Finance
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Stocks eke out tiny gainsJul 26, 2013 4:51 pm - NEW YORK — A mixed batch of earnings results gave investors little direction on Friday as traders began looking ahead to a packed schedule next week. The stock market s...
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Amazon reports surprise loss on warehouses, content spendingJul 26, 2013 6:34 am - Amazon.com Inc. reported a surprise net loss as the world’s largest online retailer continued to pump money into warehouses and digital content, fueling sales growth at ...
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Zynga drops after abandoning u.S. Online-betting planJul 26, 2013 6:33 am - Zynga Inc., maker of the social- networking game “FarmVille,” plunged as much as 16 percent in extended trading after abandoning plans to enter the online- gambling busi...
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Facebook shares soar 30 percent on big 2QJul 26, 2013 6:32 am - Facebook shares soared 30 percent Thursday after the social media giant pushed aggressively into mobile advertising and reported much-improved second-quarter revenue and...
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Senators decry corporate deals to delay generic drugsJul 24, 2013 5:37 am - WASHINGTON — Two senators want to do away with the agreements that pharmaceutical companies make with one another to keep lower-priced generic copies of brand-name drugs...
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Versace’s former Miami Beach home up for auctionJul 24, 2013 4:38 am - MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Snake-haired, golden Medusa heads still glint from the gates, the swimming pool and flower pots at 1116 Ocean Drive, vestiges of the glamour fashion ...
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Discover Financial's profit jumps 13 percentJul 23, 2013 7:00 pm - An increase in loans and interest income helped boost Discover Financial Services' net income by 13 percent in the second quarter, trumping Wall Street expectations. The...
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Al-Jazeera America plans live programming 24/7Jul 23, 2013 5:50 pm - NEW YORK — Al-Jazeera America’s incoming president said Tuesday that people interested in news will get live programming whenever they tune in, even in the middle of the...
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Crew rescued from Gulf rig after blowoutJul 23, 2013 5:49 pm - NEW ORLEANS — Wild well experts are expected to arrive soon at the site of a natural gas well blowing out of control in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana’s coast. Hercule...
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Smart Spending: How to ferret out senior discountsJul 21, 2013 6:57 am - NEW YORK — There’s a big silver lining to getting older: a bevy of discounts for you to enjoy, from free samples to discounts on car rentals. For many of these incentiv...