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Stocks close higher as investors add to big rally
Stocks finished Wednesday with modest gains, adding to Tuesdayâ?Ts big rally,
which followed the Federal Reserveâ?Ts signal that it may be nearing the end of
its streak of short-term interest rate hikes.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Google: $600 or bust?
With at least one analyst saying the shares will skyrocket in 2006, here's a
closer look at the risks to the Internet giant's growth trajectory.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10708514/
Auto execs see growth for hybrids, small cars
Auto executives worldwide believe sales of hybrid cars and low-cost, fuel
efficient models will outpace sales of sport utility vehicles, pickups and
luxury models over the next five years because of lingering concerns about fuel
prices, according to an annual survey released Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10705534/
Automakers say U.S. sales slid in December
Weaker U.S. auto sales figures for December released on Wednesday capped a
tumultuous year where Ford and Chrysler struggled with high gas prices and
changing consumer tastes.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10707911/
Working past 60Â not always about money
According to a recent study, one-third of the newly retired returned to work
after eighteen months â?" because they want to rather than need to. -- By
Gayle B. Ronan
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10706553/
H&R Block acknowledges privacy breach
H&R Block Inc. mistakenly mailed out free copies of its tax return software
that included the recipientsâ?T Social Security numbers on the mailing label, a
company spokeswoman acknowledged Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10710395/
Hybrids alter economics for carmakers, owners
As hybrids begin moving into the mainstream, they are changing the way cars are
designed, sold, made and repaired. By MSNBC.comâ?Ts John W. Schoen
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10576077/
Some carmakers looking beyond the hybrid
While Japanese carmakers dominate the hybrid car market, other green
technologies â?" from ethanol to diesel and hydrogen â?" are still up for
grabs, and that has the industry looking at all the options.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9762170/
EU proposal offers boost to Idaho potatoes
After years of defending famous food names like Parma ham, the European Union
may offer similar protection to non-European exporters of products like Idaho
potatoes and Colombian coffee to comply with a world trade ruling.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10708763/
Boyd plans $4 billion hotel on Vegas Strip
Boyd Gaming Corp. plans to tear down the old Stardust casino to make way for a
$4 billion hotel and casino complex on 63 acres of the Las Vegas Strip â?" one
of the largest such developments planned in a town known for mega projects.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10707141/
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