Dow Near Flat; Nasdaq, S&P 500 Down
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U.S. blue-chip stocks rose slightly on  Thursday after a court gave a boost to Altria Group Inc. MO.N  and other tobacco companies, but that was offset by a drop in  McDonald's Corp. on new mad-cow worries.
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U.S. blue chips were near unchanged on  Thursday but technology stocks slipped, as a broker downgrade  on the semiconductor industry rattled investors, while  coffee-shop chain Starbucks disappointed with slowing growth.
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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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US stocks were modestly firmer by mid-morning on Monday, but investors remained in a cautious mood, amid uncertainly over the possible exposure of US financial institutions to losses associated with mortgage-backed securities.
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The Dow was flat as bargain hunters bought some defensive large-cap stocks, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell on Monday as the latest round of the global equity sell-off gave investors a reason to avoid risk.
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U.S. stocks were largely flat on   Friday after data that boosted optimism about corporate profits   and consumer spending offset declines in Texas Instruments   TXN.N following a downgrade of the stock.
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Stocks were flat on Friday as weaker-than-expected data on new home sales reinforced worries about the housing and mortgage markets, offsetting gains in the energy sector.
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The Standard & Poor's 500 and Nasdaq composite stock indexes fell on Monday as worries about a fallout from troubles in the subprime mortgage market re-emerged, but the blue-chip Dow clung to gains on optimism about earnings.
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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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Wall Street was poised for a flat start  on Tuesday despite support from a firmer dollar and crude oil  prices falling to a 1-month low.
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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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Stock prices are mostly lower, but not showing much change from yesterday&#39;s closing levels. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 11 points in today&#39;s early going.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on  Monday, edging back from a negative start, as rises in  semiconductor stocks and crude prices slipping from recent  highs, offset caution ahead of the U.S. presidential election  and the impact of a lower dollar.
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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq dipped on Monday and the Dow edged higher as investors worried about the prospects for profit growth at Web search leader Google Inc. and a drop in oil prices hurt energy shares, including Exxon Mobil Corp.
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Stocks traded flat on Thursday as a report pointing to further deteoriation in housing rekindled concerns about the economy's health, offsetting expectations for another cut in interest rates.
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U.S. S&P stock futures pointed to a flat open on Friday as investors were on hold before a key U.S. employment report that should give clues on the economy's health and the next move on official interest rates.
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The blue-chip Dow average ended  slightly lower, while the tech-driven Nasdaq inched higher on  Tuesday as investors waited for hints on Wednesday from the  Federal Reserve about the pace of interest-rate increases.