dow jones industrial average

Financials Spur Rally for Stocks

The financial sector led a furious stock-market rally Thursday, with banks and brokerages snapping back from a deep selloff a day earlier, while commodities prices continued a rapid retreat from record levels.

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Stock Symbol: ^DJI DOW JONES INDUSTR Stock Price: $11288.54 Todays Change: +73.03 (+0.65%)

The Dow-S&P 500 Divergence

Felix Salmon thinks says that the "financial sophisticates know that the Dow Jones Industrial Average is a bit of a joke: it's only 30 stocks, and it's not even an index."

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Stock Symbol: ^DJI DOW JONES INDUSTR Stock Price: $11288.54 Todays Change: +73.03 (+0.65%)

U.S. Stocks Head for Strong Open

U.S. stocks headed for a strong opening Friday as investors appeared relieved that Wall Street had managed to show back-to-back rallies after mostly upbeat news.

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Stock Symbol: ^DJI DOW JONES INDUSTR Stock Price: $11288.54 Todays Change: +73.03 (+0.65%)