Stocks flat on mixed retail sales
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U.S. stocks were flat on Thursday,   with investors hesitant to make big bets on equities before   Friday's jobs report and as retailers posted mixed sales.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on  Friday in thin holiday trading as a rebound in steel shares and  end-of-year buying provided some support.
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Stocks rallied in quiet trading Wednesday as lower oil prices brought out buyers, countering a pair of government reports that gave a mixed picture of the economy.
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TORONTO (CP) - US markets shrugged off mixed economic data to post modest gains Thursday, while the Toronto market lost ground on the last full day of trading before the Christmas break.
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U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday as renewed concerns about the outlook for interest rates swept away early gains racked up on news of strong retail sales and a flurry of takeover activity.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on   Monday, giving back opening gains, as falling energy company   shares countered optimism from a smaller-than-expected decline   in August existing home sales.
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U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday,  weighed down by retailers after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N  reported lackluster sales, while a jump in producer prices  revived worries that the Fed could be more aggressive about  raising interest rates to rein in inflation.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on  Thursday, with investment bank Goldman Sachs Group Inc. GS.N  falling after reporting disappointing revenues, while a slew of  data gave a mixed picture of the economy.
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Stocks were mostly flat on Wednesday as worries about a sales forecast from Target Inc  and falling home prices were offset by gains in energy shares.
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Stocks were little changed on Thursday  after data gave a mixed picture of the U.S. economy and volume  was light, with traders using any upward moves to take profits  near year's end.
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U.S. stocks were little changed in  fairly light trade on Wednesday after government reports for  July on durable goods orders and new home sales cast some doubt  on the strength of the economy.
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Leading shares closed absolutely flat today after a pretty volatile session, taking a breather following sharp falls over the week with Wall Street registering a moderate rally helped by a narrowing of the US trade gap and soothing comments from a Fed official, dealers said.
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Wall Street was expected to open little  changed on Monday, with investors on the watch for January  retail sales data while merger fever spices up an otherwise  flat corporate agenda.
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U.S. stocks were mostly flat on Tuesday as record oil prices and economic data showing slower-than-expected growth weighed on the markets.
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U.S. stocks ended little changed  on  Tuesday as Internet companies like eBay Inc. EBAY.O supported  technology shares, while higher oil prices and worry about fuel  costs kept a lid on overall sentiment.
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U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday,  after data indicated that the critical holiday shopping season  got off to a sluggish start for retailers.
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U.S. stocks clung to small gains in   late afternoon trading on Thursday, with investors cautious   about making big bets on equities before Friday's jobs report   and as retailers posted mixed sales.