Reuters News Articles By Aarthi Sivaraman Find the latest breaking news from around the world on Reuters.com, including news articles on politics, technology, business, entertainment and more. http://www.reuters.com/ 2009-11-27T18:41:32+01:00 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) UPDATE 1-Toll shares rise as Q4 net contracts up 42 pct 2009-11-11T21:09:44+01:00 2009-11-11T21:09:44+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/cyclicalConsumerGoodsSector/idUSN1137903620091111 Aarthi Sivaraman * Toll shares up 16.5 percent, other homebuilders also up Toll shares rise as Q4 net contracts up 42 percent 2009-11-11T21:10:11+01:00 2009-11-11T21:10:11+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Housing/idUSTRE5AA4HR20091111 Aarthi Sivaraman SEATTLE (Reuters) - The slump in the housing market ended around March, and while there is improvement, it will be slow and fitful, U.S. luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc's <TOL.N> Chief Executive Robert Toll said on Wednesday. UPDATE 1-FedEx says IRS drops Ground assessment for 2004-6 2009-11-10T18:31:34+01:00 2009-11-10T18:31:34+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/industrialsSector/idUSN1032269220091110 Aarthi Sivaraman SEATTLE, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Package delivery company FedEx Corp <FDX.N> said on Tuesday in a regulatory filing that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service dropped a tax assessment tied to its FedEx Ground independent contractors for 2004 through 2006. ... Toll 4th-quarter revenue to top view; shares up 2009-11-10T23:22:55+01:00 2009-11-10T23:22:55+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5A95NP20091110 Aarthi Sivaraman SEATTLE (Reuters) - Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers Inc <TOL.N> said on Tuesday said it expected fourth quarter revenue to drop 30 percent, but blew past Wall Street's expectations by nearly $100 million, and the company's shares rose 5.4 percent ... UPDATE 2-Toll 4th-quarter revenue to top view; shares up 2009-11-10T23:22:26+01:00 2009-11-10T23:22:26+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/earningsSeason/idUSN1033690920091110 Aarthi Sivaraman * Q4 expected revenue $486.6 mln; Wall St view $386.2 mln UPDATE 1-Hovnanian says can carry back 2009 expected loss 2009-11-10T17:17:08+01:00 2009-11-10T17:17:08+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssHomebuilding/idUSN1031996420091110 Aarthi Sivaraman SEATTLE, Nov 10 (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises Inc <HOV.N> said on Tuesday that it can carry back an anticipated 2009 loss five years to previously profitable years due to an expected change in tax legislation. UPDATE 1-U.S. November same-store sales seen rising 5-8 pct 2009-11-05T15:02:52+01:00 2009-11-05T15:02:52+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssRetailDepartmentStores/idUSN0511364520091105 Aarthi Sivaraman SEATTLE, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The International Council of Shopping Centers said it expects November same-store sales to increase 5 percent to 8 percent, one of the more optimistic forecasts ahead of the holiday shopping season. UPDATE 2-Union Pacific says Buffett, BNSF deal good for rails 2009-11-04T22:18:20+01:00 2009-11-04T22:18:20+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssRailsRoadsFreights/idUSN041898520091104 Aarthi Sivaraman * Union Pacific shares close down 0.4 percent (Adds executive quotes, details; updates stock; adds byline) Union Pacific says Buffett, BNSF deal good for rails 2009-11-04T21:13:58+01:00 2009-11-04T21:13:58+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE5A35BM20091104 Aarthi Sivaraman SEATTLE (Reuters) - Union Pacific Corp <UNP.N> executives said a move by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc <BRKa.N> <BRKb.N> to buy its rival Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp <BNI.N> was a "strong positive statement" for ... UPDATE 2-Con-way cautious after earnings miss; shares fall 2009-11-03T22:51:21+01:00 2009-11-03T22:51:21+01:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssRailsRoadsFreights/idUSN0350989020091103 Aarthi Sivaraman * Expects economy-related hurdles to hurt earnings growth