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Inflation report gives Wall Street a boost
Stocks rose for a fifth straight session Thursday after the Labor Department
said falling gas prices helped push inflation lower last month, bolstering the
notion on Wall Street that the economy can slow sufficiently to allow the
Federal Reserve to eventually lower interest rates.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Clear Channel agrees to be taken private
Clear Channel Communications Inc., the nationâ?Ts biggest radio station
operator, said Thursday it has agreed to be acquired for about $18.7 billion by
an investment group.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15748054/
Nobel-winner Milton Friedman dead at 94
Milton Friedman, the Nobel Prize-winning economist who advocated an unfettered
free market and had the ear of three U.S. presidents, died Thursday at age 94.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15750712/
Consumer prices fall for second month
Consumer prices, helped by another huge decline in gasoline pump prices, fell
for a second straight month in October, providing more relief to Americans
battered earlier in the year by soaring energy costs.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15747716/
Bonus time on Wall Street can be stressful
Wall Street bonuses could soar more than 20 percent this year amid record
profit, but that doesnâ?Tt mean everyone will be happy. There are bound to be
hurt feelings, bouts of jealousy and sudden departures after the bonus pie is
sliced up.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15753158/
Flower seller FTD exploring possible sale
FTD Group Inc , the largest floral company in the world, has hired investment
bank Goldman Sachs to explore the possibility of selling the company, according
to sources familiar with the matter.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15749895/
Group buying Readerâ?Ts Digest for $1.6 billion
Readerâ?Ts Digest Association Inc., publisher of one of the most widely read
U.S. magazines, on Thursday said it had agreed to a $1.6 billion takeover offer
from an investor group, sending its share price up sharply.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15747630/
Hertz stuck in neutral in market debut
Shares of car rental company Hertz Global Holdings Inc. were little changed in
their market debut on Thursday after pricing below the forecast range, the
latest private equity-sponsored initial public offering to meet a lukewarm
reception.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15750647/
PC giant Dell discloses accounting probe
Dell Inc. said Wednesday that federal regulators had begun a formal
investigation into the computer giant, which had been part of an informal
inquiry since August.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15747251/
Wal-Mart extends generic drug program
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. expanded a $4 offer for some prescription generic drugs to
11 more states Thursday in its plan to reach all 50 states by as early as
January with the discount program.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15747059/
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