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S&P 500 Falls a 5th Day Amid Threat of Budget Impasse
Bloomberg U.S. stocks fell, giving the Standard & Poor's 500 Index its longest slump this year, as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) retreated and concern grew that a political showdown over government spending poses a threat to growth. Wal-Mart lost 1.5 percent after … S&P 500 Extends Its Longest Slump of Year While Treasuries Rally S&P 500 Now in Longest Losing Streak of the Year US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P 500 falls for 5th day, Wal-Mart weighs |