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U.S. Steel Earnings Short of Wall St. Forecasts PITTSBURGH (AP) ? United States Steel reported substantially lower fourth-quarter profits on Tuesday, as acquisition costs, European job cuts and lower prices weighed down results.

A Small Gain in a Tumultuous Week After the Federal Reserve made an unscheduled interest-rate cut of three-quarters of a percentage point, the broad stock market rallied, eking out a modest gain for the week.

Chronicle?s Editor to Take Broader Role at Hearst After almost eight years as the top editor, Phil Bronstein will leave The San Francisco Chronicle and take a post with its parent, the Hearst Corporation.

It?s All About Focus During times of self-doubt, it?s about focus, tunnel vision, and learning as much as you can.

TD Ameritrade Quarterly Profit Rises to Record NEW YORK (Reuters) - TD Ameritrade Holding Corp on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit as client assets grew and trading activity rose, prompting the discount brokerage to boost its 2008 profit forecast.

Foreign Sales Help I.B.M. to a Strong Quarter The technology giant?s quarterly profit ? up 24 percent ? may not be as reliable an indicator of broader trends in the American economy as in the past.

Bank of America?s Chief Makes Big Bet Kenneth D. Lewis has gambled on bold acquisitions, but few of his bets match a deal to buy Countrywide Financial Corporation.

Blair to Join JPMorgan as Adviser The former British prime minister has taken a job as an adviser to JPMorgan, a part-time post that will not affect his role as a Mideast peace envoy, his spokeswoman said.

Paulson Warns Against Rushing Economic Stimulus The Treasury secretary said the Bush administration was considering how to give the economy a boost as it weathers a housing correction, but does not want to rush.

Job Growth Numbers Send Stocks Lower Job growth shrank significantly in December, the government reported on Friday, setting off renewed fears of a recession.