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Wall Street closes higher amid rate hike worry
Wall Street closed Friday with slim gains, as encouraging signs of a cooling
housing market conflicted with signals of economic strength, giving investors
little chance to ease their fears of higher interest rates ahead of next
weekâ?Ts Federal Reserve meeting.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Home sales slowdown a boon to buyers
Sales of new homes plunged by the largest amount in nearly nine years in
February while the median price of a new home dropped for the fourth straight
month, providing fresh evidence that the nationâ?Ts once-booming housing market
is cooling off.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11993043/
Tim Hortons shares soar in Wall Street debut
Shares of Canadian coffee and doughnut chain Tim Hortons Inc. soared Friday in
their trading debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11995506/
Personal bankruptcy filings jump
Personal bankruptcies soared 30 percent to a record high last year as
financially strained people rushed to file before new restrictions took effect
Oct. 17.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11996672/
Bally Total Fitness' financial woes deepen
Troubled health club operator Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp. Friday said it
is seeking waivers of technical default from some of its bondholders and
lenders.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11995280/
BusinessWeek 50: Best performers of 2006
With oil prices high, energy's strength comes as no surprise. But many other
companies on the BusinessWeek 50 have scored by building intense customer
loyalty.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11983032/
Low unemployment adds to Hawaiiâ?Ts allure
At 2.4 percent, Hawaiiâ?Ts unemployment rate for January, the most recent
figure available, is the lowest in the country.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11996549/
Durable-goods orders jumped in February
Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose in February by
the largest amount in three months, propelled by soaring demand for civilian
aircraft.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11991951/
Alcatel and Lucent in fresh merger talks
France's Alcatel and Lucent of the US on Thursday night said they were in talks
about a merger that would unite two of the world's largest telecommunications
equipment makers and test the environment for transatlantic corporate deals.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11991194/
Top 10 high resale value vehicles
When choosing a new vehicle, its projected resale, or residual, value is one of
the most important factors to consider. ForbesAutos.com ranks the top 10
vehicles that hold their value.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11962665/
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