Economy

Inventories grew more slowly than sales, suggesting companies had little oversupply ahead of Sandy.

Coordinated protests occur in Spain, Portugal, Greece and Italy.

Cap could serve as part of the resolution for the looming fiscal cliff.

Bank sees commercial customers putting off buying capital goods, CEO says.

In the wake of the election, Washington seems likely to steer clear of the worst of the spending cuts and tax hikes, says Lord Abbett's Milton Ezrati.

Finance chiefs give Greece more time to trim its deficit.