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    Wal-Mart maintains sales forecast (Reuters)

Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Saturday it still expects a 3
 percent to 5 percent increase in November sales at its stores open at
 least a year, and demand for groceries outstripped general merchandise.

    Job growth weaker than expected (Reuters)

Reuters - Only 56,000 U.S. jobs were created in October, about half the
 number expected as the impact of Hurricane Katrina faded, but wages
 grew at the strongest pace in 2-1/2 years, a government report on
 Friday showed.

    Guidant, J&J holders want compromise (Reuters)

Reuters - Johnson & Johnson and Guidant Corp. should reach a compromise
 in a battle over the price of their $25.4 billion merger agreement
 rather than walk away from the deal, shareholders and analysts said on
 Friday.

    Refco says receives 5 bids for assets (Reuters)

Reuters - Bankrupt Refco  said on Friday it had received five bids for
 its futures trading arm and other parts of its commodities brokerage
 business as a deadline for offers passed.

    Berkshire profit falls 48 pct (Reuters)

Reuters - Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKa.N) (BRKb.N), the investment
 company run by billionaire Warren Buffett, on Friday said quarterly
 profit fell 48 percent to the lowest level since 2001, hurt by nearly
 $3 billion of losses from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

    Wal-Mart economy keeps lid on US inflation: study (AFP)

AFP - The "rock-bottom" pricing strategy used by retail giant Wal-Mart
 has filtered into the US economy and kept a lid on inflation, according
 to a study commissioned by the company.

    Tech shares gain (Reuters)

Reuters - Technology stocks rose for a third day on Friday as investors
 snapped up the shares on hopes of a year-end rally, while a report
 showing strong wage growth revived concern about inflation and limited
 the Dow's gains.

    Wal-Mart Holds Seminar to Address Critics (AP)

AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which has been prickly about criticisms of
 its low-cost business model, opened itself up to a lively debate among
 economists Friday about how the world's largest retailer affects the
 economy.

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