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Stocks Up but Off Session Highs After Jump in Home Sales- AP
Stocks are surging as a report showing a big jump in home sales renews the market's optimism about the economy. The National Association of Realtors says home sales rose 10.1 percent in October, spurred by a tax credit for first-time homebuyers.
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