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Ford Profit Beats Estimates on Global Strength
Southwest Airlines Flies High on Record Profits, AirTran Integration
Ford's Mulally Mum on Whether He's Talked to Microsoft
Icahn Reveals Letter to Apple on New Website
Investors Punish Dunkin' Brands as EPS Misses Estimates
US Airways Soars to Record Pretax Profit
Mortgage Rate Drops to 4-Month Low
Hershey Delivers a Sweet Third Quarter
Initial Jobless Claims Drop 3.3% as Shutdown Employment Issues Ease
Fed Proposes Liquidity Requirements for Big Banks
August Trade Deficit Expands as Exports Shrink Slightly
Manufacturing Growth Hits New 12-Month Low