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Continental, Southwest will cut growth to handle fuel spike 17 Apr 08, 23:12 ET AP - High fuel costs that helped drive some marginal airlines into bankruptcy this spring are also taking a toll on two of the nation's healthiest carriers. more Google Opens Optimizer as Yahoo Offers Traffic Analysis 17 Apr 08, 18:49 ET NewsFactor - It's a busy time in the world of Web analytics. On Wednesday at the ad:tech conference in San Francisco, Google announced its free Website Optimizer is available to anyone. This comes on the heels of last week's announcement of Yahoo's acquisition of IndexTools, a major provider of Web analytics software for online marketing. more Fed hawks Lacker, Fisher warn on inflation 17 Apr 08, 18:12 ET Reuters - Two top Federal Reserve officials warned on Thursday against the risks of inflation, in remarks that underscored the existence of a hard wing of policy-makers who oppose further interest rate cuts. more US Airways pilots dump ALPA, form new union 17 Apr 08, 17:39 ET Reuters - Pilots at US Airways Group have voted to leave the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and form a separate union, ALPA said on Thursday. more AMD posts sixth straight quarterly net loss 17 Apr 08, 17:13 ET Reuters - Advanced Micro Devices Inc posted its sixth consecutive quarterly net loss on Thursday as the chip maker continued to lose market share to far larger rival Intel Corp . more NY AG also probes auction rate debt: source 17 Apr 08, 16:47 ET Reuters - UBS AG has received subpoenas from New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo on how it handled auction rate debt, a $330 billion market that seized up in late January, a source who had seen the document said on Thursday. more Investment firms pull back on borrowing 17 Apr 08, 16:47 ET AP - Big Wall Street investment companies are pulling back on their borrowing from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program. more AMD narrows 1Q loss, sales rise but co. expected more 17 Apr 08, 16:45 ET AP - Struggling chip maker Advanced Micro Devices says its first-quarter loss narrowed but sales across all business segments were lower than it had expected. more Red Hat Drops Consumer Desktop Linux 17 Apr 08, 16:34 ET NewsFactor - Red Hat is dropping its consumer Linux desktop. That makes sense, analysts said, because the desktop is not Red Hat's core strength. Red Hat develops Linux-based software and solutions for enterprises. more Google profit beats forecasts, shares jump 17 Apr 08, 16:30 ET Reuters - Google on Thursday posted a better-than-expected profit, defying fears the company is facing an Internet advertising slowdown and sending its shares past the $500 mark in extended trade. more Auction-rate probes underway in 9 states: group 17 Apr 08, 15:50 ET Reuters - Probes into the troubled $330 billion auction-rate securities market are underway by securities regulators in nine states, the North American Securities Administrators Association said on Thursday. more Oil eases from record over $115 17 Apr 08, 15:41 ET Reuters - Oil prices slipped from record highs on Thursday after a drop in U.S. inventories and the weaker dollar had pushed prices above $115 a barrel. more Teens turn to thrift as jobs vanish and prices rise 17 Apr 08, 15:30 ET AP - The souring job market and rising costs of the usual teenage indulgences - a slice of pizza, a drive to the mall, the hottest new jeans - are causing teens to do something they rarely do: be thrifty. more Observers Fear Mac Cloner May Not be Legitimate 17 Apr 08, 15:28 ET NewsFactor - The mysterious company that claims to be selling a clone of Apple Macintosh computers posted a message on its Web site Thursday proclaiming that it is a legitimate company -- and that its credit-card processor has been unable to handle a flood of orders. But many bloggers and observers suspect the company may be a fraud and warned consumers to stay away. more Fed's Lacker says inflation is too high 17 Apr 08, 15:15 ET Reuters - The U.S. economy is going through a contraction at the moment but inflation is too high and may not abate as hoped, a top Federal Reserve policy-maker said on Thursday. more US Airways pilots oust union over seniority issues 17 Apr 08, 14:49 ET AP - Frustrated by an internal dispute over seniority, US Airways pilots on Thursday ousted their union of 59 years and agreed to be represented by another group. more Manufacturing shares slide on economic worry 17 Apr 08, 14:40 ET Reuters - Executives at several top diversified manufacturers said on Thursday they are starting to see signs of the slowing economy taking a toll on business, tempering their outlook for 2008. more Don't inflate out of financial mess: Fed's Fisher 17 Apr 08, 13:56 ET Reuters - Trying to solve the financial industry's structural problems with more interest rate cuts would only