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| Jeffery Morin's memorabilia business probably isn't the next Google or eBay, but the 27-year-old's online enterprise now encompasses five companies that will generate millions this year, with 16 employees on payroll.

By Thomas Heath

Long hard road for Vanda drug

Early next year, it's almost certain an antipsychotic known as Fanapt will reach pharmacies. Md.-based Vanda Pharmaceuticals toiled for years on its development, even after larger drugmakers lost interest and the FDA gave it a thumbs-down.

By Mike Musgrove

Post Co. profit jumps 68 percent

Third-quarter profit at The Washington Post Co. rose as the flagship newspaper trimmed losses and the company's education and cable businesses kept growing.

By Frank Ahrens

Halt in Gulfstream production hurts General Dynamics' earnings

General Dynamics, a major defense contractor headquartered in Falls Church, reported that third-quarter profit dropped nearly 10 percent.

By Dana Hedgpeth

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