Our technology industry component covers 11 six-digit NAICS sectors covering information industries such as software publishing, Internet publishing, data processing, and tech-related business services such as computer systems design, custom programming, engineering services, and research and development.

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The young female cashier was texting on her cell phone when I arrived, pointing to the red phone downstairs one must use to call Moneygram and speak to a robot, selecting English or Spanish, whether sending or receiving money, giving the eight-digit confirmation code and personal ID information to release the funds for receipt.

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The tweet did reinforce just how rapidly the market reacts to information though, with the Dow Jones industrial average briefly surrendering almost its entire triple-digit gain before snapping higher when it became clear the tweet was fake.

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Private companies working on everything from the foundation to the roof of buildings are generating double-digit sales growth as the construction sector strengthens, according to data from Sageworks, a financial information company.

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