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New: USA TODAY's live markets blogGet all the latest news about Wall Street and America's markets.Markets
Dow, S&P 500 hit closing highs after jobs news
Dow, S&P 500 hit closing highs after jobs newsAs of 12:21 p.m. ET, the Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite are up 0.3% or slightly more apiece.Markets
5 things for investors to brace for in 2015
5 things for investors to brace for in 2015Investors pros say this 'most hated' bull market still has some life left in itMarkets
Uber raises another round & Amazon diaper initiative
Uber raises another round & Amazon diaper initiativeThe US futures markets are pointing to a lower open this morning as investors await the all important November jobs report.Markets
Jobs take off, hit 3-year high
Jobs take off, hit 3-year highSenior editor Owen Ullmann talks about the November jobs report announcing 321,000 added jobs — the largest one-month gain in nearly three years.Markets
Trade deficit drops to $43.4B in October
Trade deficit drops to $43.4B in OctoberExports climbed 1.2% to $197.5 billion, recovering after a September dip.Tech
Tech Five: Yahoo's jump in mobile ad market share
Tech Five: Yahoo's jump in mobile ad market shareCompany will jump ahead of Twitter for third in U.S. mobile ad market share.Money
With a bullet: $2 gas, the Beastie Boys, giant wombats
With a bullet: $2 gas, the Beastie Boys, giant wombatsAnd the U.S. Marshals Service is auctioning off 50,000 bitcoinsMarkets
Ask Matt: What's Google worth broken up?
Ask Matt: What's Google worth broken up?European lawmakers say they're in favor of breaking up Google. What are the pieces worth?
Wall Street trades flat ahead of payrolls
Wall Street trades flat ahead of payrollsForecasters think 225,000 jobs were added in November.Markets
Starbucks completely blew investors away
Starbucks completely blew investors awayStarbucks held its biennial investor event today. Why is this always a spectacle? Because it only comes around every two years, and is used as a platform by Howard Schultz to discuss the future of Starbucks.Markets
Average 30-year loan rate falls to 3.89%
Average 30-year loan rate falls to 3.89%Mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday the nationwide average for a 30-year mortgage declined to 3.89% this week from 3.97% last week.Markets
Stocks fall as Europe indexes take ECB hit
Stocks fall as Europe indexes take ECB hitA few minutes before the 4 p.m. ET closing bell, the Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite are each down 0.1% or a little more.Waggoner
Russia and oil stocks: Cheap enough for you yet?
Russia and oil stocks: Cheap enough for you yet?Russian stocks are awfully cheap -- but are they cheap enough?Markets
Sears' loss widens
Sears' loss widensSears' loss and falling revenue beat forecasts. Dollar General did the opposite. It remains determined to buy Family Dollar. Fred Katayama reports.
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Royal Caribbean sailing into S&P 500
Royal Caribbean sailing into S&P 500Royal Caribbean, the second largest cruise operator, has seen its shares rise 65% so far this year.Markets
Tesla sagging: 14 top stock gains melt away
Tesla sagging: 14 top stock gains melt awaySome investors are watching some winners' gains melt away as the stocks sink to dangerous levels.Tech
Tech Five: Apple smartphone market share gets bump
Tech Five: Apple smartphone market share gets bumpThe iPhone 6 outsold the 6 Plus by a 3-to-1 margin.
With a bullet: Cramer, car loans and one lucky lobster
With a bullet: Cramer, car loans and one lucky lobsterPoison pen letters from shareholders reaches new heights.Markets
Sears losses swell but retailer beats Street
Sears losses swell but retailer beats StreetSears reported a wider third quarter loss, but beat Wall Street expectations.Markets
Ask Matt: The best stock to hold forever?
Ask Matt: The best stock to hold forever?What's better than a one-stock portfolio? Thanks to innovations in finance, it's possibleMarkets
Chinese stocks surge over 4%; futures rise
Chinese stocks surge over 4%; futures riseStrong dollar helps fuel stock bounce in China and Japan.Markets
Retail stocks will shine this season due to lower oil
Retail stocks will shine this season due to lower oilConsumer discretionary stocks will continue to rally through the holiday season and into the new year, said Michael Arone, Chief Investment Strategist for SSgA's U.S. Intermediary Business Group.Markets
ADP says U.S. companies added 208,000 jobs in the Past month
ADP says U.S. companies added 208,000 jobs in the Past monthAccording to a private survey, U.S. businesses hired at a solid pace last month, a signal that Friday's November jobs report from the government will likely also show strength.Money
Russia, energy stocks smack emerging markets funds
Russia, energy stocks smack emerging markets fundsRussia Micex stock index has plunged 54% in U.S. dollars since its 2011 high.Markets
Dow, S&P 500 notch record closes
Dow, S&P 500 notch record closesAs of 1:20 p.m. ET, the Dow is up a little less than 0.1% -- and therefore above its record close of Tuesday.Markets
10 stocks everyone will brag they own
10 stocks everyone will brag they ownWant to know which stocks folks will brag about own? They're all the stocks that went up
