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Market Closing Prices
Dow: 9,791.72 -11.33
NASDAQ: 1,950.14 +11.04
S&P: 1,050.07 +3.31
AMEX: 1,020.94 -2.69
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Blue chips slip
Wall Street stalled Thursday, weighed down by disappointing revenue at IBM and solid,
but not exceptional, earnings at other firms.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/158521.asp
Consumer prices edge up
Consumer prices rose by a modest 0.3 percent in September for the second month in a
row, mostly reflecting higher gasoline prices that put a dent in motorists' wallets.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/981081.asp
Mortgage rates rise again
Interest rates on 30-year fixed rate mortgages averaged above 6 percent in the latest
week, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said on Thursday, topping that mark for the
first time in four weeks.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/913361.asp
Ex-Alger exec to be charged - source
The SEC is planning to file civil charges in a mutual fund probe of the former vice
chairman of the management company, a source close to the investigation said.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/980972.asp
Scrushy stays mum before Congress
Saying he was denied "a fair hearing" by Congress, ousted HealthSouth chief Richard
Scrushy invoked his constitutional privilege Thursday and refused to answer lawmakers'
questions in their investigation of the $2.5 billion accounting scandal engulfing th
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/981099.asp
NYSE to discipline market makers
The New York Stock Exchange said on Thursday it planned to discipline and possibly
fine five floor-trading firms for improper trading practices.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/981070.asp
Quattrone case ready to go to jury
The obstruction trial of former star technology banker Frank Quattrone could fall to
just 11 people after the mother of one juror suffered a heart attack.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/981107.asp
Ford reports narrower loss
Ford Motor Co., which continues to cut expenses while battling intense pricing
competition in the United States, reported a sharply narrower loss in the third
quarter, buoyed by strong results from its financial services arm.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/COMEARNINGS_Front.asp
Qatar, Exxon Mobil in LNG deal
Gas giant Qatar on Thursday struck a $12 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal with
the world's top oil company Exxon Mobil -- outpacing Gulf neighbours in developing
natural gas reserves.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/981144.asp
Another blow to Europe's recovery
The euro's climb against the dollar is threatening to douse the faint spark of
recovery in Europe. By David Fairlamb, BusinessWeek Online.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/981186.asp
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