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Wall Street boosted by earnings reports
Strong earnings from Time Warner Inc. and Procter & Gamble Co. revived Wall
Street Wednesday following two straight days of losses, with the gains coming
even as oil prices rallied.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Economists using dreaded â?~Sâ?T word
It's not a term economists toss about lightly, but signs of slowing growth and
rising inflation in the U.S. economy have some using the "S" word: stagflation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14153846/
Screwy market lately? Some blame Bernanke
Trading on Wall Street is always driven by the news of the day, but over the
past few weeks, investors' obsession with economic data has been particularly
acute as the next Federal Reserve meeting â?" and possible interest rate hike
â?" draws closer.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14154665/
Heat wave could leave lasting impact
As a blistering heat wave continued to sear much of the U.S., utilities
struggled to produce record amounts of power, natural gas prices soared, and
farmers assessed damage to scorched crops. Though temperatures eased west,
the impact on consumers may be felt long after cooler breezes begin flowing
again in the east. By MSNBC.COM's John W. Schoen.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14153714/
Natural gas futures soar amid heatwave
Natural gas prices soared Wednesday as scorching temperatures baked states in
the Northeast and the Midwest.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/
Mortgage volume drops to 4-year low
Mortgage application volume fell to its lowest level in more than four years
last week, the latest indication that the once red-hot real estate market is
cooling down.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14153854/
AOL making more of its services free
Stepping up the chase for online advertising dollars, AOL will give away e-mail
accounts and software now available only to its paying customers in a strategy
shift likely to accelerate the decline in its core Internet access business.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14149039/
As GM courts partners Toyota watches, waits
Toyota is keeping a close eye on the proposed alliance of General Motors,
Nissan and Renault.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14153450/
GM introduces redesigned pickups
General Motors Corp. on Wednesday unveiled two redesigned pickups, which the
automaker plans to speed to showrooms ahead of their scheduled debuts as it
rushes to generate cash and show investors its turnaround plan is working.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14151907/
Ford reviewing operations like Jaguar
Ford Motor Co. is launching a strategic review of operations such as the Jaguar
brand, that may lead to asset sales or alliances with other companies, the Wall
Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the situation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14148650/
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