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Stocks slammed by Google, rate hike fear
A mixed picture of the economy sent stocks tumbling Tuesday, with investors
unnerved by weakness in home sales, consumer confidence and manufacturing. An
upward revision in the fourth-quarter gross domestic product raised worries
about higher interest rates, while a disappointing outlook from Google Inc.
intensified the selling.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Google's stock takes hit after CFO comments
Google Inc.'s stocks declined sharply Tuesday morning after Chief Financial
Officer George Reyes told investors that growth at the online search leader was
slowing.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11605548/
Union considers buyout of Maytagâ?Ts Hoover
The labor union representing workers at Maytag Corp.â?Ts Hoover unit Tuesday
said it retained two advisory firms to consider a â?oworker-friendlyâ? buyout
of the vacuum company.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11608486/
Healthy diet seen boosting productivity
That fast-food burger, monster take-out sandwich or bag of nutritional nothing
you got from the vending machine at work does more than make you sluggish after
lunch.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11605206/
Consumer confidence falls in February
Americans in February became less optimistic about the overall economy,
especially the short-term prospects for the job market, sending a widely
followed barometer of consumer sentiment below analystsâ?T estimates.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11604812/
Existing home sales fall for 5th straight month
Sales of existing homes fell for a fifth consecutive month in January as the
once-sizzling housing market cooled further.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11604815/
U.S economic growth revised higher
The economy, sagging under the strain of lofty energy prices, grew at an annual
rate of 1.6 percent in the final quarter of last year â?" a mediocre
performance that nonetheless turned out to be slightly better than first
thought.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11603532/
Delta says error caused flight cutback reports
Delta Air Lines Inc. said â?oa schedule distribution errorâ? led to reports
Friday by a Wall Street analyst and others that it was sharply reducing flights
where it competes with JetBlue Airways Corp.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11608766/
Enron said to play 'fast and loose' with rules
Enron Corp. played â?ofast and looseâ? with the rules and accounting tricks
were â?ostandard operating procedure,â? a former top executive testified
Tuesday at the trial of former CEOs Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11608654/
TheStreet.com subpoenaed in SEC inquiry
A second financial news organization was subpoenaed for records in an
investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, whose chairman has now
put the subpoenas on hold amid controversy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11608707/
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