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Ford�?Ts profit warning weighs on Wall Street
Stocks finished Monday slightly lower, having traded in a narrow range all day
as crude oil prices wavered and concerns about the automotive sector
intensified after Ford Motor Co. slashed its profit outlook for the year.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
AMT �?" the tax Washington loves to hate
Everyone seems to hate the alternative minimum tax, but until Congress gets
around to fixing it, the little-understood parallel tax system is a handy thing
to have around.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7424270/
Pick your pain: Tax man or dentist?
How unpleasant is it to fill out federal tax forms? Unpleasant enough that
Americans are about evenly divided when asked whether they'd prefer a trip to
the dentist.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7466330/
Gas prices up 19 cents over past 3 weeks
Gas prices soared an average 19 cents in the past three weeks due to lingering
high crude oil prices, growing demand and higher refining costs, an industry
analyst said Sunday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7455108/
Car leasing making a comeback
To understand the comeback of new-vehicle leasing, look to two BMW dealerships
in suburban Detroit.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7432388/
Stewart must keep wearing electronic bracelet
Martha Stewart must keep wearing her electronic bracelet and abide by home
confinement rules despite complaints the terms were hurting her efforts to
revive her namesake company and work on new television projects, a federal
judge ruled on Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7465763/
Verizon paying $1.1 billion for MCI stake
Verizon Communications Inc. said Saturday it is paying $1.1 billion to acquire
a 13.4 percent stake in MCI Inc. directly from its largest single stockholder.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7434567/
Microsoft, Gateway settle antitrust suit
Microsoft Corp., the world's biggest software maker, has agreed to pay Gateway
Inc. $150 million over four years to settle a legal dispute and the companies
will work together on the marketing and development of Gateway personal
computing products.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7463132/
Circuit City profit falls as margins squeezed
Circuit City Stores Inc., the nation's second-largest electronics retailer,
said Monday that fourth-quarter earnings declined from a year ago as profit
margins in the company's domestic segment were hurt by competitive promotions
and aggressive year-end clearance sales.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7462456/
Korean Air orders up to 20 Boeing 787s
Korean Air is ordering up to 20 of Boeing Co.'s new fuel-efficient 787 aircraft
in a deal worth up to $2.6 billion at list prices, the companies said Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7462655/
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