Jack Amico, 23, part of Occupy Wall Street in New York City, attends 'Occupy Congress,' at sunset by the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. He brought this tear gas mask with him to be prepared, 'I'm from New York and we're not used to police being so nice,' he says. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Reuters – Stock index futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.4-0.5 percent at 1045 GMT.


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A trader for Bank of America Merrill Lynch works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this December 2, 2010 file photo. Picture taken December 2, 2011. To match Insight BANKS-COSTS/ASIA      REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)Reuters – Stock index futures pointed to a flat to slightly lower open on Wall Street on Thursday, with S&P 500 futures down 0.14 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.10 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.01 percent at 0925 GMT.


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Summary Box: Stocks barely move (AP)

By admin on January 5th, 2012

AP – A QUIET DAY: Stocks were nearly flat. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 21 points to 12,418. The Standard & Poor’s 500 inched up a fraction of a point; the Nasdaq fell a fraction of a point.

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Traders await the start of the trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange December 15, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters – Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones futures and Nasdaq 100 futures up 1.1 to 1.9 percent at 1100 GMT.


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A look at stock market highs and lows in 2011 (AP)

By admin on December 31st, 2011

AP – A look at the best and worst performers in the Dow Jones industrial average, which tracks 30 key U.S. companies; the biggest industry gainers and decliners in the broader S&P 500 index, which ended nearly flat for the year; and some companies that rattled investors in 2011.

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Stock index futures signal steady open (Reuters)

By admin on December 29th, 2011

Traders await the start of the trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange December 15, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters – (Reuters) Stock index futures pointed to a steady open on Wall Street on Thursday, with futures for the S&P 500 flat, Dow Jones futures up 0.2 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.1 percent at 0936 GMT.


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Stocks close higher on better job market news (AP)

By admin on December 23rd, 2011

FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2011 file photo, traders John Panin, center, and Robert Charmay, right, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. European markets bounced back Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, as the traditional holiday slowdown began in earnest, rising a day after investors were rattled by the European Central Bank's huge loans to bolster the continent's banks. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)AP – Encouraging economic reports pushed stocks higher Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 61 points, its third gain in a row.


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Stocks close higher on better job market news (AP)

By admin on December 23rd, 2011

FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2011 file photo, traders John Panin, center, and Robert Charmay, right, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. European markets bounced back Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, as the traditional holiday slowdown began in earnest, rising a day after investors were rattled by the European Central Bank's huge loans to bolster the continent's banks. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)AP – Encouraging economic reports pushed stocks higher Thursday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 61 points, its third gain in a row.


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