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The blue chips jump more than 180 points as second-quarter GDP growth is revised higher. Tropical Storm Gustav moves toward the Gulf Coast and its oil-and-gas system. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 16 points, or...
The price of oil fluctuated above $114 a barrel Wednesday, propped up by worries about tropical storms and heightened tension between Russia and the West, but hampered by a massive increase in U.S. crude supplies last week.
More pain from the housing crunch: Home Depot's profit falls 24%, although the company beats the Street and reiterates full-year guidance. Producer prices rise more than expected. Oil jumps after several days of declines.
