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Worrying jump in inflation slams stocks
A bigger-than-expected jump in inflation left stocks sharply lower at
Tuesdayâ?Ts close, while Wal-Mart Stores Inc. added to Wall Streetâ?Ts oil
concerns after it said its customers were feeling the pinch from high gasoline
prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Inflation jumped 0.5 percent in July
Consumer prices shot up in July, reflecting higher prices for gasoline and
other energy products while output at the nationsâ?T factories, mines and
utilities slowed sharply.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8970911/
Wal-Mart profit up 5.8 percent
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported Tuesday its second-quarter earnings rose almost 6
percent, beating Wall Street's profit expectations but coming in short of
revenue expectations.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8969481/
Experian settles free credit report charges
Credit bureau Experian has settled charges that it misled consumers with the
lure of a free credit report and instead enrolled them in costly credit
monitoring services, the Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8972991/
Narrow customer base may be key to success
Niche businesses, which offer products or services that focus on one specific
aspect or customer base within an industry, may be your key to a successful
small business.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8964639/
Home Depot posts higher profit
The Home Depot Inc., the nation's largest home improvement store chain,
reported a more than 14 percent jump in second-quarter earnings on strong sales.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8969488/
Incentives seen a short-term fix for automakers
A new survey released Tuesday indicates that while this summerâ?Ts employee
discounts may give automakers short-term sales gains, improving quality is more
important in the long run.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8961930/
Delta still facing bankruptcy threat
Delta Air Lines Inc.'s decision to sell one of its regional carriers gives it
some desperately needed cash, but the company is warning that a bankruptcy
filing remains a distinct possibility.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8969496/
JPMorgan settles Enron 'megaclaims' suit
JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Friday it would pay $350 million to Enron in order to
settle its part of the "Megaclaims" lawsuit filed by the energy trader against
10 banks, alleging that they "aided and abetted fraud."
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8969551/
U.S. gas prices set another record high
The retail price of gasoline soared to an average $2.55 a gallon nationwide, a
new record, the Energy Department reported Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8533441/
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