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US stocks trimmed early gains to trade with modest losses, but later battled its way back into positive territory. Technology and financials, the most powerful sectors trade out in front of the action whereas the potency in the two sectors resulted in +0.65% gains.

Wall Street may be indicating a coming lull in bullishness as defensive sectors traded higher today why their more cyclical counterparts experienced some profit taking.

Wall Street traded higher today, but Apple and Netflix led the lagging technology sector lower. The iPhone and iPad maker is slated to release its quarterly results today.

While the tech sector traditionally doesn't offer many strong dividends, here are four companies that buck that trend.

Stocks took a major dive today as investors became fearful of growing uncertainty in Europe and increased volatility in the market. All sectors closed fell lower.

Stocks slipped again to end the trading session slightly lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 both edged down, while the Nasdaq managed to end flat.

Hong Kong opened higher on the strength of a global market rally and increased its gains as Mainland markets rose. China announced favorable policies for the agricultural technology sector.

Wall Street turned in its best performance of the week as European leaders gather to address the current debt crisis and Greece's troubled economy.

Stocks shot up across the financial sector, buoyed by news of a deal among European leaders for a bailout plan to relieve the Euro Zone debt crisis.

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The market opened lower in early trade on Friday and quickly went up higher led by banking, financial Metal, auto, and energy stocks across sectors.

Stock Markets on Thursday opened on a positive note on buying demand across sectors. The BSE Sensex was trading up by 120 points at 40,589.93-level and the Nifty stood at 11996-level, up by 30 points at around 10-am.

Stocks closed higher today, extending the rebound from the earlier down sessions of the week. Increasing optimism regarding international markets helped to boost stocks.

The differences between the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq are on display again after Facebook selected the Nasdaq for trading.

Stocks ended lower today, led by financial stocks despite major banks reporting solid earnings for the quarter. The sell-off was caused by concern of global economic growth.

Does a strong and iconic company brand equate to better stock price performance? Sam Stovall discusses whether whether buying what you know is a good idea.

Wall Street could be fighting to maintain the bullish momentum as stocks retreated from multi-year highs, though investors remain optimistic regarding the economy's health.

Wall Street got a lift from bank stocks today, but it was the Nasdaq that retook a key level it had not hit for over a decade.

Despite trading higher earlier in the session, stocks faded toward the close but still stayed positive for the day. The Nasdaq, however, closed in the red.

Doomsters will begin to spread fear about inflation, but stock markets have coexisted for years with inflation. Stocks are a betterhedge than safe havens.