Midstate, Georgia retailers come out ahead for 2005 (Macon Telegraph)

Midstate, Georgia retailers come out ahead for 2005 (Macon Telegraph)
Despite concerns of sky-high gasoline prices and higher interest rates, midstate shoppers helped retailers have respectable sales for 2005.

Java developer tool backs Ajax (Java World)
January 30, 2006 Ajax (asynchronous JavaScript and XML) programming figures prominently in a free upgrade of the Sun Java Studio Creator developer tool being released by Sun Microsystems.

Hyundai 4Q earnings jump on strong sales (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 26 10:03 A.M. ET Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, said Thursday its fourth-quarter profits rose 71 percent from the same period a year ago, mostly on strong sales of vehicles made at its overseas plants.

Get a financial checkup (Kane County Chronicle)
As you well know, the first three years of this century provided a rough ride for most investors. Tech investors suffered staggering losses. But over the past two years, the stock market has generated typical returns.

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Opening View: Awaiting GDP Data (Schaeffers Research)
Many of our observations are now available as audio presentations that you can hear on your computer or download from Apple's iTunes Music Store to play on a portable device such as an iPod...( Read More )

Pep Boys Closes $200 Million Financing; No Further Maturities Until 2007 (The Auto Channel)
PHILADELPHIA--Jan. 2, 20067, 2006--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced today that it closed a $200 million senior secured term loan facility syndicated by Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC.

Lincoln's New Luxury CUVLincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with

Lincoln's New Luxury CUV
Lincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with advanced safety features.
Editors of MSN Autos

Tenneco Reports Solid Fourth Quarter Earnings and Strong Operating Cash Flow (The Auto Channel)
Company Forecasts $1 Billion in OE Business Growth in 2007 -- EPS of 18-cents versus a loss of 45-cents a year ago -- EBIT up 75% -- Year-over-year fourth quarter cash flow from operations improved $93 million to $158 million -- 16th consecutive quarter of year-over-year adjusted EBITDA improvement -- Company anticipates OE business growth of $1 billion in 2007 LAKE FOREST,

Pep Boys Closes $200 Million Financing (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
PHILADELPHIA----Jan. 27, 2006--The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced today that it closed a $200 million senior secured term loan facility syndicated by Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC.

Fiat CEO: co. on course to meet targets (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 26 6:59 A.M. ET Fiat SpA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said Thursday that the automaker will reach its earnings targets for 2005, the year it has repeatedly said it would return to profit.

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High-End Luxury Vehicles Without Rival
Luxury automobiles priced above $100,000.
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H&M 4Q earnings rise, but share price dips (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 26 11:06 A.M. ET Hennes & Mauritz AB, Europe's largest fashion retailer, said Thursday that fourth-quarter earnings rose 17 percent, but its share price dropped as pretax profit fell below expectations.

Repsol cutting reserves by 25 percent (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 26 6:58 A.M. ET Repsol YPF announced Thursday it was cutting its oil and gas reserves by 25 percent, signaling trouble with the company's development prospects primarily for natural gas in Bolivia and Argentina.

Chrysler Slips Out of Cruise Control (BusinessWeek)
Rebates are up, and sales are slowing. Can its coming new models keep the auto maker's turnaround going?

Preview: 2007 Toyota Camry
With sleeker styling, a more powerful engine and a new hybrid version, America's best-selling car sets a new benchmark.
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Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Rebound Slightly after 6-week Drop (FinanzNachrichten) NEW

Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Rebound Slightly after 6-week Drop (FinanzNachrichten)
NEW YORK, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fixed mortgage rates reversed course this week, rising modestly. The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage increased from 6.12 percent to 6.17 percent, according to Bankrate.com ( Nachrichten ) 's weekly national survey of large lenders.

H&M 4Q earnings rise, but share price dips (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 26 11:06 A.M. ET Hennes & Mauritz AB, Europe's largest fashion retailer, said Thursday that fourth-quarter earnings rose 17 percent, but its share price dropped as pretax profit fell below expectations.

Chrysler Slips Out of Cruise Control (BusinessWeek)
Rebates are up, and sales are slowing. Can its coming new models keep the auto maker's turnaround going?

International Speedway Reports Record Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of Fiscal 2005 (The Auto Channel)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 26 -- International Speedway Corporation today reported record results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended November 30, 2005.

Repsol cutting reserves by 25 percent (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 26 6:58 A.M. ET Repsol YPF announced Thursday it was cutting its oil and gas reserves by 25 percent, signaling trouble with the company's development prospects primarily for natural gas in Bolivia and Argentina.

Buick Enclave Debut
This luxury crossover SUV with high-tech features, which debuted at the auto show in Detroit, should be in production during 2007.
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Fiat CEO: co. on course to meet targets (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 26 6:59 A.M. ET Fiat SpA Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne said Thursday that the automaker will reach its earnings targets for 2005, the year it has repeatedly said it would return to profit.

