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One of the biggest questions surrounding Facebook's initial public offering is whether it will list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq. "Traditionally, the NYSE has been where the blue-chip, larger,...
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SMART PHONES IPhone sales don't stem Sprint losses Sprint Nextel reported widening losses for the first quarter it offered the Apple iPhone, signaling the best-selling device may not be helping Chief Executive Officer...
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SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices hovered below $99 a barrel Thursday in Asia as U.S. crude demand lags the overall improvement in the world's biggest economy....
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Despite recent sales gains, the New York fashion retailer has hired advisers to help manage an unwieldy debt load that is to mature this fall.
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Diamond Foods Inc., one of the world's largest snack companies, placed its CEO and chief financial officer on administrative leave after the board of directors concluded that the San Francisco company improperly... Presented By: Chicago Booth Business Forecast http://dlvr.it/18Nx0g"> Ads by Pheedo
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Cisco Systems, the biggest maker of networking equipment, reported profit and sales that exceeded analysts' estimates, signaling that corporate-network revenue helped make up for slower spending by phone and cable...
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Diamond said it would replace its chief executive and chief financial officer after its board found the company booked payments to walnut growers in the wrong periods.
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek political leaders failed early on Thursday to sign off on a tough reform and austerity program, the price of a new international bailout for the nation, but Prime Minister Lucas Papademos said they would try to strike a deal within hours.
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NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Some American Airlines unsecured creditors increasingly feel the bankrupt airline should explore a deal with US Airways Group or another carrier, after hearing parent company AMR Corp's plan to remain independent, people familiar with the situation said.
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(Reuters) - California and New York, two key holdout states for a multi-state mortgage settlement, are expected to join the deal, smoothing the way for an announcement expected on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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(Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc promised further revenue growth after its second quarter results beat estimates, thanks to a restructuring, leading to a dividend increase.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders says he expects U.S. sales of new homes and single-family home construction to improve this year over 2011, when they hit record lows....
