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Stocks rose at the open Thursday, after the last sessions big pullback, with oil futures trading above $123 a barrel but with investors finding relief in decent retail sales from the likes of Wal-Mart Stores. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move.
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If TTWO sells 6 million games in the first week, that will translate into about $360 million in retail sales. When should we expect to see sales numbers? Microsoft released Halo numbers for the first week 9 days after the game came out; if TTWO uses the same schedule we shouldsee results around May 8. [...]