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Stocks close mixed, but techs notch gains
Stocks finished Monday narrowly mixed, with technology stocks notching solid
gains. The Dow Jones industrial average neared 11,000 for the first time in
nearly three years earlier in the day, as a new wave of merger announcements
helped investors overcome a troubling top-level management shakeup at Boeing Co.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Boeing forces resignation of CEO
Boeing Co. on Monday said its board forced out President and Chief Executive
Officer Harry Stonecipher because of a relationship Stonecipher had with a
female executive at the company.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7115686/
New Sony CEO may signal strategy change
Sony Corp. named Howard Stringer as its chairman on Monday, a decision that
marks the first time a foreigner will head a major Japanese electronics firm.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7109049/
Martha Stewart returns to work
A beaming Martha Stewart returned to work on Monday, blowing a kiss and waving
as she arrived to speak to cheering employees.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7078053/
Most-reliable cars of 2004
U.S. automakers continued to improve their reliability last year, but Asian
companies still make the most trouble-free vehicles, according to a survey
released by Consumer Reports.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7119221/
Capital One to expand into branch banking
Credit card issuer Capital One Financial Corp. has agreed to buy Louisiana
regional bank Hibernia Corp. for $5.35 billion in a move designed to help it
expand from direct mail marketing to branch banking outlets, a Capital One
spokesman said Sunday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7116322/
BAE to buy United Defense for nearly $4 billion
British defense contractor BAE Systems PLC on Monday said it has agreed to buy
U.S. rival United Defense Industries Inc. for nearly $4 billion.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7115592/
Gas prices pumped amid higher crude costs
Gas prices increased in the past two weeks as the cost of crude oil jumped, and
a combination of factors could push prices at the pump even higher, an industry
analyst said Sunday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7110785/
Small cars fare poorly in side-impact crash test
A new side impact crash test by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
(IIHS) �?" a non-profit group funded by insurance companies �?" hopes to
improve auto safety and reduce claims.� NBC's Lea Thompson talks with IIHS
spokesman Brian O'Neill about the results.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7088736/
WP: Credit card penalties, fees bury debtors
The U.S. Senate is poised to vote on bill that would make it harder for
consumers to wipe out credit card debt �?" often compounded but stiff fees and
penalties �?" through bankruptcy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7103452/
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