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Pols to profit from casinos? No dice!

There is one group that definitely won’t be cashing in on Gov. Cuomo’s push to legalize casino gambling in New York — politicians.

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GM reports $2B 3Q profit ahead of stock offering (AP)

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2010 fie photo, General Motors Co. CEO Dan Akerson, announces plans to spend $190 million to build a new Cadillac small car at its Lansing Grand River plant in Lansing, MIch. General Motors said Wednesday, Nov. 10, it made $2 billion in the third quarter, a strong showing that helps the company's pitch to investors who may buy stock in an initial public offering. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, file)AP – Strong profits on new cars and trucks helped General Motors Co. earn $2 billion in the third quarter, enhancing the company’s appeal as it nears next week’s initial public stock offering.


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Wal-Mart ends profit sharing with employees (AP)

FILE - In this March 14, 2006 file photo, the Wal-Mart store in Princeton, N.J. is seen. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the nation's largest private employer, plans to end automatic profit-sharing contributions for its employees in a revamp of its benefits package that it says will give workers more chance to share in its financial success.  (AP Photo/Jose F. Moreno, File)AP – Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the nation’s largest private employer, plans to end automatic profit-sharing contributions for its employees in a revamp of its benefits package that it says will give workers more chance to share in its financial success.


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GM posts another profit, moves toward stock sale (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2010 file photo, General Motors Co. chairman and then, interim chief executive, Ed Whitacre Jr., announces he will become the permanent CEO of the automaker during a news conference in Detroit. General Motors Co. said Thursday, Aug. 12, it made $1.33 billion in the second quarter, a sign it's getting healthier as it prepares to sell stock to the public. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)AP – In a signal moment for the turnaround of the American auto industry, General Motors is edging toward a public stock sale, and its profits are now solid enough that the demanding CEO will step aside, saying his work is done.


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Ford posts another quarterly profit as sales climb (AP)

Group leaders work on a pre-production 2012 Ford Focus at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., Thursday, July 22, 2010. Ford Motor Co. said Friday, July 23, 2010, it posted net income of $2.6 billion in the second quarter as it continued to grab sales from rivals in a slowly recovering U.S. market. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)AP – Ford Motor Co. posted a strong second-quarter profit Friday, but trimmed its U.S. sales forecast and predicted weaker results in the second half as the economy slowly recovers.


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Ford turns another profit but worries hurt shares (AP)

The blue Ford logo is seen on top of the Ford Motor Co. headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan December 16, 2009.  REUTERS/Rebecca CookAP – Ford earned $2.1 billion in the first quarter and forecast a solidly profitable year as consumers spent more on big-ticket items like cars.


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Ford posts $2.1 billion 1Q profit on strong sales (AP)

The blue Ford logo is seen on top of the Ford Motor Co. headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan December 16, 2009.  REUTERS/Rebecca CookAP – Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it earned $2.1 billion in the first quarter, another sign the economy is improving as people spend more on big-ticket items like cars. The automaker expects to be solidly profitable this year, a year earlier than its previous guidance.


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