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FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2015, file photo, a Wall Street street sign is framed by an American flag hanging on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks edged higher Friday morning, Dec. 30, 2016, on the final day of trading for the year. High-dividend stocks like phone companies and utilities fell the most, giving back some of the gains from a day earlier. Real estate stocks led the gainers. Trading was quiet ahead of the New Year's Day holiday. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Stocks end year lower

by Alex Veiga Associated PressDecember 30, 2016

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, file photo, American flags fly in front of the New York Stock Exchange. Global shares mostly fell in thin trading Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, taking their cues from a slide on Wall Street. A stronger yen helped send Japanese stocks lower. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Stocks edge lower as oil price slips

by Alex Veiga Associated PressDecember 29, 2016

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2014, file photo, the statue of George Washington on the steps of Federal Hall faces the facade of the New York Stock Exchange. Global stock markets were steady in quiet trading Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, after the Dow Jones industrial average inched closer to the 20,000 level and the Nasdaq Composite hit a record high. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Stocks fall broadly

by Alex Veiga Associated PressDecember 28, 2016

FILE - This Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, file photo shows the Wall Street entrance of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks moved modestly higher in early trading Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016, as U.S. markets reopened following the holiday weekend. Materials and energy companies were among the biggest gainers, while utilities and real estate stocks headed lower. A key gauge of housing values showed U.S. home prices increased again in October. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Stocks up as Nasdaq hits record

by Alex Veiga Associated PressDecember 27, 2016

FILE - This July 15, 2013, file photo, shows a sign for Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange. Global stocks were mixed on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, and the dollar steadied, as investors sought greater clarity on the upcoming economic policies of President-elect Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Wall Street bets Trump will spend more, regulate less

by Alex Veiga AP Business WriterNovember 12, 2016

This Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, photo shows the New York Stock Exchange at sunset, in lower Manhattan. Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, as the rebound in share prices around the world continued two days after the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Stocks mixed; Dow hits new high

by Alex Veiga Associated PressNovember 10, 2016

Trader Daniel Porin works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. Stocks are moving solidly higher in midday trading on Wall Street following Donald Trump's upset victory over Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential election. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Stocks jump after election

by Alex Veiga Associated PressNovember 9, 2016

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, file photo, the American flag flies above the Wall Street entrance to the New York Stock Exchange. Global stock markets were steady Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, following strong Wall Street gains the day before, as investors focused on the final hours of a tight U.S. presidential race. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Investors in buying mood give stocks lift

by Alex Veiga Associated PressNovember 8, 2016

Trader Mark Puetzer, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Nov. 7, 2016. Stocks are opening sharply higher on Wall Street after the F.B.I. said newly discovered emails didn't warrant any action against presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Stocks see biggest gains in 8 months

by Alex Veiga Associated PressNovember 7, 2016

A sign for Wall Street is carved into a building located near the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Oct. 7, 2016. Solid, if uninspiring, U.S. stocks veered lower in early trading Friday, Oct. 21, as investors pored through earnings from General Electric, McDonald’s and other big companies. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

US stocks close mostly lower; eke out gain for the week

by Alex Veiga Associated PressOctober 22, 2016