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  US Stocks Finish A Little Higher As Health Care Jumps

  The Dow Jones industrial average edged down 34.72 points, or 0.2 percent, to 17,705.91 as machinery maker Caterpillar and energy giant Chevron lost ground. The Standard & Poor's 500 index picked up 1.55 points to 2,058.69. The Nasdaq composite index rose 14.05 points, or 0.3 percent, to 4,750.21.

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  Facebook Now Worth More Than Wal-Mart on US Stock Market

  The world's biggest online social network knocked the world's largest retailer out of the top 10 list of the highest-valued companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 index on Monday and the gap widened on Tuesday.

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  US Factory Activity Back at 3-1/2-Year High, Auto Sales Rise

  Prices for US government debt fell on the upbeat data, while the dollar rose to a fresh four-year high against a basket of currencies. On Wall Street, the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Dow Jones industrial average ended slightly lower after briefly climbing to intraday records.

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  Another Milestone: S&P 500 Closes Above 2,000

  The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed a hair above 2,000 points Tuesday, 16 years after it finished above 1,000 for the first time.

• Asian Stocks Slip, Dollar Slumps

  On Wall Street, major stock indexes sagged with the Standard & Poor's 500 index shedding 0.7 per cent as investors turned cautious before the start of earnings season.

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  US Stocks Climb; Fourth Straight Gain for S&P 500

  The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose for the fourth straight day and ended at another all-time high. It closed above 1,900 for the first time on Friday. Small-company stocks and other riskier parts of the market, like Internet and biotechnology companies, also gained after being beaten down over the past few months.

• Wall Street Edges Lower, Dow and S&P Remain Near Records

  The Dow Jones industrial average was down 35.19 points, or 0.21 per cent, at 16,680.25. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 2.26 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 1,895.19. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 1.60 points, or 0.04 percent, at 4,128.57.

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  Sensex, Nifty at new high, Sesa Sterlite surges 6%

  US stocks ended mostly with modest gains on Thursday.The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 16.31 points, or 0.10 per cent, to end at 16,408.54. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 2.54 points, or 0.14 per cent, to finish at 1,864.85.

• Wall Street rises on Yellen's view; S&P scores modest Q1 gain

  The Dow Jones industrial average shot up 134.60 points, or 0.82 per cent, to end at 16,457.66. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 14.72 points, or 0.79 per cent, to close at 1,872.34. The Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 43.24 points, or 1.04 per cent, to finish at 4,198.99.

• US markets fall after hitting a new high

  The Standard & Poor's 500 index raced past an all-time high in early trading, then lost steam in the afternoon.

• Wall Street ends lower, but able to bounce off support

  In a volatile trading session, the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 Index hit a session low of 1,737.92, marking its lowest level since October 18, before rebounding to briefly climb into positive territory with a session high of 1,755.79.

• Wall Street in 2014: What analysts say

  What lies ahead after this historic year? The AP asked leading market analysts and investment managers where they see the Standard & Poor's 500 index winding up by the end of 2014 and why. The index closed at 1,841 Friday, with two trading days left in the year.

• Wall Street ends up slightly higher; investors seek clues on Fed

  Dow Jones industrial average edged up 5.52 points, or 0.03 per cent, to finish unofficially at 16,025.72. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 3.28 points, or 0.18 per cent, to close unofficially at 1,808.37. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 6.23 points, or 0.15 per cent, to end unofficially at 4,068.75.

• Nasdaq ends above 4,000 for 1st time in 13 years

  The event follows two other round-number moments last week. The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed above 1,800 for the first time, and the Dow Jones industrial average finished above 16,000.

• Dow, S&P end higher for fifth straight week

  The Dow Jones industrial average was up 167.54 points, or 1.07 per cent, at 15,761.52. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 23.42 points, or 1.34 per cent, at 1,770.57. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 61.90 points, or 1.60 per cent, at 3,919.23.