Dow, S&P end near flat; Target's view hits retail
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday after Target Inc  cut its sales forecast and depressed retail shares, offsetting gains in major energy companies as oil hit a one-month high.
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Stocks were nearly flat on Friday as weak economic data kept intact expectations of an interest rate cut next week, offsetting weakness in the technology sector after a broker downgrade of Intel Corp .
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Shares on Wall Street are expected to  open flat to slightly lower on Tuesday, with investors eyeing  results from Wal-Mart Stores Inc  and Hewlett-Packard Co   for cues after a long weekend.
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Stocks ended flat on Friday as weak new home sales data reinforced concerns that the housing and mortgage markets may be far from a recovery, offsetting the energy sector's strength.
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U.S. blue chips closed near the  unchanged mark on Thursday in ultra-light volume, but  technology stocks slipped lower after a broker cut its growth  forecast on the semiconductor industry.
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Stocks were mostly flat on Wednesday as worries about a sales forecast from Target Inc  and falling home prices were offset by gains in energy shares.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday following Monday's steep losses as a steep drop in durable goods orders offset data that cast a ray of light on the battered housing sector.
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Stocks were set for a flat open  on  Wednesday, with Wall Street pausing after Tuesday's rally and  keeping a close eye on U.S. oil inventory data due later in the  morning.
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Leading shares have closed roughly flat, climbing back from day's lows, gaining limited direction from Wall Street as US shares opened lower ahead of key interest rate news, while inflation woes in the UK also pulled on blue chip sentiment after above-forecast numbers.
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Leading shares closed absolutely flat today after a pretty volatile session, taking a breather following sharp falls over the week with Wall Street registering a moderate rally helped by a narrowing of the US trade gap and soothing comments from a Fed official, dealers said.
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NEW YORK: Wall Street shares ended virtually flat on Monday as investors consolidated after last week&#39;s post-election rally, turning attention to a possible rate hike and keeping an eye on the weak dollar.
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U.S. stocks were largely flat on   Friday after data that boosted optimism about corporate profits   and consumer spending offset declines in Texas Instruments   TXN.N following a downgrade of the stock.
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U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday  after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the economy  had recovered from its soft patch and a number of companies  warned about their earnings.
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US stocks ended flat on Wednesday, as tech stocks came under pressure from disappointing earnings from technology bellwether Cisco Systems Inc.
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U.S. stock futures were little changed  on Thursday, indicating a flat start on Wall Street after two  days of record closes on the Dow.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected consumer sentiment data before the start of the holiday shopping season offset strong earnings from Dell Inc.
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U.S. stocks opened near unchanged on  Friday after mixed corporate results showed Web search company  Google Inc. GOOG.O  had better-than-forecast earnings, but  software maker Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O gave a revenue forecast  that lagged Wall Street expectations.