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Stocks boosted by Fed's outlook, oil slide
Investors embraced the Federal Reserve�?Ts upbeat assessment of the economy and
a drop in crude oil futures Thursday, giving stocks a solid lift.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Intel CEO Barrett to step aside
Intel Corp. said Wednesday it would double its quarterly dividend to 8 cents a
share, the second time this year it has doubled its cash payout.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6454255/
Mortgage rates edge upward as economy grows
Mortgage rates around the country climbed this week as Wall Street investors
responded to some encouraging signs that the economy is gaining traction.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5899422/
Wal-Mart's next victims
When Toys "R" Us said in August that stiff competition from mass merchant
Wal-Mart Stores was making it consider exiting the toy business, the news
struck fear in the hearts of retailers everywhere.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6451543/
Crude prices slump despite winter worries
Oil prices fell below $48 a barrel Thursday as markets digested news of a rise
in crude inventories but lower-than-expected U.S. heating oil stocks. A
Nigerian high court also banned a planned general strike that would have
targeted oil exports �?" a situation that had been worrying traders.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Blockbuster makes bid for chief rival
Blockbuster Inc. has offered $700 million for rival Hollywood Entertainment
Corp. in a deal that would extend Blockbuster�?Ts position as the world�?Ts
largest movie rental company. Shares of both companies rose on the news.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6459950/
Dell reports strong third-quarter profit
Dell Inc., the world's largest personal computer maker, Thursday posted a
higher quarterly profit, helped by market share gains and lower component costs
despite slowing demand for corporate PCs.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6463211/
Coca-Cola revises financial targets lower
Coca-Cola Co. will damp growth prospects for next year and outline plans to
increase "marketing and innovation expenses" by as much as $400 million on an
annual basis when management speaks to analysts and investors later Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6459790/
Target posts higher earnings
Target Corp., the second-largest discount chain in the United States, said
Thursday that third-quarter earnings nearly doubled due to a hefty gain on the
sale of its Mervyn's unit, as well as same-store sales growth and new store
expansion.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6460104/
Jones Apparel to buy Barneys New York
In a move into the luxury arena, the shoes and clothing company Jones Apparel
Group Inc. is buying upscale clothier Barneys New York Inc. for $294.3 million
in cash.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6460541/
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