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Today's Stock Market News and Earnings Calendar

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Today's stock market news, Feb. 11, 2014:

U.S. stocks were flat on Monday, as investors anxiously await today's testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. A copy of Yellen's prepared testimony before the House of Representatives was released at 8:30 a.m.

Yellen will testify before U.S. lawmakers at 10 a.m. The Fed Chair is neither expected to waver on her commitment to taper the central bank's Quantitative Easing program, nor make any off-the-cuff remarks that would signal near-term rate changes.

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Stock Market Today Fluctuates Ahead of Yellen's Debut

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Stock Market Today, Feb. 10: U.S. stocks were buoyant but fluctuating today, with both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 closing in green territory, although the Dow slipped.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 0.1%, or 7.71 points, at 15,801.79 points; The S&P 500 closed up 0.2%, or 2.82 points at 1,799.84; and the Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 0.5%, or 22.3 points at 4,148.17 points.

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Today's Stock Market News and Earnings Calendar

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Today's stock market news, Feb. 10, 2014: The markets recovered last week after a choppy start to February trading. On Thursday and Friday, the markets dismissed disappointing unemployment numbers and tepid economic data. The S&P 500 increased 2.6% over the two days.

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Today's Stock Market News and Earnings Calendar

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Today's stock market news, February 7, 2014: The U.S. markets rose on Thursday as jobless claims were lower than expected, and hopes for an improving labor market surged.

Yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 1.22% to 15,628.46. The S&P 500 ticked up 1.24% to 1,773.43, and the Nasdaq grew 1.14% to 4,057.12.

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Today's Stock Market News and Earnings Calendar

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Today's stock market news, February 6, 2014: U.S. stocks rebounded from intraday lows on Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average remained steady, finishing at 15,440, while the Nasdaq fell 0.5% to 4,011. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% to 1,751.

U.S. stock futures were up Thursday prior to jobless claims data. According to the Challenger Job-Cut Report, the U.S. economy had 45,107 planned full-time job cuts in January, up 12% year-over-year. The heaviest cuts occurred in the retail sector, as consumers continue to shift toward online channels.

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This Stock Market Sell-Off Will Bring a Great Opportunity to Buy

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The stock market sell-off has made for a rough start to 2014 – and February could bring more of the same.

The S&P 500 Index fell by 3.56% in January, its worst monthly drop since May 2012, and was off to its worst start in February since 1933. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 300 points on Monday, Feb. 3, and had its worst start since 1982. And the Nasdaq Composite Index started the month down 106 points, or 2.61%.

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Today's Stock Market News and Earnings Calendar

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Today's stock market news, Feb. 5, 2014:

Yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5% to close at 15,445. The Nasdaq ticked upward 0.8% to 4,031, while the S&P 500 increased 0.75% to 1,755.

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Today's Stock Market News and Earnings Calendar

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Today's stock market news, Feb. 4: The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than 326 points on Monday, its worst day in seven months. A strong selloff pushed the market down 2% on disappointing January auto sales from Ford (NYSE: F) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) and poor manufacturing data in the U.S. and China. Emerging-market health remains a steep concern for investors on Tuesday.

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Stock Market Today: Dow Jones Industrial Average Gets Hammered

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Stock Market Today, Feb. 3: U.S. stocks closed down Monday after a rough trading session on the heels of a disappointing report on U.S. manufacturing and ahead of a busy week for economic indicators.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 326.05 points, or 2.1%, at 15,372.80 points; the S&P 500 Index closed down 2.28%, or 40.7 points, at 1,741.89; and the Nasdaq Composite Index closed down 2.61%, or 106.92 points at 3,996.96.

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Today's Stock Market News and Earnings Calendar

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Today's stock market news, Feb. 3: U.S. markets slumped on Friday and posted their worst month since May 2012.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 4.88% in January. Last week, mixed earnings from retail and tech giants collided with renewed concerns about emerging markets and production declines in China.

With our eye on the Opening Bell, here are five stories to watch this morning.

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