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Wall Street reverses slide, closes higher
Wall Street finished Tuesday with moderate gains, reversing an earlier loss
that came in the wake of disappointing earnings from Alcoa Inc. and a sales
warning at Lucent Technologies Inc., which cast doubt on the strength of
second-quarter profits.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
A penny saved is ... a marketing idea?
The rising cost of making a penny has revived efforts to take the penny out of
circulation. But the penny has its fans, including a group that has enlisted
Virgin Mobile in a promotional campaign.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13815385/
Oil prices rise as Iran-EU talks end
Oil prices rose Tuesday as Iran dashed hopes of a breakthrough in talks with
the European Union about its nuclear program.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/
Surprising rules on credit cards
Many merchants either do not know the rules set by credit card companies or
intentionally ignore them, according to ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum. Here is what
you can do.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13806200/
Nielsen reported set to track TV ad viewership
Nielsen Media Research plans to measure how many people actually watch TV
commercials starting in November, a move that could result in a decline in
advertising rates, The Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13812591/
Profits jump at jeans maker Levi Strauss
Jeans and casual pants maker Levi Strauss & Co. Tuesday said quarterly profit
rose, helped by tax benefits and lower interest expenses, although sales fell.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13812971/
Reports: Google to open Mich. facility
Google plans to open a new facility in the Ann Arbor area and hire up to 1,000
workers there over the next five years, according to published reports.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13813489/
Trio indicted in Coke trade secret case
Three people were indicted Tuesday on a conspiracy charge arising from what
prosecutors say was a plot to steal confidential information from The Coca-Cola
Co.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13818266/
Williams-Sonoma CEO steps down
Williams-Sonoma Inc. announced the unexpected retirement of chief executive
officer Ed Mueller and cut its quarterly and full-year revenue forecasts on
disappointing sales at its Pottery Barn chain.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13816334/
Japan snubs Paramount bid to halt DVD sales
A Japanese court rejected a request by a unit of Paramount Pictures to halt
sales of bargain-priced DVD releases of movie classics such as "Roman Holiday,"
Kyodo News reported Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13813087/
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