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Struggling automaker Ford says it lost $129 million in the third quarter and announces that it will cut about 2,260 more white-collar jobs. The report comes as Detroit's Big Three -- General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler -- make their case for federal aid. Quote: F
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Obama to Meet With Economic Advisers

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Barack Obama in Chicago on election night

President-elect Barack Obama and his running mate are to meet today with top advisers on the nation's biggest worry -- the economy. The group includes business executives and officials from past administrations. After the meeting, Obama plans to hold his first news conference since winning the election.

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Weak October Sales Dim Holiday Outlook

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Although some discounters and warehouse stores enjoyed scattered success last month, most retailers report their weakest October sales in more than a decade, darkening the outlook for holiday sales over the coming weeks.
Also See: The Rise of the Dollar Stores

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Wal-Mart sales rose 2.4 percent in Oct., while discounter Costco's sales fell 1 percent.

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Disney Predicts Tough Times Ahead

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Dow component Walt Disney says its fourth-quarter net income fell 13 percent as higher costs offset a gain in revenues and predicts tough times ahead as advance bookings at its theme parks slow for the holidays. Quote: DIS
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Besides, Post-it Notes, which of these consumer products does diversified manufacturer 3M make?

Scotch tape
Band-aids
Curex nail polish remover

Aluminum producer Alcoa no longer makes which of these?

Aluminum siding
Reynolds Wrap

Which of these is correct abbreviation for American Express?

AmEx
AMX
Amex

Which of these was introduced by AT&T?

Call waiting
911
*69

Which of these institutions didn't Bank of America acquire during the current financial crisis?

Merrill Lynch
Countrywide Financial
Wachovia

Which of these Boeing planes can carry more cargo than any plane in the world?

Boeing Dreamliner
Boeing Dreamlifter
Boeing 767

How much weight can the Caterpillar 797B -- the world's largest truck -- withstand?

3.6 tons
36 tons
380 tons

Where is Chevron based?

Houston
San Ramon, Calif.
Dallas

Who currently serves as Citigroup's CEO?

John Thain
Vikram Pandit
Charles Prince

In 1938, a du Pont scientist stumbled upon an invention that forever changed the way that Americans cook. What was it?

Teflon
Foreman Grill
Tupperware

On Oct. 28, 2008, oil behemoth Exxon Mobil briefly lost its title as the world's biggest company in terms of market capilization to...?

Wal-Mart
Volkswagen
Chevron

What is unique about General Electric's relationship with the Dow?

It is the most expensive stock on the Dow
It is the biggest company on the index
It is the only original component still listed

Who is General Motors' biggest competitor?

Ford
Chrysler
Toyota

What is Hewlett-Packard's ticker symbol?

What was the name of Intel's first microprocessor?

Core2
4004
Centurion

Which of these first high-level programming languages was developed by IBM?

FORTRAN
COBOL
BASIC

Johnson & Johnson products can be found in homes across the globe. Which of these J&J products hit the market first?

Dental floss
Baby powder
Listerine mouthwash

JPMorgan Chase owns the naming rights to what baseball club's field?

Florida Marlins
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies

What company did Kraft replace as a Dow component?

General Mills
Eastman Kodak
AIG

How many restaurants does McDonald's have worldwide?

More than 30,000
More than 60,000
More than 100,000

Pharmaceutical giant Merck's long roots trace back to what country?

Denmark
Germany
Austria

Microsoft went public in March 1986 -- what competitor did NOT also go public that same month?

Oracle
Sun Microsystems
Apple

Which of these medicines is not made by Pfizer?

Benadryl
Vytorin
Lipitor

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