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  1. How the Dow Jones Industrial Average Did Wednesday

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    the week: The Dow is down 11.60, or 0.08 percent. The S & P 500 is up 0.5, or 0.03 percent. The Nasdaq is up 19.87 The Dow is up 1,596.81 points, or 12.2 percent. The S & P 500 is up 156.51 points, or 11 percent. The Nasdaq is up 279

  2. Stocks Edge Lower on Manufacturing, Jobs Slowdown

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    the early gains of the year. The S & P 500 reached record highs in April and About two thirds of companies in the S & P 500 index have announced earnings for the first rattled markets. Since 1970, the S & P 500 has generated an annualized return

  3. Stocks Fall on More Evidence of Slowing Economy

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    fell $2.34 to $41.31 after its quarterly profit didn't live up to analysts' hopes. That drop helped push down the S & P 500 . Investors are waiting for news from the Federal Reserve, which will publish a statement later Wednesday.

  4. Stocks Edge Lower After Manufacturing Growth Slows

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    17 a.m. Eastern time. The S & P 500 index , a broader market measure, dropped for five straight months and the S & P 500 for six. Company earnings were two thirds of companies in the S & P 500 index have announced earnings for the

  5. Asia Stocks Down, China Manufacturing Growth Slows

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    sixth straight month of gains. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 21.05 points, or 0.1 percent, to 14,839.80. The S & P 500 rose 0.3 percent to 1,597.57. The Nasdaq composite index rose 0.7 percent to 3,328.79. Benchmark oil for June

  6. Business Highlights

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    Associated Press(equals) The Dow Jones industrial average rose 21.05 points, or 0.1 percent, at 14,839.80. The S & P 500 edged up 3.96 points, or 0.3 percent, to close at 1,597.57. The Nasdaq composite index rose 21.77 points to 3

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  1. News Summary: Stocks Edge Higher; IBM Pulls up Dow

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    Poor's 500 index ended April with a 1.8 percent gain, the sixth month in a row the index has risen. FINAL SCORE: The S & P 500 edged up 3.96 points to close at 1,597.57, a gain of 0.3 percent. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 21.05 points

  2. How the Dow Jones Industrial Average Fared Tuesday

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    For the week: The Dow is up 127.25, or 0.9 percent. The S & P 500 is up 15.33, or 1 percent. The Nasdaq is up 49.53, or The Dow is up 1,735.66 points, or 13.2 percent. The S & P 500 is up 171.38 points, or 12 percent. The Nasdaq is up 309

  3. Stocks Flip Between Gains and Losses

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    More than half of the companies in the S & P 500 have turned in results, and seven of 10 around 1.85 percent. The Dow and the S & P 500 are on track to end the month with gains day of the year on April 15, when the S & P 500 lost 2.3 percent.

  4. US Pays Down National Debt

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    Hold 'em back to the Internet. Despite repeated claims by many skeptics, the stock market continues to climb higher. The S & P 500 - the market's broadest gauge of big stock performance - is now at an all- time high of 1593. The Dow Jones index gained

  5. Asia Stocks up After S&P Hits Record; Nikkei Slips

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    1 economy. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.7 percent to close at 14,818.75 on Monday. The S & P 500 rose 0.7 percent to 1,593.61, a record high. The Nasdaq composite index rose 0.9 percent to 3,307.02. Benchmark

  6. Business Highlights

    Mon, 29 Apr 2013

    Associated Press(equals) The Dow Jones industrial average rose 106.20 to 14,818.75, up 0.7 percent. The S & P 500 index rose 11.37 points, or 0.7 percent, to close at 1,593.61. The Nasdaq composite rose 27.76 points to 3

  7. News Summary: Tech Leads S&P 500 to New High

    Mon, 29 Apr 2013

    stocks rose the most of the 10 industry groups in the S & P 500 index , 1.6 percent. SETTLED: Moody's and Standard of concealing risky investments. FINAL SCORE: The S & P 500 index rose 11.37 points to close at 1,593.61. The 0

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Videos

  1. Buffett Hits the S&P

    Fri, 12 Feb 2010

    very big name is being added to the S & P 500 today and it will have investors Berkshire Hathaway coming into the S & P 500 be. One point 4% of the index it's trillion dollars in funds that track the S & P 500 index they have to buy shares. in the

