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Dow flirts with 13,000 again but can't make it
(AP)
 AP - The Dow Jones industrial average made another run at 13,000 but couldn't quite get there.
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Summary Box: Dow average misses 13,000, again
(AP)
AP - FOUR POINTS SHY: The Dow Jones industrial average rose as high as 12,996 before settling at 12,984, a gain of 46 points. The Dow hasn't closed above 13,000 since May 19, 2008. |
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Wall St rises, nearing 4-year highs
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Wall Street stocks rose on Thursday after data showed the U.S. labor market remained on the mend, but the market stalled as it approached highs not seen since before the 2008 collapse of Lehman Brothers.
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How the major stock indexes fared Thursday
(AP)
AP - The Dow Jones industrial average made another run at 13,000 Thursday but couldn't quite get there. Stocks recovered from an early loss and pushed the Dow within four points of the milestone. Investors were encouraged by more good news on U.S. jobs, but gains were limited by poor results from retailers such as Safeway and Kohl's. |
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Markets cautious as Greece presses on with reforms
(AP)
 AP - Markets were subdued Thursday as Greece pressed ahead with reforms demanded by its creditors in exchange for crucial bailout cash and as tensions rose in the Persian Gulf over Iran's nuclear program.
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SEC files fraud charges against 2 Chinese execs
(AP)
AP - Federal regulators have filed civil fraud charges against the chairman and the former CEO of a Chinese company, accusing them of duping people to invest in a coal company that was an empty shell. |
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How social media complicate SEC crackdown on insider trading (+video)
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Social media services such as Facebook and Twitter, which offer "so much that is great," also create challenges for regulators working to stop insider trading, says Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro, America's top stock market regulator. |
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What keeps SEC chairwoman up at night? Money market funds (+video)
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - America’s top financial market regulator says the health of money market funds tops her list of worries. |
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