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US stocks end mixed as banks stumble

by Marley Jay Associated PressSeptember 7, 2017

FILE - In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, file photo, the American flag flies above the Wall Street entrance to the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are rising, Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, in spite of an August jobs report that was a bit weaker than Wall Street anticipated. Automakers Ford and General Motors are rising as the companies report their monthly sales. The S&P 500 is on pace for its sixth gain in a row. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

US stocks rise as investors cheer August jobs report

by Marley Jay Associated PressSeptember 1, 2017

FILE - This Oct. 4, 2014, file photo, shows the facade of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks are quiet early Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, as technology companies rise while energy companies continue to fall as investors sort through the ongoing damage caused by Harvey. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Growth cheers investors

by Marley Jay Associated PressAugust 30, 2017

Trader Michael Capolino works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017. Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street following some encouraging results from retailers. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Stocks edge up as retailers rally; oil falls

by Marley Jay Associated PressAugust 17, 2017

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2014, file photo, people walk to work on Wall Street beneath a statue of George Washington, in New York. Stock markets around the world remained buoyed Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, by a seeming further easing in tensions between the United States and North Korea, which has helped investors rediscover their appetite for riskier assets following last week's aversion. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Retailers stumble but markets steady

by Marley Jay Associated PressAugust 15, 2017

FILE - This July 16, 2013, file photo, shows a Wall Street street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks rise slightly, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, after the government reports stronger-than-expected job growth for the month of July. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Another strong month of hiring sends stock indexes higher

by Marley Jay Associated PressAugust 5, 2017

FILE - This Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, file photo shows the New York Stock Exchange at sunset, in lower Manhattan. U.S. stocks are skidding early Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, as banks, technology and health companies all start the day lower. Prescription drug distributor AmerisourceBergen and women’s health diagnostic company Hologic tumbled, while a solid quarter from cereal maker Kellogg helped makers of food and household move higher. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Smaller companies weigh on stocks

by Marley Jay Associated PressAugust 3, 2017

A board above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows the Dow Jones industrial average as it moves above 22,000 at the opening bell, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017. A big gain from Apple Wednesday morning sent the Dow Jones industrial average above 22,000 for the first time. Most other industries were trading lower, with health care and household goods companies slipping. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Apple takes Dow over 22,000 points

by Marley Jay Associated PressAugust 2, 2017

Trader Joseph Lawler works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017. More solid earnings reports from U.S. companies are sending stocks higher in early trading on Wall Street. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Dow industrials close to 22,000 behind bank, tech

by Marley Jay Associated PressAugust 1, 2017

FILE - This July 16, 2013, file photo, shows a Wall Street street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks are falling, Friday, July 21, 2017, as General Electric stock drops after the company’s second-quarter report. Most other industries are also lower, including technology companies, which have soared during a 10-day winning streak. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

US stocks dip with energy prices; European stocks sink

by Marley Jay Associated PressJuly 21, 2017