AMD shares fell Tuesday after Microsoft said the chipmaker's fixes were causing some PCs to freeze. The computer maker halted rolling out the patches, which were a response to the Meltdown attack disclosed last week. And Target raises its forecast for holiday quarter sales, sending shares to 52-week highs. The discount retailer said results for its full fiscal year would be better than originally expected. But the holidays weren't happy for everyone. Urban Outfitters saw its shares plunge after forecasting a weaker than expected fourth quarter. And Under Armour got a downgrade from a top analyst, sending the stock down about 5 percent.

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Small grocers and convenience stores feel an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits
Some small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their customers to start receiving federal food aid again. Late last month, the Trump administration froze funding for the SNAP benefits that about 42 million Americans use to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says about 74% of the assistance was spent last year at superstores like Walmart and supermarkets like Kroger. Around 14% went to smaller stores that are more accessible to SNAP beneficiaries. A former director of the United Nations World Food Program says SNAP is not only a social safety net for families but a local economic engine that supports neighborhood businesses.
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