The stock market had a largely down day, but a late-day turnaround helped minimize losses. After the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its latest Federal Open Market Committee policy meeting, stocks turned around as it appeared that the Fed would have to take additional steps to stimulate the economy and bolster growth. Yet although the Nasdaq and S&P 500 both managed to break back into positive territory, the Dow Jones Industrials
But not all Dow stocks fell. DuPont
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