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Sears Holdings Earnings Jump on Kmart Sales

Easily beating analysts' estimates, the parent of Sears and Kmart stores posted net income of $430 million for the quarter, or $3.74 per share, up from $190 million in the 2008 period. But while Kmart sales perked up, those at Sears stores still lag.

Stocks in the News: Pfizer, Kraft, Cadbury, Hershey

News that could affect stock prices today: Pfizer and India's Strides Arcolab reached an agreement that will expand the off-patent generic drugs in the U.S. drug maker's portfolio; Kraft's hostile takeover bid for Cadbury received conditional antitrust approval by the European Union.

Walmart Launches a Price War in Video Games

It looks like Walmart is fixing to do for video games what it's already done for toys and books this season. Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) announced it has cut the prices of popular video games like Halo 3: ODST; Rock Band: Beatles; and Left 4 Dead 2 by up to 20 percent.