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Inflation news gives Wall Street a boost
Relieved investors sent stock indices rebounding Friday, as a key government
report showed wholesale prices posting their steepest decline since April 2003,
a surprise drop that assuaged Wall Street�?Ts fears of inflation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Auto show sizzlers and snoozers
>From exotic concept cars to everyday pickup trucks, BusinessWeek's Detroit duo
>trades picks and pans from this Motown extravaganza.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6827270/
Answer Desk: Ready for a risky investment?
Up in Alaska, biker-turned-investor Gail is looking to try some high-risk
investing �?" even if it means "going for broke"�?" but she's not sure where to
get started. Down in Kentucky, Casey wants some help weighing the pros and cons
of an "interest-only" mortgage.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3403854/
U.S. wholesale prices fell in December
Prices at the wholesale level, helped by the largest drop in energy prices
since April 2003, fell by 0.7 percent in December while output at the
nation�?Ts factories, mines and utilities soared by 0.8 percent, the government
reported Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6825858/
Boeing to end production of its 717 jet
Boeing Co. will end production of the 717 jet, its smallest passenger plane,
sometime next year, company representatives said.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6825716/
Retailers shop for profit in inner cities
After a holiday period just passed that has been called "lackluster" by many
analysts, these are tough times for the nation's retailers. Yet some retail
names are finding a great new market for their products where you'd least
expect it: in the nation�?Ts inner cities. By CNBC's Garrett Glaser
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6821925/
Hewlett-Packard combines printing, PC units
Hewlett Packard Co. reported Friday that it is combining its printer and
personal computer groups to accelerate growth and strengthen its market
position.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6826837/
Willie Nelson's new gig: Biodiesel
Singer Willie Nelson has a new gig: a company called Willie Nelson�?Ts
Biodiesel that is marketing the fuel to truck stops.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6826994/
Oil prices surge 6 percent over past week
Crude oil futures prices rose for the fourth day in a row Friday, reaching a
level not seen since late November as traders pinned a 6 percent rise in the
past week on supply snags and expectations of colder weather.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
U.S. mulls losing oil supplies from Venezuela
The U.S. is investigating the risk of losing its share of Venezuela's oil
exports as the government of President Hugo Chávez seeks to steer more
supplies towards China and other nations.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6826081/
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