Closing Surge Sends Dow to Another Record: Before the Fast Finish, Investors Paused for Profits and Digested a Gloomy Housing Report.
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By Rick Babson, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Feb. 17--Wall Street crawled to the finish of an otherwise strong week on Friday, closing thinly mixed ahead of a three-day weekend.
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Leading shares closed at their best levels for the day, taking their cue from Wall Street, where investors shrugged off a downward revision to second-quarter US GDP, dealers said.
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The Dow industrials briefly fell into negative territory, led down by banks, in midday trading on Friday. Stocks sharply pared gains earlier in the day after weaker-than-expected data on new home sales.
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U.S. stocks surged on Thursday, driving the Dow industrials to a record close on strong earnings from companies such as investment bank Bear Stearns Cos. and an improving outlook for the U.S. economy.
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After days of flirting with its all-time peak, the Dow Jones industrial average finally set a new record this afternoon. According to preliminary figures the Dow closed at 17,727.26.
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The FTSE 100 closed lower today, hit by profit taking after breaching the 6,000 level this morning, with a reversal in commodity stocks and an uncertain start by Wall Street making investors nervous ahead of the weekend.
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Stocks fell on Monday as data pointing to further trouble in the housing sector fueled concerns about the outlook for the economy and corporate profits.
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The stock market is once again poised to set new record highs, and Wall Street will be watching this week's data on the housing market to decide whether to forge ahead.
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U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to a record close, as strong profits from such companies as Bear Stearns Cos. boosted optimism about the economy.
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The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 123 points to a second straight record close on Wednesday in a rally driven by optimism about the outlook for interest rates and profits.
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NEW YORK - Wall Street shares took a beating yesterday as a fresh surge in oil prices dented sentiment among investors already fretting about the coming corporate earnings season.
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Wall Street pulled back yesterday, finishing slightly lower as investors grappled with an economic assessment by the Federal Reserve that warned yet again of inflation risks and reported a substantial slowing of the housing sector.
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The Dow Jones industrial average fell just short of touching its record high close after a jump in oil prices stifled investorsÂ enthusiasm.
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The Dow Jones index ends at a new high of 12,765, beating a record set one day earlier.
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Stocks ended lower on Friday on signs   the economy may be slowing more sharply than previously   thought, threatening corporate profits, including those of   large industrial companies.
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The Dow Jones index of US shares reaches a record high for a second consecutive day, closing at 11,850.
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Stocks were little changed on Monday as investors paused after Friday's record highs to weigh the latest speculation on the mergers and acquisition front.