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NEW YORK, April 26- U.S. natural gas futures mostly ended higher on Friday, but moderating weather forecasts and tapering spring demand helped drive the front-month May contract to a lower expiration. Supply and demand should start loosening up when the weather turns milder, but I don't think the rally is over, "said Steve Mosley at THE SMC Report in Arkansas.

*Second-quarter earnings $0.32/ share vs est $0.19. *Revenue $1.39 bln vs est $1.26 bln. April 26- D.R. Horton Inc almost tripled its quarterly profit by selling more homes at higher prices and forecast an even better second half of the year as a recovering economy encourages more Americans to buy houses.

*Nigeria relies on imports for 80 pct of fuel needs. LAGOS, April 16- Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to invest up to $8 billion to build a Nigerian oil refinery with a capacity of around 400,000 barrels a day by late 2016, the tycoon told Reuters on Tuesday, almost doubling Nigeria's refining capacity.

LONDON, April 19- Oil prices pushed towards $100 a barrel on Friday, recovering some ground after a steep six-day fall as bargain hunters stepped in, although worries about global demand and oversupply kept a lid on the rebound. "It's probably too early to say if we are out of the woods after such a big sell-off," said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank. "

ISTANBUL, April 25- Turkey, one of the world's biggest gold buyers, has imported more of the precious metal in April than in any month since last July following a surge in domestic demand after gold prices hit a two-year low last week.

*Asahi Life to be cautious on JGB buying this fiscal year.

*Gucci Q1 sales up 4 pct vs growth forecasts of 5-6 pct. PARIS, April 25- PPR on Thursday posted disappointing first-quarter sales, particularly for its Gucci fashion label and Puma sports brand, hit by sluggish trading in Europe and slower growth in China.

About 18 months before the previous big tragedy in Bangladesh- a fire in November in a textile factory that killed 112 people- shareholders at Wal-Mart Stores Inc had the opportunity to weigh in on the safety question.

*Investors square books ahead of China holiday. *Shanghai Futures Exchange shut Apr 29- May 1. LONDON, April 26- Copper fell on Friday after two days of gains, as some investors booked profits ahead of a holiday in China next week and as U.S. first-quarter growth numbers missed analyst forecasts.

April 27- Imperial Oil Ltd on Saturday said production is underway at its Kearl oil sands project in eastern Alberta, five months after the original target date for the company's biggest undertaking yet.

April 27- Imperial Oil Ltd on Saturday said production is underway at its Kearl oil sands project in eastern Alberta, five months after the original target date for the company's biggest undertaking yet.

*U.S. regulator grounded Boeing's Dreamliner fleet in Jan. *Boeing says planes safe to fly, fix found. The battery faults raised fears of a possible mid-air fire, drawing worldwide attention to Boeing and denting the reputation of its flagship plane.

*Morgan Stanley cuts price target to $300 from $320; rating overweight. Reuters Station users, click. 1568. Reuters Station users, click. 4899.

NEW YORK, April 26- With signs of a slower economy mounting, the near-term outlook for U.S. stocks isn't rosy, but investors may find comfort next week from the world's major central banks.

SEOUL, April 26- South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co has been forced to apologise for an advertisement that sought to promote the zero carbon emissions of one of its cars by featuring a man failing to commit suicide using a hose attached to the exhaust.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26- LivingSocial, the second-largest daily deal company behind Groupon Inc, said on Friday it was hit by a cyber attack that may have affected more than 50 million customers. "We are actively working with law enforcement to investigate this issue," the company, part-owned by Amazon.com Inc, wrote in an email to employees.

*U.S. regulator grounded Boeing's Dreamliner fleet in Jan. *Boeing says planes safe to fly, fix found. The battery faults raised fears of a possible mid-air fire, drawing worldwide attention to Boeing and denting the reputation of its flagship plane.

April 26- Alcatel Lucent SA:. *Alcatel-Lucent SA: Raymond James cuts price target to $2.25 from. Reuters Station users, click. 1568.

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, April 26- Dominion Resources Inc has notified U.S. regulators it restored GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy's ESBWR as the technology for the proposed North Anna 3 nuclear power plant at an existing nuclear plant in Virginia.