More signs of trouble in the retail sector pulled stocks sharply lower Friday as the market heads for its first weekly loss after six straight weeks of gains. Nordstrom plunged after its earnings fell short of forecasts, and the company cut its full-year forecast. Macy's delivered its own disappointing results earlier this week. J.C. Penney and GameStop also fell sharply. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 150 points, or 0.9 percent, to 17,297 as of 10:20 a.m. Eastern time....
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