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Tepid Microsoft outlook weighs on stocks
Stocks finished Friday narrowly mixed, as investors grappled with a tepid
outlook from software company Microsoft Corp. and a rebound in first-quarter
economic growth.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
$100 rebate plan called costly, ineffective
A GOP proposal to send $100 tax rebates to offset the high cost of gas has been
roundly criticized not only by Democrats but also by fiscal conservatives who
warn it will widen the deficit while doing little to encourage energy
conservation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12521259/
Taking the stress out of a second home
Buying and maintaining a vacation home is no picnic. In fact, it poses unique
challenges. But these tips can make the task a lot easier.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12533327/
U.S. economy rebounds strongly in first quarter
Casting off an end-of-year lethargy, the U.S. economy bounded ahead in the
opening quarter of this year at a 4.8 percent pace, the fastest pace of growth
in 2 1/2 years.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12529451/
Bush rejects calls for tax on oil company profits
President George W. Bush on Friday rejected calls in Congress for a tax on oil
company profits, saying the industry should reinvest its recent windfalls in
finding and producing more energy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12532264/
Chevron first-quarter earnings soar
Chevron Corp.â?Ts first-quarter profit soared 49 percent to $4 billion, joining
the procession of U.S. oil companies to report colossal earnings as lawmakers
consider ways to pacify motorists agitated about rising gas prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12529797/
White House wants to change gas-mileage rules
The Bush administration asked Congress Thursday to give it the authority to
change fuel economy standards for passenger cars amid rising gas prices and
growing concerns about the nationâ?Ts energy security.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12528673/
Prosecutors arrest Hyundaiâ?Ts chairman
Prosecutors on Friday arrested Hyundai Motor Co. Chairman Chung Mong-koo in an
embezzlement and slush fund scandal engulfing South Koreaâ?Ts largest
automaker, an official said.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12530669/
Archer Daniels taps Chevron executive as CEO
Archer Daniels Midland Co., one of the worldâ?Ts largest agricultural
processors, said Friday it appointed Patricia A. Woertz as president, chief
executive and director.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12531735/
Tyson to shut plants during immigration rallies
Tyson Foods Inc., the worldâ?Ts largest meat producer, says it will temporarily
shut down nine of its beef and pork plants Monday because many of the workers
plan to attend immigration rallies.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12531092/
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