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Glitches mar launch of free credit report site
Consumers eager to learn about their credit history began asking for free
copies of their credit reports Wednesday, but some said they were having
trouble using the Web site built by the nation's three credit bureaus.�
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6576905/
Stocks surge as crude oil prices plunge
Wall Street�?Ts main stock indices soared Wednesday, with the Dow Jones
industrial average posting a triple-digit gain, as a large buildup in the
nation�?Ts energy inventories and data showing increased consumer spending got
the month of December off to a strong start.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Data paint rosy picture for fourth quarter
Consumers spent briskly in October and the nation's manufacturers saw robust
activity in November, encouraging signs that the last quarter of this year is
shaping up nicely.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6627857/
U.S. economy expands over past month
The U.S. economy continued its expansion over the past month as hiring
increased, though consumer spending levels were mixed, the Federal Reserve said
Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6630454/
Ford, GM sales fall; Chrysler posts another gain
GM and Ford Wednesday posted a drop in U.S. vehicle sales for November and said
they expects vehicle production in the first quarter to fall in North America.
Chrysler, meanwhile, posted another sales gain.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6629423/
Oil prices plunge on key inventory data
Oil prices plunged more than $3 a barrel Wednesday on the heels of a sharp
decline in heating oil futures after the U.S. government reported large
increases in the nation�?Ts fuel supply less than three weeks before the start
of winter.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
CEOs less bullish on economy �?" survey
U.S. CEOs have become slightly less optimistic about the economy in the past
quarter, but half plan to increase capital spending in the next six months,
according to a survey released on Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6628265/
Anthem, Wellpoint complete $16.5 billion merger
Just hours after winning approval from Georgia, Anthem Inc. and WellPoint
Health Networks Inc. announced the completion of a $16.5 billion merger
creating the nation's largest health insurance company.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6628263/
Blockbuster could boost bid for Hollywood
Blockbuster Inc. said Wednesday it could raise its bid for Hollywood
Entertainment Corp., a rival that has two other suitors looking to buy it.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6628257/
Rudy Giuliani to open an investment bank
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, who made headlines in the 1980s
prosecuting Wall Street financiers, now plans to join the club and build an
investment advisory practice.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6627762/
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