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Oil, profit reports likely to weigh on stocks
Markets could be in flux this week if the price of crude oil remains above the price
of $50 a barrel. Earnings are also expected to weigh on stocks.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6167650/
Judge in EU-Microsoft case seeks settlement
During two days of hearings in Luxembourg, the judge in the European Union's landmark
antitrust ruling against Microsoft Corp. has tried to nudge the litigants toward a
settlement.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6167721/
When real estate deals go bad
Buying one's dream home isn't just about getting a good mortgage rate or finding a
property that fits one's budget. Buying a home is a delicate transaction that can go
horribly wrong and turn a seemingly easy and painless sale into the stuff of
nightmares.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6150180/
G7 says high oil prices threaten global economy
Declaring that high oil prices are a threat to the global economy, the world's
industrialized countries urged producers Friday to provide price relief by boosting
supplies.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6153860/
Wall Street finishes week on a high note
Newly optimistic investors sent stocks sharply higher Friday, propelling the Dow Jones
industrial average up over 100 points.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Justice Dept. won't appeal Oracle ruling
The Justice Department said Friday it will stop trying to block Oracle Corp.'s hostile
$7.7 billion takeover bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6151944/
PeopleSoft ousts CEO amid takeover battle
PeopleSoft Inc. Friday said its board had ousted President and Chief Executive Craig
Conway, who has been the chief opponent of Oracle Corp.'s $7.7 billion hostile bid to
take over the software company.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6149088/
U.S. crude oil closes above $50
Oil prices closed Friday's trading session above the $50-a-barrel mark amid concern
over possible conflict in Nigeria's oil-producing delta region, where a two-day truce
between rebel militia and government forces is holding.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
GM's sales surged over 20 percent in September
General Motors Corp., aided by a late-month clearance sale on 2004 models, said Friday
its new vehicle business rose a surprising 20 percent in September, which appeared to
help push up overall industry results despite bad weather in the Southeast.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6151175/
Construction spending hits all-time high
U.S. construction spending jumped twice as much as expected in August, hitting a
seventh straight record high as low mortgage rates and a recovering economy fueled
both residential and nonresidential building, a government report showed on Friday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6149926/
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