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U.S. market goes nowhere as economic trend remains wishy-washy

Earnings from General Electric this morning illustrate the problem that this kind of decent but not great growth poses for a U.S. market trading near all time highs. General Electric reported a 16% increase in adjusted earnings from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2013 over the fourth quarter of 2012. The 53 cents a share the company reported matched Wall Street analyst projections. But the stock fell 2.57%