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    Airbnb is listing shares of its initial public offering Thursday, capping a tumultuous year for the short-term rental company.
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    Airbnb's Stock Soars In IPO As Company Defies Pandemic Fears

    Dec 10, 2020
    The short-tem rental company says it's actually seeing an increase in its business because people are less inclined to stay at hotels and are choosing to "work from any home" during the pandemic.
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    The <em>Charging Bull</em> statue is shown in New York's financial district. The Dow surpassed 30,000 points for the first time after President Trump allowed the transition process to begin.
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    Dow Surges Past 30,000 Points For 1st Time In Historic Milestone

    Nov 24, 2020
    Markets welcomed President Trump's recommendation the transition process begin, which will provide critical resources and information to President-elect Joe Biden's team.
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    Stocks rallied after Moderna said its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was nearly 95% effective.
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    Stocks Surge After Moderna's Vaccine News Reinforces Hopes About COVID-19 Fight

    Nov 16, 2020
    Investors were also reassured by comments from two Biden advisers that no nationwide COVID-19 lockdowns are being contemplated.
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    The exterior of the New York Stock Exchange is seen on Nov. 4, 2020 in New York. Stocks were set to surge after Pfizer said its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was 90% effective and after former Vice President Joe Biden was elected president.
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    Stocks Surge To Record Highs On Vaccine Hopes: Dow Soars 1,300 Points

    Nov 09, 2020
    Stocks soared after Pfizer said its experimental vaccine was more than 90% effective and after former Vice President Joe Biden was elected president.
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    A woman walks by the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 5. Stock markets are rallying at the prospect that this week's elections will result in a divided government.
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    Wall Street Bet On A 'Blue Wave,' But Divided Government Suits It Just Fine Too

    Nov 05, 2020
    Stocks have traditionally done well with a Democrat in the White House and Congress under Republican control.
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    The U.S. flag hangs outside the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month. Investors have been grappling with a wave of uncertainty that's sent the market lower in recent weeks.
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    Stocks Sink As Rising Coronavirus Cases Deepen Fears About Economy

    Oct 28, 2020
    The Dow tumbled more than 800 points as COVID-19 cases surge in the United States and Europe, while next week's election is only adding to the uncertainty over the economy.
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    United Airlines employees work at ticket counters at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Oct. 14. United and other airline stocks have been hard-hit by the pandemic economic slowdown.
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    Stocks Tumble As Coronavirus Cases Spike Again In U.S. And Europe

    Oct 26, 2020
    Investors are also discouraged by the lack of progress in talks between Congress and the White House over another coronavirus relief bill.
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    Traders gather on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor on Sept. 30. Major U.S. stock indexes rose Wednesday after President Trump said he'd be willing to consider economic relief measures. Trump earlier had called off such talks with lawmakers.
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    Stocks Bounce Up After White House Says It's Open To Pandemic Aid After All

    Oct 07, 2020

    Stocks reversed Tuesday's losses amid word that the Trump administration was considering stand-alone bills to aid airlines and small businesses. The president had called off talks on a relief bill.

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    Exxon joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 1928, as Standard Oil, one of companies descended from John D. Rockefeller's world-transforming oil monopoly.
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    Exxon Mobil Exits: The Dow Drops Its Oldest Member

    Aug 25, 2020
    Apple's stock split is the cause of the shake-up at the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But the symbolic shift also represents how Exxon, once a corporate titan, has diminished in stature.
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    The Google logo adorns the outside of the company's New York City office building. The stock market is hitting records, in large part because of a handful of superstar tech stocks, including Alphabet, Google's parent company.
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    There's More Big Tech In Your Life Than You Even Know. Check Out Your Stock Portfolio

    Aug 20, 2020
    The market is hitting records, in large part because of a handful of superstar tech stocks. Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, Netflix and Google's parent dominate indexes in retirement funds.
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    Apple, now worth $2 trillion, first crossed the $1 trillion milestone two years ago.
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    Apple Is Worth $2 Trillion — 1st American Company To Hit Milestone

    Aug 19, 2020
    Apple first crossed the $1 trillion mark just two years ago. The iPhone maker and a handful of other tech giants propelled the S&P 500 index to a new record this week.
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    People walk near the New York Stock Exchange in June. The S&P 500 index has fully recovered from its plunge earlier this year when the pandemic began shutting down much of the economy.
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    The Big Comeback: S&P 500 Closes At Record High 6 Months After Coronavirus Plunge

    Aug 18, 2020
    After plummeting 34% from its prior peak, the stock index has staged a steady recovery — gaining more than 50% since March, when lockdowns shut down much of the economy.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Stock trading has become easier and cheaper than ever. But have venues like Robinhood made it too risky for inexperienced investors?
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    Millions Turn To Stock Trading During Pandemic, But Some See Trouble For The Young

