Summary Box: Stocks close higher on hopes for Fed

FED WATCH: Stock indexes wobbled in early trading Tuesday, then turned higher just before noon. That's when news crossed that James Bullard, a Federal Reserve official, told an audience that the Fed should stick with its bond-buying effort to bolster the economy.

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Corn falls after farmers catch up on planting

The price of corn fell after U.S. farmers planted record amounts of corn last week, easing concern that earlier planting delays would harm this year's crop.

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How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Tuesday

Stocks indexes hit new highs on Wall Street as investors bank on continued support from the Federal Reserve.

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Figures on government spending and debt

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New Egypt tax law: cuts for poor, business hikes

New Egypt tax law has cuts for poor, hikes rates for businesses, leaves wealthiest unchanged

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Stock indexes close higher on hopes for Fed

Stocks turn higher after reassuring words from Fed official; Home Depot gains after earnings

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Stock indexes head higher in afternoon trading

Stocks turn higher after reassuring words from Fed official; Home Depot gains after earnings

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France: Drugmaker on trial, suspected in deaths

Trial opens for French maker of drug used for weight loss, suspected in hundreds of deaths

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New Crime Museum exhibit features Bernie Madoff artifacts

Bernie Madoff's fraudulent investment operation not only ruined thousands of investors' financial futures, it remains fascinating to the public. And now his misdeeds are featured in a permanent exhibit at the National Museum of Crime & Punishment.

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Yahoo looks to regain its cool with Tumblr deal

Bold move: Yahoo makes $1.1 billion bet on Tumblr, Internet whiz kid in bid to be hip again

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Burberry's profit hit by perfume deal's demise

UK luxury goods company Burberry's profit hit by end of perfume licensing deal

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Indexes edge higher on Wall Street in midday trade

Indexes edge higher on Wall Street in midday trading; eyes on Federal Reserve moves

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Russian oligarchs foot most of 2014 Sochi Olympics

Russian oligarchs foot much of the bill for 2014 Olympics in Sochi as price of doing business

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Indexes edge higher on Wall Street in early trade

Indexes edge higher on Wall Street in early trading; eyes on Federal Reserve moves

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Markets choppy ahead of Bernanke testimony

Investors remain on edge ahead of Bernanke's key testimony to Congress

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Seamless and GrubHub to combine, no terms revealed

Online takeout ordering services Seamless and GrubHub to combine, terms not disclosed

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How the French economy compares to Germany's, UK's

A look at how the struggling French economy compares to Germany's and Britain's

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Donald Trump clears regulatory hurdle on Old Post Office redevelopment plan

Real estate mogul Donald Trump has cleared a regulatory hurdle in his efforts to redevelop the Old Post Office in downtown D.C.

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German central bank: Economy to improve 'markedly'

Germany's Bundesbank says second quarter growth to show definite improvement, risks remain

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Vodafone annual profits up 1.9 percent

Telecommunications company Vodafone reports annual profits rise by 1.9 percent

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