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- Planned Layoffs Show Another Drop: Challenger
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- Comcast Quarterly Profit, But Growth Slows
- China Should Drop Yuan's Dollar Peg: Merrill Lynch
- Look Ahead: Market Taking Its Cues From Fed Statement
- Stock Picker: Buffett Will Target These Industries Next
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- CIT's Retail Impact?
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Sector roundup: Homebuilders, airlines
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Among the sector activity stories for Wednesday, Oct. 28, from AP Financial News:
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of homebuilders slid as new home sales dropped for the first time in five months.
NEW YORK (AP) — AMR Corp. was among the biggest decliners among airline stocks after the parent of American Airlines said it will close a maintenance hub and cut hundreds more workers.
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of retail brokerages were lower after two of the industry's powerhouses posted weaker quarterly results, and analysts noted the companies face ongoing risks.
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