Applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose to 414,000 last week, up 2,000 from the week before, the Labor Department reported today. Stocks slipped on the news of continued weakness in the labor market, with the Dow dropping 27.81 points and the S&P falling 5.46 points.
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