| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Costco, Nordstrom and other retailers rose after reporting stronger sales.The Dow Jones industrial average fell 26 points, or 0.2 percent, to close 12,020.The Dow soared 490 points Wednesday, its seventh-best gain on record, after central banks around the world slashed the cost of borrowing money as a way to shore up European banks.The S&P 500 dropped 2 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,245.
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