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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Analysis: Middlemen take toll on China agricultural profits

Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 2, 2012

BEIJING (Reuters) – Want a slice of the billions of dollars China spends each year on farm subsidies? Become a middleman and open a toll road.



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Amazon shares fall as outlook disappoints

Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 1, 2012

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s shares slid 12 percent in early trade on fears that heavy spending would hurt the retailer’s profits even as revenue growth falls short of Wall Street expectations.



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Toshiba cuts outlook after Q3 profit tumbles

Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 31, 2012

TOKYO (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp, Japan’s biggest chip maker, booked a 72 percent fall in quarterly operating profit and cut its annual profit forecast as a strong yen and a weak global economy hit profits at the industrial electronics conglomerate.



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Asian shares, euro slip as markets eye Greek debt deal

Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 30, 2012

TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks and the euro slipped on Monday as investors took profits from a recent share rally and adopted a cautious stance to await the outcome of talks on a Greek debt swap deal that is key to avoiding a messy default and yet another European summit.



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Cooling China worries some multinationals

Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 26, 2012

(Reuters) – Slowing growth in China is emerging as a concern in some of this quarter’s earnings reports from U.S. multinationals that have long relied on strong growth in China and other emerging markets to drive their profits.



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Fed and Apple restart Wall Street’s advance

Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 25, 2012

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Big profits from Apple and a promise from the Federal Reserve to keep rock-bottom rates for at least two more years powered the U.S. stock market higher on Wednesday.



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Fed and Apple reignite buying on Wall Street

Posted by Reuters: Business News on

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Big profits from Apple and a promise from the Federal Reserve to keep rock-bottom rates for at least two more years powered the U.S. stock market higher on Wednesday.



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Hit from dollar on McDonald’s 2012 menu

Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 24, 2012

(Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp’s strong December sales and fourth-quarter earnings failed to allay fears that exchange rates and increased spending will weaken profits in 2012.



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Appeals Court Rejects Special Situations Funds' Argument in Short-Swing Profits Case

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A federal appellate court rejected hedge fund manager Special Situations Funds' argument that it sho…
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WebMD scraps sale talks, warns of weak 2012

Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 10, 2012

(Reuters) – Popular health information website WebMD Health Corp took itself off the auction block and warned investors of lower 2012 profits as its advertisers in the drug industry pull back on spending.



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