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S&P Close Highest Since 2008
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Index’s rise began in November.
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Stocks Post Best January Since ’97
Rebound despite a shaky global economy. MORE
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S&P Downgrades Europe’s Bailout Fund
Following Friday’s euro-zone credit-rating cuts. MORE
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Sarkozy Does Damage Control
After S&P knocks France down a notch. MORE
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Sarkozy’s Ratings Blunder
New trouble for the French president, who said keeping S&P’s triple-A was an imperative. By Tracy McNicoll MORE
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France Loses AAA Credit Rating
More euro-zone downgrades expected. MORE
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Stocks Have Smallest Annual Change Ever
Market closes less than one point away from last year's end. MORE
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2011: The Best Worst Year
We are not in desperate economic times. Zachary Karabell on why things are looking up for 2012—really. MORE
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Downgrade Moody’s!
Ratings agencies, with the careless batting of an eye, can bring down entire economies. Yet their decisions are veiled in mystery. MORE
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Standard & Poor’s Gets Political
Warns euro zone of downgrade just before summit. MORE
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S&P Downgrades 15 Banks
Including big institutions in U.S. MORE
