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Technology sector slide leads Wall Street lower
Wall Street followed global markets lower Wednesday, dragged down by the
technology sector, after a chaotic trading session in Japan compounded gloom in
the United States over earnings reports from high-tech bellwethers Intel and
Yahoo.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Selling stampede shuts Tokyo stock market
A stampede of sell orders forced the closure of the worldâ?Ts second-biggest
bourse on Wednesday as investors fled the Tokyo stock market.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10900819/
Viacom and Kellogg sued over television ads
A new front opened in the battle against obesity on Wednesday after Viacom, the
media group and cereal maker Kellogg were sued by parents and a consumer group
seeking to stop them promoting sugary cereals on childrens' television.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10910586/
EBay posts results at high end of expectations
EBay Inc. on Wednesday posted strong quarterly profit and revenue at the high
end of Wall Street expectations and said momentum was good heading into 2006,
but the company left its outlook unchanged.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10911641/
Harley-Davidson plans China dealership
For years, Harley-Davidson Inc. has pushed hard to find ways to sell its
motorcycles in China. Now, the Milwaukee-based company says it plans to
announce before summer that it will open its first retail outlet in the country
since at least World War II.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10908894/
Housing shows signs of slowing, Fed reports
The U.S. economy chugged ahead as the new year opened with manufacturing
picking up, employment improving and retail sales rising, the Federal Reserve
reported Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10909815/
Consumer prices rise as energy costs surge
A report Wednesday showed U.S. consumer prices, excluding food and energy
costs, rose an expected 0.2 percent in December, although they rose by the
largest amount in five years in 2005, reflecting a surge in energy costs. Other
prices remained well behaved.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10905587/
More accusations against Livedoor
Prosecutors reportedly opened a second investigation Wednesday into allegations
Internet company Livedoor Co. covered up massive losses, sparking a massive
sell-off in Japanâ?Ts stock market for a second day.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10904225/
Couple in Wendyâ?Ts finger scam sentenced
A California court sentenced a couple to nine years in prison on Wednesday for
planting a human finger in a bowl of chili as part of a scam last year to
defraud a Wendyâ?Ts fast food restaurant.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10910050/
Oil prices fall as investors take profits
Crude oil prices fell Wednesday, as traders took profits from a recent surge in
prices over supply worries spurred by possible sanctions against Iran, OPECâ?Ts
second largest producer, and political unrest in Nigeria.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
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