Business Stories from April 17, 2014 (Change date)
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Defend 'Obamacare' unabashedly, some Democrats sayApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - With enrollments higher than expected, and costs lower, some Democrats say it's time to stop hiding from the president's health care overhaul, even in this ...
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Obama, Biden to announce $600 million for jobs grantApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Striving to show action on jobs, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are hitting the road to trumpet $600 million in new competitive grants ...
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Morgan Stanley's income rose 18 percentApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Investment bank Morgan Stanley said Thursday that its first-quarter income rose 18 percent from a year ago, helped by higher earnings in its trading and merge...
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UnitedHealth's 1Q profit tumbles 8 percentApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - UnitedHealth Group's first-quarter net income slid 8 percent as funding cuts to a key product and costs imposed by the health care overhaul dented the health insurer's p...
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Average U.S. 30-year mortgage rate falls to 4.27 pctApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON - Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell this week for the second straight week as the spring home-buying season begins. Mortgage buyer ...
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Chipotle sales surge as it draws more customersApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - DENVER - Mexican food chain Chipotle's first-quarter net income rose 8 percent as higher costs offset a sales surge as more customers bought its burritos and other fare....
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Goldman's income falls 11 percent, still beats expectationsApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Goldman Sachs' earnings fell in the first quarter as bond trading slumped, but the results still came in well ahead of what investors were expecting. The ban...
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Grayslake Middle School students and staff shave heads, raise money to fight cancerApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - About 40 Grayslake Middle School students and 10 staff and community members volunteered to have their heads shaved Thursday to raise money for the St. Baldricks Foundat...
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Weak Barbie sales weigh on Mattel 1QApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Toy maker Mattel says weak sales of Barbie and markdowns to clear out excess inventory left over from a sluggish holiday season led to an unexpected...
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Stock market ends higher as earnings pour inApr 17, 2014 1:01 am - A batch of U.S. company earnings drove stocks mostly higher on Thursday. The major stock indexes shifted between small gains and losses ahead of their scheduled close fo...