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                  as of Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:01:17 GMT

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Reuters - Staples Inc.  on Tuesday reported a 15 percent increase in
 quarterly profit, boosted by strong North American sales at both its
 retail stores and office supply delivery business.

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Reuters - Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co.  on Tuesday posted lower
 quarterly profit, hit by higher interest expense and taxes.

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Reuters - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. raised its 2006 sales forecast on
 Tuesday, but the estimate was below market consensus and the firm said
 it was cautious because of the risk of higher oil prices and volatile
 exchange rates.

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Reuters - U.S. automakers continued to lose market share to foreign
 rivals in February, with General Motors Corp.  the only domestic
 carmaker that avoided a decline in sales, analysts said.

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Reuters - U.S. stock index futures indicated a slightly weaker market
 open on Tuesday before a deluge of economic data that may determine how
 many more times the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.

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AP - The backlog of unsold new homes reached a record level last month,
 as sales slipped despite the warmest January in more than 100 years.

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Reuters - U.S. stock index futures indicated a slightly weaker market
 open on Tuesday before a deluge of economic data that may determine how
 many more times the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.

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Reuters - Wall Street, after investigations into one-sided research,
 illegal mutual fund trades and other malfeasance, is complaining about
 the cost of what it calls "inefficient regulation."

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AP - Staples Inc. on Tuesday said its fourth quarter profit rose 15
 percent, narrowly beating Wall Street expectations, as delivery sales
 at the nation's largest office products retailer grew faster than
 retail sales.

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