allen weiss with weiss residential research. >>> the budget deficit is expected to shrink, projected to fall to $246 billion, the lowest level of the obama presidency. that forecast is lower than the previous one in march, but the cbo also warned that congress needs to take action on the budget, and if that doesn't happen, the trend will reverse. best buy was today's bright spot, and that's where we begin tonight's market focus. the retailer was the best performer in the s&p 500, after reporting an increase in earnings and revenue that beat estimates and a jump in same-store sales. big screen tvs and phones continue to drive sales growth. shares rose 12.5% to 32.95. better sales of full price merchandise helped dsw post an increase in sales, but despite the rise, the results didn't meet estimates. the firm backed its full year earnings outlook, still, shares tumbled more than 11% to 27.35. also a disappointing quarter for sanderson farms, missing estimates on the top and bottom lines. the stock ended a fraction lower at 67.84. dc regulators rejected the proposed combination of power