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Market Closing Prices
DJIA: 10425.04 -24.96
NASDAQ: 2009.88 +3.40
S&P 500: 1109.64 +0.16
AMEX: 1175.19 +4.05
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Stocks struggle
Stocks were mixed Tuesday in cautious trading as investors safeguarded gains from a
year-end rally that has propelled major market measures to the highest levels in
nearly two years.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Consumer confidence dips in December
A key measure of consumer sentiment slipped in December amid persistent anxiety about
the job market, an industry group reported Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3839572/
Existing home sales fell in November
Sales of existing U.S. homes decreased in November, falling 4.6 percent, the National
Association of Realtors said on Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3839616/
FedEx to buy Kinko's
FedEx Corp. has agreed to buy Kinko's, the giant chain of copy centers, in a $2.4
billion all-cash deal intended to extend the shipper's reach to smaller businesses,
the two companies said Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3838544/
USDA envoys discuss mad cow in S. Korea
U.S. agriculture officials arrived Tuesday in South Korea, the second-largest foreign
market for American beef, to discuss the discovery of a case of the mad cow disease in
the United States.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3837266/
U.S. cattle prices seen stabilizing
Cattle futures prices showed signs of stabilizing Tuesday as buyers emerged for the
first time since the first case of deadly mad cow disease in the United States was
revealed last week, traders said.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3841263/
Euro rises to another record vs. dollar
The euro climbed to another new record against the sagging U.S. dollar Tuesday, edging
up to $1.2519 as it pursued a rally based on worries over the U.S. trade and budget
deficits.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3840089/
Group of Seven to discuss dollar slide
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven richest nations will discuss the dollar's
slide when they meet in February, as Europeans become increasingly worried it may hurt
economic recovery, a G7 source told Reuters on Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3839213/
Russia gives Yukos a $3 billion tax bill
Russian authorities stepped up pressure on oil major YUKOS on Tuesday, accusing it of
illegally dodging over $3 billion in tax, a move analysts said could make it difficult
for Russia's top oil firm to survive in its current form.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3840208/
Boeing signs aircraft contract with Navy
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing Co. a roughly $9.6 billion contract to supply 210
additional F/A-18 Super Hornets jet fighters and to design and develop the EA-18G
airborne electronic attack aircraft.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3837293/
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