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US stocks rise

US stocks regained ground today as the market’s cautious optimism was restored by government data showing only modest inflation, better-than-expected corporate earnings, announcements of two merger deals and the report of a third.

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Merrill Lynch downover global take

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US stocks rise as financials prosper

business

Icon loses 22% of value after predictions of slow revenue growth

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Server sales boost IBM profits

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Flash memory sales boost Intel as Q2 profits up 96%

Pfizer earnings jump by 46%

PFIZER INC’S fourth-quarter earnings climbed 46% as the world’s largest drug-maker sold more of the epilepsy treatment neurontin and the cholesterol medicine lipitor.

Thu, 23 Jan, 2003

Dell Computers' profits surge by 30% to $561m during third-quarter

DELL COMPUTERS, employing 4,700 in Ireland, reported a 30% increase in net income for the third-quarter yesterday and is expected to announce more good news concerning it Irish operation on Monday.

Sat, 16 Nov, 2002

US stocks buoyed on hopes of port peace

Hopes for an end to a US West Coast ports standoff pleased investors today, prompting them to buy stocks and give the market its first advance in five sessions.

Tue, 08 Oct, 2002