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Earnings: Investors Might Hit Some Speed Bumps in '05

Veteran profits forecaster Chuck Hill says this earnings season is going gangbusters so far. But he worries that investors haven't fully priced in a slowdown he's pretty sure is on the way.


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Will weakness in housing and rising energy prices mean consumers are running out of gas? We talk with a retail analyst and a consumer expert about the outlook for the holiday season

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Is Nokia Really So Bad Off?
Its second-quarter report was hardly confidence-inspiring. Revenues fell by 5% while margins for its mobile-phone unit dropped from 27% a year ago to just 19%, and investors bolted for the exits. They may be overreacting -- at least a little.
It's Not All Gloom on the AIDS Vaccine Front
Although the long quest for a safe, effective vaccine is still aching for a breakthrough, important advances are steadily being made. Lots more funding sure would help.


Productivity, Productivity, Productivity
That's new CEO Gary Kelly's management philosophy at Southwest Airlines, especially in the wake of a bitter labor dispute with flight attendants that has upped the low-fare airline's overhead while the downward pressure on fares continues.

A Speed Demon Called eBay Motors
``You get a good deal, and it's safer,'' says Simon Rothman, general manager of the auction giant's fastest-growing category.


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