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Stocks end session with sharp gains
Wall Street extended its rally to a second session Thursday as investors
brushed aside mixed signals on inflation a day after the Fed said it was
concerned about rising prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Study: Blacks, Latinos pay more for mortgages
Black and Hispanic home buyers are more likely to pay high mortgage rates than
white borrowers with similar credit ratings and income levels, an advocacy
group found.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13081865/
Mortgage rates climb higher
Rates on 30-year mortgages averaged 6.62 percent this week, up from 6.60
percent last week, reports Freddie Mac.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
U.S. retailers reported solid sales in May
American consumers apparently shook off their worries about higher gas prices
during May, shopping with enthusiasm at stores and malls and giving many
retailers surprisingly solid results.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13080639/
'Superman Returns' flying into theaters
Watch out X-Men. 'Superman Returns' is flying into theaters faster than a
speeding bullet. Warner Bros. is releasing the film two days early â?" a full
seven days before July 4. Will it mean a super-sized payback studio? By
CNBC's Julia Boorstin
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13083673/
Wal-Mart mulls selling ethanol-based fuel
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. may offer ethanol made from corn at its 383 U.S. gas
stations, a company spokesman said Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13078150/
Construction spending surprisingly dips
Construction spending unexpectedly dipped 0.1 percent in April, its first
decline in 10 months, due to a sharp drop in outlays on residential building, a
government report showed on Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13082203/
OPEC informally agrees not to cut production
OPEC oil ministers reached an informal agreement going into talks Thursday not
to alter current crude output, Qatarâ?Ts oil minister said Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13063838/
WP: Banks honor bogus checks
Thousands of consumers have been victimized by an increasingly common check
scam that relies on the vagaries of the banking system.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13071867/
Big Three automakers see May sales decline
Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. saw double-digit U.S. sales increases in
May as consumer demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles grew, the automakers
reported Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13079041/
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