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Stocks slumped on Wall Street, breaking the longest streak of positive monthly returns in the history of the Standard & Poor's 500 index.

Stocks gave up an early gain and moved lower in midday trading on Wall Street.

Treasury yields rose Tuesday, and U.S. stocks were down modestly after the head of the Federal Reserve said that he's feeling more optimistic about the economy

Treasury yields rose Tuesday, and U.S. stocks were down modestly after the head of the Federal Reserve said that he's feeling more optimistic about the economy

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HSBC says its annual pretax profits rose by 11 percent on strong earnings from Asia, in the latest sign that the London-based global bank's restructuring to focus even more on the region is reaping further dividends

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Energy giant Shell says its fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled as oil prices surged and the company benefited from prior cost cutting.

U.S. stock indexes held close to their record levels on Tuesday, and the Standard & Poor's 500 edged higher as calm continues to reign over markets around the world

Stocks finish lower Friday as health care companies and banks fall

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is suspending dividend payments to shareholders out of concern for any financial liability in Northern California wildfires

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Real estate investment trusts are lagging this year, weighed down by struggling malls and weak growth in other sectors

The major U.S. stock indexes capped a day of mostly subdued trading with slight gains Monday

General Electric slashed its dividend in half and trimmed expectations going forward at its investor meeting in New York

General Electric slashed its dividend in half and trimmed expectations going forward at its investor meeting in New York

US stocks take modest losses as banks and smaller, domestically-focused companies stumble

US stocks are falling as travel companies, retailers and banks take losses.