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Stocks rise after strong Hewlett-Packard profit
Stocks closed Thursday with solid gains, finishing at a fresh four and a half
year high, as investors welcomed strong earnings from Hewlett-Packard Co. and a
surprising jump in home construction.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Housing construction surged in January
Construction of new homes and apartments, defying forecasts of a housing
slowdown, shot up in January at the fastest pace in more than three decades.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11384566/
MasterCard delays IPO, CEO has cancer
MasterCard Inc., the nationâ?Ts second-largest credit card brand, on Thursday
said it will postpone its initial public offering until the second quarter as
its chief executive recovers from prostate cancer surgery.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11392512/
Judge extends deadline for NWA, unions
The bankruptcy judge overseeing Northwest Airlines Corp.â?Ts financial
reorganization efforts on Thursday gave the carrier and its unions more time to
come up with a consensual agreement over their hotly debated collective
bargaining agreements.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11392205/
Mortgage rates climb to 2-month high
Rates on 30-year mortgages edged up for a fourth straight week, rising to the
highest level in two months, Freddie Mac reported Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
Gillette, Schick settle on most legal issues
Gillette and Schick-Wilkinson Sword have reached a settlement on most of their
long-standing litigation over issues such as patents and advertising claims,
the worldâ?Ts two largest razor makers said Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11394005/
Growing pains for satellite radio
Spurred by deals with high-profile talker Howard Stern and Oprah Winfrey, along
with deep price cuts in satellite radio receivers, Sirius and rival XM
Satellite Radio are writing a new chapter in the history of radio. But itâ?Ts
not at all clear how this chapter will end.  By MSNBC.comâ?Ts John W. Schoen
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11386154/
RadioShack CEO admits lying about record
RadioShack Corp. Chief Executive David Edmondson said he lied about his
academic record, leading the electronics retailerâ?Ts board to hire a lawyer to
advise it on the matter, according to statements released by the company late
on Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11388447/
Jobless claims rise larger-than-expected
The number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits rose an
unexpectedly large 19,000 last week but held below the 300,000 level for a
fifth straight week for the first time in over five years, signaling a strong
job market.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11389555/
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