Business Stories from January 31, 2014 (Change date)
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Stocks end tough January with another declineJan 31, 2014 7:35 am - NEW YORK — Stock investors were hit from all sides in January. Concerns about the global economy and U.S. company earnings, as well as turmoil in emerging markets, led ...
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Honda 3Q profit doubles, sales get weak yen boostJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - TOKYO — Honda’s quarterly profit doubled from a year earlier as sales got a big perk from a weak yen. Honda Motor Co. reported on Friday a 160.7 billion yen ($1.58 bill...
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Mattel reports disappointing holiday seasonJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Mattel says it was a tough time in toy land this past holiday season. Shares of Mattel dropped more than 9 percent in premarket trading Thursday aft...
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Chevron earnings fall 32 pct in 4QJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - SAN RAMON, Calif. — Chevron says profit fell 32 percent in the fourth quarter on lower oil and gas production and lower prices for refined fuels relative to the cost of ...
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Obama asks CEOs for help hiring long-term joblessJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is asking major corporations for their help in putting the long-term unemployed back to work. CEOs from companies like Apple, Walmart...
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U.S. consumer spending up 0.4 percent in DecemberJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - WASHINGTON — Americans increased their spending at a solid pace for the second straight month in December even though their income was flat. Consumer spending rose 0.4 p...
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MasterCard 4Q profit climbs 3 percentJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - PURCHASE, N.Y. — MasterCard’s fourth-quarter earnings climbed 3 percent as higher revenue countered a jump in expenses, but results missed expectations. The Purchase, N....
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AbbVie profit meets analysts’ estimates on Humira salesJan 31, 2014 7:21 am - North Chicago-based AbbVie Inc. reported fourth-quarter profit that met analysts’ estimates on increased revenue from the company’s top drug, Humira for rheumatoid arthr...
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Motorola Mobility workers still fear layoffsJan 31, 2014 4:30 am - Will Motorola Mobility workers face more layoffs once new owner Lenovo closes its $2.91 billion deal? Workers in Libertyville and Chicago aren't holding their collective...
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New CEO: Northwest Community will stay independent, continue to growJan 31, 2014 3:00 am - Northwest Community Healthcare's new CEO said the Arlington Heights-based hospital is staying independent for the foreseeable future and he is confident it will be succe...
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