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By Friedel Rother LONDON (Reuters) - Blue chip stocks ended slightly higher on Friday, led by housebuilder Persimmon (PSN.L: Quote, Profile, Research) on optimism about the sector outlook, although more losses for oil major Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile, Research) after its results and a drop on Wall Street kept market gains to a minimum. Aerospace and defence group Smiths (SMIN.L: Quote, Profile, Research) was another feature on the downside, ending off 4.5 percent as traders s ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Maytag Corp. reported Friday a wider-than-expected fourth-quarter loss, not including charges for closing factories and preparations for its merger with Whirlpool Corp. EARNINGSWATCH Mylan Labs leaps on higher forecast Weyerhaeuser restructuring leads to loss Electronic Arts earnings stir mixed reaction American Axle profit plunges as GM's troubles we ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings on Friday posted an 86% plunge in fourth-quarter profit, as lower vehicle production combined with rising energy and steel costs to slam margins. EARNINGSWATCH Mylan Labs leaps on higher forecast Weyerhaeuser restructuring leads to loss Electronic Arts earnings stir mixed reaction American Axle profit plunges a ...

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) - Shares of Mylan Laboratories Inc. had double-digit gains Friday after the pharmaceutical company reported better than expected third-quarter results and one analyst raised his rating on the company's stock. document.write(''); EARNINGSWATCH Mylan Labs leaps on higher forecast Weyerhaeuser restructuring leads to loss Electronic Arts earnings stir mixed re ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gas Natural AS has received approval from the Spanish government to bid for Endesa, according to a news report.   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 lose ground on jobs report, Amazon.com British Airways profit rises 1.7% on t ...

By David Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The world's biggest household cleaning goods group Reckitt Benckiser is set to show a 14 percent rise in 2005 profits in the coming week boosted by the rapid rollout of its Cillit Bang cleaner, analysts said on Friday. This performance should mean the Finish/Calgonit dishwasher products group meets its financial targets for net profit and sales growth, and atten ...

By Christopher Swann in WashingtonPublished: February 2 2006 15:04 | Last updated: February 2 2006 17:56US productivity declined by 0.6 per cent in the final three months of last year, the first fall in almost five years and a disappointment to analysts who had expected a modest rise. // There were also worrying signs of a rise in unit labor costs, which climbed 3.5 per cent – the biggest jump in a year. Since worker compensation represents the lion’s share of costs for most companies, this  ...

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar extended its gains Friday morning, after the January jobs report pointed toward declining unemployment and increased wage inflation, developments that could help persuade the Federal Reserve to continue lifting rates. document.write('');   MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS U.S. jobless rate falls to 4.7% U.S. stocks open lower on jobs report, Amaz ...

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- It's a $35 billion-per-year market, and aluminum's dependence on energy for production has been key to the metal's advance to all-time highs in New York as oil prices near their record levels. document.write('');   MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS U.S. jobless rate falls to 4.7% U.S. stocks open lower on jobs report, Amazon.com Amazon shares fall nearly ...

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock market futures erased earlier gains to turn flat Friday, as slower-than-expected jobs January growth offset a fall in unemployment upward revisions to prior month data. document.write('');   MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS U.S. payrolls rise 193,000; jobless rate falls to 4.7% Stock futures flatten out on mixed jobs data Amazon shares fall nearly 1 ...