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Midday Glance: Specialty Retail companies
September 5, 2008, 2:04PM ET
Shares of some top specialty retail companies are down at noon:
Midday Glance: Pharmaceuticals companies
September 5, 2008, 2:04PM ET
Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at noon:
Midday Glance: PBM companies
September 5, 2008, 2:04PM ET
Shares of some top pbm companies are down at noon:
Midday Glance: Medical companies
September 5, 2008, 2:04PM ET
Shares of some top medical companies are mixed at noon:
Midday Glance: Media companies
September 5, 2008, 2:04PM ET
Shares of some top media companies are mixed at noon:
Midday Glance: Managed Care companies
September 5, 2008, 2:04PM ET
Shares of some top managed care companies are down at noon:
Midday Glance: Investment Banks companies
September 5, 2008, 2:04PM ET
Shares of some top investment banks companies are mixed at noon:
Midday Glance: Internet companies
September 5, 2008, 2:03PM ET
Shares of some top internet companies are mixed at noon:
Midday Glance: Insurers companies
September 5, 2008, 2:03PM ET
Shares of some top insurers companies are mixed at noon:
Midday Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
September 5, 2008, 2:03PM ET
Shares of some top health care equipment companies are mixed at noon:
Midday Glance: Finance companies
September 5, 2008, 2:03PM ET
Shares of some top finance companies are mixed at noon:
Midday Glance: Education companies
September 5, 2008, 2:03PM ET
Shares of some top education companies are down at noon:
Midday Glance: Drugstore companies
September 5, 2008, 2:03PM ET
Shares of some top drugstore companies are down at noon:
Retail sector loses almost 20,000 jobs in August
September 5, 2008, 1:59PM ET
The U.S. retail sector shed almost 20,000 jobs in August, marking the ninth consecutive month of job losses as companies closed stores and eliminated sales help in response to a sharp downturn in consumer spending and higher fuel costs.
Delegation seeks federal aid for La. fishermen
September 5, 2008, 1:57PM ET
Members of Louisiana's congressional delegation are asking the U.S. commerce secretary to declare a commercial fishery failure after Hurricane Gustav.
Canada's unemployment rate steady at 6.1 pct
September 5, 2008, 1:56PM ET
Job gains in Canada and job losses in the U.S. in the last month have brought the unemployment rates of both countries on par for the first time in more than 26 years.
Philip Morris extends Rothmans offer
September 5, 2008, 1:54PM ET
Philip Morris International Inc. said Friday it had extended a deadline on its offer to buy cigarette maker Rothmans for $1.95 billion, in order to meet a requirement under Canadian regulatory rules.
Daimler, RWE announce Berlin electric car project
September 5, 2008, 1:53PM ET
Carmaker Daimler AG and utility RWE AG said Friday they would begin a joint electric car and charging station test project in the German capital, called "E-Mobility Berlin."
Conn. says AT&T utility pole boxes need cities' OK
September 5, 2008, 1:53PM ET
Connecticut regulators issued a draft decision Friday that AT&T must get permission from municipalities before putting its large video equipment boxes on utility poles and other properties.
No foreclosures on FHA mortgages in disaster zone
September 5, 2008, 1:52PM ET
Some homeowners in Louisiana's disaster parishes are getting protection against foreclosure.
