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Stocks Get Back on Track in a Big Way

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Stocks just wrapped up a stellar week, and given the dire headlines that Wall Street has already managed to shrug off, the bulls look to be firmly back in control.

When the swoon set in two weeks ago, it sure felt like catastrophic events like the earthquake in Japan and the upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa would legitimately slow the rally down but the quick snapback above key levels for both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 proves the action was more profit-taking than panic-driven.

Ed Yardeni, a Wall Street veteran who founded his own namesake sell-side consulting firm Yardeni Research in 2007, still sees the S&P 500 reaching 1,500 by the end of the year and says the severity of the financial crisis has fortified investors to deal with headline trauma.


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Stocks Mixed; On Track to Close February Higher

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Stocks were trading mixed Monday, but were on course to finish February higher and maintain a winning streak for the year.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up by 72 points, or 0.6%, at 12203, off its session highs of 12,233. The S&P 500 was higher by 4 points, or 0.3%, at 1325, while the Nasdaq was losing 7 points, or 0.3%, at 2773.


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Futures Up on Rising Housing Starts, Dell

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — U.S. stock futures pointed to a stronger open Wednesday morning after strong housing starts data and Dell reported easily topping analysts’ fourth-quarter profit expectations.

Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up by 35 points, or 30 points above fair value, at 12,237. Futures for the S&P 500 were higher by 4 points, or 5 points above fair value, at 1331, and Nasdaq futures were ahead by 6 points, or 7 points above fair value.


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