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U.S. Stocks Rise as Boehner Says Obama Talks Were Constructive

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U.S. stocks rose, erasing earlier losses, as House Speaker John Boehner said he had constructive talks with President Barack Obama on the budget and would accept government revenue increases coupled with spending cuts.

Home Depot Inc. and Alcoa Inc. added at least 1.4 percent to pace gains in the biggest companies. Facebook Inc. climbed