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Gramm Denies Paying for Former Gov. Ryan's Endorsement

CHICAGO – Former presidential hopeful Phil Gramm testified Thursday that he never approved thousands of dollars in consulting payments to former Gov. George Ryan’s daughters and staff in return for Ryan’s endorsement. And he said his aides would not have condoned such a deal, either. “It’s sort of like the …

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HP Shares Rise After Positive Report

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) shares rose more than 3 percent in early trading on Friday, after the company reported a drop in fourth-quarter earnings that still came in higher than Wall Street estimates. Late on Thursday, HP posted fiscal fourth-quarter sales that jumped 7 percent, but net …

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Freddie Mac Revises Profit After Computer Errors

WASHINGTON – Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac (FRE) Tuesday said it will revise its profit for the first half of 2005 downward by about $220 million, citing computer-related accounting errors. Net income for the first half of 2005 dropped to $1.4 billion, compared with $1.6 billion previously reported by the …

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