Markets
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Shipping back as Mississippi River rises, but drought continuesFeb 27, 2013 3:34 pm - ST. LOUIS — Mississippi River shippers say they’re returning to handling full loads because the drought-ravaged waterway has benefited from winter storms and aggressive ...
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Stocks surge; Dow nears recordFeb 27, 2013 3:19 pm - NEW YORK — The Dow came within 100 points of its all-time high Wednesday after rising sharply for a second straight day. The market surged following more evidence that t...
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Study finds pregnancy nausea drug won’t harm fetusFeb 27, 2013 2:32 pm - There’s reassuring news for pregnant women miserable with morning sickness: A very large study in Denmark finds no evidence that using a popular anti-nausea drug will ha...
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West Coast terminal locks out longshoremenFeb 27, 2013 2:30 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. — A Pacific Northwest grain terminal owner imposed a lockout on longshoremen Wednesday after saying an “independent former FBI investigator” determined a ...
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Apple CEO promises investors ‘great stuff’ to comeFeb 27, 2013 12:24 pm - CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple CEO Tim Cook sought to assure shareholders Wednesday that the company is working on some “great stuff” that may help reverse a sharp decline in...
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Budweiser maker AB InBev reports lower Q4 profitFeb 27, 2013 10:11 am - AMSTERDAM — Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, the world’s largest brewer, said Wednesday that profit fell 4.9 percent in the fourth quarter due to higher financing costs, and it ...
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Target’s adjusted 4Q profit beats Street viewFeb 27, 2013 10:11 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Target’s Neiman Marcus collaboration did not turn out to be a holiday gift to the retailer. The No. 2 discount chain reported fiscal fourth-quarter net inc...
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Airbus parent EADS sees Q4 earnings halveFeb 27, 2013 10:11 am - BERLIN — Airbus parent company EADS NV posted a 47 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit Wednesday after taking costly charges at its helicopter and defense electron...
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Indexes rise on retail gains, home sale surgeFeb 27, 2013 9:49 am - NEW YORK — Stocks rose on Wall Street Wednesday, boosted by gains for discount retailers, after Dollar Tree posted strong earnings. More evidence that the housing market...
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Markets steady following Italian election falloutFeb 27, 2013 4:47 am - LONDON — Markets steadied Wednesday as the immediate fallout from the inconclusive Italian elections faded and investors breathed a sigh of relief that the U.S. Federal ...