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Warner Music Group, whose artists include Linkin Park and Madonna, says fourth-quarter profit climbed 20 percent, helped by lower income tax expense and increased digital revenue.

The U.S. economy is in recession and will contract at a faster pace in the fourth quarter, extending the decline into early 2009 as high unemployment crimps consumer spending, a survey showed.

Starbucks says its profit dropped 97 percent in its fourth quarter mainly because of the costs of closing underperforming stores and also falling sales in the U.S.

Starbucks says its profit dropped 97 percent in its fourth quarter mainly because of the costs of closing underperforming stores and also falling sales in the U.S.

Fewer U.S. customers and venti-sized costs for closing poorly performing stores led to lower sales and profit in the fourth quarter at Starbucks Corp., the company said Monday.

Tyson Foods Inc., the world's largest meat company, saw sales rise in its fiscal fourth quarter, as the company had gains from its beef and pork segments but continued to struggle with its poultry business.

Netflix shares fell 13% yesterday, but at the time of this writing are up over 5% today. The drop is a result of a trimmed fourth-quarter outlook.

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In its official forecast released Monday, the National Association of Business Economists said they expect the U.S. economy to come to a halt in the fourth quarter, showing no growth in the last three months of the year.

Pilgrim's Pride Corp. said Thursday it expects to report a "significant loss" in its fiscal fourth quarter and is so sagged by debt it may not meet the terms of its loan agreements.

Here's a look at the woes at the market-leading chicken producer:

Chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp. said Thursday it expects to report a "significant loss" in its fiscal fourth quarter and will not be in compliance with one of its debt covenants.