After falling in morning trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average
President Obama also sounded off on the economy and Europe today, saying that it is in "everybody's interest for Greece to remain in the eurozone," and that "there are solutions" to the European economic problems. Overall, it's been a good week for markets; the Dow is on track to gain over 3% on the week.
Turning to individual stocks, Wal-Mart
Home Depot
McDonald's
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