Economy
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NEW YORK (AP) — Home Depot said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income climbed nearly 28 percent as unseasonably warm winter and increased business from contractors and other professional customers boosted results at the world's biggest home-improvement company. (...)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: (...)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Turns out, J.C. Penney shoppers don't prefer predictable pricing over blockbuster bargains — at least not yet. (...)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Avon shares plunged 14 percent in premarket trading Tuesday after Coty dropped its $10.7 billion takeover bid for the cosmetics company. (...)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Government leaders past and present gathered in Washington on Tuesday to do what they do best about the nation's deficit woes: talk. (...)
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Stocks are closing lower as the Dow Jones industrial average continues a two-week slide that has shaved off nearly five percent of its value. (...)
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Business Markets
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Stocks fell on Friday after JPMorgan said it lost $2 billion on poorly-thought-out trades. JPMorgan's 9.3 percent decline was responsible for most of the 34-point decline in the Dow Jones industrial average, with a little help from Bank of America, Cisco, and Hewlett-Packard. (...)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Hopes that the U.S. economy is continuing to improve are sending stocks higher on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average was headed for its best day since May 1. (...)
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CHICAGO (AP) — Moms are on the front lines of doling out allowances and shaping their children's money habits. (...)
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Stocks are closing lower as the Dow Jones industrial average continues a two-week slide that has shaved off nearly five percent of its value. (...)
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Stocks are opening modestly higher after some positive news about the U.S. economy, but conditions in Europe appear to be worsening. (...)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures are rising ahead of economic data focusing on consumers and businesses. (...)
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Business News
Sports Headlines
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Lowe has lasted 16 seasons in the major leagues with one of the sharpest sinkers around, a simple pitch that has helped stabilize Cleveland's rotation. (...)
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — This wasn't the first time the Arizona Diamondbacks have had issues with Clayton Kershaw throwing at their hitters. (...)
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yadier Molina hit an RBI single off second baseman Darwin Barney's glove with two outs in the ninth inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-6 Tuesday, avoiding a sweep and an 0-5 homestand. (...)
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