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U.S. stocks declined, with equities slipping from seven-week highs, as industrial shares sank amid weak China imports data and selling picked up in biotechnology stocks. Equities had lingered for the better part of three days close to levels reached last week, after Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed policy makers were cautious about raising interest rates amid concerns that China’s weakness ...

U.S. stocks rose for a fourth day amid gains in retailers as Amazon.com Inc. climbed to a record, and investors awaited further indications on the strength of the world’s biggest economy from corporate earnings reports. Equities moved in a narrow range in light trading, with consumer shares taking the lead as commodity producers, October’s best performers, retreated for a second ...

* Fed’s Yellen: “appropriate” for rate hike later in 2015 * Euro off before Greek parliament vote on latest bailout * Safety bids for U.S., German bonds emerge before Greek vote * Oil prices fall on concerns about rising Iranian exports (Updates market action, adds quote) By Richard Leong NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuters) – U.S. stock prices held steady ...