Most Stocks Decline, but Dow Rises

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Most U.S. stocks fell Monday, led by oil producers and power companies, after forecasts for cooler weather spurred concern that demand for electricity will drop.

Exxon Mobil Corp., ConocoPhillips and 31 of 32 utilities in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index retreated. The Dow Jones industrial average rose to a record for a third day, driven by a better-than- expected manufacturing report and speculation Verizon Communications Inc. may be bought.

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Most Stocks Decline, but Dow Rises

Almost eight stocks declined for every three that gained on the New York Stock Exchange after nat...

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