    Aug 11, 2020
    Stock trading has become easier and cheaper than ever. And people stuck at home during the pandemic have flocked to it. But have venues like Robinhood made it too risky for inexperienced investors?
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    A Tesla car is on display at a showroom in Beijing on May 10. Tesla's stock has soared from $430 a share at the start of 2020 to nearly $1,600 at Wednesday's close.
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    Tesla's String Of Profits Opens A New Door For World's Most Valuable Automaker

    Jul 22, 2020
    The electric car maker is now eligible to join the S&P 500 index, which means it would become part of the retirement accounts of millions of ordinary Americans.
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    Marie Biscarra, co-owner of ISSO fashion boutique in San Francisco, writes a sign declaring her business open for curbside delivery on May 18. Retail sales jumped a record 17.7% last month.
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    Stocks Soar After Strong Retail Sales And Reported Trump Infrastructure Plan

    Jun 16, 2020
    The Dow Jones Industrial Average surges after reports that retail sales rebounded strongly in May and that the Trump administration is preparing an infrastructure plan to boost the economy.
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    A man who visited Beijing recently gets tested Monday for the coronavirus in Nanjing in China's eastern Jiangsu province.
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    Stocks Rebound Amid Coronavirus Outbreaks In Beijing And U.S. States

    Jun 15, 2020
    U.S. stock indexes climb even as dozens of new cases are discovered in the Chinese capital, prompting renewed lockdown measures. Meanwhile, cases are rising in several states that have reopened.
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    Matt Comstock (left) takes the temperature of a guest at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday. A spike in coronavirus cases in Florida and other states raised concerns in financial markets.
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    Stocks Rebound After Dramatic Plunge Spurred By A Spike In Coronavirus Cases

    Jun 12, 2020
    Major stock indexes are higher a day after the Dow lost 1,861 points amid spikes in new cases in states that had reopened their economies.
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    Even with millions of people out of work, the stock market has regained much of the ground it lost since March. Above, a trader walks across the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 28.
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    The Economy Is In Trouble. Try Telling The Stock Market

    Jun 04, 2020
    Even as millions are out of work, the stock market has regained much of the ground it lost since March. Investors are peering into the future and seeing an economy that's beginning to recover.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    On the now-digital and remote floor of the New York Stock Exchange, oil prices, along with the effects of the coronavirus, have kept stocks down.
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    Record Oil Price Drops Send Stock Markets Diving, Too

    Apr 21, 2020
    A day after oil prices turned negative for the first time ever, the devastations in the oil markets continued as well.
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    Trading ends for the day on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 20. It was the last day before the exchange switched to all-electronic trading in an effort to help contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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    The Dow Has Lost 12% In A Volatile Month

    Mar 31, 2020
    The stock market has never seen a month like March, with downs and ups of thousands of points in a day. The Dow has recovered from recent lows, but it has fallen 24% since its record high.
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    The stock market has been battered by the growing economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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    Dow Jumps As Stimulus Deal Awaited

    Mar 24, 2020
    U.S. stock indexes surged as negotiations continued over a massive stimulus package to help the crippled economy deal with the growing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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    Stocks fell again Monday as U.S. lawmakers continued to work on a massive stimulus measure. The floor of the New York Stock Exchange was closed as the exchange shifted to all-electronic trading amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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    Stocks Fall Even After The Fed's Latest Move

    Mar 23, 2020
    The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other U.S. stock indexes fell again Monday as central bankers and lawmakers struggled to deal with the coronavirus pandemic's economic damage.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Friday will be the last day of floor trading before the New York Stock Exchange switches to all-electronic trading starting Monday.
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    U.S. Stocks Turn Down Again

    Mar 20, 2020
    The Dow and other U.S. stock indexes fell Friday afternoon after inching up earlier. That left the market poised to resume its downward trend amid the coronavirus crisis.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to take a toll on financial markets as businesses shut down with their customers and employees forced to stay home.
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    Stock Market In Flux As Investors Weigh Latest Coronavirus Impacts

    Mar 19, 2020
    U.S. stock indexes fluctuated Thursday as investors tried to absorb the latest financial impacts of the coronavirus. The Dow and other indexes quickly went from being down, to up, then down again.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    A trader reacts after automatic circuit breakers kicked in and trading was halted temporarily Wednesday at the New York Stock Exchange.
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    Dow Dives 9.5%; Stock Trading Halted For 4th Time In 2 Weeks

    Mar 18, 2020
    The Dow plummeted more than 2,000 points after President Trump announced new emergency steps. Trading was temporarily suspended after the S&P 500 fell 7%, triggering circuit breakers.

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