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Stocks up slightly on strong retail results

Strong retail earnings drove gains Friday, helping lift the Dow. The coming week is likely to be more eventful. Investors will get ­minutes from a closely-watched Fed meeting and data on jobless claims. And Europe’s problems return front-and-center as German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.