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U.S. stocks retreated, paring a monthly gain, as small-cap shares extended a selloff and Apple Inc. slid. Treasuries fell and the dollar rose after data showed signs of improvement in the American economy, while oil headed for its best monthly advance since 2009.

Lower oil prices pushed Exxon Mobil Corp.'s first-quarter profit down 46 percent, but the results still beat Wall Street expectations.Exxon said Thursday that it earned $4.94 billion — a huge sum but the weakest first quarter for the oil giant since 2009. A year earlier, Exxon earned $9.10 billion.When world oil prices collapsed from about $100 a barrel to less than $50 over the second half of last year, it made some drilling projects unprofitable. Exxon is beginning to cut costs — the company said last month that it would trim capital spending this year by 12 percent, to $34 billion, and the CEO expects relatively...

April 30 -- Bloomberg’s Stephanie Ruhle and Bill Cohan examine the results of a Bloomberg global poll that finds 48 percent of Wall Street bankers are unsatisfied with their pay. They speak on “Market Makers.”

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