Oak Brook Business
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Microsoft profit, sales may fall shortDec 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Microsoft Corp. may have to warn shareholders that profit and sales will fall short this quarter for the first time since 2000, according to Heather Bellini, an analyst ...
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Waste Management falls on forecast of wider drop in earningsNov 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Waste Management Inc., North America's largest trash hauler, fell in New York trading after saying a downturn in the recycling commodities market will hurt fourth-quarte...
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McDonald's to boost Asia spending, 'capitalizing' on recessionNov 18, 2008 10:00 pm - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant company, will increase investment in Asia next year to boost customer numbers as the recession forces people to cut livi...
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McDonald's raised to 'buy' at UBSNov 16, 2008 10:00 pm - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant company, was upgraded to ``buy'' from ``neutral'' by UBS AG, saying the company can deliver against earnings per share e...
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McDonald's to open 175 restaurants in chinaNov 13, 2008 10:00 pm - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant company, plans to add 175 restaurants in China next year after opening its 1,000th outlet in the country today. The late...
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What's happening one year after Neumann Homes bankruptcyNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Dirt mounds and partially built houses in Antioch's NeuHaven and Clublands subdivisions are among the reminders of a dubious anniversary. Neumann Homes had finished half...
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Microsoft promotes ex-Moto exec LeungNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, said it appointed Simon Leung chief executive and chairman for Greater China as the company expands operations in th...
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Komatsu, Caterpillar to benefit from China planNov 11, 2008 10:00 pm - China's $586 billion stimulus package to build roads and railways may offer more of a sales boost to Tokyo-based Komatsu Ltd. than U.S. construction- machinery makers su...
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McDonald's sales beat analysts' estimatesNov 10, 2008 10:00 pm - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant company, posted October sales that beat some analysts' estimates after U.S. consumers pinched by rising food bills and u...
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Microsoft missing netbook growth as Linux wins salesNov 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Small laptops are becoming a big problem for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows business. A new breed of lightweight computers called netbooks are beginning to crack the company'...