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Traders wear "2013" glasses as they work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. The stock market struggled for direction Monday morning after five days of losses, with the "fiscal cliff" just hours away and lawmakers yet to reach a solution. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Dec. 28, 2012. (Associated Press)

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Daniel Kryger (left) and Kevin Lodewick Jr. follow trading from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Dec. 26, 2012. (Associated Press)

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The corporate logo of the New York Stock Exchange is a familiar sight on the trading floor of the Big Apple landmark. The NYSE is being sold to a rival exchange for about $8 billion, ending more than two centuries of independence for the iconic Big Board. The buyer said Thursday that little would change on the trading floor. (Associated Press)