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Dow continues rally, closes up more than 123
Wall Street closed sharply higher Wednesday, taking the Dow Jones industrials
further into record high territory, as the index posted its largest gain in six
weeks.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
GM, Nissan-Renault call off alliance talks
General Motors Corp. and Renault-Nissan say they have cut off discussions on
forming an alliance.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15129365/
Calif. indicts ex-HP chairwoman, not CEO
Californiaâ?Ts attorney general sought felony indictments Wednesday against
former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn and four others involved in
the corporate spying scandal at the computer and printer company.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15129655/
Oil prices reverse two-day slide
Oil prices fell for a third straight day on Wednesday as U.S. inventories of
crude rose and OPEC was expected to maintain its output for the time being.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/
Bernanke warns on aging baby boomers
Unless Social Security and Medicare are revamped, the massive burden from
retiring baby boomers will place major strains on the nationâ?Ts budget and the
economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15130165/
Factory orders continue weak trend
In further signs of a sluggish economy, orders to factories for manufactured
goods were weak for a second consecutive month and service sector activity had
its worst performance in more than three years.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15128405/
Ousted HP chairwoman to begin chemo
Ousted Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn, who survived breast cancer
and melanoma, was told by her doctors Tuesday she would need to begin
chemotherapy treatments for advanced ovarian cancer, according to a person
close to Dunn.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15126429/
Home buyers slowly gaining more clout
Want a free flat-screen TV? How about $5,000 worth of furniture along with an
hour of interior design advice? A growing number of real estate developers are
hoping these types of inducements will get you to closing on a new home.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15116116/
Latest Airbus A380 delay could help Boeing
It is unlikely that many airlines will cancel their orders for Airbus' A380,
but the latest delay for the superjumbo could give rival Boeing Co. a boost as
it tries to win a launch customer for a larger version of its 747, industry
analysts say.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15126418/
Wal-Mart records lower September sales
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Wednesday it has lowered its estimated increase
in September sales at stores open at least a year to 1.3 percent from 1.8
percent.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15127342/
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