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WASHINGTON, Dec 20- Across the United States, the number of hungry and homeless people is growing, and budget fights at the federal level are threatening the aid many need to survive, the U.S. Conference of Mayors said on Thursday.
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*Fourth-quarter EPS $1.07 vs est $1.13. Dec 20- Credit card company Discover Financial Services reported a quarterly profit that fell short of analysts' expectations as it spent more on building its new payment partnerships and other businesses, sending its shares down as much as 6 percent.
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Dec 20- Rite Aid Corp reported its first quarterly profit in more than five years on Thursday, helped by growth in the number of prescriptions filled and higher comparable sales of general merchandise at its stores.
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Dec 20- Rite Aid Corp reported its first quarterly profit in more than five years on Thursday, helped by growth in the number of prescriptions filled and higher comparable sales of general merchandise at its stores.
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Dec 19- A final version of new U.S. economic sanctions against Iran would give the Obama administration more time to implement measures aimed at its energy, shipping and port sectors, but otherwise was little changed from an initial draft released last month.
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TOKYO, Dec 20- Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to open lower on Thursday, ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting, after a sharp rally in the previous session that took the index to end above 10,000 for the first time since April.
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*Oil posts biggest one-day gain in a month. *Soy extends Tuesday selloff on worries over China demand. Dec 19- Oil scored its biggest daily gain in a month on Wednesday on hopes that a U.S. fiscal deal was still possible to prevent a new recession in the No. 1 energy consumer, while most other commodities, especially agricultural types, closed down.
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Dec 19- Knight Capital Group Inc, which nearly collapsed in August following a software glitch, is being bought by rival automated trading firm Getco Holding Co in a cash-and-stock transaction that values Knight at around $1.4 billion and creates a dominant player in the industry.
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NEW YORK/ CHICAGO, Dec 19- U.S. markets in the last few weeks have conveyed a strong sense of optimism over Washington's budget battle- perhaps a bit too much.
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*November net inflow at $320 mln versus October's $2.4 bln. Lipper data showed a net inflow of just over $320 million in November for the 230- odd U.S. regulated commodity products and funds which it tracked-- down from $2.4 billion in October. It was the smallest monthly inflow for the group since the net $21 million achieved in June 2011.
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*CBOT corn falls 2.4 pct on Informa plantings outlook. CHICAGO, Dec 19- U.S. corn futures fell 2.4 percent o n W ednesday, with the benchmark contract hitting its lowest level in more than five months after a bearish acreage outlook was released by an influential private forecaster, traders said.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 19- Video game maker THQ Inc said on Wednesday it filed for bankruptcy, and private investment firm Clearlake Capital Group has offered to buy its assets.
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NEW YORK, Dec 19- A relatively unknown German holding company this week made its third move on a coffee company as it tries to assemble a juggernaut that can challenge chains like Starbucks Corp and Dunkin' Brands Group Inc.
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CHICAGO, Dec 19- U.S. grain and soy futures fell on Wednesday, with the benchmark corn contract hitting its lowest level in more than five months after a bearish acreage forecast hit the market. At 11:48 a.m. CST, CBOT March corn was down 11-1/ 4 cents at $7.08- 3/ 4 a bushel. The contract bottomed out at $7.05- 3/ 4, its lowest since July 11.
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Dec 19- Truck and engine maker Navistar International Corp reported a quarterly loss of $2.77 billion as warranty expenses rose and a failed engine project, which cost former Chief Executive Daniel Ustian his job, hit sales. Navistar's shares fell as much as 11 percent to $20.23 on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.
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Dec 19- Knight Capital Group Inc, which was nearly brought down by a trading error in August, said it will be acquired by rival electronic trading firm Getco Holdings Co in a cash-and-stock deal that the companies valued at $1.4 billion. The offer represents a 13- percent premium to Knight's closing stock price of $3.33 on Tuesday.
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*Germany's Ifo data better than expected. LONDON, Dec 19- Brent oil rose towards $110 a barrel on Wednesday on expectations that a budget crisis in the United States will be resolved, heading off a recession threat to the world's top oil consumer. Brent crude was up 96 cents to $109.80 a barrel at 1359 GMT.
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HAMBURG/ SYDNEY, Dec 19- U.S. wheat rose on Wednesday, extending gains into a second straight session on expectations of increased export sales and hopes U.S. supplies could win part of a snap wheat purchase tender from Egypt.
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*Offer is two-thirds cash, values Knight at $3.75 per share. NEW YORK, Dec 18- Getco Holding Company LLC will buy Knight Capital Group for about $2 billion after sweetening its offer for the equities market-making firm to beat out rival Virtu Financial LLC, people close to the deal said.
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NEW YORK, Dec 18- Knight Capital Group's board on Tuesday agreed to sell the equities market-making firm to Getco Holding Company LLC, said people close to the transaction.