U.S. Stocks Gain as Treasury Bonds Erase Losses; Target, Exxon Advance

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks gained after retail
sales jumped more than forecast and bond prices rose.

Target Corp., the second-biggest discount chain, and Home
Depot Inc., the largest home-improvement retailer, climbed.
Energy producers led by Exxon Mobil Corp. and ConocoPhillips
contributed the most to the increase in the Standard & Poor's
500 Index after oil prices advanced.


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