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Monday, March 11, 2013 

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Wall Street saw another bullish day with all three major indexes closing in the green. The blue chips continued a record setting performance, closing at an all-time high for a third straight day.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  A six-hundred point single day drop in the Dow is enough to leave any investor queasy; but Lexington financial advisor Robert Suggs says now is not the time for knee-jerk reactions.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010  Stocks finish slightly higher as market continues on pace for best December in nearly 20 years.

Friday, October 08, 2010  A weaker jobs report added to a series of tepid economic indicators in recent weeks that have built expectations that the Fed will announce new steps to encourage borrowing when it meets in early November.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010  Stocks and interest rates tumbled Tuesday after fresh signs of a global economic slowdown spooked investors. U.S. markets are following those in Asia, which fell when Japanese data showed that the nation's recovery has slowed.

Monday, February 08, 2010  Stocks fall as investors remain wary of rising debt problems in Europe; Dow slides 104

Monday, November 09, 2009  Dow ends up 204 at 10,227, its highest finish since 2008 as sliding dollar lifts market