Investors turned cautious Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting on interest rates. Major stock indexes closed narrowly mixed after trading lower for most of the day. An analyst upgrade of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. helped lift the Dow Jones industrial…

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Shares of Interactive Brokers Group Inc. fell Monday after an analyst downgraded the automated electronic broker, citing its exposure to market volatility. Keefe Bruyette & Woods analyst Niamh Alexander lowered his rating on the company to “underperform” from…

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Harsh winter weather and competition from deeply discounted foreclosures are putting a damper on sales prospects for homebuilders. The National Association of Home Builders said Monday its housing market index, which tracks industry confidence, slipped this…

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Homebuilder sentiment index falls in March

L.L. Bean hopes to attract more younger customers through its Signature line. The Signature label, which launched Monday, is aimed at taking L.L. Bean’s classic style elements and give them a modern look that’s meant to be slimmer and hipper. Creative…

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LL Bean kicks off Signature brand

L.L. Bean hopes to attract more younger customers through its Signature line. The Signature label, which launched Monday, is aimed at taking L.L. Bean’s classic style elements and give them a modern look that’s meant to be slimmer and hipper. Creative…

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Shares of RadioShack Corp. fell on Monday after Goldman Sachs removed the electronics retailer from its recommended list although it still rates the shares a “buy.” The investor firm said it still sees value in the retailer but “less so than at the time of…

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Shares of RadioShack Corp. fell on Monday after Goldman Sachs removed the electronics retailer from its recommended list although it still rates the shares a “buy.” The investor firm said it still sees value in the retailer but “less so than at the time of…

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Women’s clothing retailer Charming Shoppes Inc. said Monday that it has appointed a new head of human resources. Fredrick Lamster becomes executive vice president of human resources immediately. He will report directly to CEO Jim Fogarty. Charming Shoppes,…

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Investors turned cautious Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting on interest rates. Major stock indexes fell in afternoon trading as investors awaited the Fed meeting Tuesday. Policymakers are almost certain to keep the Fed’s benchmark rate unchanged…

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Stocks fall ahead of Fed meeting on interest rates

Investors turned cautious Monday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s meeting on interest rates. Major stock indexes fell in afternoon trading as investors awaited the Fed meeting Tuesday. Policymakers are almost certain to keep the Fed’s benchmark rate unchanged…

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The surgery on David Beckham’s torn Achilles’ tendon has been completed. A person familiar with the operation tells The Associated Press on condition of anonymity that the operation was successful. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an…

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The surgery on David Beckham’s torn Achilles’ tendon has been completed. A person familiar with the operation tells The Associated Press on condition of anonymity that the operation was successful. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an…

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AP source: David Beckham’s surgery completed

MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC, which recently emerged from bankruptcy protection, on Monday filed its intent to raise as much as $250 million in an initial public offering. The Korean maker of semiconductors for televisions, computers and cell phones had…

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MagnaChip Semiconductor LLC, which recently emerged from bankruptcy protection, on Monday filed its intent to raise as much as $250 million in an initial public offering. The Korean maker of semiconductors for televisions, computers and cell phones had…

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U.S.-traded shares of Baidu Inc. jumped Monday following media reports that rival Google Inc. is nearing a decision to close its search engine in China. China has the world’s largest Internet population. Google holds about 35 percent of the country’s search…

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