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Inflation concerns, earnings dent stocks
Wall Street drifted in search of a direction Thursday, finishing lower, with
inflation concerns and a disappointing earnings report from Viacom Inc.
prompting investors to collect profits. A sharp drop in oil prices helped
stocks mitigate the losses.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Wal-Mart to offer improved health benefits
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., under attack for its health care coverage for its
employees, plans improvements that would include expanding the availability of
its lowest cost plan and shortening the waiting periods to enroll part-time
workers and their children.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11525493/
Retail heating oil price hits winter low
U.S. retail heating oil prices fell over the last week to the lowest level so
far this winter season, as heating oil inventories were way above average, the
government said on Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11526786/
Aloha Airlines under federal investigation
Federal labor officials are investigating whether Aloha Airlines illegally used
employee pension funds to pay bank loans.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11526449/
Limited Brands may open Pink stores
Limited Brands Inc., the owner of the Limited and Victoriaâ?Ts Secret apparel
chains, is considering opening freestanding stores for its Pink line of casual
clothing.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11522741/
Microsoft posts online its EU case defense
Microsoft Corp. took the unusual step Thursday of making public its formal
response to European Union charges that it was failing to comply with a 2004
antitrust ruling.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11525296/
Mortgage rates dip for first time in 5 weeks
Rates on 30-year mortgages as well as for some other home loans dropped this
week, a dose of good news for prospective home buyers.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
Average American family income declines
Income growth stumbled at the family doorstep in 2004, new government figures
show, declining by 2.3 percent after adjustment for inflation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11520738/
Jobless claims dip by 20,000 in latest week
The number of Americans filing initial claims for unemployment benefits
unexpectedly fell 20,000 last week, a government report showed Thursday,
underscoring a vigorous job market.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11518521/
Fannie Mae investigation faults top execs
An extensive investigation of embattled Fannie Mae points to its former finance
chief and controller as mainly responsible for the accounting failures at the
mortgage giant now struggling to emerge from an $11 billion scandal, said a
report released Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11518148/
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