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Stocks end up amid bargain-hunting
Stocks rose modestly Thursday as investors saw a series of corporate
acquisitions as a chance to pick up bargains in an otherwise difficult market.
But a late-session rise in oil prices threatened to erase even those minimal
gains.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Crude oil prices creep to new high
Crude oil prices backed off after briefly touching a record $68 a barrel
Thursday amid worries about what effect approaching storms may have on
production in the Gulf of Mexico.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Hawaii sets caps on wholesale gas prices
In an effort to gain some control over what motorists pay at the pump, Hawaii
on Wednesday became the first state in the U.S. to set caps on the wholesale
price of gasoline.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9071642/
Rising oil prices spark interest in biofuels
The relentless rise in oil prices has sparked new demand for biofuels like
ethanol and biodiesel. But itâ?Ts not clear how big a role biofuels will play
in replacing petroleum oil over the long-term. -- By MSNBC.com's John W.
Schoen
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7549534/
GM to extend employee-pricing discount
General Motors Corp. will extend its employee-pricing discount plan on select
2005 models until Sept. 30, a spokeswoman said Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9073430/
Mortgage rates slip for second straight week
Average U.S. interest rates on 30- and 15-year mortgages fell for the second
straight week, but mortgage finance company Freddie Mac Thursday said it
expects rates to increase.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
The most famous Bondmobiles
Over the years, Bond cars like these have succeeded in generating as much
attention as the bombshell Bond girls. The charming Mr. Bond cavorts with such
memorable film legends as the BMW 750Li, the Lotus Esprit and, of course, the
ever popular Aston Martin.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9045017/
Amusement park giant Six Flags seeks buyer
Six Flags Inc. on Thursday said its board of directors has unanimously decided
to sell the company through an auction process, one week after a dissident
shareholder offered to raise his stake in the amusement-park operator and
replace its management.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9073074/
Kodak plans to cut 1,000 jobs
Eastman Kodak Co., battling a steep drop in demand for photographic film and
paper, is scaling back film manufacturing in China and closing various
businesses in Rochester and West Virginia, eliminating about 1,000 jobs.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9074014/
Internet phone company Vonage plans IPO
Vonage Holdings Corp., which provides residential phone services over the
Internet, is planning an initial public offering to raise as much as $600
million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9071644/
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