Blue Chips Unchanged, Wal-Mart Weighs
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U.S. blue chips were near the  unchanged mark on Monday as a disappointing sales forecast from  retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N dampened sentiment,  offsetting the benefit of easing oil prices.
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U.S. blue chips were near unchanged on  Thursday but technology stocks slipped, as a broker downgrade  on the semiconductor industry rattled investors, while  coffee-shop chain Starbucks SBUX.O disappointed with slowing  growth.
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U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday, held back by lingering concerns about growth and investors' appetite for risk in a choppy market.
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Wall Street was narrowly mixed in early trading Monday as lingering concerns about the economy offset better-than-expected sales from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a flurry of acquisition activity.
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Blue-chip stocks fell slightly on  Monday after No. 1 retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N  reported lower-than-expected Thanksgiving sales, while  technology shares were lifted by a rally in Apple Computer Inc.  AAPL.O.
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NEW YORK  -U.S. stocks were little changed on Monday, as Microsoft Corp.  shares fell and weighed on major indexes, offsetting positive news of fresh merger and acquisition activity, and strong sales from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. .
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Stocks were little changed on Monday as lingering worries about the subprime mortgage market offset optimism about corporate takeovers.
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U.S. stocks were near the unchanged  mark on Monday, pausing for breath after last week's  post-election rally as another interest rate rise loomed, while  drug maker Pfizer Inc. weighed on the Dow and S&P 500 indexes.
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Stocks were little changed on Monday as investors paused after Friday's record highs to weigh the latest speculation on the mergers and acquisition front.
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Expects same-store sales to come in flat to up 2%; cites hurricanes, weak back-to-school trends. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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The blue-chip Dow average gained slightly on Monday, buoyed by strong sales from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , but tech stocks edged lower as a drop in Microsoft Corp.  offset fresh merger and acquisition activity.
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U.S. stocks opened near unchanged on  Friday as oil prices hovered above $44 a barrel while drug  company Pfizer Inc. PFE.N shares tumbled after it released an  research update.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks declined slightly, while the broader market was flat on Friday as healthy but moderate job growth signaled to investors that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady, while this week's strong rally caused some to take profits.
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Blue chips ended lower on Monday,  under pressure from disappointing Thanksgiving sales from No. 1  retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, while tech stocks drew  support from Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O and drove the Nasdaq  to its highest close in 10 months.
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U.S. blue chips slipped lower on  Monday as a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores  Inc. WMT.N dampened sentiment toward retailers, although  pharmaceuticals benefited as investors changed their focus to  less volatile stocks.
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U.S. stocks edged lower on Monday after Wal-Mart Stores , the world's largest retailer, said September same-store sales came in at the low end of a forecast.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on  Thursday after retailers offered a mixed picture on holiday  sales in December, while a rise in jobless claims last week  coupled with an almost $2 increase in oil prices kept investors  on the sidelines.