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S&P 500 hits record on dividend stocks, Ukraine

S&P 500 hits record on dividend stocks, Ukraine

The Associated Press · September 5, 2014 8:11 pm

A look at the iconic blue jeans

A look at the iconic blue jeans

The Associated Press · September 5, 2014 4:31 pm

FILE - This April 22, 2010 file photo, shows a Wall Street sign in front of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks were mixed in early trading on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, after the government reported that U.S. employers added fewer jobs than forecast in August. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Stocks drift sideways at midday after hiring slows

The Associated Press · September 5, 2014 4:03 pm

Stocks slip at opening after US hiring slows

Stocks slip at opening after US hiring slows

The Associated Press · September 5, 2014 1:35 pm

People wearing Korean traditional dresses pass by Gwanghwamun Gate during a campaign to celebrate the upcoming nation's biggest traditional holiday, Chuseok, the Korean version of Thanksgiving Day, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. The government expects the number of hometown visitors and holidaymakers during the Sept. 6-10 holiday will exceed 39 million. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Image of Asia: Keeping tradition on Korean holiday

The Associated Press · September 5, 2014 12:38 pm

5 Things to Know in Florida for Sept. 5

5 Things to Know in Florida for Sept. 5

The Associated Press · September 5, 2014 10:20 am

A tanker passes the Golden Gate Auto Truck Plaza at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center bound for U.S. Interstate 80, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, 15 miles east of Sparks, Nev., near the access road to the site where Tesla Motors Inc. plans to build a 6,500 worker "gigafactory" to mass produce cheaper lithium batteries for its next line of more-affordable electric cars. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)

Details on Nevada’s incentive package for Tesla

The Associated Press · September 5, 2014 12:14 am

Fashion from the Richard Chai Spring 2015 collection is modeled during Fashion Week on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Fashion Week, Day 1: A spectrum of spring looks

The Associated Press · September 4, 2014 11:28 pm

FILE - This Aug. 9, 2011 file photo shows a Wall Street street sign near the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. U.S. stocks rose Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, after the European Central Bank surprised traders by trimming its main interest rate to a record low, and announcing that it would purchase asset-backed securities in an effort to stimulate the region's ailing economy. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Stocks drop as oil drop offsets ECB stimulus

The Associated Press · September 4, 2014 8:11 pm

US average rate on 30-year home loan 4.10 percent

US average rate on 30-year home loan 4.10 percent

The Associated Press · September 4, 2014 6:37 pm

US stocks rise after ECB boost stimulus

US stocks rise after ECB boost stimulus

The Associated Press · September 4, 2014 4:04 pm

Stocks open higher after ECB boosts stimulus

Stocks open higher after ECB boosts stimulus

The Associated Press · September 4, 2014 1:42 pm