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US Q2 GDP revised up to 3.3 pct gain due to higher exports, spending Forbes - 49 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Thomson Financial) - The US economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter of 2008 due to rising exports, falling imports, more consumer spending and less inventory reduction than initially reported, the Commerce Department said ... US Economy Grew Faster Than Previously Estimated (Update1) Bloomberg Stocks open higher following GDP, jobs data The Associated Press BBC News - CNNMoney.com - TheStreet.com - AFP all 482 news articles

BBC News

Oil, Natural Gas Rise as Gustav Threatens US Gulf Platforms Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By Grant Smith Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Crude Oil and natural gas rose as Royal Dutch Shell Plc, BP Plc and ConocoPhillips evacuated drilling rings before the arrival of Gustav, forecast to become the worst Gulf of Mexico hurricane since Katrina. Stocks rise on GDP CNNMoney.com Oil futures continue to gain on storm worries MarketWatch guardian.co.uk - Forbes - Boston Herald all 2,310 news articles

ABC News

Sears Holdings Profit Falls After Sales Decline (Update3) Bloomberg - 53 minutes ago By Lauren Coleman-Lochner Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Sears Holdings Corp., the biggest US department-store company, reported second-quarter profit that fell more than some analysts estimated after shoppers trimmed spending on appliances and clothing. Sears Holdings' quarterly net profit drops 62% MarketWatch Sears Holdings profit falls short, forecast cut guardian.co.uk CNNMoney.com - BBC News - Forbes - Reuters all 213 news articles

CEP News

Ahead of the Bell: MBIA climbs on FGIC deal Forbes - 2 hours ago AP 08.28.08, 8:31 AM ET Shares of MBIA Inc. rose sharply in premarket electronic trading Thursday, a day after the bond insurer agreed to reinsure nearly $200 billion of municipal bonds backed by FGIC Corp. MBIA jumps after deal to reinsure FGIC bonds Reuters A Bone For MBIA; Fannie Shuffles Deck Chairs; Still Seeking Sears Barron's Blogs Wall Street Journal - Seeking Alpha - New York Times - Wall Street Journal Blogs all 62 news articles

BBC News

Toyota Cuts 2009 Sales Forecast on Lower US Demand (Update3) Bloomberg - 3 hours ago By Naoko Fujimura and Tetsuya Komatsu Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second-largest carmaker, lowered its forecast for 2009 auto sales growth to 2.1 percent from 5.6 percent as record fuel prices and slowing economies damp ... 2nd UPDATE: Toyota Cuts '09 Sales Target To 9.7 Million Vehicles CNNMoney.com Toyota Outlook: Strength Through Hybrids -- And Electric CNBC Forbes - BloggingStocks - The Associated Press - AFP all 402 news articles

Wall Street Journal Blogs

Fannie Mae Rises for Sixth Day After Mudd Shakes Up Management Bloomberg - 43 minutes ago By Dawn Kopecki and Jody Shenn Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Fannie Mae rose for a sixth day in New York trading, the longest streak since May 2007, after Chief Executive Officer Daniel Mudd replaced three top deputies in an effort to restore investor ... Shares of Fannie, Freddie up for 4th straight day Forbes Fannie Mae announces management shakeup Reuters Wall Street Journal Blogs - Washington Post - Wall Street Journal - CFO.com Magazine all 427 news articles

WNCT

US Initial Jobless Claims Fall 10000 to 425000 (Update2) Bloomberg - 57 minutes ago By Timothy R. Homan Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- The number of Americans collecting unemployment insurance rose to the highest level in almost five years, a sign companies remain reluctant to hire. Weekly initial jobless claims fall to 425000 MarketWatch Jobless claims ease for 3rd straight week CNNMoney.com Reuters - The Associated Press - Forbes - Onet.pl all 258 news articles

Brown-Forman 1Q profit declines Forbes - 38 minutes ago By BRUCE SCHREINER 08.28.08, 9:58 AM ET Liquor company Brown-Forman Corp. said Thursday its first-quarter profit fell 7 percent, taking a shot to its earnings when a problem with tequila production caused a $22 million pretax charge. Brown-Forman 1Q Net Slips 7% Amid Agave Plants Charge CNNMoney.com Brown-Forman 1Q net income down, revenue up Bizjournals.com Reuters - International Herald Tribune - MarketWatch - Louisville Courier-Journal all 38 news articles

AFP

Natixis Reports Second-Quarter Loss on Writedowns (Update3) Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By Fabio Benedetti-Valentini Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Natixis SA, the French bank seeking 3.7 billion euros ($5.5 billion) in new capital, reported a second-quarter loss that exceeded analysts' estimates on writedowns tied to struggling US bond insurers. Cold Comfort From Natixis Forbes French banks stung by further credit crisis losses MarketWatch AFP - International Herald Tribune - Wall Street Journal - Reuters all 31 news articles

