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Boeing says cracks in the skins of its older 737s have appeared sooner than expected. The aerospace company reported that the planes require detailed inspections of their skins after 30,000 flights -- not the 60,000 specified in earlier maintenance guidelines.
Increasing violence in Libya caused oil prices to rise and stocks to fall 80 points to close at 12,090 on Monday. It didn't help that a Wells Fargo analyst also downgraded the semiconductor industry, sending shares of Intel down by 1.6%.
Boeing has won a U.S. military contract to build an aerial refueling tanker, beating out rival European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.
It's been a long time since the DJIA reflected just America's smokestack economy. But today's economic rebound is being led so far by manufacturers. And if you plot those Dow components as a group, you'll see they're leading the larger pack by far.
They may not make headlines, but the folks on this list of key corporate execs will likely have an outsize impact across all sectors of American business in 2011 -- from TV and household products to fast food and social networking.
CEOs are supposed to know when to say no. But when it comes to the temptation of having an adulterous affair, even some of the toughest-minded bosses just can't hold up a stop sign. Here are nine chief execs (all men) who made headlines for succumbing to the call of lust.
During his trip to India, President Obama announced a set of measures to increase trade between India and the U.S. That means new opportunities for a number of companies and a chance for smart investors to profit.
The Dow surged nearly 200 points, while inflation fears propelled gold to another record close. The Institute for Supply Management said its services index rose to 53.2 last month from 51.5 in August. Economists had expected the measure to rise to 52.
A new plume of ash has closed several European airports again. That's adding to the air-travel industry's woes as the International Air Transport Association estimates that the April shutdown cost $1.7 billion.
British Airways' cabin crews began a three-day strike this weekend that caused the UK carrier to cancel over 1,000 flights over the weekend. The the airline said it would try to accommodate 49,000 passengers, is redirecting many more to other airlines.

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BAC
Bank of America Corp
8.05-0.13
-1.59%
55.20M
ALU
Alcatel-Lucent (ADR)
2.23+0.29
+14.69%
39.51M
PBR-A
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. A Shares
27.54-2.20
-7.40%
9.02M
PBR
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (ADR)
29.56-2.43
-7.60%
8.76M

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CIE
Cobalt International Energy
35.62 +11.72
+49.04%
4.56M
ALU
Alcatel-Lucent (ADR)
2.23 +0.29
+14.69%
39.51M
WNS
WNS (Holdings) Limited (ADR)
10.50 +1.10
+11.70%
1.78M
LNKD
LinkedIn Corp.
84.74 +8.35
+10.93%
3.49M

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OSG
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
10.65-1.18
-9.97%
250,549
OC-B
Owens Corning (Warrant) 'B'
2.40-0.25
-9.43%
4,268
LF
LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc.
6.20-0.63
-9.22%
1.13M
KV-A
K V Pharmaceutical Co. Class A
2.37-0.24
-9.20%
315,837
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