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Today's Business Headlines - Market Close from MSNBC.com
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AMEX: 1218.65 -4.32
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Consumer confidence rises in January
Consumer confidence strengthened in January, rising to its highest level since
mid-2002, an industry group reported Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4072696/
Opening arguments begin in Stewart trial
Domestic doyenne Martha Stewart lied and committed "serious federal crimes" by selling
off nearly 4,000 shares of stock based on a tip no one else had, a federal prosecutor
charged Tuesday. But Stewart's attorney, Robert Morvillo, said the case against his
celebrity client was circumstantial at best.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4037556/
Stocks pull back amid profit-taking
Stocks fell Tuesday, as investors ignored some upbeat consumer confidence data and
took profits from a rally in Monday's session that drove the Dow Jones industrial
average to its highest level since the summer before the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist
attacks.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Forbes: The most expensive cars to insure
This year, more than ten million U.S. households will buy a new vehicle. But while
consumers may spend a lot of time researching which automobile they want to buy, few
consider how much it will cost them to insure - which could be a lot more than they
realize.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4073201/
Putnam cuts costs to win back investors
Putnam Investments on Tuesday said it will cut costs and provide its clients with
clearer fee information, as the mutual fund manager fights to win back investors who
left in the wake of a trading scandal.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4078182/
U.S. to offer second wave of Iraq contracts
The United States allowed France to bid on a second round of Iraq contract s Tuesday
after the country was banned during the first round of bidding.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4078065/
Fed expected to hold rates steady
As Federal Reserve policy-makers open a two-day meeting Tuesday, analysts expect the
central bank to stay on the sidelines at least until midyear.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4067468/
Bird flu forces KFC to fry up fish
The bird flu rampaging across Asia, killing chickens and humans alike, is starting to
take the C out of KFC.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4076951/
FT: U.S. venture capital investments jump
US venture capital investments jumped 15 per cent in late 2003 as risk-averse
investors mostly shunned young startup companies, pushing late stage financing to a
20-year high.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4077505/
Microsoft still hoping for EU settlement
Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it was still talking to the European Union to avoid
extensive changes to its business practices as antitrust regulators wrap up their
long-running case against the U.S. software giant.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4073424/
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