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Upbeat economic news boosts Wall Street
A trifecta of good news â?" positive economic data, strong earnings and a sharp
drop in oil prices â?" sent stocks sharply higher Thursday, and lifted the
benchmark Standard & Poorâ?Ts 500-stock index to a fresh four-year high.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Mortgage rates rise for second straight week
Rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages increased to 5.66 percent, up for the
second straight week, Freddie Mac reported Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
Delta raises cap on most expensive fares
Delta Air Lines Inc., the nationâ?Ts third largest airline, said Thursday it is
raising the cap on its most expensive fares by $100 because of persistently
high fuel costs.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8571210/
â?~Harry Potterâ?T retailers spark price war
As fans desperate to read the latest adventures of schoolboy wizard Harry
Potter place orders for the new book due out Saturday, bookshops and other
sellers are practicing some dark arts to ensure a share of the profits.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8573342/
Southwestâ?Ts profit climbs despite fuel costs
Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday that second-quarter
profit rose 41 percent from a year ago, as fare increases helped offset a 25
percent rise in fuel costs per gallon.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8569193/
Consumer inflation absent again in June
Inflation pressures on the consumer were absent for a second straight month in
June, reflecting another drop in energy costs, the government reported Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8569223/
U.S. retail sales jump unexpectedly in June
U.S. retail sales jumped an unexpectedly large 1.7 percent in June, as
Americans stepped up spending on cars, gasoline, clothes, and other
merchandise, a government report showed Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8569220/
Pricing power beyond reach of many U.S. firms
Bumping up sticker prices to boost profit margins is a tempting but risky move
for many U.S. corporations.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8572048/
Unocal may see a richer offer from China
The battle for Unocal Corp. is shaping up as a clash of money and the politics
of national security. According to news reports Thursday, CNOOC Ltd.â?Ts board
has given executives approval to increase its $18.5 billion bid for Unocal and
agreed to pay the U.S. oil companyâ?Ts shareholders up to $2.5 billion if it is
unable to close any deal to acquire Unocal, according to news reports Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8569184/
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