AFP

Spain May Suffer From ECB Loan Curbs as Economy Cools (Update1) Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By Ben Sills and Esteban Duarte Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Spain's economy, brought to the brink of a recession by surging global credit costs, may find money even harder to come by when the European Central Bank tightens its lending practices. FOREX-Dollar eases as investors mull ECB rate outlook Reuters The ECB walks a tightrope in helping banks International Herald Tribune guardian.co.uk - AFP - Forbes - Daily FX all 299 news articles

Wall Street Journal

Bank of China profit up; overseas holdings weigh Forbes - 1 hour ago By Kennix Chim and Simon Rabinovitch HONG KONG/BEIJING, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Bank of China, the country's flagship foreign exchange lender, posted a forecast-beating 15 percent rise in second-quarter profit as rising fee income helped offset its exposure ... Bank of China sees first-half profit rise 43% MarketWatch Bank of China's Net Climbs 43% Wall Street Journal Bloomberg - International Herald Tribune - Reuters - Shanghai Daily all 40 news articles

Washington Post

UPDATE:VimpelCom 2Q Net +31%;Gets Russia's First iPhone Deal CNNMoney.com - 2 hours ago By Will Bland and Andrew Langley MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russian telecoms operator OAO Vimpel Communications (VIP) Thursday reported a sharp rise in second-quarter profits and said it would become the country's first operator to offer Apple Inc's (AAPL) ... Vimpelcom says to sell Apple iPhone in Russia Washington Post Vimpelcom says to sell Apple iPhone in Russia Reuters AHN - MacNN - MSN Money - MobileWhack.com all 13 news articles

UPDATE 1-Energy Conversion Devices swings to Q4 profit Reuters - 1 hour ago Aug 28 (Reuters) - Energy Conversion Devices Inc (ENER.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) swung to a fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher margins in its solar business, and forecast first-quarter and fiscal 2009 revenue above analysts' ... Energy Conversion Devices swings to 4Q profit CNNMoney.com Energy Conversion Devices: Shrs Jump On Strong FY Q4 Barron's Blogs Market Intelligence Center - Trading Markets (press release) - StreetInsider.com (subscription) all 9 news articles

Deere & Co. to invest $180M in plant expansions CNNMoney.com - 51 minutes ago NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Deere & Co. said Thursday it will invest nearly $180 million in US and Brazil plant expansions to meet rising global demand. Deere & Co. to expand manufacturing capacity of large tractors Forbes Deere to Invest in Manufacturing Capacity, Parts Operations in ... MarketWatch Chicago Tribune - Canada NewsWire (press release) - Trading Markets (press release) all 30 news articles

Williams-Sonoma 2Q profit falls 29 percent BusinessWeek - 2 hours ago Williams-Sonoma Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit fell by nearly 30 percent, and its chief executive said he expects the difficult consumer environment to persist at least through the rest of the year. Williams-Sonoma cuts forecasts MarketWatch Williams-Sonoma posts lower quarterly profit Reuters Reuters all 10 news articles

The Money Times

Dell's Old Sales Strategy Brings New Profits in India (Update1) Bloomberg - 59 minutes ago By Melita Marie Garza Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Dell Inc., maligned by analysts in the US for relying too long on selling personal computers over the Internet, is making headway with that old strategy in what may prove a more important market: India. Dell to post 2Q report after closing bell Thursday Forbes Spending on Servers Shows Signs of Slowing Wall Street Journal ZDNet - CNBC - Reuters - MarketWatch all 45 news articles

Harley-Davidson officially kick starts celebration Bizjournals.com - 51 minutes ago Harley-Davidson Inc.?s official corporate celebration kicked off Wednesday with a roar of rock music outside the corporate headquarters on Milwaukee?s west side. Harley execs, riders close NYSE remotely Chicago Tribune Harley 105th: The Business Climate Newsradio 620 WWMT - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Southtown Star - Today's TMJ4 all 57 news articles

KNX1070

Poizner pushes for green, 'pay-as-you-go' car insurance Bizjournals.com - 54 minutes ago The California Department of Insurance wants Golden State drivers to drive less, save money and save the planet, all at the same time. Calif. to tie auto insurance to miles driven BusinessWeek Paying by the mile for auto insurance Santa Rosa Press Democrat Los Angeles Times - San Mateo County Times - San Diego Union Tribune - San Jose Mercury News all 123 news articles

Ozarks First

CPSC Posts Recall to Its Web Site MarketWatch - 1 hour ago WASHINGTON, Aug 28, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below. CPSC Issues Bassinet Warning Wall Street Journal Deaths Prompt Simplicity Bassinet Warning, But No Recall Newsinferno.com WTVW - MyFox Kansas City - The Associated Press - KWCH all 293 news articles

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Statement Regarding Maine Energy ... MarketWatch - 1 hour ago , , ) , a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management services company, today said that the company has been considering strategic options for its Maine Energy Recovery facility including a possible sale to Mattson Development LLC, ... Casella weighing sale of energy recovery facility CNNMoney.com Efforts to close MERC plant multiply; former mayor sues Morning Sentinel MaineToday.com - Biddeford Journal Tribune - Boston Globe - KeepMEcurrent.com all 23 news articles