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The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index edged up 2.84 points, or 0.2%, to 1212.92, led higher by telecommunication and material stocks.

Dow's Win Streak at Three Steven Russolillo 2011

Adding fresh evidence of businesses' contributions to the government, a report from an independent research team at Standard & Poor's found that companies within the broad S&P 500-stock index paid almost 21% more in cash taxes in calendar year 2010 than the previous year.

Studies Fuel Dueling Views on U.S. Corporate Taxes Kristina Peterson 2011

On Wall Street, markets gained on the more positive forecast, with the Dow Jones industrial average adding 61.53 points, or 0.5 percent, and the S&P 500-stock index rising 0.6 percent.

Fed upgrades economic outlook Jia Lynn Yang 2011

The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index edged up 0.29 point to 1123.82.

Bargain Hunters Boost Stocks Steven Russolillo 2011

On Wall Street, markets gained on the more positive forecast, with the Dow Jones industrial average adding 61.53 points, or 0.5 percent, and the S&P 500-stock index rising 0.6 percent.

Fed upgrades economic outlook Jia Lynn Yang 2011

The S&P 500-stock index ended last week at 1343.01, more than double its intraday low at the worst of the financial crisis and the highestsince June 2008.

Investors Waltz On, Eye Exits Mark Gongloff 2011

Financials have lagged all other sectors on the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index this year, down 1.4% compared with a 5.7% rise in the benchmark.

Options Bulls Search for a Bottom with Morgan Stanley Chris Dieterich 2011

That compares with the 5.8% the sellers would have made investing in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index instead of the individual art pieces in question.

It Is Too Soon to Walk Out at Sotheby's John Jannarone 2011

NEW YORK—Standard & Poor's said Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. will replace Novell Inc. in the S&P 500-stock index after the close of trading on a date to be announced.

Chipotle on S&P's Menu 2011

SPDR Gold Shares, the giant gold exchange-traded fund, is now the biggest such fund by assets, surpassing the SPDR S&P 500 ETF, which tracks the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index.

Gold Even Reigns On Stock Market Mary Pilon 2011