Thursday, July 12, 2007

US STOCKS-Wall St advances on retailers; Alcoa gains

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, July 12 - U.S. stocks advanced on
Thursday, lifting the Dow to a record, after major retailers,
including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. posted surprisingly
strong monthly sales figures, boosting optimism about the
outlook for profits.




Shares of Alcoa hit a record high, rising after Alcoa was
outbid in its attempt to acquire rival Alcan Inc.



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