Market Wrap: China GDP Growth Slowed 2014; Netflix Int'l Growth Continues; Starboard Pushes for Staples Deal - InvestingChannel

Market Wrap: China GDP Growth Slowed 2014; Netflix Int’l Growth Continues; Starboard Pushes for Staples Deal

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End of the Day: S&P 500 up 3.1 to 2,022.55; Dow Jones up 3.7 to 17,515.23; Nasdaq up 20.5 to 4,654.85

* Data showed China’s economic growth in 2014 slowed to 7.4 percent in 2014, down from 7.7 percent in 2013. The number slightly missed the government’s growth target of about 7.5 percent. Fourth quarter growth was 7.3 percent, flat with the third quarter but down from 7.5 percent in the second quarter. For more color, click here.

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