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Falling yen to make Japan's goods more affordable

Attention, bargain-hunters around the world: Japanese goods - from cars to televisions - are going on sale.
AB InBev abandons plans to acquire Czech Budvar

Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev says it no longer has plans to acquire Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar, with whom it has been fighting a long legal battle over the use of the "Budweiser" brand.
Money market fund assets fell to $2.582 trillion

Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets fell $1.04 billion to $2.582 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, according to the Investment Company Institute.
US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.51 pct.

Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but stayed near their historic lows. Cheaper mortgages have helped the economy by spurring more home-buying and refinancing.
News Summary: Stocks gain for fourth straight week

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT: Positive reports on leading economic indicators and consumer confidence gave the stock market a boost on Friday, helping stocks to their fourth consecutive week of gains.
How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Friday

Encouraging news about the U.S. economy pushed stock prices higher on Wall Street Friday. A gauge of future economic activity rose more than analysts had expected, as did a measure of consumer confidence, adding to evidence that the economy is steadily recovering. The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index ended higher for a fourth straight week.
Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy

Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday.
J.C. Penney posts bigger 1Q loss than expected

The legacy of J.C. Penney's former CEO is being felt at the department-store chain.
Nordstrom 1st quarter net income slips

Nordstrom Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter net income fell 3 percent, hurt by weak demand for spring merchandise and softer performance in the Northeast and Midwest.
Venezuelans scrambling to find scarce toilet paper

Venezuelans scrambled to stock up on toilet paper Thursday as fears of a bathroom emergency spread despite the socialist government's promise to import 50 million rolls.
Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy

Encouraging news about the U.S. economy is extending the stock market's rally.
News Summary: US housing starts fell in April

HOME BUILDING: U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008. Construction fell 16.5 percent in April, but most of the decline was in apartment construction, which tends to vary sharply from month to month.
Dow to appeal $1.2 billion damages order

A federal judge has ordered Dow Chemical Co. to pay $1.21 billion in damages after it lost a class-action lawsuit that accused it of conspiring to fix prices.
Oil falls to near $95 on choppy growth outlook

The price of oil fell to near $95 per barrel Friday after new signs of a choppy economic recovery in the U.S.
Gold prices sink for seventh day, near April low

Gold prices are falling for a seventh day in a row, drawn down by a stronger U.S. dollar and better economic news.