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Shopping outlook weighs on Wall Street
Wall Streetâ?Ts major stock indexes finished Wednesday slightly higher, as
investors mulled mixed signals about Americansâ?T buying power ahead of the
holiday shopping season.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Black Friday: Shopping's Super Bowl
As the kickoff to the season approaches they are unflinching in their desire to
be first, and they are willing to be bloodied to get what they want. Players
during NFL games on Thanksgiving Day? Far from it. Rather, theyâ?Tre shoppers
on Black Friday. By David Sweet.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15852845/
Brave â?~Black Fridayâ?T wisely â?" or avoid it
For some, the shopping frenzy that ensues on the Friday after Thanksgiving is
an obnoxious and distasteful display of unrestrained consumption. For others,
the day represents a fun annual tradition of bonding with like-minded friends
and family members who love to hunt for bargains. By Laura T. Coffey.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15840733/
Happier holidays for restaurant industry
Despite higher energy prices, lower home values, even the spread of the $40
entrée â?" Americans willingness to pay someone else to do their cooking
remains undiminished. So it shouldn't be surprising that now more dining
establishments want to put Thanksgiving dinner on their menus. By Gayle B.
Ronan.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15831722/
Car of the Year award goes to ...
The redesigned Toyota Camry, the hottest-selling car in America, is the winner
of Motor Trend Magazineâ?Ts 2007 Car of the Year award.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15833397/
Kerkorian sells 14 million GM shares
Dissident General Motors Corp. shareholder Kirk Kerkorian said Wednesday that
he will slash his stake in the troubled automaker by selling 14 million shares
of its stock this week.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15852931/
Mortgage rates sink to 6.18 percent
Mortgage rates around the country fell this week, with rates on 30-year
mortgages sinking to their lowest level in 10 months. Freddie Mac reported
Wednesday that 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.18 percent for the week
ending Nov. 22.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
Judge: Vioxx suits can't be combined
Thousands of federal lawsuits claiming the drug Vioxx caused heart attacks and
other conditions that killed or injured people cannot be pooled into one
national class action, a judge ruled Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15855431/
Consumer sentiment weakens in November
U.S. consumer sentiment ended weaker in November than October, a private survey
showed on Wednesday, as consumers pared their view of current and future
financial conditions.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15850943/
U.S. jobless benefits climbed last week
Considerably more newly laid-off workers signed up for unemployment benefits
last week, although the figures suggest the job market remains stable even as a
housing slump afflicts the economy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15849929/
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