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Stocks rebound on earnings, merger news
Stocks finished Wednesday with solid gains, rebounding from the prior day�?Ts
drop, as the market�?Ts cautious optimism was restored by government data
showing only modest inflation, better-than-expected corporate earnings,
announcements of two merger deals and the report of a third.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Patience pays when filing your taxes
A little patience and attention can go a long way toward preventing mistakes in
preparing a tax return. Rushing through this chore can cause costly errors.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7017320/
U.S. consumer prices inch up in January
U.S. consumer prices inched up just 0.1 percent in January as energy prices
tumbled sharply for the second straight month, according to a report on
Wednesday that may help quell recent anxiety on inflation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7016945/
Future rate hikes depend on economy, Fed says
Federal Reserve policy-makers suggested that interest rates were lower than
needed to keep inflation under control and that the pace of any future
increases would depend on economic conditions, according to minutes of the
Fed's February meeting released Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7018535/
Medco to buy Accredo Health for $2.2 billion
Medco Health Solutions Inc., one of the nation�?Ts biggest pharmacy benefits
managers, said Wednesday it has agreed to buy Accredo Health Inc., a
distributor of specialty drugs and services, for about $2.2 billion in cash and
stock.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7016729/
Lowe�?Ts reports higher profit, tops estimates
Home improvement retailer Lowe�?Ts Cos. on Wednesday reported a 27 percent
increase in quarterly profit, topping estimates, aided by strong sales.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7016805/
Martha Stewart Living posts quarterly loss
A decline in magazine advertising marred earnings for Martha Stewart Living
Omnimedia in the final quarter of 2004, the company said Wednesday, as its
namesake founder served the final two weeks of her prison sentence.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7017003/
Crude oil prices hover above $51 a barrel
Oil prices fell Wednesday, but hovered at the $51 a barrel, retaining some of
the previous day�?Ts surge as traders fretted about the impact of a weaker U.S.
dollar on energy markets.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Ex-White House adviser rejoins Goldman board
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Wednesday said Stephen Friedman has been elected to
its board of directors, returning to the firm after a two-year stint as an
economic adviser to the Bush administration.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7017899/
Bush names Rosen top economic adviser
President Bush promoted Harvey Rosen Wednesday to chairman of the White House
Council of Economic Advisers, the White House said in a statement.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7018146/
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