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S&P downgrades Berkshire Hathaway's credit rating

S&P said Berkshire's insurance companies, which include Geico and major reinsurance firms like General Re, are riskier than other insurers because their large equity investments that can be volatile.

S&P downgrades Berkshire Hathaway rating

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services cut a major rating for Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway.

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Tuesday

The stock market overcame a morning slide to finish modestly higher, giving the Standard & Poor's 500 index another record close and its sixth straight month of gains.

News Summary: US home prices rise most in 7 years

HOME PRICES JUMP: U.S. home prices rose 9.3 percent in February compared with a year ago, the most in nearly seven years, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city index.

Futures edge lower after S&P strikes new highs

U.S. stock futures slipped Tuesday after the Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at an all-time high.

Stocks flip between gains and losses

More than half of the companies in the S&P 500 have turned in results, and seven of 10 have beaten analysts' estimates for earnings, according to S&P Capital IQ.

US stocks rise in midday trading, S&P nears record

Encouraging news from the job market pushed the stock market up early Thursday, putting the Standard & Poor's 500 index near its all-time high.

US stocks rise in early trading, S&P nears record

Stocks are rising in midday trading following the latest encouraging news about the job market, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 index near its all-time high.

How the major US stock indexes fared Friday

Strong earnings from big U.S. companies pushed the Dow Jones industrial average to a rare triple-digit gain Friday, but the Standard & Poor's 500 index still posted its first weekly loss of the year.

News Summary: Stocks drop following Fed minutes

FED NEWS: Minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting helped drive the Standard & Poor's 500 index to its biggest loss this year.

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NEW YORK: US stock futures rise after lull to start the week

S&P futures have added 1.8 points to 1,632.60.

NEW YORK: Stock market rally pauses on Monday

The Dow is up 15.2 percent this year, and the S&P 500 is 14.6 percent higher.

CAIRO: S&P cuts Egypt's credit ratings

In a setback to the already worsening economy, S&P said in a statement Thursday that it cut...