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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks retreated from 13-month highs after a lackluster reading on consumer confidence and a report showing slower economic growth sapped the market\'s optimism.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — Americans\' confidence in the economy improved slightly in November from October, but shoppers remain gloomy heading into the traditional start of the holiday shopping season amid a weak job market, according to a monthly survey.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy grew at a 2.8 percent pace last quarter, as the recovery got off to a slower start than first thought.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('WASHINGTON (AP) — Banks earned $2.8 billion in the third quarter, but loan balances plummeted and the fund that insures their deposits was $8.2 billion in the red.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('WASHINGTON (AP) — Home prices rose slightly in September, the fourth straight monthly increase and a clear sign the housing market recovery is continuing.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('PITTSBURGH (AP) — H.J. Heinz Co.\'s second-quarter profit dropped 16 percent from last year, when the company\'s results were boosted by currency shifts.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — Citigroup Inc. said Tuesday it is selling its Diners Club North American franchise to BMO Financial Group as it continues to shed noncore assets and streamline operations.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble says it posted a wider loss in the second quarter because of costs for an acquisition.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Phone company Windstream is buying Iowa Telecommunications Services for $1.1 billion in cash and stock.
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