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Bernanke signals Fed to maintain stimulus efforts
Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to slow its extraordinary stimulus programs.
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College fossil-fuel divestment movement builds
In an effort to slow the pace of climate change, students at more than 200 colleges are asking their schools to stop investing in fossil fuel companies.
41 min ago | MarketWatch
Currencies: Dollar up as Fed may taper in "next few meetings"
The U.S. dollar rallied on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the Fed could begin tapering its bond-buying program in the "next few meetings." , a gauge of the greenback's movement against six other major currencies, rose to 84.251 from 83.877 late Tuesday in North America.
2 hrs ago | WTOP-FM Washington
Stocks rise on Fed stimulus hopes, home sales
In this Aug. 11, 2010 photo, specialist John Urbanowicz, left, talks with a colleague on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
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Stocks rise on Fed stimulus hopes, home sales
Stocks are moving higher Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said it was too soon for the central bank to pull back on its economic stimulus programs.
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The Dow had surged more than 100 points earlier in the day as investors welcomed comments from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke, who told lawmakers that withdrawing monetary stimulus prematurely could derail the economic recovery.
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H-P, Target, Saks are Wednesday's stocks to watch
Dow component Hewlett-Packard Co. and Target Corp. are among the high-profile companies reporting quarterly results on Wednesday.
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Asia stocks rise as Fed official backs easy policy
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after investor confidence was boosted by a Federal Reserve official's comments that the U.S. central bank should stick with its super-easy monetary policy.
14 hrs ago | WTMA-AM North Charleston
Stocks Extend Tuesday Winning Streak
Tuesday stocks closed higher as investors banked on continued policy support from the Federal Reserve.
Rare $10 Bill Marked For City Of West To Be Sold
A rare $10 bill from 1929 marked with the name of the Texas town of West is set to be auctioned off to benefit the families of victims of the deadly fertilizer plant explosion there.
Oil slips as traders wait for Fed, supply data
The price of oil fell Tuesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy.
Stock indexes head higher in afternoon trading
Two big retailers also topped Wall Street expectations for the most recent quarter.
Investors shift focus to Bernanke
Investors are eager to hear what he has to say about the central bank's stimulus policies, which have been a big driver of the stock rally.
Sprint receives SoftBank waiver to consider Dish offer
Sprint Nextel Corp said its Japanese suitor SoftBank Corp granted it a waiver allowing it to consider a $25.5 billion rival bid by Dish Network Corp, as pressure mounts on SoftBank to sweeten its offer for the No.
Unclear whether Fed's bond buying has helped economy: Fisher
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher speaks about the concept of breaking up 'too big to fail' banks to a breakout group at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, March 16, 2013.
Asia Markets: Hong Kong, Sydney stocks fall; Tokyo seesaws
Australian stocks declined, and Hong Kong equities pulled back from a three-day winning run on Tuesday, weighed by overnight losses on Wall Street and uncertainty over U.S. monetary policy.
Buybacks are a big factor behind stock market boom
Sure, there are plenty of forces pushing stocks higher - record corporate earnings, small investors finally buying again, signs the U.S. economy may be strengthening, central banks flooding the financial system with money.
Silver Drops Despite Steady Market Tone Elsewhere
Japan's Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.4 percent to 15,352.84 as evidence of a steady economic recovery in the U.S. helped push Asian stock markets higher Monday.
A pair of corporate mergers failed to boost the broader market Monday as investors await comments from Federal Reserve officials later in the week.
Small company stocks take the limelight
The Russell 2000, an index of small-company stocks, rose above 1,000 for the first time.