Genzyme swung to a loss in the fourth quarter after booking a charge for an acquisition. DaimlerChrysler fourth-quarter earnings plunged 40% on weaker demand from Chrysler. Progress Energy posted higher fourth-quarter earnings, helped by the sale of comapany’s natural gas assets. United Auto Group posted a decline in fourth-quarter earnings, as customers'' increased preference for used cars helped boosts sales but cut into profit margins. |
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