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		<title>AP source: GM to start paying back $6.7 billion worth of government debt by end of 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ken Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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AP Source: GM to begin repaying aid by year-end

WASHINGTON — General Motors Co. will begin paying back $6.7 billion in U.S. government loans by the end of 2009 and could pay off that full amount by 2011, four years ahead of schedule, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The government debt represents about 13 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-source-gm-to-start-paying-back-67-billion-worth-of-government-debt-by-end-of-2009-230214/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : AP source: GM to start paying back $6.7 billion worth of government debt by end of 2009</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Investors varying view on the economic recovery is pushing market into more volatile period</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephen Bernard</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks market only as strong as latest data

NEW YORK — There&#8217;s a tug of war in the financial markets between investors who believe the economy is on its way to a strong recovery and those who believe a rebound is likely to be slow and bumpy.
The result: a spate of volatility in stock trading that&#8217;s .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/investors-varying-view-on-the-economic-recovery-is-pushing-market-into-more-volatile-period-230125/">Investors varying view on the economic recovery is pushing market into more volatile period</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ivanhoe Mines 3rd-qtr loss narrows with revenue, lower exploration expenses</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Ivanhoe Mines 3Q loss narrows
SAN FRANCISCO — Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., a Canada-based mining company, said Friday that its third-quarter loss narrowed as it recorded revenue and decreased its exploration expenses.

For the quarter that ended Sept. 30, Ivanhoe reported a loss of $69.8 million, or 18 cents per share, compared with a loss of $88 million, ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ivanhoe-mines-3rd-qtr-loss-narrows-with-revenue-lower-exploration-expenses-229013/">Ivanhoe Mines 3rd-qtr loss narrows with revenue, lower exploration expenses</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>J.C. Penney, Disney, Genzyme, Petsmart, Agilent are among big market movers Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
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J.C. Penney, Disney, Genzyme are big movers

NEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Friday on the New York Stock Exchange:
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J.C. Penney Co., up $1.82 at $31.21
The department store retailer posted a 78 percent drop in its third-quarter earnings because of a big expense for its pension plan.
Abercrombie ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jc-penney-disney-genzyme-petsmart-agilent-are-among-big-market-movers-friday-228914/">J.C. Penney, Disney, Genzyme, Petsmart, Agilent are among big market movers Friday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rebound as earnings reports boost confidence about the pace of economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Earnings reports push stocks higher; Dow gains 73

NEW YORK — Encouraging earnings news from major retailers and The Walt Disney Co. drew investors back into the stock market to cap a second big week of gains.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 73 Friday after falling 94 on Thursday. Major stock indexes rose more than 2 ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-rebound-as-earnings-reports-boost-confidence-about-the-pace-of-economic-recovery-228848/">Stocks rebound as earnings reports boost confidence about the pace of economic recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Goodyear Tire &amp; Rubber rises after upgrade, increased earnings estimate, higher price target</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Goodyear Tire &#038; Rubber shares rise after upgrade

NEW YORK — Shares of Goodyear Tire &#038; Rubber Co. rose Friday after an analyst upgraded the stock based on a sharp decline in the stock&#8217;s value.
Goldman Sachs analyst Patrick Archambault upgraded the stock to &#8220;Buy&#8221; from &#8220;Neutral,&#8221; noting shares have declined 20 percent since Oct. 28 when ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/goodyear-tire-rubber-rises-after-upgrade-increased-earnings-estimate-higher-price-target-228706/" title="Goodyear Tire &#038; Rubber rises after upgrade, increased earnings estimate, higher price target">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Disney shares jump to 52-week high after strong 4th-quarter results, exec shuffle</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Disney shares jump after strong 4Q results

NEW YORK — Shares of the Walt Disney Co. got a boost Friday after the company posted a surprise 18 percent jump in its fiscal fourth-quarter profit and announced an executive job switch that might point to a successor to CEO Robert Iger.
Iger told analysts Thursday he was behind .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/disney-shares-jump-to-52-week-high-after-strong-4th-quarter-results-exec-shuffle-228689/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Teekay LNG Partners swings to 3rd-quarter loss on interest-rate swap losses</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Teekay LNG Partners takes loss on charges
NEW YORK — Teekay LNG Partners LP fell to a third-quarter loss, reversing a year-ago gain as it took a loss on derivatives.

