Will Jordan retire and impact his sales force?
Will Michael Jordan stay as a top endorser or retire, leaving sponsors such as Gatorade Hanes MCI WorldCom and Nike to adjust. Fortune estimates his league impact at 10 billion. Nike prepared for Jordan brand growth. Gatorade says he remains key even if he retires.
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Opening Stocks Show Mixed Moves In Early NYSE Trading
Openings depict a broad mix of active stocks on the New York Stock Exchange with notable changes among sectors. Alphabet names appear alongside energy, chemicals, and manufacturing firms, reflecting varied investor sentiment and early price movements in the session.
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Dow, Nasdaq drop on profit taking and Brazil concerns
The Dow fell 145.21 points to 9474.68 as financial, technology and banking shares weakened amid profit taking and Brazil worry. The Nasdaq slipped 63.59 to 2321.00, its first decline in eight sessions, while the S&P 500 decreased 24.34 to 1239.54.
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Labor Dept slips data on line for market hours
Washington AP A Labor Department slip briefly posted December's Producer Price Index on the bureau's Internet archive about 1 pm EST before its official 8:30 am release. The report showed a 0.4 percent rise, the largest in 15 months, surprising analysts who anticipated 0.3 percent.
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Tobacco prices push up producer costs in December
The Labor Department reports a 0.4 percent rise in December producer prices driven by a 30.7 percent surge in cigarette prices. Core prices excluding tobacco fell 0.1 percent as energy and food offsets faded, marking the second straight year of overall PPI decline. An early Internet posting of the release occurred.
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U S warns Japan to cut steel exports quickly
The United States bluntly tells Japan to reduce steel shipments or face retaliation as U S Japan trade tensions rise. Charlene Barshefsky warns steel is the visible front in global dislocation amid Asia's economic crisis and shifting regional exports. Posco and Dongkuk weigh export cuts, while the EU faces a dumping probe into Asian and East European suppliers.
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