S&P 500 inches higher as Black Friday sales kick off


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Summary Summary Companies Retailers in focus as Black Friday sales start Activision down on likely FTC lawsuit to block Microsoft deal Apple slips, Foxconn China plant sees lower shipments Indexes: Dow up 0.5%, S&P inches 0.1% higher, Nasdaq off 0.3% Nov 25 (Reuters) - The benchmark S&P 500 edged higher on Friday, with focus on retailers as Black Friday sales kicked off against the backdrop of stubbornly high inflation and cooling economic growth. Shoppers were expected to turn out in record numbers to shop for Black Friday deals, but with inclement weather, thin crowds were seen outside stores on what...