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Jobs, housing data show economy has some muscle
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to resilience in the labor market despite belt-tightening by Washington.
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U.S. prosecutors sought testimony from top SAC executives: WSJ
NEW YORK - U.S. prosecutors are seeking testimony from three senior executives of the $15 billion hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
JPMorgan names Barry Sommers to head consumer bank
- JPMorgan Chase said it has appointed Barry Sommers, under whom the bank expanded its services to wealthy clients, to head its Chase consumer bank business.
Ally to pay $2.1 billion to settle claims tied to ResCap
- Ally Financial Inc agreed on Thursday to pay $2.1 billion to settle legal claims tied to its bankrupt Residential Capital LLC unit, nearly triple the amount it initially offered to creditors of the subprime mortgage business.
Large U.S. retailers sue Visa, MasterCard over card fees
- A group of U.S. retailers, including Macy's Inc. and Target Corp. , sued Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. on Thursday, breaking off from a proposed $7.2 billion settlement reached last year over fees to process credit card transactions.
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| DOW | 15,298.61 |  -8.56 |
-0.06% |
| S&P 500 | 1,649.21 | -6.14 |
-0.37% |
| NASDAQ | 3,455.72 | -7.57 |
-0.22% |
| TR US Index | 149.18 | -0.86 |
-0.57% |
Sector Summary
| Energy | -0.86% |
| Basic Materials | -1.62% |
| Industrials | -1.75% |
| Cyclical Goods & Services | -1.76% |
| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services | -1.07% |
| Financials | -2.19% |
| Healthcare | -0.81% |
| Technology | -0.75% |
| Telecoms | -1.05% |
| Utilities | -1.61% |
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