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SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- Lehman Brothers kicked off coverage of the $200 billion global packaging industry Friday, rating 10 leading companies in a sector that far outpaced the broad market over the past five years but is now grappling with soaring costs. Lehman equities analyst Sangita Jain said valuations in the overall packaging industry, which includes bottles, glass, plastic, metal and ...

NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- Paper and lumber maker Weyerhaeuser Co. said Friday it swung to a quarterly loss on nearly $500 million in charges to close several mills and other restructuring initiatives. Weyerhaeuser (WY) , based in Federal Way, Wash., said its fourth-quarter loss was $211 million, or 86 cents a share, reversing its year-ago net income of $199 million, or 82 cents a share. The ne ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- When Hasbro Inc., the nation's No. 2 toy maker, reports fourth-quarter earnings on Monday, investors and analysts will be keen for further details on its new five-year licensing deal with Marvel Entertainment Inc. document.write(''); EARNINGSWATCH BEA Systems shares climb on expected strong results Hasbro looks Marvelous Gold, metals shares cap Canada gain ...

Parts of rural France are now more like Fulham, so it’s no surprise that the French tax authorities have opened an English-speaking tax office in the heart of the Brit-magnet Dordogne region. It’s an acknowledgement that many French-dwelling UK citizens don’t (or can’t) get to grips with a tax system that’s very different from our own. // The first problem for individuals who spend a lot of time in France is in deciding whether or not they are classified as French resident. All other tax matter ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Lehman Brothers kicked off coverage of the $200 billion global packaging industry Friday, rating 10 leading companies in a sector that far outpaced the broad market over the past five years but is now grappling with soaring costs.   MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS Amazon shares fall 11% as sales, outlook disappoint Consumer sentiment falls in Januar ...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Before Christmas, a marketing agency told Adam Curry about a new toy, the iDog. Curry, co-founder of Podshow Inc. and host of what may be the world's most popular podcast, talked about it on his show. It may have sounded like a commercial.   MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS Amazon shares fall 11% as sales, outlook disappoint Consumer sentiment falls in ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures fell over $5 an ounce Friday after reaching a fresh quarter-century high a day earlier, but prices still finished over 1% above the week-ago close. document.write('');   MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS Amazon shares fall 11% as sales, outlook disappoint Consumer sentiment falls in January U.S. jobless rate falls to 4.7% U.S. stocks off th ...

CHICAGO (Dow Jones) -- Wendy's International Inc., struggling to secure a foothold in the dynamic fast-food industry, managed to swing to a fourth-quarter profit as robust sales at its Tim Hortons chain cushioned the blow of the worst performance in 18 years turned in by Wendy's stores, financial results showed Friday. Dublin, Ohio-based Wendy's (WEN) reported a net profit of $29.9 million, or 25 ...

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Walt Disney Co. and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. are among the media and entertainment companies slated to issue quarterly earnings next week. document.write(''); EARNINGSWATCH Gateway slumps 15%; sales prove a disappointment THQ shares higher in wake of results, updated outlook Amazon shares fall; Net sector trades lower Disney, News Corp. results on deck  ...

The FTSE Eurofirst 300 hit a 4½ year high on Wednesday of 1,333.32, but weakness in oil stocks pared the gains, leaving the index almost unchanged on the week at 1,320.9. // Endesa, Spain’s largest power provider, rose 5.7 per cent to €24.89 on the week. The Spanish government on Friday approved Gas Natural‘s €22bn bid, with a number of conditions. As expected the merged company would have to div ...