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Stocks roiled by oil prices, Iraq worries
Stocks closed Monday�?Ts seesaw session with modest losses, amid concerns about
the upcoming election in Iraq and rising crude oil prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Whole-grain emphasis good for the breadbasket
The newly released Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 trumpet whole-grain
foods as the greatest thing since sliced bread.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6861650/
Gas prices climb 5 cents a gallon
Gas prices at the pump rose for the first time in nearly three months, mainly
from higher crude oil prices, an industry analyst said Sunday. The combined
average price for all grades of gasoline rose to $1.87, Trilby Lundberg
reported.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6858992/
Crude closes in on $49 a barrel
Crude oil futures closed in on $49 a barrel Monday as traders kept an eye on
the possibility of another OPEC production cut, turmoil in Nigeria and violence
in Iraq ahead of the election.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Central banks shift reserves away from U.S.
Central banks are shifting reserves away from the US and towards the eurozone
in a move that looks set to deepen the Bush administration's difficulties in
financing its ballooning current account deficit.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6860923/
U.S. businesses see higher spending
U.S. businesses expect strong economic growth to continue in the first half of
2005 and most plan to boost capital spending this year, though the outlook for
hiring has dimmed, a survey showed Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6860877/
Penthouse charged with accounting fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday that it charged
adult publishing group Penthouse International Inc. with accounting fraud.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6862171/
Cingular Wireless loses $497 million in Q4
Cingular Wireless LLC, the nation�?Ts largest mobile phone provider, said it
lost $497 million in the fourth quarter as it completed its $41 billion
purchase of AT&T Wireless Services Inc.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6861324/
American Express quarterly profits rise
American Express Co. said on Monday fourth-quarter profits rose because of
increased spending by consumers.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6862169/
H-P board mulls management revamp
Hewlett-Packard Co.�?Ts board of directors discussed shifting some day-to-day
responsibilities from CEO Carly Fiorina to other executives in an effort to
improve the technology giant�?Ts performance, according to a published report
Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6860991/
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