Stocks end flat in options trade, Microsoft weighs
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Stocks ended little changed on Friday after a volatile trading day as February options contracts expired and investors closed positions early before a long holiday weekend.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday, as investors avoided taking big positions a day after the Dow hit an all-time high for a second straight day and before employment data on Friday.
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Stock index futures pointed to a flat  market open on Tuesday after a Wall Street Journal article cast  doubt on the chances of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut on  Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  -Stock index futures were little changed  on Monday as concerns about the health of the global economy  nagged, while technology shares could be in focus with Yahoo  Inc expected to reject a takeover bid from Microsoft Corp.
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NEW YORK - A brokerage downgrade of several semiconductor companies pressured tech shares Thursday, but the broader market hovered near unchanged levels as a jump in jobless claims offset investors' relief over declining oil prices.    Late summer trading is known for being thin, but with the Republican National Convention set for New York next week, Wall Street is even less crowded than usual for the last week of August...
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Stocks ended almost unchanged on  Monday as investors paused for breath after last week's  post-election rally and braced for interest-rate hikes that  threatened to slow growth and raise companies' costs.
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U.S. stocks index futures pointed to a flat market open on Monday as a brokerage downgrade of Apple Computer Inc.  offset the positive impact of an acquisition and a possible deal.
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European equity markets ended Monday's session little changed after a volatile day's trade, with strong defensive stocks offsetting weakness for techs and other growth sectors.
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Stocks were little changed today as tepid earnings from Microsoft and Coca-Cola offset Google's strong third-quarter report.
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Stocks were flat on Monday after an early technology-led rally faded and as financial shares dropped and uncertainty about the economic outlook returned.
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Tokyo stocks ended flat on Friday as  worries about record-high oil prices took the edge off  investors' appetite for recently battered technology issues  such as Sharp Corp.
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U.S. stocks were flat on Monday as  investors took some profits after a three-day rally last week,  with interest rates and a weakening dollar taking center stage  now that the presidential election is over.
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Stocks ended little changed on Friday as weak new home sales data reinforced concerns that the housing and mortgage markets may be far from a recovery, offsetting gains in the energy sector.
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U.S. stocks closed near the unchanged  mark on Monday as investors took a breath following significant  gains in the market so far this month, while lower oil prices  weighed on energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N.
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U.S. stock futures fell slightly on  Friday, indicating stocks would open little changed, as Wall  Street weighed climbing oil prices and a disappointing revenue  outlook from software maker Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O.
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The Nasdaq and S&P 500 rounded out   their best month since January while the Dow posted its biggest   monthly gain since April, with all three indexes ending flat on   Thursday as investors hesitated to make big bets before   Friday's closely watched jobs report.
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Stocks traded essentially flat Thursday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates and remained on guard for comments policymakers might make about the economy.