Wall Street ends down after 3 days of gains (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. stocks ended lower on Tuesday after three days of gains when a meeting between the heads of France and Germany failed to quell fears about euro zone leaders’ ability to contain the region’s sovereign debt woes. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Sarkozy and Merkel push euro integration (Reuters)

Reuters – The leaders of France and Germany unveiled wide-reaching plans Tuesday for closer euro zone integration, including deficit limits and biannual summits, but said joint euro bonds could only be a longer-term option. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Industrial output surges as Japan quake impact eases (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. industrial output recorded its best gain in seven months in July as the auto sector bounced back from supply disruptions wrought by Japan’s devastating earthquake in March. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Saks, Wal-Mart show widening U.S. consumer split (Reuters)

Reuters – At luxury department store chain Saks Inc , customers were buying more designer suits at full price. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Dell outlook disappoints, shares down (Reuters)

Reuters – Dell Inc posted quarterly revenue slightly below expectations and said sales for the present quarter would be flat, sending its shares down 4.9 percent in after-hours trading. Yahoo! News: Business News
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