The company said the net loss attributable to shareholders was $30.1 million, compared with income of $45.9 million a year ago.
The latest quarterly results included $33.9 million .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/teekay-lng-partners-swings-to-3rd-quarter-loss-on-interest-rate-swap-losses-228688/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Teekay LNG Partners swings to 3rd-quarter loss on interest-rate swap losses</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ford&#8217;s top sales analyst says small cars will be biggest US market segment by 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Ford analyst sees small car segment growing

DETROIT — Small car sales will continue to grow in the U.S. and likely will become the largest segment of the market by 2013, according to Ford Motor Co.&#8217;s top sales analyst.
George Pipas told the Automotive Press Association in Detroit Friday that downsizing baby boomers and millenials entering the ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fords-top-sales-analyst-says-small-cars-will-be-biggest-us-market-segment-by-2013-228676/">Ford&#8217;s top sales analyst says small cars will be biggest US market segment by 2013</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks rebound from drop as earnings reports boost confidence about pace of economic recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Earnings reports push stocks higher after slide

NEW YORK — Earnings reports gave investors some reassurance about the economic recovery and drew them back into the stock market one day after a big drop.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 50 after dropping 94 on Thursday.
Reports from The Walt Disney Co. as well as retailers Abercrombie &#038; .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-rebound-from-drop-as-earnings-reports-boost-confidence-about-pace-of-economic-recovery-228582/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Stocks rebound from drop as earnings reports boost confidence about pace of economic recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bermuda-based Teekay Tankers posts third-quarter loss as revenue founders</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Teekay Tankers posts third-quarter loss
NEW YORK — Bermuda-based Teekay Tankers Ltd. posted a loss for the third quarter Friday as revenue slumped amid a downturn in shipping.

The company said it lost $1.5 million, or 5 cents per share, compared to net income of $21.7 million, or 78 cents per share, a year earlier.
Excluding a loss ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bermuda-based-teekay-tankers-posts-third-quarter-loss-as-revenue-founders-228576/" title="Bermuda-based Teekay Tankers posts third-quarter loss as revenue founders">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks turn higher after trade data
NEW YORK — Stocks are higher a day after a slide as earnings reports boost confidence about the pace of a recovery in the economy.

Reports from The Walt Disney Co. as well as retailers Abercrombie &#038; Fitch Co. and J.C. Penney Co. are offsetting worries Friday about a disappointing consumer .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-advance-following-prior-days-sell-off-as-government-says-trade-deficit-widens-228490/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Stocks advance following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit widens</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks open higher following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit widens</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Stocks slightly higher after trade data
NEW YORK — Stocks turned higher a day after a slide as investors weighed a bigger-than-expected increase in the trade deficit and more retail earnings reports.

A disappointing report on consumer sentiment briefly sent stocks lower.
The Commerce Department said Friday that the trade deficit jumped 18.2 percent in September to $36.5 .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-open-higher-following-prior-days-sell-off-as-government-says-trade-deficit-widens-228439/">Stocks open higher following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit widens</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures higher following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit rises</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures slightly higher after trade data

NEW YORK — Stock futures crept higher Friday as investors weighed a bigger-than-expected increase in the trade deficit and more retail earnings reports.
The Commerce Department said the trade deficit jumped 18.2 percent in September to $36.5 billion. That was the largest deficit since January and more than the $31.7 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-stock-futures-higher-following-prior-days-sell-off-as-government-says-trade-deficit-rises-228393/" title="US stock futures higher following prior day&#8217;s sell-off as government says trade deficit rises">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>J.C. Penney reports sharp drop in 3Q profit but boosts outlook on expected sales improvements</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
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J.C. Penney reports sharp drop in 3Q profit

NEW YORK — Department store chain J.C. Penney Co. reported a 78 percent drop in its third-quarter earnings because of a big expense for its pension plan, and its revenue slipped from a year earlier.
The moderate-price retailer upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook for the year because .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jc-penney-reports-sharp-drop-in-3q-profit-but-boosts-outlook-on-expected-sales-improvements-228310/">Source article &nbsp;: J.C. Penney reports sharp drop in 3Q profit but boosts outlook on expected sales improvements</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Abercrombie &#038; Fitch 3rd-quarter profit falls