worsen the situation by raising inflation, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher said on Thursday. more Economy sends signals of more weakness to come 17 Apr 08, 13:25 ET AP - Higher unemployment claims and weak readings from two economic indexes reinforced recession worries Thursday. more Rates on 30-year mortgages unchanged but other rates drop 17 Apr 08, 12:31 ET AP - Rates on 30-year mortgages were unchanged this week but other rates showed declines. more Factory slump deepens, jobless rolls up 17 Apr 08, 11:39 ET Reuters - Mid-Atlantic factory activity in April fell into its worst slump since the 2001 recession while jobless benefit rolls swelled to their highest in almost four years early this month, data showed on Thursday. more Sallie Mae affirms outlook, warns of "train wreck" 17 Apr 08, 11:21 ET Reuters - Sallie Mae , the largest U.S. student loan company, on Thursday affirmed its 2008 profit forecast, but warned of a "train wreck" in the $85 billion education financing market without urgent government intervention. more Continental Airlines posts 1Q loss as fuel costs soar 17 Apr 08, 11:20 ET AP - Continental Airlines Inc. said Thursday that soaring fuel costs pushed it to a loss for the first quarter, and it plans to retrench by mothballing planes and reducing flights. more Leading economic indicators up slightly 17 Apr 08, 11:04 ET AP - A private business groups says that its index of leading economic indicators rose Friday, reversing five months of decline. But the indicators are down significantly from a year ago, leaving recession fears festering. more Judge dismisses some claims against Take-Two 17 Apr 08, 10:49 ET Reuters - A judge has dismissed several claims accusing Take-Two Interactive Software Inc of misleading shareholders about an installment of its popular "Grant Theft Auto" video game that contained hidden sex scenes and caused a consumer uproar. more New York Times posts loss 17 Apr 08, 10:25 ET Reuters - The New York Times Co posted a surprise loss on Thursday as the economic downturn added to pressure on newspaper advertising and left the publisher with worse-than-expected quarterly results. more Continental, Southwest earnings hurt by fuel costs 17 Apr 08, 10:11 ET Reuters - Continental Airlines Inc and Southwest Airlines Co , two of the healthiest major U.S. carriers, said on Thursday that record-high fuel costs led to disappointing quarterly earnings and they cut growth plans. more Jobless claims on the rise 17 Apr 08, 09:31 ET Reuters - The number of workers on the unemployment benefit rolls hit the highest level in almost four years early this month and 372,000 more workers applied for aid last week, the government said on Thursday. more Harley cuts outlook, to slash output 17 Apr 08, 09:29 ET Reuters - Harley-Davidson Inc said on Thursday it would report full-year earnings well below its forecast, slash production and lay off hundreds of workers as the U.S. economic slowdown crimps demand for its iconic motorcycles. more Wall Street set to open lower after slew of earnings 17 Apr 08, 09:15 ET AP - Wall Street headed for a lower opening Thursday with investors growing more cautious about the nation's financial health as they examined a batch of mixed earnings reports. more Weekly jobless claims rise more than expected 17 Apr 08, 09:14 ET AP - The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits last week increased by more than had been expected, reflecting pressure from the weak economy. more Inflation Warms, Housing Chills in March 17 Apr 08, 08:08 ET BusinessWeek Online - The U.S. economic picture remains murky, to say the least. Reports released Apr. 16 showed that consumer-level inflation remains steady, while the housing slump shows no signs of improvement. But a report on industrial production indicated surprising resilience for the factory sector. more Housing: Time to Halt Taxpayer Subsidies 17 Apr 08, 08:08 ET BusinessWeek Online - Homeownership has long been a vibrant part of achieving the American Dream. But these days owning a home is more like starring in a horror flick, perhaps called Nightmare on Main Street. The numbers are frightening. Home prices are falling nationwide, and the foreclosure rate is at record levels. The delinquency rate for subprime adjustable rate mortgages is an astonishing 20%, and the Federal Reserve's home equity measure is at its lowest level in 60 years. Indeed, Moody's Economy. ... more CIT posts loss, cuts dividend 17 Apr 08, 08:08 ET Reuters - CIT Group Inc , a commercial lender hit hard by the credit crunch, posted a quarterly loss on Thursday, said it would sell off chunks of itself and cut its dividend by 60 percent to shore up capital. more Nokia's first quarter results disappoint 17 Apr 08, 08:00 ET AFP - Nokia, the world's leading mobile phone maker, on Thursday posted strong first quarter results but saw its market share slip