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Durables decline - Big-ticket orders fell unexpectedly in May

Mixed markets
Stocks were mixed Thursday as a series of attacks overseas, a weak reading on sales of manufactured goods put a damper on buying enthusiasm. • FULL STORY

Carlos Osorio / AP file

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• HYBRID CARS CHALLENGE MECHANICS
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U.S. BUSINESS NEWS

• ORACLE’S PEOPLESOFT BID RATTLED MICROSOFT
Oracle Corp.’s hostile takeover bid for rival PeopleSoft Inc. convinced Microsoft Corp. that the software market’s competitive landscape had changed permanently, prompting Bill Gates to ponder how his company could protect its turf, according to evidence and testimony in a key antitrust trial.

• AOL to buy Advertising.com• AT&T to stop competing for some customers

INT'L BUSINESS NEWS

• PORTS RUSH TO MEET TERROR SECURITY DEADLINE
New security rules take effect July 1, but with thousands of ships and ports still not in compliance, the U.S. faces a tough choice: Enforce the deadline and risk global trade upheaval, or allow more time and continue to risk terror activity.

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• China accuses U.S. of protectionism• Japan's KDDI sells wireless unit

STOCKS & ECONOMY

• MARKETS TRADE MIXED
Stocks were mixed Thursday as a series of attacks overseas, a weak reading on sales of manufactured goods and a lower forecast from AT&T Corp. stifled investors’ buying enthusiasm.

• Factories see big-ticket orders fall in May• Jobless claims climb in latest week

MARKET INDICES

INDEX	LAST	CHANGE	% CHANGE
• DJIA	10459.15	-20.42	-0.19%
• NASDAQ	2021.29	+0.31	+0.02%
• S&P; 500	1142.92	-1.14	-0.10%
• Russell	580.95	+0.80	+0.14%
• DJTA	3133.75	-5.52	-0.18%
• DJUA	281.14	+1.04	+0.37%
• 10-year	100.75	+0.38	+0.37%

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