Texas Medical Association urges tobacco settlement funds for health programs
The Texas Medical Association meeting in San Antonio endorsed dedicating all state tobacco settlement money to health programs, anti smoking efforts, and cessation initiatives. It opposes using the funds for general government or capital projects amid a budget shortfall.
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War thoughts may mask weak earnings in coming season
Investors distracted by Iraq war risks could overlook quarterly profit misses as earnings season nears. Analysts now foresee S&P 500 earnings up 8.4 percent this quarter, with energy boosting gains. excluding energy, growth slows to 1.9 percent. Companies like Ethan Allen, Nordstrom and Union Pacific warn of softer results despite a steady market.
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Alan Ackerman
Fahnestock & Co
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Nordstrom
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Airlines brace for more cuts as industry eyes revival
Industry optimism grows as American Airlines edges toward cost concessions with labor groups and US Airways trims to a leaner structure. Oil price drops and a proposed federal relief package offer relief, yet pilots and flight attendants face deeper cuts, while rivals Northwest Delta and Continental eye broader wage and benefit reductions.
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George Price
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