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Today's Business Headlines - Market Close from MSNBC.com
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Market Closing Prices
DJIA: 10295.78 -4.52
NASDAQ: 1962.44 -14.32
S&P 500: 1122.31 -1.44
AMEX: 1248.46 +9.66
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Stocks pare losses on al-Qaida news
Stock prices sagged Thursday, but had scaled back the bulk of their earlier losses
amid news reports that Pakistani troops may have surrounded a very senior al-Qaida
leader, possibly number-two Ayman al-Zawahri, in an operation near the Afghan border.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
EU, Microsoft fail to settle antitrust case
The European Commission and Microsoft failed to reach a settlement to a landmark
antitrust case on Thursday and the EU executive will now rule against the U.S.
software giant.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4553684/
Worries mount about soaring gas prices
As oil prices hovered near a 14-year high, there is growing speculation that gasoline
this summer could reach a national average of $2 per gallon, and even higher in some
regions.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4554323/
Shell cuts oil reserves again
Oil giant Royal Dutch/Shell announced a further downgrade of its oil reserves on
Thursday and said it would delay publication of its annual report, due out on Friday,
until May.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4553728/
Martha Stewart's letter campaign
Martha Stewart reportedly asked supporters to write letters to the federal judge who
will sentence her for allegedly lying about a stock sale.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4555109/
Tyco jury begins deliberations
Jurors began deliberating Thursday whether two former executives looted more than $600
million from Tyco International and used the money for personal excesses.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4554739/
Benchmark mortgage rates fall over past week
Interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell this week, reaching the lowest
level since June last year, mortgage finance company Freddie Mac said Thursday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4555720/
Jobless claims drop to 3-year lows
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped for the
third consecutive week last week, pushing jobless claims to the lowest level in more
than three years.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4553934/
Producer prices moved higher in January
A jump in energy prices pushed U.S. wholesale prices up sharply in January , according
to a long-delayed report from the Labor Department issued on Thursday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4553917/
Leading economic indicators unchanged in Feb.
A closely watched indicator of future economic activity remained unchanged in
February, but at a high enough level to signal more strength in the economy and job
growth on the horizon, a private research group reported Thursday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4554714/
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