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Stocks slump after Kerry talks SyriaStocks fell on Wall Street Monday after聽Secretary of State John Kerry said there was "undeniable" evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack in Syria last week. Stocks are聽expected stay quiet this week, when many traders typically take their final summer vacations ahead of Labor Day.
Amgen-Onyx deal: World's biggest biotech firm gets biggerAmgen-Onyx deal would be worth $10.4 billion, adding several cancer drugs to Amgen's 聽offerings. Amgen-Onyx expected to be completed in the fourth quarter.
Stocks close higher. Microsoft surges.Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday with a big jump in Microsoft lifting the Dow Jones Industrial average.聽Stocks stumbled at mid-morning after the government reported a plunge in new home sales, then drifted steadily higher in the afternoon.
Nasdaq shutdown prompts steps to avoid future breakdownsNasdaq shutdown that put trading on hold for three hours Thursday is ramping up the pressure on financial markets to take steps to avoid and better manage future snafus. The Nasdaq shutdown is also expected聽to trigger new rounds of regulatory scrutiny on computer-driven trading.
Nasdaq shutdown: Stocks rise despite shutdownNasdaq shutdown: Stocks rose Thursday despite a Nasdaq shutdown that halted trading for three hours. Nasdaq stock slumped when trading resumed after the Nasdaq shutdown.
Nasdaq shutdown: Trading resumes after 3-hour outageNasdaq shutdown came after a technical problem with its quote dissemination system has caused it to halt trading. Stock trading resumed three hours after the Nasdaq shutdown.聽
Alaska cruise canceled mid-passage for 2,200 passengersAlaska cruise canceled for mechanical problem with one of its motors. Not only was the current Alaska cruise canceled, Celebrity Cruises also canceled four future cruises while the ship is fixed.
Bank of America intern: Was he worked to death?Bank of America intern's demise in London focuses new concerns on intense work demands at world's largest banks. Moritz Erhardt, a Bank of America intern, reportedly worked three days straight.
Stocks sink on Federal Reserve minutesStocks closed down Wednesday after indications that the Federal Reserve would end its massive bond-buying program. That program has buoyed stocks recently, and signs that it may end pushed the market down Wednesday.
Allegiant flights to connect smaller New York cities to FloridaAllegiant flights between Florida and Stewart, Hancock, and MacArthur airports in New York State will begin this fall. Most of the new Allegiant flights are twice a week with Florida destinations.聽
Kodak bankruptcy: Can 'failed company' find new Kodak moment?Kodak: Bankruptcy Judge Allan Gropper approves Kodak's plan to emerge from bankruptcy. Kodak is trying to recreate itself as a much smaller company focused on printing.
Stocks inch higher to break four-day declineStocks closed mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, breaking four straight days of losses. Bond yields pulled back, relieving investors and pushing stocks upward.
Indian rupee hits record lowThe Indian聽rupee聽fell past 64 to the dollar for the first time on Tuesday and bond yields spiked to a five-year high before the central bank stepped in to sell dollars.聽- $27 million Ferrari sold by estate of orphan-turned-millionaire mayor$27 million Ferrari sold at auction: The red 1967 Ferrari was one of only 10 ever built and was owned by only one family, which drove the record-setting $27.5 million price.
Minimum wage campaign pushing for $15 minimum wageMinimum wage: Washington State already has the nation's highest state聽minimum聽wage, $9.19 an hour. Now there's a push to raise the state minimum wage to $15.
Stocks fall for fourth day straightStocks dropped for a fourth day in a row as a rise in bond yields and banking stocks dragged down the broader market. Four stocks聽fell for every one that rose on the New York Stock Exchange.
Stocks fall to end worst week for Dow this yearStocks dropped on Wall Street Friday, ending what was the worst week of the year for the聽Dow Jones Industrial Average.聽Stocks had a decent start in the first half of the week, but investors were hit hard in the last three days.
Stocks drop on warnings from Wal-Mart, Cisco SystemsStocks fell on Wall Street Thursday after two major companies issued warnings of slower sales. Concern that the Federal Reserve will soon start withdrawing its support for the economy also sent stocks lower.聽- Schindler's list verification letter sells for $122,000Schlindler's list began with a letter Oskar Schindler signed that paved the way for the rescue of more than 1,000 Jewish factory workers. The letter was sold at auction Wednesday for $122,000.
New $100 bills: Why 30 million were destroyedNew $100 bills: Fancy new $100 bills are on their way! But a printing error forced the Federal Reserve to destroy $3 billion worth of the new bills.
