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Fed Poised to Make 12th Interest-Rate Hike

NEW YORK – The Federal Reserve (search) is poised to raise official interest rates again on Tuesday in its ongoing campaign to head off inflation pressures, bringing the number of rate increases so far to an even dozen. Economists surveyed by Reuters earlier this month were unanimous in expecting another …

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Stocks to Watch, Nov. 2: Time Warner Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Symantec Corp.

SAN FRANCISCO – Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday’s session are Time Warner Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc. and Symantec Corp. Beazer Homes USA Inc. (BZH) is expected to post fourth-quarter earnings of $3.11 a share, according to analysts polled by Thomson First Call. …

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AARP: Brand-Name Rx Drug Prices Up 6.1 Percent

Price hikes for nearly 200 popular prescription drugs showed signs of slowing for the second straight year, though the cost of drugs still continues to grow at twice the rate of inflation, according to a report released Wednesday. An annual study released by the seniors’ group AARP showed that average …

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