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earnings,consumer-staples,retail,materials,industrials,government

Ira Boudway

BOUDWAY

Earnings

Government

Debt

Markets

Finance

Fixed Income

Materials

United States

Bonds

Consumer Staples

Retail

Americas

Industrials

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Reports include earnings from Wal-Mart and Deere &amp; Co.; events include the U.S. government reaching its debt limit

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