AP – QUIET END: Stocks edged higher Wednesday on a report that factory orders surged in July. The Dow Jones industrial average turned higher for the year. The Dow’s four-day winning streak ended a tumultuous August that had the most 400-point swings in the history of the index.

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The Dow Jones industrial average gained 20.70 points, or 0.18 percent, to 11,559.95. REUTERS/GraphicReuters – Stocks closed their worst month in more than a year on an up note, with sharp gains in the last several days still not enough to repair the damage from a U.S. credit downgrade and fears of a coming recession.


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In this Aug. 25, 2011 photo, traders Patrick McKeon, left, and Richard Deviccaro work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets rose Wednesday, Aug. 31, as investors put aside concerns over flagging consumer and business confidence in developed economies to hunt for bargains. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP – The stock market is having a strong end to a wild month.


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Stocks add gains after factory data (Reuters)

By admin on August 31st, 2011

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 20.70 points, or 0.18 percent, to 11,559.95. REUTERS/GraphicReuters – Stocks extended gains on Wednesday after data showed new orders for factory goods rose more than expected in July.


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Stock futures advance (Reuters)

By admin on August 31st, 2011

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange August 29, 2011. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters – Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.3-0.8 percent.


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U.S. stock futures advance (Reuters)

By admin on August 31st, 2011

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange August 29, 2011. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters – Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.3-0.8 percent.


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People walk by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo,Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. Asian-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday, as investors took heart from strong consumer spending in the U.S. and a merger of two major banks in debt-stricken Greece. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP – Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday as investors put aside concerns over flagging consumer and business confidence in developed economies to hunt for bargains after gains on Wall Street.


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Invest Like the Bank (part 3 of 4)

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Invest Like the Bank (part 3 of 4)

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