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Monthly Archive August, 2009

Applied Materials beats estimates, shares rise

August 14, 2009

The world’s largest chip equipment maker, Applied Materials Inc., sharply narrowed its quarterly loss on better-than-expected revenue Tuesday, thanks to a strong jump in […]

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SEC investigating Huron for accounting errors

August 12, 2009

Huron Consulting Group Inc, whose shares plunged in the wake of an accounting scandal, said the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating it […]

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In downturn, givers are taking care with donations

August 10, 2009

Charitable giving didn’t dry up with the recession, but it did become more selective.
You aren’t seeing donation pledges and checks tossed around […]

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Initial claims drop in latest week

August 8, 2009

The number of Americans filing first time claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, while the number of people requesting ongoing benefits rose, the […]

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UBS remains cautious after Q2 loss, big outflows

August 5, 2009

UBS() said it remained cautious about its prospects after client withdrawals spurred by protracted U.S. tax litigation dragged the Swiss bank into another big […]

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Housing could take another turn downward: Greenspan

August 2, 2009

Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Sunday that signs of stabilization and increased confidence in the economy could be dashed if home prices […]

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Taxing the fat in your food

August 1, 2009

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Health care costs keep growing fatter in part because Americans are, too.
More than 25% of the increase in medical costs between […]

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