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CHICAGO – Hershey Co. (HSY) Wednesday posted sales slightly below analysts’ estimates and slower growth, excluding acquisitions, than in recent quarters, sending its shares down more than 3 percent to their lowest point since December 2004. Sales excluding acquisitions, or organic sales, rose about 4 percent. That is down from …

This is a partial transcript from “The Journal Editorial Report,” January 28, 2006, that was edited for clarity. PAUL GIGOT, HOST: The Bush administration mounted a vigorous defense this week of its warrant-less wiretapping program, hoping to bolster public support for a policy that many on the left are hoping …

NEW YORK – The Dow Jones industrial average closed above the 11,000-point mark Tuesday, clinging to a milestone it reached Monday for the first time in 4 1/2 years, despite disappointing results from Alcoa Inc. (AA) and a profit warning from Phelps Dodge Corp. (PD). The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite index …