Stocks closed little changed on Friday after the release of disappointing jobs report data, but posted back-to-back weekly gains on optimism around U.S.-China trade relations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day up 69.31 points, or 0.3% at 26,797.46. The S&P 500 climbed just 0.1% to close at 2,978.71 while the Nasdaq Composite....

Stock market bulls were encouraged by modest gains for the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite in afternoon trade Friday. It was shaping up to be a constructive session on the heels of bullish gains for the stock market Thursday in higher volume. Lululemon stock and Costco stock were top gainers in the....

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U.S. markets started the shortened holiday week with losses after the latest round of tariffs on Chinese goods went into effect over the weekend. U.S. and Chinese officials offered little details on their tentative face-to-face trade talks due to be held this month after the U.S. spurned a request to delay tariffs.Economic news also....

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U.S. markets started the shortened holiday week with losses after the latest round of tariffs on Chinese goods went into effect over the weekend. U.S. and Chinese officials offered little details on their tentative face-to-face trade talks due to be held this month after the U.S. spurned a request to delay tariffs.Economic news also....

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