Yahoo! News: Business
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                  as of Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:02:47 GMT

    XM Satellite quarterly loss widens as costs rise (Reuters)

Reuters - XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.  on Thursday posted a wider
 fourth-quarter loss on increased marketing and programing costs related
 to growing its base of subscribers.

    J.C. Penney quarterly profit rises (Reuters)

Reuters - J.C. Penney Co. Inc.  on Thursday reported higher quarterly
 results, helped by strong sales in its Internet business and at its
 department stores open at least a year.

    Goodyear posts quarterly net loss on asset sales (Reuters)

Reuters - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.  on Thursday posted a
 fourth-quarter loss after losses on sales of assets such as its farm
 tire unit.

    Stock futures rise after strong tech earnings (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. stock futures indicated a higher market opening on
 Thursday after better-than-expected earnings from technology companies
 Hewlett-Packard Co.  and Applied Materials Inc. , but a rise in crude
 oil prices kept a lid on gains.

    Daimler profits beat forecast; outlook seen vague (Reuters)

Reuters - DaimlerChrysler forecast on Thursday improved profitability in
 2006 after a surprise profit at premium division Mercedes Car Group
 helped its fourth-quarter operating results beat expectations.

    OECD's Gurria calls for action on global imbalances (Reuters)

Reuters - Washington and Beijing, having pledged to deal with global
 economic imbalances, now need to back words with action, the incoming
 chief of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said
 on Thursday.

    Stock futures rise after strong tech earnings (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. stock futures indicated a higher market opening on
 Thursday after better-than-expected earnings from technology companies
 Hewlett-Packard Co.  and Applied Materials Inc. , but a rise in crude
 oil prices kept a lid on gains.

    NASD to Teach Military About Finances (AP)

AP - Abusive marketing to military recruits of overpriced, unsuitable
 mutual funds and life insurance has led to a campaign to educate
 service members and their spouses on financial matters.

    Kingfisher posts mixed fourth-quarter sales (AFP)

AFP - Kingfisher, the biggest European home-improvements retailer,
 reported flagging sales over the fourth quarter of its financial year,
 citing weak market conditions in Britain.

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