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Wall Street finishes lower after profit-taking
Profit-taking after the previous sessionâ?Ts triple-digit gains left stocks
slightly lower at Tuesdayâ?Ts close, with technology shares and small-caps hit
the hardest on disappointing news from Texas Instruments Inc. and a surprising
drop in consumer confidence.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Consumer confidence declines unexpectedly
Already battered consumers have lost even more confidence in the economy during
October as they contended with hurricanes, surging gasoline prices and worries
about the job market.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9813575/
Mercedes puts shine back on Daimlerâ?Ts profit
DaimlerChrysler AGâ?Ts third-quarter operating profit rose 38 percent to $2.2
billion (1.84 billion euros), easily beating analystsâ?T forecasts, thanks to a
surprisingly strong recovery at its flagship Mercedes Car Group.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9816498/
Amazon.com posts lower quarterly profit
Online retailer Amazon.com said Tuesday its quarterly net profit fell, as a
legal settlement hurt results.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9817269/
Existing home sales remain strong
Sales of previously owned homes held steady in September at the second-highest
level on record as demand was bolstered by hurricane refugees, a real estate
trade group said Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9813944/
Wilma creating major air travel problems
Air travelers faced severe delays and flight cancellations around the nation
Tuesday, as major airlines canceled hundreds of flights after Hurricane Wilma
shut airports in major Florida cities and a severe storm hit the northeastern
United States.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9813259/
SBA hurricane program still moving slowly
One month after Hurricane Rita tore into southwestern Louisiana, small
businesses are finding themselves in a familiar position: waiting for aid from
the federal government.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9812189/
Senator: Bernanke to face vigorous hearing
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby said on Tuesday he did not
foresee any roadblocks in the way of White House economist Ben Bernankeâ?Ts
nomination to be chairman of the Federal Reserve.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9814357/
For Bernanke, inflation poses top risk
Although Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is departing the national
stage with the economy in relatively good shape, his designated successor Ben
Bernanke faces a daunting list of risks and potential pitfalls.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9777329/
Energy costs drive lifestyle changes
Across the country, the rising cost of fuel is changing the way we live, work
and run our businesses.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9814693/
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