and missed analyst forecasts, sending its share price tumbling. more Pfizer earnings hurt by generic drugs 17 Apr 08, 07:58 ET Reuters - Pfizer Inc on Thursday reported a worse-than-expected decline in first-quarter earnings after declining sales of cholesterol fighter Lipitor and medicines now facing generic competition, sending shares down almost 4 percent. more Merrill Lynch posts steep first-quarter loss on write-downs 17 Apr 08, 07:51 ET AP - Merrill Lynch & Co., the world's largest brokerage, on Thursday said it would cut 4,000 jobs after more than $6 billion fresh write-downs pushed it to a loss for the first quarter. more European stocks aim higher 17 Apr 08, 07:36 ET AFP - Europe's main stock markets rose on Thursday as investors were heartened by solid US earnings news which had boosted Wall Street overnight, analysts said. more Pfizer 1Q profit falls on buyout charges, patent losses 17 Apr 08, 07:29 ET AP - Drug maker Pfizer says its first-quarter profit fell 18 percent on lower sales of blood-pressure drug Norvasc and the allergy drug Zyrtec, but topped Wall Street forecasts after excluding acquisition charges. more Merrill Lynch posts big loss 17 Apr 08, 07:22 ET Reuters - Merrill Lynch & Co on Thursday posted a nearly $2 billion first-quarter loss, and said it plans to cut 4,000 jobs after suffering several billion dollars of write-downs for subprime mortgages and other risky assets. more Nokia's 25 percent profit jump falls short of expectations 17 Apr 08, 07:14 ET AP - The world's biggest mobile phone Nokia Corp. on Thursday said its first-quarter earnings rose 25 percent on demand for cheaper phones in emerging markets. more Wall St futures point to loss 17 Apr 08, 06:59 ET Reuters - Stock index futures dipped before the start of Wall Street trading on Thursday, pointing to a downward recoil after the previous session's strong rally. more Merrill Lynch posts first quarter loss 17 Apr 08, 06:47 ET Reuters - Merrill Lynch & Co Inc on Thursday posted a first quarter loss, after taking several billion dollars of writedowns for subprime mortgages and other risky assets. more BlackRock buys Russia, Brazil, shuns China, India 17 Apr 08, 06:46 ET Reuters - Investment manager BlackRock is buying Russian and Brazilian stocks on hopes that energy and commodity prices will continue to rise, but is cautious on China and India despite drops in those markets, a Taiwan executive said on Thursday. more Oil hits another record high as dollar tumbles to record low 17 Apr 08, 06:30 ET AP - Oil prices hit all-time highs above $115 a barrel Thursday with reports that oil and gasoline stocks in the United States were lower than expected and as the dollar hit record lows. more Candover, Goldman to buy Expro for $3.16 billion 17 Apr 08, 06:29 ET Reuters - Funds managed by private equity firm Candover and investment bank Goldman Sachs have agreed to buy British oil services company Expro International for 1.605 billion pounds ($3.16 billion). more Japan stocks rise on US earnings 17 Apr 08, 06:04 ET AP - Japanese stocks rose for a third straight session Thursday, buoyed by banks and electronics issues following stronger-than-expected U.S. corporate earnings reports. more Toyota subsidiary to stop making commercial trucks in Calif. 17 Apr 08, 05:57 ET AP - Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors Ltd. will stop making commercial trucks at one of its U.S. plants as surging oil prices and the U.S. credit crisis squelch demand, a company spokesman said Thursday. more Beijing auto show spotlights automakers hopes for China 17 Apr 08, 05:54 ET AP - On display at next week's Beijing auto show: Global automakers' hopes that booming China will drive sales this year as demand elsewhere slumps. more Special probe indicts Samsung chief 17 Apr 08, 04:58 ET AP - Special prosecutors said Thursday they indicted Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee on charges of tax evasion and breach of trust, though cleared the conglomerate of allegations it kept a slush fund used for bribery. more Freddie Mac to announce agreement with lenders: report 17 Apr 08, 03:12 ET Reuters - Freddie Mac is set to unveil a pact with three major lenders on Thursday as it seeks to make more funds available for big home loans, the Wall Street Journal said. more Dell expanding China presence via large retailers 17 Apr 08, 02:00 ET AP - Dell Inc. will expand its presence in China by selling desktop and notebook computers at Suning, the country's second-largest electronics chain, and doubling the number of Gome stores that carry Dell machines. more JPMorgan selling $6 billion in preferred shares: report 17 Apr 08, 01:33 ET Reuters - JPMorgan Chase & Co is to sell $6 billion in non-cumulative perpetual preferred shares, according to a report in International Financing Review, a Thomson publication. more

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