NEW YORK — Preppy clothing seller Abercrombie &#038; Fitch Co. will add new items at lower prices and continue expanding internationally — where sales are stronger than the U.S. — to combat declining profit as the U.S. economy remains weak.
The company reported Friday that its third-quarter profit fell 39 percent, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/abercrombie-fitch-net-income-falls-in-third-quarter-as-weak-sales-persist-228220/">Read : Abercrombie &#038; Fitch net income falls in third quarter as weak sales persist</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US stock futures signal higher open following prior day&#8217;s sell-off, investors await trade data</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Lepro</dc:creator>
		
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Stock futures slightly higher ahead of trade data

NEW YORK — Stock futures crept higher Friday as investors awaited trade data and weighed more retail earnings reports a day after stocks staged a sharp sell-off.
The gains in stock futures came as the dollar resumed its decline against other currencies.
Stronger-than-expected earnings from The Walt Disney Co. last ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-stock-futures-signal-higher-open-following-prior-days-sell-off-investors-await-trade-data-228195/">US stock futures signal higher open following prior day&#8217;s sell-off, investors await trade data</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spanish airline Iberia reports Q3 loss of €16.4 million from year-ago profit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:44:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Iberia reports €16.4 million Q3 loss
MADRID — Spanish airline Iberia SA, poised to merge with British Airways PLC, reported Friday a loss of €16.4 million ($24.5 million) in the third quarter, compared to a profit of €30.4 million a year earlier, as the economic crisis sapped demand for air travel.

Iberia, which announced the preliminary merger .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spanish-airline-iberia-reports-q3-loss-of-e164-million-from-year-ago-profit-228173/">Source &nbsp;: Spanish airline Iberia reports Q3 loss of €16.4 million from year-ago profit</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Iberia reports euro16.4 million Q3 loss
MADRID — Spanish airline Iberia SA, poised to merge with British Airways PLC, reported Friday a loss of euro16.4 million ($24.5 million) in the third quarter, compared to a profit of euro30.4 million a year earlier, as the economic crisis sapped demand for air travel.

Iberia, which announced the preliminary merger .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spanish-airline-iberia-reports-q3-loss-of-euro164-million-from-year-ago-profit-228168/">Spanish airline Iberia reports Q3 loss of euro16.4 million from year-ago profit</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Volkswagen group October sales up 11 percent

FRANKFURT — German car maker Volkswagen AG said Friday that its group deliveries were up 11 percent on the year in October, helped by strong increases in China and Brazil and a smaller rise in the U.S.
Volkswagen said the group delivered 557,300 cars last month, compared with 501,500 in .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/german-car-maker-volkswagens-sales-up-11-percent-in-october-228118/">German car maker Volkswagen&#8217;s sales up 11 percent in October</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Owners of Prive nightclub on Las Vegas Strip file for bankruptcy protection in Florida</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Vegas nightclub owners file for bankruptcy in Fla.

LAS VEGAS — The owners of a nightclub and lounge on the Las Vegas Strip have filed for bankruptcy protection in Florida.
Prive Vegas LLC and PVPH LLC filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases in federal bankruptcy court on Wednesday, saying they want to keep the Prive and Living Room  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/owners-of-prive-nightclub-on-las-vegas-strip-file-for-bankruptcy-protection-in-florida-227732/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Disney CEO Iger hints at successor as 4Q beats Wall Street forecasts and advertising improves</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Nakashima</dc:creator>
		
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Disney CEO hints at successor amid upbeat 4Q

LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. posted a surprise 18 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings Thursday and announced an executive job switch that might point to an eventual successor to Chief Executive Robert Iger.
Iger, 58, said he was behind the decision to turn Chief Financial Officer Tom ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/disney-ceo-iger-hints-at-successor-as-4q-beats-wall-street-forecasts-and-advertising-improves-227707/">Read more : Disney CEO Iger hints at successor as 4Q beats Wall Street forecasts and advertising improves</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Standard &amp; Poor&#8217;s revises outlook on Whole Foods to stable from negative, affirms ratings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
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S&#038;P revises outlook on Whole Foods to stable

