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S&P 500 sets record even as other indexes slip
Los Angeles Times J.C. Penney was the biggest gainer in the S&P 500 after the retailer's CEO said sales were improving. Merck fell after the drugmaker sharply lowered its earnings forecast for the year and reported a plunge in third-quarter earnings. Roper Industries, a … S&P 500 ends at record high on Fed hopes Stocks mixed; S&P 500 edges up to record close Stocks Edge Higher; S&P 500 Climbs Toward Record |