DuPont reels from high energy prices

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Wilmington, PA-based DuPont Co. still spends roughly $3 billion annually on oil and natural gas to supply its chemical works and other heavy manufacturing facilities, and it is still vulnerable to high energy costs. Although the company's shares are at a four-year low, DuPont vows it will not cut jobs, despite raising prices and pushing employees harder.

Labor force information, Chemicals & Allied Products, Chemical Manufacturing, CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS, Chemicals, DuPont Corp.

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Stocks' 3d-quarter drop felt here

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Philadelphia-area companies reflected a national trend where nearly three-fifths of the 263 publicly traded companies lost its share value. The surveys showed that the consumers and business owners are still optimistic because of the higher oil prices and loan rates that boosted costs and depressed the profit outlook for many stocks.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Interest Rates, PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS, Petroleum, Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, Petroleum & Energy Products, Prices and rates, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Securities, Company securities, Company pricing policy, Publicly held corporations

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Advanta warns of lower profits

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The article discusses Advanta Corp.'s slumping mortgage, leasing and credit-card businesses, and how the company is again warning investors to expect lower profits. In heavy trading on the Nasdaq stock market, Advanta stock fell to its lowest value in nine years.

Sales, profits & dividends, Consumer Lending, Personal credit institutions, Consumer Finance Institutions, Consumer finance companies, Advanta Corp., ADVN

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