H&R Block reports smaller 2nd-quarter loss
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1 minute ago H&R Block Inc. reported a smaller fiscal second-quarter loss than a year ago on Tuesday as the nation's largest tax preparer trimmed expenses and saw its tax services business improve.
[$$] Finding Magic in the Market
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at Barrons.com
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1 minute ago Finding Magic in the Market Value investor Joel Greenblatt sees value among stocks in retail and healthcare industries.
Rusal adds new directors after HK listing delayed
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4 minutes ago UC Rusal, the world's largest aluminum maker, named two Hong Kong business and government leaders to its board Tuesday, adding to the Russian metal giant's influence as it struggles to get approval to list shares in the city.
Stock futures drift lower as dollar strengthens
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8 minutes ago Stock futures are drifting lower as investors pile on more safe-haven assets like the dollar and Treasurys. The dollar strengthened against other major currencies Tuesday, while bond prices rose.
[$$] Frontier Communications' Shares Not Wired for Success
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at Barrons.com
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8 minutes ago Frontier Communications' Shares Not Wired for Success D.A. Davidson argues that the regional telecom's acquisition of Verizon's rural lines will be bad for the stock.
U.K. video games retailer Game Group tumbles
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at MarketWatch
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15 minutes ago Shares in Game Group fell as much as 15% on Tuesday as the British video-games retailer said popular new titles like "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" weren't boosting demand more broadly.
More on-time credit card payments expected in 2010
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16 minutes ago Consumers are expected to further improve their credit management in 2010, but unemployment will hamper the efforts of many Americans to make their credit card payments on time.
India's vehicle sales surge 72 percent in Nov
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AP
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18 minutes ago India's auto sales surged 71.9 percent in November from a year earlier to 207,500 vehicles, thanks to poor sales this time last year and robust consumer spending.
Heathrow third runway fits with UK emission target
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18 minutes ago Climate change advisers say building a third runway at Heathrow Airport will not necessarily stop the British government hitting its carbon emissions targets.
European Solar companies make gains
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at FT.com
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19 minutes ago Solar companies were in focus on Tuesday as the second day of the Copenhagen climate change summit started, while wider European equities indices fell.
China auto sales, production surpass 1 mln in Nov
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AP
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20 minutes ago China extended its lead over the U.S. as the world's biggest auto market in November, with production and sales more than doubling from a year earlier to both surpass 1 million vehicles.
Watered-down 'public plan' emerges in Senate
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21 minutes ago They may still call it a "public plan," but private insurers -- not the government -- would offer coverage under a compromise Democrats are considering to win Senate passage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
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