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Rayovac Buys Pet Supplies Company

PHILADELPHIA – Rayovac Corp. (ROV), which is diversifying beyond its battery business, on Tuesday agreed to buy fish and reptile supplies company Tetra Holding GmbH (search) from a private equity group for about $550 million, sending its shares soaring more than 9 percent. The acquisition, which amounts to 415 million …

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Ford: 2005 Profit to Be at Lower End of Range

DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. (F) on Wednesday said it expects profit for 2005 to be at the lower end of its previous forecast, soon after rival General Motors Corp. (GM) dramatically slashed its earnings outlook. For the full year, Ford said it continues to expect earnings in the range …

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Senate Panel Protects ANWR Vote From Filibuster

WASHINGTON – Democrats trying to head off the opening of an Alaskan wildlife refuge for oil exploration lost the year’s first skirmish Thursday as the Senate Budget Committee voted to clear the way for drilling. By a 12-10 vote, the Republican-led panel voted to forbid Senate filibusters against legislation later …

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