A Muddled Ending

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the week down 36 points despite strong data from a number of reports, including one from the Commerce Department that said U.S. economic growth was 4.1 percent for fourth-quarter 2003. Growth slowed from a more fevered pitch in Q3 2003 but beat economists’ expectations. Ad holding company stocks were mixed at week’s end. On the Big Board, Omnicom shares were up 3.6 percent to close the week at $82.07,

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