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Alcoa stock up after profit Wall St didn't expect

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Alcoa Inc shares rose on Thursday after the aluminum producer reported its first profit in a year, in what Wall Street viewed as a bellwether of how industrial companies are recovering from the recession.
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Clarcor shares fall on weak results, outlook

Shares of Clarcor Inc fell as much as 6 percent on Thursday, a day after the filtration products maker reported lower-than-expected third-quarter results and cut its full-year earnings forecast. We believe (the) shares will remain range bound pending the company's ability to meet and exceed expectations and are maintaining our 'hold' rating, said analyst Jeffrey Hammond of KeyBanc Capital Markets.
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FedEx quarterly net profit falls 53 percent

Package delivery giant and U.S. economic bellwether FedEx Corp reported better- than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday, helped by a pickup in international freight volumes and cost controls.
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Teamsters urge FedEx holders to split CEO, chair

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters union urged shareholders of FedEx Corp on Monday to back its effort to separate the positions of chairman and chief executive at the U.S. package delivery giant.
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KKR's Dollar General files for $750 million IPO

Discount retailer Dollar General Corp, backed by powerful private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co , filed for an initial public offering of up to $750 million on Thursday, according to a regulatory filing.
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KKR's Dollar General files for IPO

Discount retailer Dollar General Corp, backed by powerful private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co , filed for an initial public offering of up to $750 million on Thursday, according to a regulatory filing.
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Nissan's first electric vehicle 'Leaf' unveiled

Nissan Motor Co. unveiled its first electric vehicle in Japan on Sunday, a car to be mass produced with an affordable price for consumers in the Japanese, American and European markets, the firm said in a statement.
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World's Top 10 weird attractions

Travelers seeking a bit of novelty on their journeys can study toilets from 2,500 BC or join a red-carpet duck parade, according to a list of top 10 weird attractions by travel review website IgoUgo.com.
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Vaccine struggle embodies U.S. health reform battle

The confusion surrounding adult vaccination help illustrates some of the big problems looming for Congress as it struggles with healthcare reform legislation, doctors and health officials said on Wednesday.
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Alcoa to withstand losses in downturn: CEO

Alcoa Inc reported smaller losses for latest reporting period, as the company's CEO said today management moves made so far will let the firm withstand a historic downturn in the aluminum industry.

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