Pickups Drive U S Auto Sales Surge In August
Strong pickup demand pushed U S auto sales higher in August with GM up 10 percent Ford 13 percent and Chrysler 14 percent Analysts predict about a 20 percent year over year rise as dealers cleared model year closeouts and offered low interest financing The surge reflected a recovering housing market with Ford F Series and Ram up 19 percent and Chevrolet Silverado GMC Sierra among the best selling pickups Inflation and aging vehicles cited by GM economist Yingzi Su as reasons for renewed purchases
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Wal-Mart lowers layaway fee for holiday program
Wal-Mart Shops cut the upfront layaway opening fee to five dollars from fifteen, as Toys R Us waives fees for in store orders through Oct. 31. The program runs Sept 16 to Dec 4, with no minimum purchase and orders due by December 16 for pickup. Wal-Mart cites customer feedback and aims to stay competitive.
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Facebook co founder dumps millions in stock sales
New York AP reports Dustin Moskovitz, co founder of Facebook, has sold about 18 million shares from his holdings for roughly 334.5 million. He has disclosed sales every three days, with prices from 17.56 to 520.08. Moskovitz, once Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard roommate, left Facebook in 2008 to start Asana. He did not sell any shares during Facebooks IPO. Facebook is based in Menlo Park Calif.
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