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date: 2006-02-18 07:15:26
subject: Business News Headlines

Yahoo! News: Business
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                  as of Sat, 18 Feb 2006 02:20:31 GMT

    GM shares see late-day slide on GMAC deal worries (Reuters)

Reuters - Shares of automaker General Motors Corp.  slid late in the
 trading session on Friday on concerns about the company's ability to
 strike a deal for a controlling stake in its financial services
 business, GMAC.

    Time Warner, Icahn reach accord (Reuters)

Reuters - Time Warner Inc.  and billionaire Carl Icahn on Friday said
 they had reached an accord, bringing to a close a six-month-long
 acrimonious and public battle over how to boost the value of the
 world's largest media company.

    US radio company earnings may disappoint (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. radio companies reporting earnings next week may
 disappoint some investors after a challenging year for the mature
 medium, which faces soft advertising trends and growing competition
 from devices like iPod portable music players and satellite radios.

    Stocks trip on Dell's outlook, producer prices (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday after computer maker Dell
 Inc.'s  disappointing earnings outlook dragged down the technology
 sector and unexpected strength in producer prices raised concerns about
 higher interest rates.

    Stocks could see 3rd week of gains (Reuters)

Reuters - Stock bulls will push for a third week of gains after this
 week's slide in oil below $60 a barrel, but investors will be on the
 alert for signs of inflation and higher interest rates.

    Producer Price Index Up 0.3 Pct. in Jan. (AP)

AP - Prices at the wholesale level rose in January at just half the pace
 of December as a big drop in gasoline prices helped offset higher costs
 for new cars, books and other items.

    Stocks trip on Dell's outlook, producer prices (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. stocks ended lower on Friday after computer maker Dell
 Inc.'s  disappointing earnings outlook dragged down the technology
 sector and unexpected strength in producer prices raised concerns about
 higher interest rates.

    Dangerous Investing Mind Games (The Motley Fool)

The Motley Fool - Are you overthinking your investments? We'd never
 advise you to make money decisions without some careful consideration.
 But according to the American Association of Individual Investors
 (AAII), even the most well-adjusted investors fall victim to mind
 games.

    RadioShack 4Q Earnings Plunge 62 Percent (AP)

AP - Electronics retailer RadioShack Corp. on Friday said fourth-quarter
 earnings dropped 62 percent and announced plans to close 400 to 700
 stores and two distribution centers as part of a plan to improve its
 financial performance.

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