Parent of Carl's Jr., Hardee's files for IPO

NEW YORK (AP) - The owner of fast-food chains Carl's Jr. and Hardee's is planning to go public again, seeking to raise an estimated $100 million. CKE Inc. says it will use proceeds from the offering to repay debt and for general corporate expenses. It filed preliminary paperwork for the IPO Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ...

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Yahoo's new boss revamps recently created division

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo's new boss is reorganizing a consumer-commerce division created by recently dispatched CEO Scott Thompson. Instead of operating as a separate division, Yahoo's commerce operations will operate within the company's global media team. Interim CEO Ross Levinsohn announced the decision in a memo sent Thursday to Yahoo Inc. employees. ...

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Facebook raises IPO price as offering nears

Half of Americans call Facebook a fad

NEW YORK (AP) - Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the social network's initial public offering of stock, half of Americans also say the social network's expected asking price is too high.

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