Lexus Claims 'World's Best Car'
The luxury carmaker claims to have the world?s best car in an all-new flagship.
Editors of MSN Autos

Lincoln's New Luxury CUV
Lincoln unveils a feature-rich crossover-utility vehicle with advanced safety features.
Editors of MSN Autos

Preview: 2007 Toyota Camry
With sleeker styling, a more powerful engine and a new hybrid version, America's best-selling car sets a new benchmark.
Ann Job

Chrysler Slips Out of Cruise Control (BusinessWeek) Rebates are up,

Chrysler Slips Out of Cruise Control (BusinessWeek)
Rebates are up, and sales are slowing. Can its coming new models keep the auto maker's turnaround going?

Alvarez & Marsal Announces Promotions of Senior Professionals (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK----Jan. 25, 2006--Alvarez & Marsal, a global professional services firm, announced that Jeff Feinberg, Robert Campagna, Tom Baldasare, all members of the firm's U.S. Turnaround and Restructuring group, and Marc Liebman, a member of the Corporate Finance group, have been promoted to managing director.

Briefcase - January 17, 2006 (South Bend Tribune)
There are no stocks or mutual funds in today's paper because markets were closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

McClatchy Reports Fourth Quarter 2005 Earnings (SYS-CON Media)
The McClatchy Company today reported fourth quarter 2005 earnings of $45.4 million, or 97 cents per share, compared to earnings of $47.8 million, or $1.02 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2004.

2006 Detroit Auto Show Preview
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Midstate, Georgia retailers come out ahead for 2005 (Macon Telegraph)
Despite concerns of sky-high gasoline prices and higher interest rates, midstate shoppers helped retailers have respectable sales for 2005.

8 must-ask mortgage and refi questions (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Too many people stop shopping when they hear a rate they like. There's more to it.

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2006 Detroit Auto Show Preview
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McClatchy Reports Fourth Quarter 2005 Earnings (SYS-CON Media)
The McClatchy Company today reported fourth quarter 2005 earnings of $45.4 million, or 97 cents per share, compared to earnings of $47.8 million, or $1.02 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2004.

ObjectWeb seeks legal status to aid its growth (Java World)
January 23, 2006 ObjectWeb, the European open source group that developed the Jonas application server, is hatching plans to become a legal entity in a move that could help the group to expand internationally, ObjectWeb documents show.

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8 must-ask mortgage and refi questions (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Too many people stop shopping when they hear a rate they like. There's more to it.

ECB urged to hold off rate increases (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 5:40 A.M. ET Austrian Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser said the European Central Bank should focus on nurturing growth in the euro zone, telling a newspaper Thursday that a new interest rate increase isn't called for.

Briefcase - January 17, 2006 (South Bend Tribune) There are

Briefcase - January 17, 2006 (South Bend Tribune)
There are no stocks or mutual funds in today's paper because markets were closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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ECB urged to hold off rate increases (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 5:40 A.M. ET Austrian Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser said the European Central Bank should focus on nurturing growth in the euro zone, telling a newspaper Thursday that a new interest rate increase isn't called for.

Midstate, Georgia retailers come out ahead for 2005 (Macon Telegraph)
Despite concerns of sky-high gasoline prices and higher interest rates, midstate shoppers helped retailers have respectable sales for 2005.

Welcome to gomerasol.com (Gomerasol.com)
Home Equity and Mortgage Loans - E-LOAN Online lender offers home equity loans , cash out refinancing, mortgages, and auto loans at low rates. Fill out a simple application. Approval in minutes. Search rates now.

8 must-ask mortgage and refi questions (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Too many people stop shopping when they hear a rate they like. There's more to it.

Real Estate Live (Washington Post)
Post Real Estate editor Maryann Haggerty takes your questions and comments about the local housing market.

Euro-zone inflation falls in December (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 5:46 A.M. ET Euro-zone annual inflation fell to 2.2 percent in December from 2.3 percent the previous month as oil prices cooled, the EU statistical agency Eurostat said Thursday.

Gazprom says western partnerships key (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 5:49 A.M. ET Gazprom sees partnerships with Western energy companies as key to the Russian natural gas monopoly's future success, the deputy CEO said Thursday.

Highlights From the 2006 NAIAS
MSN Autos highlights the eight things you should know about this year's show in Detroit.
Ann Job

ObjectWeb seeks legal status to aid its growth (Java World)

ObjectWeb seeks legal status to aid its growth (Java World)
January 23, 2006 ObjectWeb, the European open source group that developed the Jonas application server, is hatching plans to become a legal entity in a move that could help the group to expand internationally, ObjectWeb documents show.

Gazprom says western partnerships key (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 5:49 A.M. ET Gazprom sees partnerships with Western energy companies as key to the Russian natural gas monopoly's future success, the deputy CEO said Thursday.

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Preview: 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota builds a new SUV with strong ties to the past and true off-road capability.
Perry Stern

Top 10 Vehicles of 2005 on MSN Autos
The most popular vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages.
compiled by MSN Autos

ECB urged to hold off rate increases (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 5:40 A.M. ET Austrian Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser said the European Central Bank should focus on nurturing growth in the euro zone, telling a newspaper Thursday that a new interest rate increase isn't called for.

