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Pittsburgh-based Mellon , which has agreed to be taken over by Bank of New York Co ., reported a 14 percent jump in fourth-quarter profit to $ 237 million , or 57 cents per share . SLM Corp ., the dominant college-student loan provider commonly known as Sallie Mae , yesterday reported a 96 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit and disclosed a federal probe into the company 's marketing practices.The news came the same week that the House of Representatives voted to cut federal loan interest rates by half over the next five years , a move that , if upheld by the Senate , could significantly erode Sallie Mae 's future earnings . In one , with a very small sample , researchers reported a 50 percent return on investment , with decreased costs due to fewer visits to the emergency room by children with asthma . Seattle-based Starbucks , which reported a 38 percent increase in second-quarter profits , says real estate , advertising and labor costs add to coffee costs .