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Stocks edge up ahead of holiday weekend
Stocks eked out modest gains Friday ahead of the long holiday weekend, as
investors eyed higher oil prices and a government report that showed rising
personal incomes but declines in consumer spending.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
The golden parachute champions
Despite the mounting investor fury over excessive CEO compensation, the
practice of paying millions to get rid of underperforming or disgraced chief
executives remains the norm in corporate America.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7997178/
Future is bright for this year's MBA grads
For newly minted business school graduates, this was the most successful
job-hunting year since 2001, a new survey says.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7996639/
U.S. consumer sentiment slipped in May
The mood of U.S. consumers dampened a bit in May from April, but the final May
reading on consumer sentiment was more upbeat than reported in the middle of
the month as gasoline prices eased and the job market appeared firmer, a report
said Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8005236/
Oil prices jump, end just below $52 a barrel
Oil prices jumped to almost $52 a barrel Friday on expectations of high U.S.
gasoline demand over the Memorial Day holiday and amid reports Saudi Arabia�?Ts
King Fahd had fallen ill.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
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