The spot May heating oil contract declined 0.67 cent a gallon, to 52.40 cents.

Even without the charge, the company said its fourth-quarter earnings would have declined by 16 percent, to $262 million, or 80 cents a share.

Eastman Kodak reported that its earnings declined 10.6 percent, to $178 million, or 55 cents a share.

Peanuts declined by 1.2 cents a pound, to 25.5 cents.

As a result, net income declined 65 percent, to $374.3 million, or 46 cents a share.

Over the years, the toll declined to $1.50 in 1912, $1 in 1917, and 40 cents in 1938.

Under the proposal, the phaseout reduction would decline to 19 cents for every dollar earned.

UAL's profit declined 14 percent, to $21.5 million, or 89 cents a share, from the comparable quarter a year ago.

The price of heating oil declined on Friday as well, to 95.48 cents a gallon.

Earnings declined to 90 cents a share, from 99 cents.