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Today's Business Headlines - Market Close from MSNBC.com
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Market Closing Prices
DJIA: 10102.89 -137.19
NASDAQ: 1939.20 -45.53
S&P 500: 1104.43 -16.14
AMEX: 1226.96 -2.80
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Wall Street takes another battering
Growing evidence that the al-Qaida terrorist network may have been involved in the
Madrid bombings last week weighed heavily on U.S. stock prices Monday, driving the
blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average down 137 points to a fresh 2004 low.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Stewart steps down from MSO board
Martha Stewart stepped down Monday from the board of Martha Stewart Omnimedia, but
retained the position of founding editorial director.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4533201/
SEC near settlement with Bank of America
Federal regulators were nearing a tentative settlement under which Bank of America and
FleetBoston Financial will pay several hundred million dollars to resolve allegations
of mutual fund violations, a person familiar with the matter said Monday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4534313/
GE to buy InVision for $900 million
General Electric said Monday it agreed to purchase bomb-detecor InVision for $900
million. As a result, GE said it expects first-and second-quarter earnings to come in
at the high end of expectations.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4532464/
Making big bucks from the Big Dance
It's that time of year again. March Madness. The Big Dance. The NCAA college
basketball tournament tips off this week, but it is more than just hoops and hoopla.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4534331/
U.S. gas prices reach record high
Prices for all grades of gasoline rose 1.34 cents in the last two weeks to a record
high nationwide average of $1.77 a gallon, according to a study released Sunday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4527281/
Oil prices surge on security fears
Oil prices raced higher on Monday as signals grew that al Qaeda was behind the Madrid
bombings, raising fears of future attacks that could disrupt energy supplies.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4534119/
Sport utility vehicles: Terrors of earth?
Thank goodness for sport utility vehicles. They give do-gooders something to hate
besides George Bush and the Constitutional amendment against gay marriage. Commentary
by Jerry Flint
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4532235/
Industrial production expanded in Feb.
Big industry production rose by a strong 0.7 percent in February, an encouraging sign
that the nation's manufacturers may be getting a stronger grip on their own recovery.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4531989/
Jones, Liz Claiborne vie for rack-share
Leading clothing retailers Jones Apparel Group and Liz Claiborne have very different
growth strategies. The competitors watch each other like hawks, but so far it's a
rivalry that hasn't grown nasty. CNBC's Garrett Glaser reports.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4532820/
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