NEW YORK — Standard &#038; Poor&#8217;s said Thursday it has revised its outlook on Whole Foods Market Inc. to stable from negative and affirmed its junk rating on the grocer&#8217;s corporate debt.
The positive revision in S&#038;P&#8217;s outlook was based on improvement in Whole Foods&#8217; operating performance, since declines ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/standard-poors-revises-outlook-on-whole-foods-to-stable-from-negative-affirms-ratings-227600/">Read : Standard &#038; Poor&#8217;s revises outlook on Whole Foods to stable from negative, affirms ratings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Minn. officials plan for possibility of short-term borrowing to pay state&#8217;s bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:51:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Minn. officials might borrow to pay state bills

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty&#8217;s budget advisers informed legislators Thursday that the state might have to borrow money next year to cover its bills.
It would mark the first time the state has had to borrow money for bills in 25 years, when it took out .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/minn-officials-plan-for-possibility-of-short-term-borrowing-to-pay-states-bills-227594/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Minn. officials plan for possibility of short-term borrowing to pay state&#8217;s bills</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Earnings roundup: Nordstrom profit jumps 17 percent, Blockbuster 3Q loss surges fivefold</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
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Earnings roundup: Nordstrom, Blockbuster
Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Nov. 12, from AP Financial News:

SEATTLE (AP) — Department store operator Nordstrom Inc. said that its profit rose 17 percent in the third quarter even though its costs were higher than expected as shoppers began spending more.
DALLAS (AP) — Struggling movie rental retailer Blockbuster Inc. said  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/earnings-roundup-nordstrom-profit-jumps-17-percent-blockbuster-3q-loss-surges-fivefold-227586/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Nordstrom 3Q profit rises but so do costs
SEATTLE — Department store operator Nordstrom Inc. said Thursday that its profit rose 17 percent in the third quarter even though its costs were higher than expected as shoppers began spending more.

The company raised its 2009 profit outlook to a range of $1.83 to $1.88 per share from ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nordstrom-3rd-qtr-profit-rose-on-higher-sales-but-reports-higher-than-anticipated-costs-227554/" title="Nordstrom 3rd-qtr profit rose on higher sales but reports higher-than-anticipated costs">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Blockbuster shares tumble 13 percent after-hours as 3Q loss widens, 115 stores to be closed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Blockbuster 3Q loss widens, closing 115 stores

DALLAS — Struggling movie rental retailer Blockbuster Inc. said Thursday that its third-quarter loss surged more than fivefold as more consumers rented movies by mail or through competitors&#8217; vending kiosks instead of driving to its stores.
Blockbuster continues to hemorrhage cash in the quarter as it diversifies its business. The .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/blockbuster-shares-tumble-13-percent-after-hours-as-3q-loss-widens-115-stores-to-be-closed-227533/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Blockbuster shares tumble 13 percent after-hours as 3Q loss widens, 115 stores to be closed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Disney&#8217;s 4th quarter beats Wall Street forecasts in sign of advertising turnaround</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Disney posts surprise uptick in 4Q net income

LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. posted a surprise 18 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings Thursday in a sign the company is beginning to emerge from an advertising market hit hard by the recession.
The better-than-expected results, announced amid an executive overhaul, came despite overall ad revenues still .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/disneys-4th-quarter-beats-wall-street-forecasts-in-sign-of-advertising-turnaround-227503/">Disney&#8217;s 4th quarter beats Wall Street forecasts in sign of advertising turnaround</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Daimler chairman says US auto sales will return to pre-meltdown era, but it will take years</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Daimler head: Years for US market to fully rebound

NEW YORK — The battered U.S. auto market will eventually see sales return to levels posted before the economic meltdown, but not for at least another two to three years, the chairman of German automaker Daimler AG said Thursday.
Dieter Zetsche also said that Chrysler Group LLC — ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/daimler-chairman-says-us-auto-sales-will-return-to-pre-meltdown-era-but-it-will-take-years-227491/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Daimler chairman says US auto sales will return to pre-meltdown era, but it will take years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Advanced Auto Parts, Tetra Tech, Lee Enterprises are among big market movers Thursday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:34:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Advanced Auto Parts, Tetra Tech are big movers

NEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange:
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Advanced Auto Parts Inc., down $1.59 at $38.69
Third-quarter sales at stores open at least one year for the car parts retailer missed Wall Street expectations.
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		<title>Wal-Mart, Kohl&#8217;s boosts outlooks, but shoppers&#8217;s focus on basics shadows holiday forecasts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Wal-Mart, Kohl&#8217;s: Holidays could be rough
NEW YORK — Shoppers&#8217; focus on staples such as socks and underwear is driving murky holiday outlooks at Wal-Mart and Kohl&#8217;s, even as both posted higher third-quarter earnings Thursday.

Both signaled they plan aggressive discounting to hang on to customers and drive sales this holiday season.
Wal-Mart Stores&#8217; price-cutting campaign is bringing ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wal-mart-kohls-boosts-outlooks-but-shopperss-focus-on-basics-shadows-holiday-forecasts-227455/" title="Wal-Mart, Kohl&#8217;s boosts outlooks, but shoppers&#8217;s focus on basics shadows holiday forecasts">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:22:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Nordstrom 3Q profit up 17 pct, co. raises outlook

SEATTLE — Department store operator Nordstrom Inc. said Thursday that its profit rose 17 percent in its fiscal third quarter as affluent shoppers started spending again.
The company raised its 2009 profit outlook to a range of $1.83 to $1.88 per share from a previous estimate of $1.50 .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nordstrom-says-3rd-qtr-profit-rose-17-percent-on-higher-sales-co-raises-2009-outlook-227444/">Nordstrom says 3rd-qtr profit rose 17 percent on higher sales, co. raises 2009 outlook</a>.]]></description>
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Drop in US energy use drags stock market lower

NEW YORK — A jump in the nation&#8217;s energy inventories sent stocks falling Thursday as investors worried that demand for oil and gasoline is falling because of the struggling economy.
Major stock indexes slid about 1 percent from 13-month highs, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which fell .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-fall-as-weaker-consumption-of-oil-and-gas-stirs-worries-about-economy-dow-drops-94-pts-227442/">Original source &nbsp;: Stocks fall as weaker consumption of oil and gas stirs worries about economy; Dow drops 94 pts</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Disney posts uptick in 4Q profit
LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday posted a surprise 18 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings as its movie studio recovered from a lengthy downturn.

The better-than-expected results, which come amid an executive overhaul, are a sign the company is beginning to emerge from an advertising market hit hard .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/disneys-4th-quarter-beats-wall-street-forecasts-as-studio-reverses-long-decline-227431/">Disney&#8217;s 4th-quarter beats Wall Street forecasts as studio reverses long decline</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Company formed to sell unwanted General Motors assets loses $100M since July</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Old GM reports $100M in losses since July
DETROIT — Would you buy stock in a company that has assets of $1.5 billion, liabilities of $35 billion and only $60,000 in revenue in 2 1/2 months?

Those were figures reported Thursday by Motors Liquidation Co., the company formed from the unwanted factories and massive debt left behind ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/company-formed-to-sell-unwanted-general-motors-assets-loses-100m-since-july-227413/">Read more : Company formed to sell unwanted General Motors assets loses $100M since July</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>BCE profits double in 3rd-quarter on lower restructuring costs, but revenue is flat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
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BCE profits double in 3Q, beat estimates
NEW YORK — BCE Inc., Canada&#8217;s largest telecommunications company, said Thursday its third-quarter profit more than doubled, helped by lower restructuring costs and taxes.

