NEW YORK — There will soon be about 1,100 fewer places to buy batteries.

RadioShack said Tuesday it plans to close up to roughly a fifth of its U.S. locations. The news came as the retailer reported a wider quarterly loss after a disappointing holiday season. CEO Joseph Magnacca said the closings would leave the company with more than 4,000 U.S. stores.

WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose in January after three months of declines as a tight supply of properties likely supported prices despite slower sales.Real estate data provider CoreLogic said Tuesday that prices rose 0.9 percent in January after dipping 0.1 percent in December. Over the past 12 months, home prices have risen 12 percent, the biggest year-over-year gain in more than eight years.