US stocks flip between small gains and losses

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NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market is flipping between minor gains and losses, a day after the Dow Jones industrial average plunged.

The Dow edged up four points to 16,450 as of 12 p.m. Eastern time Friday. The blue-chip index had its worst day in five weeks in the prior session, when Wal-Mart reported lower earnings and economic news was mixed.

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