10:44 AM EST - Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. : A huge softwood lumber refund from the U.S. helped the company slash its fourth-quarter loss to $22 million, from a year-earlier $355 million. Excluding such items, the loss would have been $61 million or 14 cents a share -- a penny worse than analysts expected. Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.
shares T.A are trading up 4 cents at $3.85.
