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Earnings concerns leave Wall Street lower
Stocks finished Wednesday lower, as investors struggled to digest a mix of
earnings reports and weighed the odds of a yearend rally that would give the
flagging stock market a boost.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
WP: Oil doesn't want focus on big profit
Major oil companies are downplaying their profits, instead presenting print and
television ads designed to educate consumers and lawmakers with a "we're all in
this together" tone.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9819463/
Rolling Stones dig up rarities for Starbucks CD
The Rolling Stones will release an album of rare tracks next month in
partnership with coffee retailer Starbucks Corp. and the groupâ?Ts Virgin
Records label, the partners said on Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9824783/
Saving is in the eye of the account holder
Characterizing themselves as disciplined and financially savvy, over
three-quarters of Americans in a recent survey claim to be good savers. In
reality what they are good at saving, is the actual act of putting money away
for retirement. That they are saving for another day.Â
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9824328/
Boeing says earnings more than doubled
Boeing Co. Wednesday said quarterly earnings more than doubled, boosted by a
one-time gain from the sale of its rocket engine unit, even as revenue at its
key defense unit fell.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9823945/
Bernanke will fight image as inflation 'dove'
Despite his unquestionably solid qualifications to serve as next chairman of
the Federal Reserve, some analysts worry that Ben Bernanke's record indicates
he might be soft on inflation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9817877/
BlackBerry maker denied high court appeal
The maker of BlackBerry e-mail devices on Wednesday lost an emergency Supreme
Court appeal which sought to put a long-running patent suit against the company
on hold.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9827497/
Microsoft blasted over exclusive music proposal
The federal judge overseeing Microsoft Corp.'s business practices scolded the
company Wednesday over a proposal to force manufacturers to tether iPod-like
devices to Microsoft's own music player software.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9828645/
Wilma wreaks havoc with vegetable crops
Shoppers can expect to pay more than twice as much for tomatoes and peppers,
especially in grocery stores along the East Coast, for the next two months
because Hurricane Wilma flooded fields and tore through crops in Florida.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9827474/
GM begins production of new transmissions
GM on Wednesday began producing a new generation of six-speed transmissions it
said are designed to improve fuel economy, reduce cabin noise and give a
smoother ride.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9828223/
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