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NY Times to combine some sections in metro area
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8 minutes ago
The New York Times plans to reduce the number of standalone sections of the New York metropolitan editions of the newspaper, a move designed to save money by cutting labor costs.
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Quiksilver rises on fiscal 3rd-quarter profit
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16 minutes ago
Shares of Quiksilver Inc. soared on Friday, after the retailer on Thursday said it swung to a fiscal third-quarter profit, helped by strong sales abroad.
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Analysts say Assurant's GE deal 'a natural fit'
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18 minutes ago
Shares of Assurant Inc. ticked higher Friday, after the New York-based insurer announced plans to acquire General Electric Co's warranty management group, which sells warranties for major appliances and consumer electronics.
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Amylin falls as analyst voices Byetta concerns
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21 minutes ago
Shares of Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. fell Friday after an analyst suggested Amylin's diabetes drug Byetta is more likely to cause pancreatitis than a rival treatment, Merck & Co.'s Januvia.
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BlueLinx shares falter as analyst downgrades stock
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26 minutes ago
Shares of BlueLinx Holdings Inc., a distributor of building products, dropped Friday as an analyst downgraded the company's stock following a recent run-up in share price.
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Piedmont Natural Gas declares 26 cent dividend
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32 minutes ago
Piedmont Natural Gas Co. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 26 cents. The energy services provider said the dividend is payable Oct. 15 to shareholders of record Sept. 25.
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Altria calls reports on UST 'pure speculation'
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33 minutes ago
Altria Group, which owns Marlboro-maker Philip Morris USA, said Friday that a report of its impending acquisition of UST was "pure speculation." Analysts said the deal makes perfect sense.
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Continental to charge $15 for 1st checked bag
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34 minutes ago
Continental Airlines Inc. said Friday it is charging some coach customers $15 for a first checked bag, matching a similar fee imposed by most other major U.S. carriers.
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T. Rowe Price Group declares 24 cent dividend
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38 minutes ago
T. Rowe Price Group Inc. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 24 cents. The investment manager said the dividend is payable Sept. 29 to shareholders of record Sept. 15.
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Oil prices drop as jobs data add to demand worries
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39 minutes ago
Oil prices sank to a five-month low Friday as a jump in the U.S. unemployment rate signaled to traders that Americans might keep paring back their energy use to save money.
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Report: Samsung working to acquire SanDisk
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40 minutes ago
Samsung Electronics Co. is pursuing an acquisition of U.S. computer memory card maker SanDisk Corp., a South Korean online business newspaper reported Friday.
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Nokia warns 3Q market share will fall; shares dive
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43 minutes ago
Shares in Nokia Corp. tumbled Friday after the leading cell phone maker said its third-quarter global market share will decline from second-quarter levels because of aggressive price cuts by its rivals.
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Nucor declares regular and special dividends
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46 minutes ago
Nucor Corp. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 32 cents as well as a special dividend of 20 cents. The steel producer said the dividends are payable Nov. 11 to shareholders of record Sept. 30.
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Bed Bath & Beyond issued 'Underperform' rating
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46 minutes ago
An analyst initiating coverage of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. gave the specialty home retailer a rating of "Underperform" in a research note Friday.
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EastGroup Properties declares 52 cent dividend
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58 minutes ago
EastGroup Properties Inc. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 52 cents. The real estate investment trust said the dividend is payable Sept. 30 to shareholders of record Sept. 19.
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News industry shedding jobs, leisure healthier
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1 hour, 0 minutes ago
Friday's report that unemployment surged to a five-year high in August helped underscore that businesses facing cutbacks and layoffs are not alone.
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Analyst reduces fiscal 4Q estimates for Hovnanian
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1 hour, 8 minutes ago
A Lehman Brothers analyst on Friday reduced her fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year estimates for homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.
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Chubb declares regular dividend of 33 cents
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1 hour, 9 minutes ago
Chubb Corp. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 33 cents. The property and casualty insurer said the dividend is payable Oct. 7 to shareholders of record Sept 19.
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CBL & Associates declares 54.5 cent dividend
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1 hour, 16 minutes ago
CBL & Associates Properties Inc. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 54.5 cents. The shopping center developer said the dividend is payable Oct. 15 to shareholders of record Sept. 30.
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Barrick Gold, Newmont invest in energy projects
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1 hour, 20 minutes ago
Two of the world's largest gold producers are taking different routes to reach the same goal -- gaining more control over the nagging, high energy costs.
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