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Markets trade lower
Stocks edged lower Thursday as a series of attacks overseas, a weak reading on sales
of manufactured goods and a lower forecast from AT&T Corp. stifled investors' buying
enthusiasm.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Factories see big-ticket orders fall in May
Factories saw orders for big-ticket goods fall for the second straight month in May,
typifying the often uneven road of recovery for the nation's manufacturers.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5282011/
Court throws out media deregulation rules
Federal appeals court hands setback to FCC's efforts to loosen rules governing media
ownership.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5288689/
New U.S. home sales leap to record high
Sales of new U.S. homes surged well past expectations in May to a record high, as
generally rising mortgage interest rates did little to restrain home buying, a
government report showed on Thursday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5286592/
Mortgage rates ease over past week
Rates on 30-year and 15-year mortgages fell this week, but are up considerably when
compared to the same period last year.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5234605/
Jobless claims climb in latest week
The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, as
claimants unable to file during the June 11 funeral for President Ronald Reagan lodged
delayed applications, the government said on Thursday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5282080/
Oracle's PeopleSoft bid rattled Microsoft
Oracle Corp.'s hostile takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc. convinced Microsoft
Corp. that the software market's competitive landscape had changed permanently,
prompting Bill Gates to ponder how his company could protect its turf, according to
evidence and testimony in a key antitrust trial.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5281963/
Norwegian oil producers threaten lockout
Norwegian oil industry employers on Thursday called for a labor lockout on offshore
platforms next week that would virtually halt the 3 million barrels of oil produced
daily by the world's third biggest oil exporter.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5281904/
AOL to buy Advertising.com
AOL, the world's largest Internet services provider, said Thursday it would buy online
marketing firm Advertising.com for $435 million in a deal, in a vote of confidence for
the once-anemic market for online advertising.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5282082/
Most top U.S. women execs want CEO job
Senior women executives at large U.S. companies want the top job just as much as men,
a survey released Thursday said, striking against theories that more women are opting
out of the business rat race.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5281905/
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