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Jitters about interest rates weigh on stocks
Upbeat economic news sent stocks moderately lower Thursday, as an unexpected
jump in existing home sales and a greater-than-forecast drop in unemployment
claims gave investors jitters about rising interest rates. A jump in oil prices
also unnerved the market.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Existing home sales post unexpected gain
Sales of existing homes unexpectedly rose last month as a warmer than usual
winter boosted demand in many parts of the country, a real estate trade group
reported Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11975325/
Rates on 30-year mortgages edge down
Rates on 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages edged down slightly this week to 6.34
percent, according to a weekly survey.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
High-tech car keys causing low-tech hassles
Technology was supposed to set us free, but in the car industry itâ?Ts locking
us out of our vehicles. By MSNBC.comâ?Ts Roland Jones.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11961087/
Harley-Davidson rumbles into China
Harley-Davidson Inc. will open its first dealership in China next month,
marking its entry into the burgeoning economy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11977431/
Microsoft revamps unit that includes Windows
Microsoft Corp. says it is reorganizing the unit that includes its flagship
Windows operating system.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11977260/
U.S. airlines hedging against high fuel costs
U.S. airlines are hedging more of their fuel costs this year to protect
themselves against a possible rise in the price of oil which some expect could
eclipse lofty levels hit last year, according to a Reuters survey of top
carriers.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11978049/
Crude oil prices surge above $63 a barrel
Oil prices shot up by more than $2 a barrel Thursday in what some analysts
described as a delayed reaction to U.S. government data released the previous
day that showed shrinking domestic supplies.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Group buys GM financing arm stake
General Motors Corp. said Thursday that its finance arm is raising nearly $9
billion in cash by selling a majority interest in its commercial mortgage
division in a move that spruces up the books of the auto loan and insurance
business the struggling automaker is trying to sell.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11974619/
Forbes.com: The world's best-paid athletes
>From Andre Agassi to Tiger Woods, Forbes ranks the world's best-paid athletes.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11961246/
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