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Strong discretionary spending lifts US retail sales in September
Retail sales increased solidly in September likely as lower gasoline prices gave consumers more money to spend at restaurants and bars.
$17.1 billion
ConocoPhillips Buys Marathon Oil For $17.1B As Energy Prices Rise
ConocoPhillips agreed to buy Marathon Oil for $17.1 billion on Wednesday in an all-stock transaction, which will increase the company’s assets as the broader oil and gas industry undergoes a major wave of unification.
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Oil dives 4% to lowest since July on demand worry, strong dollar
Oil prices plummet over 4% due to demand concerns and a strong dollar.