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Stock futures rise, point to higher opening

Stock futures are pointing to a modest rebound in the market Wednesday, a day after major indexes plunged shortly before the close of trading.

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Great leap in stock prices as China eases currency peg

Stocks extended their winning streak Monday after China said it would allow its currency to appreciate against the dollar, a move that could provide a boost for U.S. manufacturers and exporters.

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No hex for stocks on quadruple witching day

Stocks drifted higher Friday after a rise in gold lifted shares of minerals companies. The Dow Jones industrial…

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Another winning day for stocks? It’s starting off that way

Major indexes see gains following last week's rally; good economic news out of Europe a plus

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Stocks inch higher on Bernanke’s comments

Stocks crept higher in early trading Tuesday following reassurances from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that the domestic economy is recovering.

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Stocks show little direction in choppy trading

Stocks were little changed Tuesday after a drop in energy stocks canceled out investors' enthusiasm about reports on construction spending and manufacturing.

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Thirty-year scam paid for adviser’s ‘sordid’ secret life

Clients say adviser Roberto Heckscher was a modest guy. His small practice was located over a flower shop in a quiet neighborhood. He drove a Saturn. What outsiders didn't know: Heckscher led a secret life as a casino high roller -- a double life he financed by scamming clients for decades.

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Three charged in alleged investment seminar scam

Three men are suspected of operating a $5.7 million investment scheme in which 70 investors were allegedly defrauded of money.

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Starr firms swamped by flood of investor withdrawals

A New York judge has appointed an interim monitor to oversee firms controlled by a financial adviser accused of stealing $30 million from a roster of celebrity clients

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Ex-con promised returns of 17,000% in ‘massive’ global investment scam: Prosecutors

A Canadian national who the U.S. government says swindled $70 million from 40,000 investors on six continents carried out the same kind of Ponzi scheme the one-time bank robber mocked on his website, federal investigators allege.