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Stocks rise as oil falls from record high
A sharp drop in oil prices gave Wall Street a muted relief rally Monday, with stock
indices finishing the session with moderate gains. Earlier, stocks moved in and out of
negative territory due to fears that the dip in oil prices would be temporary.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Oil prices pull back from record high
Oil prices held strong on Friday not far below $55 as traders worried time is running
out to top up low heating oil inventories before winter.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Travelers leaving thousands, in coins, at security gates
Harried flyers are leaving thousands of dollars behind at airport security check
points. The money is tediously collected, cataloged and then desposited in the
Treasury's general fund.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6250463/
Eat as we say, not as we do
Most of us would like to eat a healthy, balanced meal -- but we're just not managing
to do it, according to one research group's annual review of Americans' eating habits.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6257901/
Fed: Media affect economic sentiment
Consumer readings of the economy can be swayed by media reports as well as actual
economic conditions, the San Francisco Federal Reserve said in a report.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6275301/
Kmart picks fast-food vet as new CEO
Kmart has chosen fast-food industry expert Aylwin Lewis to lead it, prompting hopes
that his selection might spur the retailer's long-awaited turnaround.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6275348/
Study: Wealth gap widened for blacks, Hispanics
The wealth gap between white families and blacks and Hispanics grew larger after the
most recent recession, according to a study released Monday by the Pew Hispanic
Center's analysis of government data.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6268929/
EU mulls new tariffs against Boeing
The European Union was considering Monday whether to levy punitive tariffs against
Boeing Corp. - the main beneficiary of U.S. tax breaks found to violate global trade
rules. The move came despite a U.S. warning that it could aggravate a trans-Atlantic
fight over subsidies to Boeing and its European rival, Airbus.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6273886/
3M earnings miss analysts' targets
3M Co. reported a 17-percent increase in third-quarter profits on Monday, but the
maker of Post-it notes and Scotch tape missed analyst expectations and said full-year
earnings would fall slightly below forecasts, too.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6272835/
Mattel's earnings slip, Barbie blamed
Mattel Inc. on Monday said third-quarter earnings slid 5 percent on a 13 percent drop
in Barbie sales, and it said retailers are hesitant to take on much stock going into
the crucial holiday season.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6271783/
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