from Caterpillar, the world's largest construction equipment company, is sending stocks mostly lower on Wall Street.
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Obama: Washington took its eye off economic ball
President Barack Obama is accusing Washington of taking "its eye off the ball" and getting distracted from the economy.
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US stocks end mixed after uneven earnings news
The stock market is closing mixed after an uneven batch of corporate earnings news.
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S&P 500 edges higher, helped by gold miners
Mining companies and banks helped the stock market overcome some disappointing quarterly performances on Monday.
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Gas prices up, expected to rise this summer
People will have to dig even deeper into their pockets next time they go to the gas station.
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Tech slump pulls US stock market mostly lower
Technology stocks are slumping on Wall Street after weak results from Microsoft and Google, but the rest of the market is closing out a decent week.
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Earnings gains drive stocks higher on Wall Street
Stocks are closing at record level as investors were encouraged by earnings gains at major U.S. companies and good news on the economy.
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Stocks edge higher on earnings news, Bernanke
Stocks are closing with slight gains after earnings gains from major U.S. companies and reassurance from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.
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US stocks inch up; Citi leads banks higher
Stocks are notching small gains on Wall Street, giving the market its longest winning streak since January.
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Stocks inch higher; Boeing holds the Dow back
A last-minute turnaround is leaving the stock market with small gains for the day - enough to leave major U.S. indexes at new all-time highs.
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Gas prices expected to surge in next few weeks
Gas prices are expected to surge in the next couple of weeks, just in time for when demand reaches its annual July peak.
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Stocks surge after Bernanke allays stimulus fear
The stock market is closing at a record high after Ben Bernanke said the central bank would continue to support the U.S. economy.
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Mixed close for US stocks after Fed rally fades
Stocks are closing mostly higher on Wall Street as a brief afternoon rally deflated.
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Stocks on Wall Street end higher; Alaska Air soars
The stock market is ending higher as traders buy companies that fare best when the economic outlook is bright.
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US stocks end higher as major earnings kick off
Stocks are closing higher as companies prepare to start reporting their second-quarter earnings.
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US economy adds 195K jobs; unemployment 7.6 pct.
The Federal Reserve could now be more likely to slow its bond purchases, after a jobs report that was stronger than expected.
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Stocks end with strong gains after jobs report
The U.S. stock market is closing higher after a bumpy start, with investors encouraged by a big uptick in hiring.
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Stocks gain after encouraging US hiring news
Encouraging news about the U.S. jobs market trumped higher oil prices and worrying developments in Europe's debt crisis on Wednesday.
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Video: Bay Area home prices continue to climb at record rate
The new Case-Shiller Index revealed Tuesday that home prices in the Bay Area have gone up 24 percent in just the past year.
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China slump, higher bond yields weigh on markets
More signs of distress in China's economy and rising bond yields led to a broad sell-off in stocks Monday.
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Video: Calif. unemployment rate falls below 9 percent
California's unemployment rate fell to 8.6 percent in May, the first time in about 5 years the jobless rate has dipped below 9 percent.
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Survey: Americans worked less, watched more TV
A new government survey shows that Americans worked less last year and spent more time doing things like watching TV.
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Video: U.S. stocks open higher after a two-day plunge
The U.S. stock market is opening higher as traders regroup following the biggest drop of the year.
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Video: Dow Jones Industrial average plunges 353 points
Investors aren't happy that the Federal Reserve may be cutting back on its stimulus program to keep interest rates low.
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Gallup survey shows most U.S. workers unhappy
If you're unhappy with your job, you're not alone. A new survey shows seven out of 10 workers have "checked out" at work.
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Video: Economy adds 175K jobs, jobless rate climbs to 7.6 pct.
The 175,000 jobs added in May is the latest evidence the economy could be poised for stronger growth.
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Video: Housing market inching close to 2005 levels
The monthly Case-Shiller index shows that Bay Area home prices have risin by 22 percent in the last year.
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Housing market inching close to 2005 levels
The monthly Case-Shiller index shows that Bay Area home prices have risin by 22 percent in the last year.
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Video: May set to be best month for US auto sales in 6 years
The Memorial Day sales may have helped push the month of May to be U.S. automakers' best month in 6 years.
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May set to be best month for US auto sales in 6 years
The Memorial Day sales may have helped push the month of May to be U.S. automakers' best month in 6 years.
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Oakland turning into hot market for business, housing
In the shadow of Occupy riots and violent crime, Oakland has been quietly gaining accolades as the place to be.
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Video: Oakland turning into hot market for business, housing
In the shadow of Occupy riots and violent crime, Oakland has been quietly gaining accolades as the place to be.
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Video: Retail Federation finds grad gifts will get small boost
The National Retail Federation just released their survey on graduation gift trends and grads may get a boost.
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Retail Federation finds grad gifts will get small boost
The National Retail Federation released their survey on graduation gift trends and grads may get a boost.
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