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Stocks close higher despite mixed earnings
Stocks finished Wednesday higher, as strong earnings from Time Warner Inc. and
declining oil prices boosted investorsâ?T spirits.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Cable TV gains boost Time Warnerâ?Ts earnings
Time Warner Inc., the worldâ?Ts largest media company, reported an 80 percent
increase in third-quarter earnings Wednesday and raised its stock repurchase
program to $12.5 billion from $5 billion in an effort to meet shareholder
demands to lift its slumping stock price.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9895564/
Tuition tactics for making the college grade
This is the time when high-school seniors are putting their college
applications in the mail, wondering if theyâ?Tll get into the school of their
choice. It is also the same time when many of their parents are frantically
worrying about how they are going to foot the bill.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9886176/
Report shows October layoffs fewer than usual
In a possible sign that the U.S. job market is holding up pretty well,
outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas said Wednesday employers
announced 81,000 job cuts last month, the lowest October figure in five years.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9897312/
No Pepsi, only Coke at Subway
Subway, the worldâ?Ts largest sandwich chain, said Wednesday it has completed
the conversion of its North American restaurants to sell beverages from
Coca-Cola Co. instead of PepsiCo. Inc.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9899598/
Sprint Nextel inks services pact with cable firms
Four of the nationâ?Ts top cable TV providers announced a long-awaited deal to
deliver their own cell phone services through Sprint Nextel Corp., creating a
â?oquadruple playâ? of voice, video, Internet and wireless products for a new
battle against telephone companies that are adding TV to their arsenals.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9896625/
Oil falls on report showing rising supply
Crude oil futures fell Wednesday after the U.S. government released data that
showed rising supplies of oil and gasoline, but hinted that a recent decline in
gasoline demand was tapering off.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Rita, Wilma could cost insurers $20 billion
Swiss Reinsurance Co. said Wednesday the global insurance industry could face
more than $20 billion in claims from Gulf Coast hurricanes Rita and Wilma.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9899437/
Northwest flight attendants agree to pay cut
Northwest Airlines Corp. flight attendants would accept temporary pay cuts
worth roughly $117 million to buy time to reach a permanent agreement, their
union said on Wednesday, and the airline said it will try to reach temporary
deals with two other unions as well.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9899870/
Johnson & Johnson may nix Guidant deal
Johnson & Johnson indicated Wednesday it might cancel its planned $25.4 billion
acquisition of struggling medical device maker Guidant Corp. even as federal
regulators gave conditional approval for the deal.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9897495/
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