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Wall Street ends a choppy session flat
Wall Street closed Wednesday barely changed after the U.S. Federal Reserve reported
the U.S. economy continued to expand during the first two months of the year, reducing
interest rate concerns that had pulled stocks lower in earlier trading.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Eisner loses support of Disney holders
More than 40 percent of shareholders withheld support for the re-election of Chief
Executive Michael Eisner to the board of directors of Walt Disney Co. at the annual
meeting on Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter said based on an early tally
of the votes.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4437434/
Stewart jury begins deliberating case
A federal judge, in her final instructions to jurors at the Martha Stewart trial,
urged them Wednesday to consider the stock fraud case with "complete fairness and
impartiality."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4429271/
Ex-WorldCom CEO pleads not guilty
Former WorldCom Inc. chief Bernard Ebbers on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges
that he helped orchestrate an accounting fraud that led to the largest bankruptcy in
U.S. history.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4437616/
Economy continued to grow in Jan., Feb.
Factories hummed and consumers kept cash registers busy in the first two months of
this year, fresh evidence that the economic recovery is moving ahead, according to a
Federal Reserve report released Wednesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4440482/
U.S. service sector stays in high gear
The U.S. services sector grew robustly in February but the expansion slowed from the
prior month's record, an industry survey showed on Wednesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4438793/
Healing the land: one farmer's story
With Americans focused on food sourcing and safety, one Washington state rancher
decided to shun industrial agriculture. His story reflects choices made by a growing
number of farmers across the country who embrace what has come to be known as
sustainable farming. MSNBC's Jon Bonné reports.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4362064/
Wal-Mart raises annual dividend by 44%
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. raised its annual dividend by 44 percent to 52 cents a share from
36 cents in the previous fiscal year.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4439126/
Costco Wholesale earnings on the rise
Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that profit for its latest quarter jumped 25
percent, as sales were boosted by stronger foreign currencies and the recently ended
grocery strike in southern California.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4439164/
U.S. mortgage requests rose last week
Americans filed more mortgage applications for a third straight week, as the trend of
falling mortgage rates pushed weekly refinancing activity to a seven-month high, an
industry trade group said on Wednesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4437663/
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