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MBNA Corp., the largest independent U.S. credit card company, said its third-quarter earnings rose 26% to $216.6 million, or 27 cents a share, in line with analyst estimates.

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CompUSA Inc. said sales at stores open at least a year fell 1.7% in the fiscal first quarter on lower PC prices and slower sales to corporations. The computer retailer plans to release its earnings in early November.

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Viacom Inc. said revenue at its Blockbuster Entertainment stores open at least a year jumped 18% in the third quarter, as the video rental chain continued to benefit from agreements with studios that put more copies of hit movies on the shelves.

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BMW, Germany’s second-biggest car maker, said it is recalling 2.4 million sedans built between 1988 and 1994 because of a faulty radiator cap.