Jobs selloff erases Wall Street’s gains for week

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell about 1 percent on Friday as another month of tepid jobs growth underlined fears the economy was stalling, though not to the point where more economic stimulus from the Federal Reserve was imminent. Friday's losses meant the S&P 500 inde
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Wall Street gains on data, rising oil prices

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose on Wednesday as stronger-than-expected economic data helped lift energy stocks, overshadowing concerns a European Union summit will not yield tangible progress in easing the debt crisis. The energy sector showed the strongest gains among the 10 m
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Wall Street eyeing 4th day of gains; Amazon, Expedia jump

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose modestly on Friday, putting equities on track for a fourth day of gains as more strong earnings partially offset a weaker-than-expected reading on economic growth. Both Amazon.com Inc and Expedia Inc reported profits that topped consensus estimat
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Wall Street extends gains; major indexes up 1 pct

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks extended gains on Monday, with each of the major indexes up at least 1 percent, as comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested the central bank would continue supportive monetary policies even as the unemployment rate improves. The D
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Wall Street gains 1 percent as IMF gives Europe hope (Reuters)

Reuters – Stocks jumped to their highest since July on Wednesday as the International Monetary Fund sought to help countries hit by the European debt crisis, while forecast-beating earnings from Goldman Sachs dispelled some worries over bank profits. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Wall Street gains on banks, pullback seen (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, putting the S&P on track for its third straight advance after earnings from Bank of America and Morgan Stanley lifted financials and strong demand at European bond auctions eased concerns over Europe. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Wall Street gains on hopes for EU debt solution (Reuters)

Reuters – Stocks jumped at the start of what could be the most important week of the year for Wall Street as hopes grew that European leaders will find a solution to the region’s debt crisis at a summit on Friday. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Stock futures signal more gains for equities (Reuters)

Reuters – Stock futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wall Street on Monday, building on sharp gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 up 0.4 to 0.5 percent. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Wall Street racks up second week of gains (Reuters)

Reuters – Stocks scored their first back-to-back weekly gains since early July on Friday, on strong Google earnings and as investors kept riding the optimism for a solution to the euro zone’s debt crisis. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Futures add to gains after jobs report (Reuters)

Reuters – Stock index futures briefly added to gains on Wednesday after a private sector employment report showed the economy gained more jobs than expected last month. Yahoo! News: Business News
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