The parent company of Bell Canada earned 558 million Canadian dollars, or $533 million, with earnings per share totaling 72 Canadian cents, or 69 U.S. cents. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bce-profits-double-in-3rd-quarter-on-lower-restructuring-costs-but-revenue-is-flat-227379/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: BCE profits double in 3rd-quarter on lower restructuring costs, but revenue is flat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alliant Techsystems reports 18 pct profit rise in fiscal 2nd qtr, boosted by stronger sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Alliant Techsystems 2Q profit rises with sales

MINNEAPOLIS — Shares of Alliant Techsystems Inc. rose modestly Thursday, a day after it said its fiscal second-quarter profit climbed 18 percent, helped by stronger sales of ammunition for security forces in Afghanistan.
The maker of ammunition, propulsion systems and aerospace supplies also boosted its full-year profit and revenue forecasts ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alliant-techsystems-reports-18-pct-profit-rise-in-fiscal-2nd-qtr-boosted-by-stronger-sales-227351/">Original article on  : Alliant Techsystems reports 18 pct profit rise in fiscal 2nd qtr, boosted by stronger sales</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Shares of Buckle slide after Goldman Sachs initiates coverage with a &#8216;Sell&#8217; rating</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Buckle shares fall after Goldman says &#8216;Sell&#8217;

SAN FRANCISCO — Shares of teen apparel retailer The Buckle Inc. dropped Thursday after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of the stock with a &#8220;Sell&#8221; rating and warned that it sees red flags that indicate the retailer&#8217;s performance could soon decline.
&#8220;We believe consensus estimates and the stock price do not ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/shares-of-buckle-slide-after-goldman-sachs-initiates-coverage-with-a-sell-rating-227337/">Shares of Buckle slide after Goldman Sachs initiates coverage with a &#8216;Sell&#8217; rating</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Major companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly results during week of 11/16/09</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Earnings schedule for week of 11/16/09
Major companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly earnings next week:

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Lowe&#8217;s Cos. releases third-quarter results.
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ATLANTA — Home Depot Inc. releases third-quarter results.
NEW YORK — Saks Inc. releases third-quarter results.
MINNEAPOLIS — Target Corp. releases third-quarter results.
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — TJX Cos. releases third-quarter results.
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NATICK, Mass. — BJ&#8217;s Wholesale Club Inc. ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/major-companies-tentatively-scheduled-to-report-quarterly-results-during-week-of-111609-227296/">Major companies tentatively scheduled to report quarterly results during week of 11/16/09</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China Automotive Systems posts sharp increase in third-quarter profit on car-parts sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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China Automotive Systems sees profit rise
NEW YORK — China Automotive Systems Inc., which makes power steering components, said Thursday that third-quarter profit rose sharply on a boost in sales of components for passenger vehicles.

The shares rose $1.61, or 11 percent, to $16.23 in afternoon trading.
The company, based in Wuhan, China, said it earned $8.6 million, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-automotive-systems-posts-sharp-increase-in-third-quarter-profit-on-car-parts-sales-227275/">Read : China Automotive Systems posts sharp increase in third-quarter profit on car-parts sales</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Aecom&#8217;s fiscal 4th-quarter profit rises 27 percent, but 2010 forecast is weaker than expected</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Aecom shares climb on fiscal 4th-quarter profit

LOS ANGELES — Aecom Technology Corp., a provider of technical and management support services to businesses and government agencies, said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 27 percent as fewer expenses offset a slight drop in sales, but forecast 2010 earnings below analysts&#8217; estimates.
Net income rose to $54.3 million, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/aecoms-fiscal-4th-quarter-profit-rises-27-percent-but-2010-forecast-is-weaker-than-expected-227260/">Original article &nbsp;: Aecom&#8217;s fiscal 4th-quarter profit rises 27 percent, but 2010 forecast is weaker than expected</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Green Mountain Coffee slides on 1Q outlook

NEW YORK — Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. declined on Thursday after the specialty coffee company forecast a decline in fiscal first-quarter profit.
Green Mountain shares declined $5.75, or 7.6 percent, to $70.13.
On Wednesday, the company said profit doubled in the fiscal fourth quarter and the full year, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/green-mountain-coffee-predicts-lower-1st-quarter-profit-227258/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Green Mountain Coffee predicts lower 1st-quarter profit</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Boeing expected to dump its stake in Sea Launch

LOS ANGELES — The president of Sea Launch Co. said he expects Boeing Co. to drop all or most of its ownership of the international partnership, which is reorganizing under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Kjell Karlsen said he doesn&#8217;t expect Boeing to commit any more capital to the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sea-launch-president-expects-boeing-to-stop-funding-struggling-satellite-launching-company-227210/" title="Sea Launch president expects Boeing to stop funding struggling satellite-launching company">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Tetra Tech shares decline on cautious outlook

