U.S. Stocks Rise, Sending S&P 500 to Best Week Since July 2009

U.S. Stocks Rise, Sending S&P 500 to Best Week Since July 2009
U.S. stocks advanced, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to the biggest weekly gain in a year, amid optimism about earnings reports and a rally in metals that drove up shares of its producers.
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U.S. Stocks Retreat to Trim Biggest Yearly Rally Since 2003

U.S. Stocks Retreat to Trim Biggest Yearly Rally Since 2003
Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks fell as an unexpected decrease in jobless claims added to evidence the economy is strengthening enough to allow the Federal Reserve to withdraw more stimulus programs.
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