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Bleak outlook from Pfizer slams Wall Street
New signs of weakening economic growth and a bleak outlook from drug giant
Pfizer pressured stocks Thursday, driving the Dow Jones industrial average down
over 130 points one day after the index posted its first triple-digit gain in a
month.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Dealing with debt under new bankruptcy law
Bankruptcy courts are expected to be quiet for a bit now that a new law has
gone into effect governing who qualifies for creditor protection, but experts
say itâ?Ts just the calm before the storm. By Vanessa Richardson
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9754324/
30-year mortgage rates hit 15-month high
Rates on 30-year mortgages rose this week to the highest level in 15 months
while one-year adjustable rate mortgages climbed to the highest level in 4½
years. Analysts expect rising mortgage rates to cool the booming housing market
in coming months.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
Google posts profit, tops expectations
Google Inc. Thursday posted a rise in quarterly profit that topped Wall Street
consensus expectations as explosive growth in advertising sales offset fast
rising hiring costs.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9765607/
The 2005 Inc. 500
This yearâ?Ts Inc. 500 sets records for total combined employment and total
combined revenue. Discover the companies, like No. 1 Video Gaming Technologies,
that are growing faster than any others.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9752493/
Ford posts loss, sees â?~significantâ?T plant closings
Ford Motor Co. reported a third-quarter loss of $284 million on Thursday,
dragged down more than $1 billion in losses at its North American division, and
said it is developing a restructuring plan that will include â?osignificantâ?
U.S. plant closings and staff reductions.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9760229/
Debate over cleaner cars set to continue
The debate over the best medium-term solution for cleaner cars looks set to
lengthen as auto executives in Japan for the Tokyo Motor Show this week
discussed more, not fewer, options for weaning cars off oil.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9764591/
Job losses due to Gulf Coast storms hit 478,000
Another 40,000 Americans filed claims for unemployment benefits last week due
to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, pushing the total who have lost jobs because of
the storms to 478,000.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9760274/
Auto-parts maker Dana cutting jobs, products
Auto-parts supplier Dana Corp. said Thursday it will cut its salaried work
force by 5 percent, close two plants and sell parts of its business as part of
a restructuring aimed at sharply reducing costs.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9760279/
Continued slowdown in economic activity seen
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9761806/
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