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Tribune to end ownership plan, start profit sharingNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Tribune Co., the newspaper publisher that filed for bankruptcy protection in December, said it will replace the employee stock-ownership plan it began in December 2007 w...
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Smurfit-Stone shareholders want more say in reorganizationNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - SSmurfit-Stone Container Corp. shareholders renewed their fight for a court-approved role in reorganizing the bankrupt packaging maker, arguing that an improving econom...
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CNA swings to profit on fewer stormsNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - CNA Financial Corp., the business insurer controlled by Loews Corp., swung to a third-quarter profit on fewer hurricane claims and improved investment income. Net income...
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Citigroup raises Moto to 'buy'; downgrades RIMNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Motorola Inc. shares were raised to "buy" from "hold" by analysts at Citigroup Inc., who said the company will introduce a "compelling" offer of handsets at a "time when...
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Boeing backers press Obama on $35 billion tanker contractNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of lawmakers who support Boeing in its bid for a $35 billion tanker contract want President Barack Obama to force the Air Force to inclu...
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Exelon warns 2010 profit may decline on power pricesNov 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the largest U.S. owner of nuclear power plants, said per-share profit may fall next year on lower electricity prices. Profit excluding some one-time items ...
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Sears adds features, new cardOct 29, 2009 11:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES - Sears said Thursday it has added new benefits and features to provide more retail value to Sears card customers. They include credit score access at n...
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Christmas creep worsens: Sears tries to push Black Friday into OctoberOct 27, 2009 11:00 pm - It may not be Halloween yet, but Sears is taking the Christmas creep one step further. The department store says it will offer what it calls "Black Friday doorbuster" de...
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Exelon net income increases 8.1 percent on one-time gainsOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Exelon Corp., the biggest U.S. nuclear power producer, said third-quarter profit rose 8.1 percent as one-time gains offset a drop in electricity prices. Net income climb...
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United may avoid fines in EU cargo caseOct 22, 2009 11:00 pm - AMR Corp.'s American Airlines and UAL Corp.'s United Airlines are among about a dozen carriers that may escape price-fixing fines as the European Union scales back a pro...