For the second day in a row, traders simply shrugged their shoulders in response to the headlines and focused on the good stuff such as some strong earnings (Red Hat and Micron led the charge here) and continued improvement in initial unemployment claims.

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The sooner that you take care of these details, the sooner you can get to the important stuff: kayaking on the river, playing on the beach, reading a good book, enjoying a nice barbecue and listening to the squeals of joy at the sights of the first lightning bugs of the season.

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Flawed data as we aggregate to new high levels is on the move sadly as well as the good stuff we get from all of it.

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The good news for Amazon is that tablet users seem more inclined to splash out on stuff than web shoppers who use PCs, according to Forrester, another research firm.

ECONOMIST: Amazon