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Wall Street surges after big jump in jobs
A surprisingly strong report on U.S. job creation ignited a robust rally on
Wall Street Friday, lifting the Dow Jones industrial average and the broader
Standard & Poor�?Ts 500-stock index to their highest closing level in three and
a half years.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
U.S. payrolls grew strongly in February
America�?Ts employers added 262,000 jobs in February, the best showing in four
months, although the surge in hiring was not enough to accommodate a wave of
job seekers that sent the jobless rate slightly higher.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7087469/
Martha Stewart released from prison
Martha Stewart, released after five months in prison, arrived at her
multimillion-dollar New York estate early Friday to begin serving the home
detention portion of her sentence for lying about a stock sale.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7078053/
Can Martha turn her businesses around?
Since Martha Stewart entered prison five months ago, stock in her company has
tripled. But after the latest report of financial losses, Wall Street analysts
are warning that the shares could be headed for a fall. By MSNBC.com's John W.
Schoen.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7068355/
Gas prices seen hitting record high this year
It could be a tough time for American motorists when they hit the road for the
vacation season with gasoline prices poised to hit record highs.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7087195/
SEC probing ChoicePoint stock sales
Data collector ChoicePoint Inc. announced the Securities and Exchange
Commission is investigating stock sales by its top two executives. The company
also said it will also stop selling personal information about consumers to
small businesses.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7087572/
Yamaha recalls 190,000 motorcycles
Yamaha Motor Corp. is recalling around 190,000 motorcycles because the
passenger seat can fall off the rear fender, federal safety regulators and the
company said Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7090587/
Ebbers trial jury begins deliberations
A jury began deliberations Friday in the fraud trial of former WorldCom chief
Bernard Ebbers, accused of orchestrating the $11 billion accounting scheme that
bankrupted the company.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7089250/
Tax help could be right at home
Tax laws include benefits designed to help people send their kids to college,
purchase a home, and make many other ordinary tasks a little more affordable.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7018494/
Aon agrees to settle insurance probes
Aon Corp., the world�?Ts No. 2 insurance brokerage, has agreed to pay $190
million and adopt reforms to end a bid-rigging investigation by three states,
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer said Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7087132/
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