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Stocks end lower amid earnings, inflation data
Stocks were volatile Tuesday, seesawing and finishing lower after strong
economic data and better-than-expected earnings from Wall Street firm Morgan
Stanley.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Ex-Qwest CEO faces criminal charges
Joseph Nacchio, who was chief executive of Qwest Communications during its
multibillion-dollar accounting scandal, was indicted Tuesday on 42 counts of
insider trading for allegedly illegally selling off more than $100 million in
stock.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10543929/
GM's reign as world's largest automaker at risk
Toyota said Tuesday it plans to produce 9.06 million vehicles in 2006,
threatening to overtake struggling U.S. rival General Motors as the world's
biggest automaker.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10543912/
Housing starts rise; inflation tame
U.S. housing starts rose 5.3 percent in November, defying Wall Street
expectations for a slowdown, while producer prices posted their biggest drop
since July 2004, the government said Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10544855/
Wal-Mart is target of hazardous-waste probe
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is the target of a criminal investigation over how it
handled merchandise that is classified as hazardous waste, the company
announced Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10543919/
Alaska sues BP, Exxon Mobil over natural gas
An antitrust lawsuit filed against Exxon Mobil Corp. and BP PLC claims the two
oil giants are restricting the nation's supply of natural gas and keeping
prices at record highs.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10543895/
WP: This isn't your daddy's compact car
The next new thing on American roads? Itty-bitty economy cars. After piling
into minivans, sport-utility vehicles and even pickup trucks, Japanese
automakers are crowding into this corner of the U.S. market.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10524121/
Honda Ridgeline named 2006 truck of the year
The Honda Ridgeline was named the 2006 truck of the year by Motor Trend
magazine, an award that could help boost the pickupâ?Ts lackluster sales.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10538220/
Sprint-Nextel to buy affiliate for $6.5 billion
Sprint Nextel Corp. said Tuesday that it would buy Nextel Partners Inc. in a
deal valued at $6.5 billion, or $28.50 per share, settling a legal battle with
its largest affiliate.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10547978/
China's economy seen much bigger
China said Tuesday its economy is much bigger and less export-dependent than
previously reported, issuing new data that analysts said may ease fears its
roaring growth is unsustainable â?" and encourage even more foreign investment.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10546452/
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