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NASDAQ: 1,940.90 +15.76
S&P: 1,046.03 +1.35
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Markets mixed as earnings rush in
Stocks were mixed in uneven trading Tuesday, as many investors looked past strong
earnings from Texas Instruments and cashed in profits from this month's big rally.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/158521.asp
College costs are soaring, study says
Using inflation-adjusted dollars, the average cost of tuition and fees at
state-supported four-years schools is now 47 percent higher than it was a decade ago,
the study said.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/983066.asp
Big companies employ the uninsured
A third of the nation's workers without health insurance are employed by large
companies, a study says.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/983049.asp
Dispute on the trading floor
Turmoil at the New York Stock Exchange has ignited a fierce struggle among powerful
Wall Street insiders about the structure of U.S. financial markets.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/983055.asp
Mass. to charge Putnam Investments?
Mass. regulators are planning to charge Putnam Investments with securities fraud in
connection with improper fund trading, the Boston Globe reported Tuesday.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/983050.asp
Industrial-robot sales surge
Increased sales of industrial robots in North America and Europe have revived the
global market for the machines, a U.N. report said.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/983063.asp
China mulls making yuan convertible
President Hu Jintao said Tuesday China was examining how gradually to make its
currency convertible, a long-standing aim of Beijing's Communist rulers which has
become a priority for President Bush.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/983045.asp
AT&T's net rises, audit finds errors
AT&T Corp., the No. 1 U.S. long-distance telephone company, on Tuesday reported higher
third-quarter net income, but revenues dropped amid weak customer demand and pricing
pressures.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/983001.asp
SBC, UPS report earnings
UPS saw a higher profit this past quarter due to a strengthening economy. SBC,
meanwhile, reported lower third-quarter earnings Tuesday due to competition from
wireless phones and e-mail.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/exports/ct_infobeatBIZ1.asp?/news/COMEARNINGS_Front.asp
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