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U.S. car sales boosted by tax refunds
Consumers flush with cash from higher tax refunds and lower home mortgage rates pushed
U.S. new car and truck sales up 3 to 5 percent in April to the strongest levels since
December, analysts said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4873181/
Dow, Nasdaq fall in late trading
Tech stocks fell for a firth straight day Friday, leading the way lower as investors
shunned stocks on fears of rising interest rates.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
U.S. consumer spending rises modestly
Consumers, an important force shaping the economic recovery, spent modestly in March,
helping the economy log solid growth in the last quarter.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4871275/
Consumer sentiment recedes in April
Consumers grew a bit less optimistic about the economy in April, according to a report
released Friday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4871689/
IRS warns taxpayers of fradulent e-mail
The Internal Revenue Service on Friday warned consumers about an identity theft
operation that tries to elicit personal information from taxpayers by sending e-mails
alleging they're the subject of a tax investigation.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4873580/
WP: Auctioning its way to a more 'inclusive' IPO
Think you have no chance of scoring Google Inc. IPO shares? Think again. The Internet
search firm plans to use an auction system infrequently used in the U.S. to allocate
most of its initial public stock offering.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4871894/
Stewart received $500,000 bonus in 2003
Convicted felon and homemaking maven Martha Stewart received a bonus on top of her
bonus last year.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4873380/
Jury begins deliberating Quattrone's fate
Jurors in the obstruction of justice trial of Frank Quattrone began deliberations
Friday after hearing starkly different views of the former investment banker from
lawyers for the defense and government.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4873653/
Time Warner has no plans to spin off AOL
Time Warner Chief Executive Richard Parsons told CNBC Friday that his company has no
plans to spin off America Online, said "AOL is our one business most in a
turn-around."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4872330/
Winn-Dixie slash 10,000 jobs
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. will close or sell 156 stores over the next year, trimming
10,000 jobs from its payroll, the company announced Friday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4871527/
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