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Wall Street extends pre-holiday momentum
Wall Street built on its pre-holiday momentum Thursday as investors pushed
stocks higher despite new data showing weak consumer spending and the dollar
falling to an all-time low against the euro.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
New-home sales plunged in November
Sales of new U.S. homes tumbled at the sharpest rate in more than a decade in
November, the government said on Thursday, but a separate report showed
consumers�?T mood still buoyant as a close to 2004 neared.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6749875/
Dollar hits record low against euro
The U.S. dollar hit a new all-time low Thursday against the euro, which reached
$1.3483 after a mixed economic report from the U.S. Commerce Department.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6749594/
Wall Street avoids Social Security debate
President Bush�?Ts plan to partly privatize Social Security by allowing
individual accounts is getting a surprisingly tepid response so far from Wall
Street.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6746628/
Red Ryder BB-gun maker shuns publicity
The Red Ryder BB gun is "the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts," according to young
Ralphie Parker, who pines for one in the movie "A Christmas Story." But Daisy
Outdoor Products, which makes the Red Ryder, is shying away from any publicity
that represents the gun as a toy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6747093/
Morgan Stanley tops IPO underwriters for 2004
Morgan Stanley claimed the top spot in U.S. IPO underwriting activity in 2004,
jumping from fifth place in the previous year, on high profile deals that
included Google Inc.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6749999/
The best cars from 2004
Given unlimited choices and resources, how can a reasonable human being be
expected to choose between such automotive gold standards as Aston Martin,
Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Porsche?
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6742492/
GM recalls over 717,000 minivans
General Motors Corp. is recalling 717,302 minivans because passengers could
hurt their arms or wrists when opening a power sliding door, U.S. safety
regulators said Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6749658/
Russia�?Ts Putin defends moves against Yukos
President Vladimir Putin delivered a tough defense Thursday of the secretive
transfer of the crumbling Yukos oil empire�?Ts most lucrative fields to a state
company, adding acidly that a U.S. judge who sought to block the sale most
likely couldn�?Tt find Russia on the map.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6749236/
WashPost: Frantic rush for last-minute holiday shoppers
As of Sunday, with six days to go, 12 million people still hadn't started their
holiday shopping, according to the National Retail Federation. And 75 million
more still had a quarter of it to go.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6747901/
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