Yahoo! News: Business
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                  as of Thu, 20 Oct 2005 12:07:51 GMT

    Ford swings to a loss (Reuters)

Reuters - Ford Motor Co.  on Thursday said it swung to a loss in the
 third quarter as sales of high-margin sport utility vehicles declined
 and its key North American unit remained in the red.

    Coke profit rises on international sales (Reuters)

Reuters - Coca-Cola Co.  on Thursday reported a 37 percent jump in
 third-quarter profit on healthy growth of soft-drink sales in China,
 Mexico and other international markets, sending its shares up 4
 percent.

    Pfizer profit drops 52 percent (Reuters)

Reuters - Pfizer Inc.,  the world's biggest drugmaker, on Thursday said
 third-quarter earnings fell 52 percent, hit by charges, tumbling sales
 of its Celebrex arthritis drug and generic competition.

    Stock futures dip on results (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. stock futures pointed to a slightly weaker market open on
 Thursday after disappointing quarterly results from Pfizer Inc.  and
 Ford Motor Co.  whittled down investors' enthusiasm for earnings
 already dimmed by eBay Inc.

    UPS posts higher profit (Reuters)

Reuters - United Parcel Service Inc. , the world's largest package
 delivery company, on Thursday posted a 7 percent increase in quarterly
 profit on rising international business.

    Economists Cut Germany's Growth Forecast (AP)

AP - Germany's leading economists cut their 2006 growth forecast for the
 country, predicting Thursday that Europe's biggest economy would expand
 by only 1.2 percent amid high oil prices.

    Stock futures dip on results (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. stock futures pointed to a slightly weaker market open on
 Thursday after disappointing quarterly results from Pfizer Inc.  and
 Ford Motor Co.  whittled down investors' enthusiasm for earnings
 already dimmed by eBay Inc.

    Record Revenues Drive Jump in E-Trade (AP)

AP - Profits at online financial services company E-Trade Financial
 Corp. climbed more than 35 percent in the third quarter as customers
 traded into a rising stock market during the quarter and the company
 expanded its banking and loan businesses.

    Sears Names New Executives (AP)

AP - Edward Lampert, the billionaire chairman of Sears Holdings Corp.,
 isn't going to be chief marketer and merchandiser of the nation's No. 3
 retailer after all.

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