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Full Throttle: Motorcycle Sales Are Zooming
Talk about a booming business cycle. TV's 'American Chopper' is the hottest thing
since 'Easy Rider,' and bikes are selling faster than they have in a generation
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6214517/site/newsweek/
Stocks close flat as crude oil rally eases
An unexpected dip in oil prices just hours after crude pushed past $54 per barrel
cheered investors Tuesday, helping stocks to move off earlier lows and finish the
session slightly lower.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Intel reports rise in 3rd-quarter profits
Intel Corp. reported a rise in third-quarter profit Tuesday as strength in its
personal computer business outweighed weakness in memory chips.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6234579/
Crude sets record high before pullback
Oil prices jumped to record highs above $54 Tuesday as supply hitches hindered efforts
to build winter heating fuel inventories. They later shed over a $1 a barrel as
traders took profits from the surge.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
High oil prices seen slowing fuel demand
High oil prices are beginning to slow fuel demand growth by hindering the world
economy and encouraging energy efficiency in China, the International Energy Agency
said on Tuesday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6232149/
Where Wall Street's donor money goes
Analysis of this election season's political handouts reveals that Wall Street takes a
far more pragmatic approach to political giving.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6201221/
Report: Russia seeks sale of Yukos' assets
The Russian Justice Ministry has completed an assessment of the Yukos oil company and
will sell off some of the company's assets, the ministry said in a statement Tuesday
carried by the Interfax news agency.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6231118/
Caesars Entertainment betting on Britain
Looking to gain a foothold in the potentially lucrative British gambling market,
Caesars Entertainment Inc. is planning to build a Las Vegas-style hotel-casino near a
famous sports venue in London.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6231920/
Merck chief denies plan to step down
Raymond Gilmartin, Merck & Co.'s chairman and chief executive, still says he has no
plans to step down ahead of his mandatory retirement in 2006.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6231233/
Fannie Mae faces lawsuits on accounting
Fannie Mae, the largest U.S. home funding company, Tuesday said that eight lawsuits
were being prepared or have been filed against it or its officers by investors,
generally alleging federal securities law violations.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6232611/
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