Stocks close out week higher despite Spain's growing troubles

Source: Denver Post

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks fell Friday but still managed a first positive week in four as investors fretted over troubles in Spain, where banks are under severe financial strain and government bond yields shot higher. "European leaders need ...
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US- Dow lower as investors focus on Greece, Spain, Facebook falls

Source: Middle East North Africa Financial Network

(MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) U.S. equity markets were lower Friday afternoon as investors focused on ongoing worries in Europe. As at 2.35pm EDT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.53% at 12,464.21, the S ...
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The Ghouls of May

Source: The Moderate Voice

The entire blogosphere has been coopted into the narrow agenda of a few individuals and the nation’s issues are thrust to the side as less important than their personal grievance, and coordinated, timed “blog against” an obscure indivi ...
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US STOCKS-Tech pressures Nasdaq in volatile trading

Source: Sify

"It's incredibly difficult to know what's priced into markets or what fair value might be for stocks," said Andrew Milligan, global head of strategy for Standard Life Investments in Edinburgh. "Equities might h ...
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REFILE-US STOCKS-Wall St little changed, investors focus on Greece

Source: Sify

* U.S. consumer sentiment climbs in May, highest since Oct 2007 NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed in volatile trading on Friday as fresh warnings about Greece kept investors away from risky as ...
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US STOCKS-Wall St flat ahead of long weekend

Source: Sify

"Still we have the overhang of Europe and just have to hope things don't get worse over there." Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister Didier Reynders issued a warning over Greece, saying it would be a "grave professional error" if ce ...
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US STOCKS-Wall St slips on Greek caution before long weekend

Source: Sify

"The market is kind of wallowing. It's been down most of the day," said Stephen Carl, principal and head of U.S. equity trading at The Williams Capital Group. "You may see a lack of demand and things fall off a little, but ...
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Happy Birthday, Dow 30 - May 26, 1896

Source: Slope of Hope

From Investopedia: "The Dow Jones Industrial Average (/ˌdaʊ ˈdʒoʊnz/), also called the Industrial Average, the Dow Jones, the Dow 30, or simply the Dow, is a stock market index, and one of several indices created by ...
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US STOCKS-Futures up on ECB hopes but warnings about Greece limit gains

Source: Sify

* Belgium deputy PM says grave error not to prepare for Greek euro exit * U.S. consumer sentiment data on tap NEW YORK, May 25 (Reuters) - The S ...
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