US Stocks Slip as Banks Fall; Department Stores Dive

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via IFTTT Stocks are lower Thursday as interest rates drop and banks take sharp losses. Department stores and mall operators are tumbling as Macy's and Kohl's both plunged following weak holiday-season reports that led the chains to cut their profit forecasts. Health care stocks and companies that pay large dividends are trading higher.