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Stocks drop after series of earnings warnings
Stocks finished Tuesday sharply lower amid a decline in crude oil prices and a
number of company warnings of profit shortfalls and higher costs, some of which
could be passed on to consumers.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Minority firms getting few Katrina contracts
Minority-owned businesses are at a greater disadvantage now that Congress and
the Bush administration have waived certain rules for Hurricane Katrina
recovery contracts.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9590752/
FEMA free grant program ends; was it fair?
Already, FEMA has given away a staggering amount of money to victims of
hurricanes Katrina and Rita -- nearly $2 billion to 850,000 people, according
to figures provided by Federal Emergency Management Agency.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9582206/
How to get top dollar for your dwelling
With interest rates still low and a lean inventory of homes available, itâ?Ts a
good time to sell your home. Still, selling is a big decision that sets a
number of actions in motion, from repairing your property to selecting an
agent, and finally signing the contract.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9590042/
If housing slumps, how safe are you?
You may be more exposed than you think, especially if you won
financial-services and consumer stocks. Better take a close look at your bond
funds, too.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9582621/
Bush preparing for Greenspan successor
President Bush is preparing for another high-profile nomination: a successor to
Alan Greenspan, whose 18-year run at the Federal Reserve comes to an end in
just over three months.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9590494/
Google steps up offensive against Microsoft
Google Inc. took a big step toward challenging Microsoft Corp.â?Ts dominance in
computer word-processing and spreadsheets with the announcement Tuesday that it
would distribute Java technology from Sun Microsystems Inc.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9581591/
Orders to U.S. factories post big rebound
Orders to U.S. factories posted the best increase in three months in August as
the manufacturing sector showed strength in the face of surging energy prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9588559/
WP: Gulf firms losing cleanup contracts
Companies outside the three states most affected by Hurricane Katrina have
received more than 90 percent of the money from prime federal contracts for
recovery and reconstruction of the Gulf Coast, according to an analysis of
available government data.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9586284/
Oil prices slide below $64 a barrel
Crude oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel Tuesday in a sign that market
jitters may be easing somewhat because the summer driving season is over and
the winter heating season has yet to begin, analysts said.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
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