Top Sport Utilities of 2005 on MSN Autos
The most popular sport-utility vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle research pages during 2005.
compiled by MSN Autos

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Real Estate Live (Washington Post)
Post Real Estate editor Maryann Haggerty takes your questions and comments about the local housing market.

2006 Detroit Auto Show Preview2006 NAIAS in Detroit: Image is

2006 Detroit Auto Show Preview
2006 NAIAS in Detroit: Image is Everything
Ann Job

Real Estate Live (Washington Post)
Post Real Estate editor Maryann Haggerty takes your questions and comments about the local housing market.

North Korean leader's trip raises hopes (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 6:23 A.M. ET North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's secretive trip to China is raising hopes that Pyongyang is contemplating more economic reforms inspired by the free-market policies that have turned China into one of the world's fastest growing economies.

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Euro-zone inflation falls in December (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 5:46 A.M. ET Euro-zone annual inflation fell to 2.2 percent in December from 2.3 percent the previous month as oil prices cooled, the EU statistical agency Eurostat said Thursday.

Highlights From the 2006 NAIAS
MSN Autos highlights the eight things you should know about this year's show in Detroit.
Ann Job

Welcome to gomerasol.com (Gomerasol.com)
Personal Finance at Scottrade Track an unlimited amount of stocks in real-time in your Scottrade personal portfolio. Online trades just $7 per trade, no share limits.

Midstate, Georgia retailers come out ahead for 2005 (Macon Telegraph)
Despite concerns of sky-high gasoline prices and higher interest rates, midstate shoppers helped retailers have respectable sales for 2005.

8 must-ask mortgage and refi questions (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Too many people stop shopping when they hear a rate they like. There's more to it.

ECB urged to hold off rate increases (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 5:40 A.M. ET Austrian Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser said the European Central Bank should focus on nurturing growth in the euro zone, telling a newspaper Thursday that a new interest rate increase isn't called for.

Preview: 2007 Toyota FJ CruiserToyota builds a new SUV with

Preview: 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota builds a new SUV with strong ties to the past and true off-road capability.
Perry Stern

ECB urged to hold off rate increases (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 5:40 A.M. ET Austrian Finance Minister Karl-Heinz Grasser said the European Central Bank should focus on nurturing growth in the euro zone, telling a newspaper Thursday that a new interest rate increase isn't called for.

Gazprom says western partnerships key (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 5:49 A.M. ET Gazprom sees partnerships with Western energy companies as key to the Russian natural gas monopoly's future success, the deputy CEO said Thursday.

North Korean leader's trip raises hopes (BusinessWeek) JAN. 19 6:23

North Korean leader's trip raises hopes (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 6:23 A.M. ET North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's secretive trip to China is raising hopes that Pyongyang is contemplating more economic reforms inspired by the free-market policies that have turned China into one of the world's fastest growing economies.

Welcome to gomerasol.com (Gomerasol.com)
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Euro-zone inflation falls in December (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 5:46 A.M. ET Euro-zone annual inflation fell to 2.2 percent in December from 2.3 percent the previous month as oil prices cooled, the EU statistical agency Eurostat said Thursday.

Real Estate Live (Washington Post)
Post Real Estate editor Maryann Haggerty takes your questions and comments about the local housing market.

Los Angeles Auto Show Subdued as Automakers Focus on Detroit
The final Los Angeles auto show for January highlights a diverse range of new vehicles.
Ann Job

8 must-ask mortgage and refi questions (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Too many people stop shopping when they hear a rate they like. There's more to it.

2006 NAIAS Coverage
The Official Web Site of the North American International Auto Show.
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Real Estate Live (Washington Post)
Post Real Estate editor Maryann Haggerty takes your questions and comments about the local housing market.

Hybrid Vehicle Tax Credit: Like a Raffle?
60,000 is the magic number when it comes to getting that tax credit for purchasing a brand-new hybrid vehicle.
Ann Job

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Home Equity and Mortgage Loans - E-LOAN Online lender offers home equity loans , cash out refinancing, mortgages, and auto loans at low rates. Fill out a simple application. Approval in minutes. Search rates now.

Gazprom says western partnerships key (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 5:49 A.M. ET Gazprom sees partnerships with Western energy companies as key to the Russian natural gas monopoly's future success, the deputy CEO said Thursday.

Euro-zone inflation falls in December (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 5:46 A.M. ET Euro-zone annual inflation fell to 2.2 percent in December from 2.3 percent the previous month as oil prices cooled, the EU statistical agency Eurostat said Thursday.

New Car Reviews
Featuring new reviews from top auto journalists.
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Top 10 Vehicles of 2005 on MSN Autos
The most popular vehicles on MSN Autos, based on visits to the site's vehicle pages.
compiled by MSN Autos

Philips to buy Lifeline Systems for $750M (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 5:32 A.M. ET Philips Electronics NV plans to buy Lifeline Systems Inc., a medical services company, for around US$750 million (euro620.3 million), Philips said Thursday.

North Korean leader's trip raises hopes (BusinessWeek)
JAN. 19 6:23 A.M. ET North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's secretive trip to China is raising hopes that Pyongyang is contemplating more economic reforms inspired by the free-market policies that have turned China into one of the world's fastest growing economies.