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Final Glance: Drugstore companies
November 11, 2009, 5:49PM ET
Shares of some top drugstore companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Construction companies
November 11, 2009, 5:49PM ET
Shares of some top construction companies were up at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Computer companies
November 11, 2009, 5:49PM ET
Shares of some top computer companies were up at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Commercial Banks companies
November 11, 2009, 5:49PM ET
Shares of some top commercial banks companies were down at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Coal companies
November 11, 2009, 5:49PM ET
Shares of some top coal companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Chemicals companies
November 11, 2009, 5:49PM ET
Shares of some top chemicals companies were up at the close of trading:
Energy Conversion completes tender offer
November 11, 2009, 5:44PM ET
Solar-products maker Energy Conversion Devices Inc. said Wednesday employees agreed to tender most of the restricted stock units covered by a recent offer.
Gov.-elect Christie eyes NJ state worker givebacks
November 11, 2009, 5:41PM ET
New Jersey Gov.-elect Chris Christie made it clear Wednesday that he'll seek new concessions from state workers as he grapples with a projected budget deficit of $8 billion entering his first year in office.
How the major stock indexes fared on Wednesday
November 11, 2009, 5:41PM ET
More signs that interest rates will remain low and upbeat economic news from China gave investors more reason to keep buying stocks Wednesday. Federal Reserve officials signaled in speeches late Tuesday that a recovery in the economy is likely to be weak. Investors took that as another sign that policymakers will hold interest rates low to help resuscitate growth. Investors also drew encouragement from a 16.1 percent jump in industrial production in China.
Nacco says Hamilton Beach Brands CEO to retire
November 11, 2009, 5:41PM ET
Nacco Industries Inc. said Wednesday that Michael Morecroft would retire from the position of CEO of Hamilton Beach Brands on Dec. 31.
Juice retailer Jamba rebounds to a 3Q profit
November 11, 2009, 5:40PM ET
Juice retailer Jamba Inc. said it made money in the third quarter, as cost-cutting helped it reverse a year-ago loss despite lower revenue.
TechBits package
November 11, 2009, 5:39PM ET
The software maker also improved the preview window that pops up when a user rolls the mouse over a link. Instead of just a text description, a smaller, thumbnail image of the Web site appears.
Gold jumps on dollar weakness, other metals follow
November 11, 2009, 5:38PM ET
An early slide in the dollar pushed gold prices to a new record Wednesday and gave other metals a boost.
Ancestry.com opens up US military collection
November 11, 2009, 5:38PM ET
Genealogy Web site Ancestry.com is opening up its entire U.S. military collection in honor of Veterans Day.
Churchill Downs to buy Youbet Web site
November 11, 2009, 5:36PM ET
Churchill Downs Inc., owner of the racetrack where the Kentucky Derby is held, said Wednesday it will buy the Youbet horse betting Web site for about $126.8 million.
Fox's sci-fi drama 'Dollhouse' has been canceled
November 11, 2009, 5:31PM ET
"Dollhouse" will soon be going out of business.
GM to announce 3rd-quarter earnings on Monday
November 11, 2009, 5:30PM ET
General Motors Co. said Tuesday that it will release its preliminary third-quarter earnings on Monday morning, the automaker's first earnings release since emerging from bankruptcy this summer.
Mich. highlights from Pew study on ailing states
November 11, 2009, 5:29PM ET
Michigan highlights from the Pew Center on the States report released Wednesday:
Earnings roundup: Applied Materials, Macy's
November 11, 2009, 5:28PM ET
Among the earnings stories for Wednesday, Nov. 11, from AP Financial News:
Outlook roundup: Advanced Micro Devices, Lear
November 11, 2009, 5:27PM ET
Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, Nov. 11, from AP Financial News:
