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Stocks Barely Move Ahead of Fed Meeting

NEW YORK – Stocks barely budged Monday, finishing mixed as interest rate worries and a legal setback for Merck & Co. (MRK) countered momentum from a possible multibillion-dollar acquisition by ConocoPhillips (COP). The Dow Jones industrial average lost 10.81, or 0.1 percent, to 10,767.77. Broader stock indicators were higher. The …

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Leading Indicators Hint at Moderate Growth Into Spring

NEW YORK – A widely watched measure of future economic activity rose in November as fewer people filed for jobless benefits, suggesting the nation’s economy may grow moderately into the spring, a private research group said Thursday. The Conference Board said its Index of Leading Economic Indicators, which tries to …

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Broadway Profits, Attendance Up in 2005

NEW YORK – Things were looking up, including box-office grosses, attendance and, yes, ticket prices, on Broadway in 2005. Spurred on by strong-performing musicals and plays, Broadway grossed a record $825 million in 2005, a jump from $749 million in 2004, according to figures released Tuesday by the League of …

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