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Stocks advance following sharp drop in oil prices NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks advanced for the second straight session Wednesday as another decline in oil prices and several upbeat profit reports eased some of Wall Street's concerns about the economy....
Amazon 2Q profit doubles, beats estimates SEATTLE (AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. says its second-quarter profit more than doubled and surpassed Wall Street's expectations. Sales were strong in several sections of Amazon's massive marketplace....
Congress moves quickly to pass housing package WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress is moving quickly to pass a housing package that aims to help 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosures and prevent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from collapsing....
Chrysler plans to cut 1,000 salaried jobs DETROIT (AP) -- Chrysler LLC said Wednesday it will cut 1,000 salaried jobs worldwide by Sept. 30 as it tries to return to profitability amid a severe downturn in U.S. sales....
Toyota outsells GM worldwide in first half DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors Corp., pummeled by falling U.S. sales and high gas prices, lost the global sales lead to Toyota Motor Corp. in the first half of this year, but the churning market makes it difficult to predict which automaker will end the year on top....
Fed: Slower growth, rising prices slam economy WASHINGTON (AP) -- The country slogged through slower economic growth and rising prices during the summer, packing a double whammy to people and businesses alike....
Oil drops below $125 for 1st time in over 6 weeks NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil prices shed nearly $4 Wednesday, tumbling below $125 a barrel for the first time since early June on growing fears that high prices and the weak economy are destroying demand....
Weak dollar, foreign sales boost drugmakers TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Profits posted Wednesday by Pfizer Inc. and Wyeth show a common theme among pharmaceutical companies - nearly all the growth they're seeing these days is overseas, driven by emerging markets and the weak dollar....
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Stocks advance following sharp drop in oil prices
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks advanced for the second straight session Wednesday as another decline in oil prices and several upbeat profit reports eased some of Wall Street's concerns about the economy....
Costco, AT&T, McDonald's, WaMu, Fannie big movers
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