Dow ends at record, lifted by Caterpillar, Boeing
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Stocks rose for a third day and the Dow Jones industrial average closed at a record on Thursday, helped by a share-buyback plan from Caterpillar Inc. and a sizable aircraft order for Boeing Co.
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U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday  as Internet and semiconductor stocks led advances in technology  shares and crude oil retreated from record high prices.
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Stocks edged higher on Tuesday as investors were cautious about taking new positions in a holiday-shortened week, but shares of jet aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co.  and Web search leader Google Inc.  hit record highs.
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Stocks rallied on Thursday, boosting the Dow to a record, as healthy sales from key retailers reassured investors about the economy, while takeover speculation drove Alcoa Inc.'s  shares to a lifetime high.
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US stocks have ended on a high note, boosted by receding oil prices and an upbeat reading for the US economy. Just after the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 23.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, with the Dow closing at its highest level in 3 1/2 years, boosted by a rebound in beaten-down drugmaker Pfizer Inc. , while tech stocks got a lift from a broker upgrade of Intel Corp. .
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The Nasdaq ended 1 percent higher on  Thursday, led by a rise in semiconductor shares, but the  blue-chip Dow was knocked down to a fresh two-month low by a  fall in industrial bellwether Caterpillar Inc.CAT.N.
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Stocks turned higher Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average back above the 10,000 mark, as investors shrugged off rising energy prices and focused instead on good corporate news.
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The Dow industrials climbed to a record high on Friday after consumer price data reassured investors that the U.S. economy is maintaining growth and inflation is under control.
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Stocks ended higher on Thursday, with the Dow finishing above 14,000 for the first time and hitting a record close, on profits that beat expectations in the technology and industrial sectors.
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NEW YORK, July 20 -- Stocks fell Friday after Caterpillar and Google reported disappointing earnings. The Dow Jones industrial average, which closed above 14,000 for the first time Thursday, fell nearly 150 points.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday as investors were cautious about taking new positions before the Thanksgiving holiday, but shares of aircraft maker Boeing Co.  and Web search leader Google Inc.  soared to record highs.
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In trading Thursday, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 99.26 points, or 0.81 percent, to 12,416.76, another record close.
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By Michael Patterson  The Dow Jones industrial average climbed to a record close Thursday as companies reported profits that beat analysts' estimates and as the number of claims for jobless benefits fell. Costco Wholesale, the largest U.S.
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The Dow Jones industrial average finished at an all-time closing high on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record set in 2000, as investors bet that sliding crude oil prices will stimulate consumer spending and lift corporate profits even as the economy slows.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks ended higher on Thursday as optimism about strong profits from companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp., pushed the Dow to a new record close.
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U.S. stocks extended their rally on  Thursday, with the Dow at its highest close since March as oil  prices fell and relieved concerns about the impact of energy  costs on corporate profits and consumer spending.