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Dow Falls 1% on Rate Fears

Investors expect strong economic news to hasten an interest-rate rise.

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Stocks End Losing Streak--Barely

More Greek debt problems and the Pacific trade bill’s unraveling didn’t prevent the indexes from rising.

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Dow Industrials Gain 0.7% on Week

Stocks rally on expectations that interest rates will stay low, but sell off Friday on fears that Greece might default. Transocean’s hidden charms.

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Stocks Fall Less than 1% on the Week

Traders play the annual Russell rebalancing, and everyone else watches Greece. Good news for hospital stocks, Range Resources.

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Stocks Fall 1.2% on Worries About Greece

The recent upheaval is setting the stage for another relief rally in U.S. stocks, says Ed Yardeni.

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Stocks Rally Friday to Reverse Week's Losses

The bull market weathered a crisis-filled weak, leaving the Dow Industrials up 0.2%. Weight Watchers shares could gain a few pounds.

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Nasdaq Rallies 4% on the Week, to a Record High

Tech and banking stocks drove the market up sharply, with the Dow rising 2%.

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Dow Falls 3% on Earnings Woes

Bad news from IBM, Apple, Caterpillar, 3M, and others cratered stock indexes last week. United Technologies is down, but not out.

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Stocks Stage a Rebound, Rising 1.2% on Week

Stocks mount a recovery even though big names like Procter & Gamble, ExxonMobil, and Chevron disappoint.

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Dow Suffers Longest Losing Streak in Four Years

The blue-chip stock index fell for the seventh straight day, though traders don’t seem too alarmed by a late summer decline.

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Stocks Rebound From Yuan Surprise, Up 0.7%

The market’s recovery signals resiliency to some experts, but breadth, a momentum indicator, remains weak.

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Dow Drops More Than 1,000 Points

More bad news from China, plummeting emerging-market currencies, and a likely change in the Fed’s rate plans undercut markets.

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Dow Ends Higher After Global Tumult

Anxiety over growth in China and a Fed rate increase spur a correction, but signals that the central bank may move slowly enable stocks to recover.

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Stocks Fall on Renewed Fears of a Rate Hike

A mixed jobs report fueled expectations of a Fed move this month. Meanwhile, Williams-Sonoma and Wells Fargo look worth owning.

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Stocks Rise 2.1% in Best Week in Six Months

Rally precedes a key Federal Reserve decision that could determine trading patterns.

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Stocks Give Up Gains on Fed News, Down 0.2%

The central bank’s decision to hold rates steady set off worries about global growth, spurring a reversal of stock gains during the week.

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Stocks Fall as Uncertainty Over the Fed Rises

S&P 500 drops 1.4% on the week, with biotech tumbling Friday.

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Despite Weak Data, Stocks Bounce 1%

Poor jobs data signal a rate-hike delay, now seen as bullish for equities. However, volatility and investors’ pain still loom.

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Stocks Rise More Than 3% as Investors Regain Their Stride

Investors came round to the conclusion that things are not quite as bad as thought back in August.

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Goldilocks Scenario Helps Drive Stocks Higher

Stocks regain much of the ground lost in their summer swoon, but more volatility may lie ahead.

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