Ken Sweet

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US companies spend heavily on big mergers in 2014

Ken Sweet · March 5, 2014 7:04 pm

A strong February wipes out S&P 500’s January loss

Ken Sweet · March 1, 2014 4:32 pm

Morgan Stanley in preliminary deal to settle probe

Ken Sweet · February 25, 2014 11:46 pm

FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, file photo, trader Gregory Rowe, center, works at the post of specialist Joseph Mastrolia, left, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Global stocks were mostly lower Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, amid jitters about China's housing market and weakness in the country's currency. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Stocks end lower after an up-and-down day

Ken Sweet · February 25, 2014 9:58 pm

U.S. stock markets tumbled on Friday as threats from the White House and Beijing raised concerns about a trade war between the world's two largest economies.

Stocks end higher but fall short of record high

Ken Sweet · February 24, 2014 10:09 pm

FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, file photo, traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Shares were lackluster Wednesday Feb. 19, 2014 as investors waited for major earnings reports and took stock of a torrid start to the year for global markets. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Stocks slip as Fed rate talk spooks some investors

Ken Sweet · February 19, 2014 10:12 pm

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, file photo, traders monitor stock prices at the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks were mostly higher in midday trading Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, as investors returned from a long holiday weekend. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Stocks edge higher in quiet, post-holiday trading

Ken Sweet · February 18, 2014 10:08 pm

Despite AOL news, 401(k) matches are not changing

Ken Sweet · February 14, 2014 7:15 pm

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, file photo, traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Global stocks were higher Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, as investors waited for the new Federal Reserve chief's testimony to Congress, which might give clues to how quickly the U.S. central bank will withdraw its economic stimulus. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Stocks surge after Fed remarks; debt ceiling news

Ken Sweet · February 11, 2014 7:10 pm

Stock futures lower, following last week’s rally

Ken Sweet · February 10, 2014 2:27 pm

What is going on with the stock market?

Ken Sweet · February 5, 2014 9:13 pm

Trader Leon Montana works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, Jan. 31, 2014. Stocks fell sharply in early trading Friday, as investors fretted over disappointing earnings from companies like Amazon.com and more trouble in overseas markets. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

A look at recent stock market stumbles

Ken Sweet · February 1, 2014 3:08 am