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Stocks slump after Microsoft profit disappoints
Disappointing earnings from Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. weighed heavily on
stocks Friday as nervous investors hedged against a possible slowdown in profit growth
through the rest of the year.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Martha Stewart accuser gets $2,000 fine
A former brokerage assistant who helped Martha Stewart make her fateful stock trade
and later emerged as a key government witness was spared both prison and probation
Friday for accepting a payoff during the government's investigation.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5497043/
Ford adding anti-rollover system in SUVs
Ford Motor Co. says it will add anti-rollover technology to its Ford Explorer and
three other sport utility vehicle for the 2005 model year.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5496009/
Answer Desk: The Fed mystique
With Fed Chairman Greenspan once again holding the market's rapt attention this week,
Michael in Oregon is wondering: Just what exactly does the Fed do? And how does it do
it? Phil in Los Angeles doesn't buy the widely held belief -- bolstered by The
Chairman this week -- that inflation is under control. He wants to know why the
"official" inflation numbers don't match the price rises he's seeing when he goes
shopping.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3403854/
Microsoft seeks buyer for Slate
Microsoft Corp. is in talks with five or six potential buyers for its online magazine
Slate, an executive said Friday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5498660/
Armstrong a tour de force on Madison Avenue
If Lance Armstrong captures a record sixth-straight Tour de France victory , he'll add
to his reputation as one of sports most sought-after endorsers. By CNBC's Scott Wapner.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5498116/
World economy seen growing 4.6% this year
The world economy is on track for its best performance since 2000 this year, thanks to
an improved employment market in the United States and Japan's much better than
expected performance, a Reuters poll showed.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5495997/
Stocks slide after Microsoft misses
Disappointing earnings from Microsoft Corp. and Amazon.com Inc. weighed heavily on
stocks Friday as nervous investors hedged against a possible slowdown in profit growth
through the rest of the year.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Leading economic indicators decline in June
A closely watched gauge of future economic activity declined last month for the first
time in more than a year, falling short of analysts' expectations.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5487698/
Weekly jobless claims dip by 11,000
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last
week in another indication that the labor market is still showing signs of improvement.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5486738/
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