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Investor's Corner: Look For Leaders In Top Industry Groups (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News) - Some investors love hunting for bargains. They go after the stocks that have fallen 50% in a month. Or they'll pick up the stock that's been treading water while its industry rivals have been soaring.

GM lowers 2007 forecast for U.S. industry sales (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - General Motors Corp. on Wednesday lowered its forecast for industry-wide U.S. sales in 2007 and said it would be "challenging" to achieve its target of selling 3 million vehicles at showrooms.

Toyota Exec: Industry Faces Challenges (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - The U.S. auto industry faces unprecedented challenges from proposed government fuel economy and pollution regulations, even though it isn't the sole source of greenhouse gas emissions and has no control over fuel prices, a top Toyota Motor Corp. official said Wednesday.

Industry watchers say Apple plans desktop upgrade (Washington Post) - Apple Inc. plans to upgrade its iMac desktop PC line on Tuesday with a flashier design and thinner keyboard, according to comments and photos on industry blogs. Apple did not return calls for comment, but has already announced that it will hold a news conference that day at its Cupertino,...

Toyota Exec: Industry Faces Challenges (AP via Yahoo! Finance) - The U.S. auto industry faces unprecedented challenges from proposed fuel economy and pollution regulations, even though it isn't the sole source of greenhouse gas emissions and has no control over gas prices, a top Toyota Motor Corp. official said Wednesday.

Industry Info (ABC News) - Macro economy and industry trends, from the oil companies to autos to GDP.

States unfriendly to auto industry, lobbyist says (Detroit News) - TRAVERSE CITY -- State governments are heaping even more pressure on the auto industry, passing hundreds of laws that will aversely impact U.S. car makers, the industry's chief lobbyist said today.

Greenpeace demands labels on genetically-modified food; industry balks (CP via Yahoo! Canada News) - VANCOUVER (CP) - Greenpeace is demanding labels on genetically engineered crops, but a food industry group says those foods are safe and don't need special labels.

Pharma industry agrees to supply drugs at cheaper rates for health insurance to BPL families (PharmaBiz) - The pharmaceutical industry in principle agreed to the Government proposal to supply medicines at half the rates of MRP for floating comprehensive health insurance scheme for the people below the poverty line as being planned by the Centre.

Virgin America adds cheap seats to an airline industry that has cut back to lower costs (Austin American-Statesman) - Low-cost carrier takes first trans-America flight. NEW YORK — A new challenger has entered the U.S. air travel industry. Just as major airlines are seeing their profits bounce back in the wake of cost-cutting moves, the competition got even more fierce Wednesday with the debut of Virgin America.