PITTSBURGH — Shares of Tetra Tech Inc. slid Thursday, a day after the engineering consulting firm forecast earnings for fiscal 2010 that fell below of some Wall Street estimates.
The Pasadena, Calif.-based company said Wednesday it expects fiscal 2010 earnings of $1.25 to $1.35 per share on revenue of $1.45 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tetra-tech-shares-decline-as-analyst-points-to-fiscal-2010-guidance-below-some-expectations-227185/" title="Tetra Tech shares decline as analyst points to fiscal 2010 guidance below some expectations">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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Drop in US energy use drags stock market lower

NEW YORK — A drop in energy stocks dragged the market lower following a government report that consumers and businesses cut their use of oil and gas.
Thursday&#8217;s report of a jump in petroleum supplies stirred worries that falling energy demand was a sign of weakness in the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-fall-as-weaker-consumption-of-oil-and-gas-stirs-worries-about-pace-of-economic-recovery-227160/" title="Stocks fall as weaker consumption of oil and gas stirs worries about pace of economic recovery">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Railcar manufacturer Greenbrier posts unexpected fiscal 4th-quarter profit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Greenbrier posts unexpected quarterly profit

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — Railcar manufacturer The Greenbrier Cos. said Thursday its profit fell in the fiscal fourth quarter, but analysts had expected a loss as the company deals with a downturn in freight shipping.
Greenbrier said it expected revenue in the new fiscal year, which began in September, will be lower .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/railcar-manufacturer-greenbrier-posts-unexpected-fiscal-4th-quarter-profit-227156/">Railcar manufacturer Greenbrier posts unexpected fiscal 4th-quarter profit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks fall as gains in techn fail to pull broader market higher after days of steep gains</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-fall-as-gains-in-techn-fail-to-pull-broader-market-higher-after-days-of-steep-gains-227124/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:23:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks slip in light trading after week of gains

NEW YORK — Stocks mostly fell Thursday as gains in technology stocks failed to lift the broader market after days of steep gains.
The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index outpaced other indicators as 3Com Corp. surged after agreeing to a $2.7 billion takeover by Hewlett-Packard Co. and as Intel .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-fall-as-gains-in-techn-fail-to-pull-broader-market-higher-after-days-of-steep-gains-227124/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Stocks fall as gains in techn fail to pull broader market higher after days of steep gains</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lee Enterprises posts $1.76M profit for 4Q after cost cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Lee Enterprises posts $1.76M profit for 4Q

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Lee Enterprises Inc., publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and dozens of other newspapers, Thursday said it earned a small profit in the latest quarter, helped by cost cuts and lower prices for paper.
The company based in Davenport, Iowa, earned $1.76 million, or 4 cents per .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/lee-enterprises-posts-176m-profit-for-4q-after-cost-cuts-227080/">Lee Enterprises posts $1.76M profit for 4Q after cost cuts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks advance in early trade as drop in weekly jobless claims boosts optimism about recovery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks rise as weekly jobless claims fall
NEW YORK — Stocks turned higher after an early stumble Thursday as news of an improving job market stirred hopes of an improvement in the economy.

The Labor Department said new claims for unemployment insurance fell to a seasonally adjusted 502,000 from an upwardly revised 514,000 the previous week. That&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-advance-in-early-trade-as-drop-in-weekly-jobless-claims-boosts-optimism-about-recovery-227033/">Source article &nbsp;: Stocks advance in early trade as drop in weekly jobless claims boosts optimism about recovery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stocks edge lower as investors worry soft retail sales signal spending will remain weak</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:59:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Paradis</dc:creator>
		
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Stocks slip as Wal Mart&#8217;s sales disappoint

NEW YORK — Stocks drifted lower early Thursday as news of an improving job market failed to offset the market&#8217;s disappointment over sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
The Labor Department said new claims for unemployment insurance fell to a seasonally adjusted 502,000 from an upwardly revised 514,000 the previous week. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stocks-edge-lower-as-investors-worry-soft-retail-sales-signal-spending-will-remain-weak-227016/" title="Stocks edge lower as investors worry soft retail sales signal spending will remain weak">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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