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AFTER the best first quarter in 14 years, the S&P 500 may be poised for a pullback as investors look to a slew of economic data for insight on the strength of the domestic economy.The DJIA and the S&P 500 SPX closed out their best first qua…

AFTER the best first quarter in 14 years, the S&P 500 may be poised for a pullback as investors look to a slew of economic data for insight on the strength of the domestic economy.The DJIA and the S&P 500 SPX closed out their best first qua…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – After the best first quarter in 14 years, the S&P 500 may be poised for a pullback as investors look to a slew of economic data for insight on the strength of the domestic economy.
The Dow and the S&P 500 cl…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Wednesday as the U.S. and some European governments mulled the release of strategic oil reserves, while commodity-related shares weighed on global equities.
U.S. stocks closed weaker, though far fro…

By Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Wednesday as U.S. and some European governments mulled the release of strategic oil reserves, while commodity-related shares weighed on global equities.
U.S. stocks f…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected data on durable goods orders and a drop in oil prices prompted selling in energy and materials shares.
The S&P energy sector index <.GSPE> was off 1.7 percent…

By Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World stocks touched an eight-month high on Tuesday and the dollar edged higher from the previous day’s losses a day after the Federal Reserve signaled it would continue its loose monetary policy to …

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A warning about China’s growth sparked selling in energy and industrial shares on Tuesday, but the broad market’s losses were contained, a sign of resilience for U.S. stocks.
The steady drumbeat of calls for a correct…

By Rodrigo Campos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 extended its rally on Monday to climb within 10 percent of its historic closing high, after Apple said it would pay a $10 billion annual dividend and buy back stock.
The…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 extended its rally on Monday to climb within 10 percent of its historic closing high, after Apple said it would pay a $10 billion annual dividend and buy back stock.
The benchmark index is now at its h…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apple pushed U.S. stock indexes higher on Monday after it announced regular dividends and stock buy-backs, but investors awaited more evidence of an economic recovery to resume a broad rally that has driven world stocks to a near e…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 closed above 1,400 for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis on Thursday as stocks resumed the upward climb that has produced a steady stream of gains this year.
The benchmark index is up for …

By Ryan Vlastelica
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 closed above 1,400 for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis on Thursday as stocks resumed the upward climb that has produced a steady stream of gains this year.
…

By Ryan Vlastelica
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Defensive names rallied in an otherwise flat day for Wall Street on Monday as investors paused after recent gains and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy statement.
I…

* China February trade balance drops
* FOMC announcement Tuesday awaited
* Tidewater (Xetra: 856057 – news) leads oil service stocks lower
* Dow (NYS…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose on Thursday, recovering most of the week’s losses, after Greece moved closer to a bond swap with private creditors to avoid a messy default.
Earlier in the week, the S&P 500 posted its first big loss f…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow dropped more than 200 points on Tuesday, handing Wall Street its worst day in three months on renewed fears of a disorderly default in Greece and concerns that China’s slowdown would hit global growth.
Analyst…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Dow dropped more than 200 points on Tuesday, handing Wall Street its worst day in three months on renewed fears of a disorderly default in Greece and concerns that China’s slowdown would hit global growth.
Analyst…

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, moving back to 2008 highs, after a jump in bank shares and further upbeat data on the labor market, though sharp gains in oil prices limited the advance.
After losses on Wednesday, the re…

By Barani Krishnan
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices snapped a week-long rally on Monday and the S&P 500 stocks index edged up to its highest level since June 2008, while positive U.S. home sales data soothed investor worries about the …