Economy
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NEW YORK (AP) — Caterpillar Inc. said Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit jumped 60 percent, boosted by pent-up demand for new equipment and continuing growth in developing countries. (...)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening mostly lower on Wall Street after the government reported that the U.S. economy grew at a slower pace than economists had expected in the fourth quarter. (...)
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The Dow Jones industrial average was trading near its highest close since the 2008 financial crisis Thursday afternoon after solid news on factory orders and strong earnings from U.S. manufacturers highlighted the economy's growing momentum. (...)
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Facebook could file regulatory papers as early as Wednesday for its highly anticipated initial public offering of stock, according to a newspaper report. (...)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Satisfying the world's growing energy appetite isn't easy. (...)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: (...)
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Business Markets
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A brief morning rally Thursday pushed the Dow Jones industrial average above its highest close since the financial crisis of 2008, but disappointing economic data tempered traders' optimism later in the day, and stocks finished lower. (...)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were mostly lower Friday after the government reported the U.S. economy grew at a slower pace than economists had expected in the fourth quarter. (...)
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The Dow Jones industrial average was headed for its highest close since the financial crisis Thursday after solid news on factory orders and strong earnings from U.S. manufacturers highlighted the economy's growing momentum. (...)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: (...)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks drifted lower late Friday on news the U.S. economy grew at a slower pace than economists had expected in the fourth quarter. (...)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing mostly lower on news that the U.S. grew at a slower pace than expected in the fourth quarter. (...)
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Business News
Sports Headlines
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kyle Stanley made more than enough birdies Friday to offset one big mistake, giving him a 4-under 68 on the South Course at Torrey Pines and a one-shot lead in the Farmers Insurance Open. (...)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Commissioner Bud Selig expects baseball to expand its playoffs this season. (...)
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Buccaneers are counting on Greg Schiano to lead them back to respectability and transform Tampa Bay into consistent winners — much in the same way he made Rutgers matter again. (...)
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Justin Wilson's wife had quite enough of the driver being home all the time during the six months he was sidelined with a broken bone in his back. (...)
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — There's a free agent trend quietly developing around college basketball and coaches are trying to figure out how to get a handle on it. (...)
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NEWARK, Del. (AP) — Elena Delle Donne had 41 points and 15 rebounds to lead No. 15 Delaware to an 84-66 win over Hofstra on Thursday night in a meeting of the top two teams in the Colonial Athletic Association. (...)
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