Quarterly sales and profit rise sharply at Motorola; company remaking itself in Internet image

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Motorola Inc. reported double profits and revenue of $8.8 billion - $1.5 billion more than the same quarter last year - due to high demand for its semiconductors and cellular telephones. Motorola has been focusing on providing products and equipment for the Internet and Internet users and been linking with Web-based and networking companies in an effort to meet rising demand for wireless products. The company is considered by some market analysts as strong buy, a change from last year's when it was losing market share to makers of less expensive cell phones and writing off millions due to Iridium L.L.C.'s failure to live up to expectations in the satellite communications sector.

Radio & TV communications equipment, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, Mobile Radio Systems, Statistical Data Included, Economic aspects, Internet, Wireless communications, Telecommunications equipment, MOT, Cellular transmission equipment

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If You Pitch It, They Will Eat

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McDonald's Corp. has found new ways to market its restaurants and fast food products to children through expanded product tie-ins, the Internet and school lunch programs.? Because the number of obsese children has increased to 16%, nutritionists are concerned that McDonald's $15 billion advertising campaign is making it difficult for children to resist fast foods and find healthy alternatives. McDonald's insists that parents need to be more involved in their children's food choices.

Marketing procedures, Food Manufacturing, Eating places, Restaurants & Food Service, Food Services and Drinking Places, FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS, Prepared Perishable Foods, Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing, Convenience Foods, Children, Labor Distribution by Employer, Marketing, Restaurant industry, Statistics, Obesity, McDonald's Corp., Company marketing practices, Nutritional aspects, MCD

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Motorola Prices Its Spinoff Low, Reflecting Tough Times for Chips

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Freescale Semiconductor made an initial public offering of 121.6 shares on the New York Stock Exchange. The shares reached a price of $14.02.

Telephone and telegraph apparatus, Financial management, Securities issued, listed, Parent-to-subsidiary activities, Subsidiary-to-parent activities, Brief Article, Securities, Going public (Securities), Initial public offerings, Company securities, Company public offering, Company financing, Subsidiaries, divisions and units

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