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Dow chalks up a new record near 12,000
Wall Street extended its record-setting advance Monday, driving the Dow Jones
industrial average tantalizingly close to the psychologically-important 12,000
mark, as investors grew more optimistic that corporate profits will remain
robust amid a slowing economy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
UnitedHealth CEO to quit job amid probe
Faced with an independent report that found widespread problems with the way
UnitedHealth Group Inc. issued stock options, the nationâ?Ts second-largest
health insurer said its chairman and CEO will leave the company.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15280413/
Mattel posts rise in 3rd-quarter profit
Mattel Inc., the No. 1 U.S. toy maker, Monday reported better-than-expected
third-quarter profit, boosted by the introduction of its T.M.X. Elmo plush red
doll and improving sales of its Barbie fashion doll.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15286818/
Should you start Social Security at 62 â?" or wait?
With more than 70 million baby boomers approaching retirement, many of them are
stumped when it comes to a key question concerning Social Security benefits.Â
Is it better to start collecting early â?" even though the check is smaller â?"
or wait until the full benefit kicks in? MSNBC.com's Answer Desk does the math.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15240918/
Electricity generation seen lagging demand
The power sector's reliability is on course to worsen over the next decade as
electricity demand outpaces the addition of new power-generation capacity, the
group that oversees North America's grid said in a report issued Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15288454/
Ralphs to pay $70 million
Ralphs Grocery Co. will pay $70 million under a deal approved in federal court
Monday to settle charges it illegally hired hundreds of workers under fake
names during a 2003-2004 grocery strike and lockout.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15292534/
Oshkosh Truck buys rival JLG for $3 billion
Military and commercial vehicle maker Oshkosh Truck Corp. on Monday said it is
buying JLG Industries Inc., a maker of aerial work platforms and booms, for
about $3 billion in cash.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15286585/
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MSNBC launches consumer news section
Check out MSNBC.com's new consumer news section at consumernews.msnbc.com for
all the latest news on consumer affairs, the workplace and your career.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15228713/
Chrysler struggles to shift unsold inventory
DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group is meeting resistance in its efforts to
shrink its inventory of unsold vehicles, the Wall Street Journal reported on
Monday, a development that could make it harder for Chrysler to bounce back
from an expected loss in the third quarter.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15286822/
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