Business Stories from July 14, 2011 (Change date)
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Mattel 2nd-quarter net income jumps 56 percentJul 14, 2011 11:00 pm - EL SEGUNDO, California — Strong sales of Barbie and toys tied into Disney/Pixar's "Cars 2" helped Mattel's second-quarter net income rise 56 percent, the largest U.S. to...
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U.S. stock futures point to higher openJul 14, 2011 11:00 pm - U.S. stock futures are rising ahead of government reports on consumer prices and factory output. Encouraging economic news, along with Mattel's strong earnings report Fr...
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Oil above $95 after Bernanke stimulus commentsJul 14, 2011 11:00 pm - LONDON — Oil prices hovered above $95 a barrel on Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said another round of monetary stimulus was not imminent and Standar...
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Soaring Asian pizza appetite costs Northfield's Kraft foodsJul 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Maybe they should consider a small delivery fee
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Icahn Enterprises makes $10.2B bid for CloroxJul 14, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Activist investor Carl Icahn is offering to take Clorox private in a deal that values the consumer products maker at about $10.2 billion. The billionaire inve...
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Wanted: Six Brilliant W. Chicago businessesJul 14, 2011 11:00 pm - West Chicago, Illinois: July 15, 2011 – It's time to stand up and cheer for your favorite West Chicago business. The City of West Chicago is accepting nominations for it...
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Manufacturing flat in June because of weak autosJul 14, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. auto factories produced fewer goods in June than the previous month, and overall factory production was flat. It marked the third straight month of wea...
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Stocks narrowly miss having worst week in a yearJul 14, 2011 11:00 pm - A late rally Friday prevented the stock market from having its worst week in nearly a year. Investors seemed to largely ignore the ongoing debate in Washington over rais...
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Consumers paid more for autos and clothes in JuneJul 14, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Consumer prices fell last month for the first time in a year because of a steep drop in gas costs. But Americans paid more for autos, clothes and hotel stay...
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Aircell changes company name, focusJul 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Aircell has officially changed its name to Gogo, and the company has done a complete makeover on its brand. A provider of in-air connectivity, the new look and feel augm...
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