Upbeat Retail Sales Lifts Markets To Higher Close

Upbeat retail sales and rising consumer sentiment lifted the markets to a higher close with the Dow gaining 65 points to 10,471. Nasdaq eased a fraction to 2190.

On the upside

An unexpected increase in retail sales lifted shares of Charming Shoppes (Nasdaq: CHRS).

Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) will sell $3.0 billion worth of bills.

Sunesis Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: SNSS) stock rose again after the company reported upbeat clinical trial data for its cancer treatment Voreloxin earlier this week.

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