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BUSINESS / NEWS Fri Nov 23, 2007 @ 8:22am neoform

CNN -- Oil prices were little-changed Friday as the market turned its attention to OPEC for signals on whether the cartel will raise production to ease record prices. Light, sweet crude for January delivery added 14 cents to $97.43 a barrel in electronic trading.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Wed Nov 7, 2007 @ 6:00pm neoform

Yahoo News -- How high will the loonie go? The Canadian dollar's meteoric rise accelerated this week, rising two cents in less than 24 hours. The loonie broke through the US$1.10 barrier in overseas trading Wednesday, initially hitting the 110.02 cents US mark. It d.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Sat Nov 3, 2007 @ 12:20pm neoform

canadianpress.google.com -- The Canadian dollar entered uncharted territory Friday after a monster employment report blew the roof off the upper limits for the loonie's potential. With the economy pumping out 63,000 additional jobs in October and the unemployment rate plunging to.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Thu Nov 1, 2007 @ 1:00am neoform

www.reportonbusiness.com -- The seemingly unstoppable Canadian dollar surged to its highest level yet Wednesday, topping 106.17 cents (U.S.). The record came just after 4 p.m., when official trading ended for the day. Officially, the dollar closed at 105.85 cents, up nearly a cen.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Sun Jun 3, 2007 @ 11:09am neoform

Seattle Times -- The Canadian dollar breached 94 U.S. cents for the first time in 30 years Friday, and analysts speculate it will be worth as much as the struggling U.S. greenback by year's end. But don't look for the high-flying loonie — named for the loon pictured.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Mon May 5, 2008 @ 8:19am neoform

MSNBC -- The national average price for regular gasoline rose about 15 cents in the last two weeks, according to a survey. The average price of self-serve regular gasoline on Friday was $3.62 a gallon, up 15 cents from two weeks ago. Mid-grade was at $3.74 and.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Mon Jan 28, 2008 @ 8:21am neoform

MSNBC -- The national average price for gasoline dropped about 9 cents over the last two weeks, according to a survey released Sunday. The average price of regular gasoline on Friday was $2.98 a gallon, mid-grade was $3.10, and premium was $3.22, oil industry a.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Mon Jan 14, 2008 @ 8:14am neoform

MSNBC -- The national average price for gasoline rose nearly 10 cents over the last three weeks, according to a survey released Sunday. The average price of regular gasoline on Friday was $3.07 a gallon, mid-grade was $3.19, and premium was $3.30, oil industry.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Thu Dec 20, 2007 @ 8:16am neoform

MSNBC -- Oracle Corp. fared far better than analysts anticipated in its fiscal second quarter, easing worries that the sagging U.S. economy will curtail corporate spending on technology and drag down the business software maker. Relieved investors drove up Orac.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Fri Nov 2, 2007 @ 8:18am neoform

MSNBC -- Viacom Inc., the media conglomerate controlled by Sumner Redstone, reported an 80 percent jump in third-quarter earnings Friday, boosted by the sale of a music publishing business and box office receipts from its movie “Transformers.” Viacom, which.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Tue Sep 18, 2007 @ 10:15pm neoform

CTV -- The Canadian dollar set a 30-year-high Tuesday, closing at US98.64 cents after investors got word of a drastic interest rate cut south of the border. The loonie rose 1.36 cents higher than Monday's close as it traded on Toronto's financial market. The.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Fri May 11, 2007 @ 3:35pm neoform

BusinessWeek -- Plus: opinions on Disney, Toll Brothers, Tiffany & Co., Yahoo! and Electronic Arts Cisco Systems (CSCO): Reiterates 3 STARS (hold) Analyst: Ari Bensinger Cisco posts April-quarter EPS of 31 cents, vs. 24 cents, below our 32 cents estimate, largel.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Thu May 3, 2007 @ 4:30pm neoform

BBC News -- EU efforts to cut mobile roaming costs by summer have been thrown into doubt because MEPs and European governments cannot agree on the details. Attempts to reach a compromise before a vote originally scheduled to be held in parliament next week have co.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Tue Apr 17, 2007 @ 12:28pm neoform

MSNBC -- The Coca-Cola Co., the world’s largest beverage maker, said Tuesday its first-quarter profit jumped 14 percent on a double-digit rise in sales, despite continuing problems in its North America unit. The results, announced before the market opened, be.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Tue Mar 27, 2007 @ 8:08pm neoform

BusinessWeek -- Phillips-Van Heusen reports higher profit; plus more stocks in the news Tuesday Lennar (LEN) posted 43 cents vs. $1.58 first quarter earnings per share (EPS) on a 14% revenue drop. The company says that given the state of the market, it does not expect.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Sat Mar 17, 2007 @ 2:50pm neoform

BusinessWeek -- Intuit sales forecast disappoints; Broadcom announces agreement with Qualcomm over patent dispute; plus more stocks in the news Friday Lowe's (LOW) posted better-than-expected 40 cents vs. 43 cents fourth quarter earnings per share (EPS) on 5.3% lower.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Tue Feb 20, 2007 @ 9:42am mrmdc

USA Today -- Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) posted higher-than-expected fourth-quarter profit Tuesday after the world's biggest retailer cut prices on hot items like toys and electronics to lure customers during the holiday shopping season. The world's largest retailer, who.. Read More

BUSINESS / NEWS Fri Jan 26, 2007 @ 9:59am mrmdc

MSN Money Central -- Microsoft (MSFT, news, msgs) reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $12.5 billion yesterday, up 6% from a year ago. Analysts were expecting revenue of $12.1 billion. The company earned 26 cents per share, a decline from 34 cents a year earlier, but abo.. Read More