Stocks recover after two day plunge as Fed path signals gains
After a two day slide stocks rose on Friday signaling traders expect the Fed's easy money era to ease. The Dow added 41.08 points to 14 799.40 while the S P 500 gained 4.24 to 1 592.43 led by consumer staples utilities and health care. The week still ended lower with the Dow down 1 8 percent and the S P 500 down 2 1 percent.
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Gap Inc. mix‑up sends employee records to customer
Emily Dreyfuss and fiancé received about 20 former Gap Inc. employees files including Social Security numbers and W4 forms after ordering a tie. The company blamed a human error and pledged to strengthen procedures to prevent future mis mailings.
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Restrictions on electronics during takeoffs eased delayed to September
The FAA extended the deadline for an advisory panel to recommend easing electronic device rules on takeoffs and landings to September after requests for more time to assess safety. In other business news Starbucks raises prices about 1 percent nationally, with limited impact on most drinks. Olive Garden and Red Lobster promos aim to drive traffic, drawing investor concerns over margins. Unemployment drops in half the states, led by California and New York, with job gains in Ohio Texas and Michigan.
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