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Earnings, decline in fuel costs lift stocks
Stocks trekked higher Thursday, as the prospect of a good earnings season and
lower fuel prices brightened Wall Street�?Ts attitude, overshadowing mixed
retail sales for March and some bad news for the pharmaceutical industry.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Home foreclosure listings surged in March
In what could be a crack in the housing market's sturdy foundation, the number
of foreclosed homes put up for sale rose 50 percent between February and March,
according to a new study by Foreclosure.com.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7419149/
Rates on 30-year mortgages move lower
Rates on 30-year mortgages fell for the first time in two months as a weak jobs
report eased concerns in financial markets about inflation, mortgage giant
Freddie Mac reported Thursday in its weekly nationwide survey.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
Gas prices seen peaking in May
Fueled by strong demand and surging crude oil prices, the average price of
gasoline price in the U.S. is expected to rise to $2.35 in May and then ease,
according to the government's annual forecast for the summer driving season. --
By MSNBC.com's John W. Schoen
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7407519/
Good looks translate to higher pay, Fed study finds
Better rich than handsome? Why not both? A Federal Reserve study suggests goof
looking people tend to make more money and get more promotions than people with
average looks.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7420983/
Anheuser-Busch launches watermelon brew
Anheuser-Busch Cos. is adding a watermelon-flavored brew to its Bacardi Silver
lineup, hoping it will give a warm-weather boost to a company with suddenly
sluggish sales.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7421260/
Fannie, Freddie pose threat says John Snow
Mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could threaten the economy if
Congress fails to curb their investment activities, U.S. Treasury Secretary
John Snow said Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7420034/
Warner Music discloses another subpoena
Warner Music Group says it has been served with another subpoena by New York
Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. It's in connection with an industrywide
investigation of relationships between music companies and radio stations.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7421931/
Tire pressure monitors mandated by U.S.
New passenger cars must have tire pressure monitoring systems in place by the
2008 model year, the government announced Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7410597/
World�?Ts largest passenger plane in ground tests
The Airbus A380 began its first full day of ground tests on Thursday, a day
after being consigned to the team of engineers and test pilots who will give
the world�?Ts largest passenger plane its first flight.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7421025/
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