Corning 3Q profit falls but still beats Wall Street forecast as TV glass demand grows

Corning 3Q profit off, but TV glass demand grows

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DJ comeback: Stock market’s best-known barometer passes 10,000 for 1st time in a year

DJ industrials pass 10,000 for 1st time in a year

NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average is back above 10,000 for the first time in a year.

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Stocks soar after solid profits from Intel and JPMorgan; Dow approaches 10,000

Stocks surge on strong earns from Intel, JPMorgan

NEW YORK — Surprisingly strong earnings reports from Intel Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are sending stocks sharply higher.

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Stocks soar after solid profit reports from Intel, JPMorgan, retail sales data

Stocks surge on Intel, JPMorgan reports

NEW YORK — Surprisingly strong earnings reports from Intel and JPMorgan Chase are sending stocks sharply higher in early trading.

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Stock futures up sharply after solid profit reports from Intel, JPMorgan, retail sales data

Stock futures surge on Intel, JPMorgan reports

NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures surged Wednesday after surprisingly strong earnings reports from Intel Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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US video game retail sales tumble 29 percent in July, market researcher NPD Group says

July video game sales show sharp decline

NEW YORK — Hurt by the recession and few hit game launches, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in July, showing an even bigger decline than what many analysts were expecting.

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Squeezed by recession, video game sales see biggest drop since 2000

June video game sales drop sharply

NEW YORK — Squeezed by the economic downturn, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in June, the largest year-over-year decline the industry has seen in nearly nine years.

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Amazon and other Web retailers escalate fight over sales taxes, with affiliates in crossfire

Web retailers, states tussle over tax rules

NEW YORK — In a big break for online shoppers, Web retailers generally don't have to charge sales taxes in states where they lack a store or some other physical presence.

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