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Stocks end seesaw session slightly higher
Stocks edged higher Wednesday, having pared earlier losses, as investors
uncertain about the direction of the economy examined a reassuring earnings
report from Cisco Systems Inc., a narrowing U.S. trade deficit and a drop in
oil prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
United seeks rewriting of unions' contracts
A day after getting the legal go-ahead to dump its employees' pensions, United
Airlines returned to the negotiating table and the courtroom Wednesday in a
high-stakes bid to expand its cost-cutting by rewriting two unions' contracts.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7819126/
Forbes.com: The end of pensions?
In the future, will any company offer a pension? The answer is probably not,
and the future is getting closer all the time.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7816539/
Icahn prevails in Blockbuster battle
The shootout for control of the nation's biggest home video retailer Wednesday
appears to have left standing the dissident group lead by corporate raider Carl
Icahn. By John W. Schoen.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7805560/
Trade deficit narrows unexpectedly in March
The U.S. trade deficit fell sharply in March to the lowest level in six months
as U.S. exports climbed to an all-time high and the surge of textile shipments
from China slowed.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7815167/
Disney buoyed by DVD sales, film studio
Strong performance from its film studio and sales of DVDs led to higher
earnings for The Walt Disney Co. in the second quarter, the company said
Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7819556/
Warner Music stock hits sour note in debut
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, jamming in the midst of the suit-and-tie
executives of Warner Music Group Corp., helped ring the opening bell on the New
York Stock Exchange Wednesday as the music publisher celebrated its initial
public stock offering.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7816422/
Eastman Kodak CEO Carp to step down
Eastman Kodak Co., the photographic film maker which has been undergoing a
tough transition to digital photography, said Wednesday that Daniel Carp is
stepping down as CEO, effective June 1, and will retire as chairman at the end
of the year.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7813791/
McDonald's plans to continue healthy focus
The first-year CEO of McDonald's Corp. told shareholders Wednesday that the
company will extend its strong two-year recovery through more healthy menu
choices and a continued focus on customer service.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7817784/
Limousines looking to escape gas guzzler tax
The limousine industry hopes a tiny item in a $295 billion highway construction
bill will free it from paying a 1970s tax intended to prevent carmakers from
producing gas guzzling vehicles.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7815404/
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