    S&P 500 found at 1:47

    on China for growth for a lot of international companies on the S&P 500 -- in the US. So when they do that we get concern -- stock market's slow because we want to be able to ship has much to make products we can over to China. We do -- also want them to keep their economy in check so it's kind of -- good news bad news situation. All right let's go back to the US and a very big name is being added to the S&P 500 today and it will have investors lining -- want it. That's right Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway coming into the S&P 500 -- be. One point 4% of the index it's really a huge company almost 200. Billion dollar company and they split the baby B shares a smaller shares down to about 75 dollars a -- the regular investors can get a hold of them. There are more than a trillion dollars in funds that track the S&P 500 index they have to buy shares. -- -- in the index proportional to the weight that they hold in the index here to
  2. Why Companies Aren't Hiring

    Tue, 17 Aug 2010

    to her regard big companies like such as those in the S & P 500 index . And nearly half of the earnings from those companies cash right now it's nearly a trillion dollars for the S & P 500 companies. And it's natural to why don't they spend

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    ton of cash right now it's nearly a trillion dollars for the S&P 500 companies. And it's natural to -- why don't they spend some of that money to hire people. And it -- in Washington
  3. Beth Kobliner Answers Your Money Questions

    Thu, 29 Apr 2010

    being in the performance the stock market as a whole. And that's what they do that but in next isn't like the S & P 500 index and the best thing about index funds it. Low expenses that they money gatlin from a company like being or. Other

    S&P 500 Index found at 1:21

    they do that but -- -- in next -- isn't like the S&P 500 index and the best thing about index funds it. Low expenses that they -- money gatlin from a company like being -- or.
  4. Major Milestone on Wall Street

    Fri, 20 Jul 2007

    concerns of a slowing housing market. But then yesterday the S & P 500 reached its highest levels ever a new milestone was hit businesses having big And if you're invested a broad ranging S & P 500 index . the Dow either through individual stocks or your company's

    S&P 500 found at 0:24

    on continued concerns of a slowing housing market. But then yesterday the S&P 500 reached its highest levels ever -- a new milestone was hit when the Dow closed about 141000. For the first time. Does it only took three months to get there some thirteen thousand so why -- change and what does it mean for you will at all that big businesses having big -- -- And if you're invested a broad ranging S&P 500 index . -- the Dow either through individual stocks or your company's 401K. Yeah pocketed nice -- -- change this week. But stocks like
  5. Investing Through the Ages

    Thu, 6 Sep 2007

    the short term. Investing in equities has historically offered solid growth over periods measured in years the broad S & P 500 index a good measure of the overall stock market. Has certainly had single years were posted negative growth. But the index

    S&P 500 Index found at 0:41

    has historically offered solid growth over periods measured in years the broad S&P 500 index a good measure of the overall stock market. Has certainly had single years were posted negative growth. But the index has never
  6. Has the Market Reached its Peak?

    Thu, 11 Apr 2013

    yesterday's record day when both the Dow and the S & P 500 all time highs. We're gonna bring in the Dow breaking the 141800. Mark the S & P 500 breezing past its previous intraday record as you mentioned earlier yesterday the S & P 500 was led by the tech sector. But today

    S&P 500 found at 0:07, 1:39, 4:00

    this comes after yesterday's record day when both the Dow and the S&P 500 -- -- all time highs. We're gonna bring in the Modesto from Yahoo! finance out of break -- the business headlines of
    had a record day yesterday the Dow breaking the 141800. Mark the S&P 500 breezing past its previous intraday record. As some analysts are saying they reached their peak and will start coming down -- --
    I'll see what happens they're -- as you mentioned earlier yesterday the S&P 500 was led by the tech sector. But today it seems to be holding back a little bit because of those -- PC
  7. Stock Market Hits Record High

    Thu, 11 Apr 2013

    linzie janis awake this morning with answers. Linzie? Good morning, josh, the markets have been on a tear. The dow and s & p 500 each finiing at new highs. The dow within a couple hundred points of 15,000. That would be a significant milestone. But

    S&P 500 found at 0:19

    morning, josh, the markets have been on a tear. The dow and s&p 500 each finiing at new highs. The dow within a couple hundred points of 15,000. That would be a significant milestone. But why
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  1. Surprising Sears, Netflix Lead Best S&P 500 Start Since 1998
  2. Morgan Stanley Analyst Nails 2011 S&P 500 Call
  3. PHOTO: A trader signals in the S&P 500 Futures pit at the CME Group in Chicago, Sept. 21, 2011.
  4. VIDEO: Senate Banking Committee investigates Standard and Poor's credit downgrade.
  1. VIDEO: Standard and Poor?s lowers America's Triple A rating in wake of debt debacle.
  2. PHOTO: Standard and Poor's in New York
  3. PHOTO: Traders work in the S&P 500 options pit at the Chicago Board Options Exchange, April 27, 2011, Chicago, Ill.
  4. Photo: Standard and Poor's adds growing internet movie retailer Netflix to the S&P 500 and drops the New York Times out of the stock index.

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