News for February 22 2012
Banks Likely to Take Part in Greek Swap
China Manufacturing Data Shows Slowdown Risk
Euro-Area Manufacturing, Services Unexpectedly Contract
Europe’s Top Solar Subsidy Lifts Ukraine as Growth Slows in West
Goldman Lowers Commodity Return Forecast
Peugeot in Talks With GM on Possible Alliance
Greek Crisis Raises New Fears Over Credit-Default Swaps
Apple Shareholders to Meet as Stock at Record High
China, India Plan Iran Oil Cuts of 10 Percent or More
A Visit to the Only American Mine for Rare Earth Metals
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News for February 21 2012
Europe Picks Greek Aid Over Default
China Telecom to Become Nation’s Second Carrier to Offer Apple’s iPhone
Draghi Stays Silent on ECB Role in Greek Bailout
S&P 500 Cheapest to Bonds as Bernanke Zero Rates Boost Business Investment
Vitol Warns Crude Could Pass $150
US Corporates Shy to Offer Guidance
Fed Writes Sweeping Rules From Behind Closed Doors
Investors Shrug at U.S. Small-Cap Surge
Top Banks in EU Rush for Safety
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News for February 17 2012
U.S. Stock Futures Rise on Greece Optimism
Apple’s Stock May Not Be as Cheap as It Looks
CPI in U.S. Climbs 0.2%, Below Forecasts
ECB Is Said to Swap Greek Bonds for New Debt to Avoid Any Enforced Losses
Yelp to Raise as Much as $100 Million in IPO
Zynga to Promote Less Facebook Reliance
Price of the iPad Name: $55,000 to $2 Billion
Moody’s Warns Big Banks of Possible Credit Rating Cuts
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News for February 16 2012
Emerging Stocks Fall on Greece Delay, China
China Reduces Holdings of U.S. Treasuries to Lowest Level Since June 2010
Europe Demands More Greek Budget Controls
Fed Bond-Buying Option Is Kept in Reserve as Officials Weigh Economic Data
Morgan Stanley, UBS May Be Cut by Moody’s
ECB Moves to Help Fund Greece Bail-out
Lawmakers Finalize Payroll-Tax Agreement
Oil Rise Imperils Budding Recovery
Hedge Funds Warm to Bank Stocks
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News for February 15 2012
China Pledges to Invest in Europe Bailout Funds
German Economy Shrank Less Than Forecast
Greece Fights to Win Aid With Pledges to Counter EU Doubts
Yahoo-Alibaba Talks Stall on Investor Pressure
Japan’s Central Bank Joins Peers in Opening the Taps
Proview Says Any Ban of iPad Exports Hard to Impose
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News for February 14 2012
Italy, Spain Cut by Moody’s; U.K. Top Rank at Risk
Apple Apps Remain Developers’ Favorite Even as Android Spreads
BOJ Adds Stimulus, Sets 1% Inflation Target
France to Push on With Trading Tax
Hedge Funds Ride European Bank Rally
Apple, Suppliers Test Tablet with Smaller Screen
Europe Relaxes Borrowing Rules for Banks
Boeing Signs Record $22.4 Billion Order with Lion Air
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News for February 13 2012
Stocks, Euro Rise on Greek Austerity Plan
Draghi $158B Free Lunch Boosts Bank Profits
Europe Job Losses Accelerate on Global Cuts
Greece Bailout Faces European Finance Chiefs
‘Co-Co’ Debt Finds Favor in Euro Zone
Crisis in Japan Transforms Global Natural-Gas Market
Fed Watchers See Risks in Rate Plan
Volcker to Push Back on Banks’ Trading
S&P’s Moritz Kraemer: Europe’s AAA-rated Mr Scissorhands
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News for February 10 2012
Greece Rebuffed on Aid Over Austerity Vote
China’s First Trade Contraction in Two Years Adds Growth Concern
Fed Playing Favorites With Wall Street in Secretive Bond Deals
Germans Concerned Over Draghi Liquidity Offer
Kodak Shutters Camera Business
Tesla CEO Says New Models, Loans On Track
Alibaba.com May Become Part of Deal With Yahoo
Alibaba’s Ma Faces Big Yahoo Test
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News for February 9 2012
Greece Talks Stall as Venizelos Heads to Brussels
BP Said to Seek Settlement of Spill Claims
China Inflation Pickup May Limit Easing Room
Facebook Amends IPO Filing to Disclose Details of Zynga Games Partnership
States With Top Foreclosure Rates Push U.S. Mortgage Accord to Completion
Alibaba Seeks to Buy Back Yahoo Stake
Inside Yahoo: Less Show, More Sell
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News for February 8 2012
Stocks Rise as Euro Rallies to Eight-Week High
BlackRock’s Fink Says Investors Should Be 100% in Equities, Take More Risk
Caesars Gets $1.13B Market Value on IPO Pricing
China Central Bank Pledges Housing Market Support as Curbs Bite
China May ‘Move Shortly’ on Aid for Europe, Academic Says
Greek Premier Seeks Bailout Consensus Amid Political Quarrels
Nokia to Cut 4,000 Jobs, Shift Phone Production to Asia
Concession Smooths Way Toward a Greek Debt Deal
Oil and Gas Boom Lifts U.S. Economy
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News for February 7 2012
Glencore Agrees to Buy Xstrata for $62B
China Industrial Output Growth to Slow as Global Risks Rise, Ministry Says
German Workers Demand 6.5% Raise as Siemens Sees Recession
Peak Oil Scare Fades as Shale, Deepwater Wells Gush Crude
Fast 4G Phones, Dead Batteries
Greek Talks Resume Amid Strike
Some Europe Banks Shun ECB Loans
Those Millions on Facebook? Some May Not Actually Visit
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News for February 6 2012
EU May Relax Sovereign Debt Demands for Banks
Europe Leaders Maintain Pressure on Greece
Hedge Funds Underestimating Europe’s Will to Force Greek Losses
Saudi Aramco Raises March Oil-Price Differentials to Europe, Cuts to U.S.
Facebook to Tap Mobile Ads for Revenue
Greece Takes Step Closer to Default
After Xstrata, a Mining Merger Pileup
Itchy Investors Ramp Up the Risk
Shaky Profits Threaten U.S. Stock Rally
Rewind: TiVo’s Compelling Second Act
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News for February 3 2012
Euro-Area Manufacturing, Services Return to Growth, Led By Germany, France
Apple Infiltrates $3.8 Trillion Market With iPad (AAPL)
Blackstone Studies Brocade Buyout on No Deal (BRCD)
Deutsche Bank Shuns ECB Loans for Reputation (DB)
Greece Seeks Second Rescue, Fights to Stay in Euro
SNB Head Warns of Political Fallout After Crisis
As EU Ramps Up Biofuels, Climate Debate Intensifies
Facebook and Zynga: Sharing Riches Isn’t Always Easy
Rösler Opposes ECB Write-Down on Greece
Merged Glencore, Xstrata Would Take Aim at Iron Ore
Apple Pulls 3G-Capable iPhones, iPads from Germany Online Store Due to Motorola Injunction (AAPL)
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News for February 2 2012
European Stocks Erase Gains on Oil Companies
Deutsche Bank Profit Tumbles as Debt Crisis Curbs Trading (DB)
ECB May Hold Out on Greek Swap Until Investor Deal Reached on Debt Burden
Facebook Files for $5B in Biggest Internet IPO
Glencore Offers to Buy Out Rest of Xstrata
Wealthy Investors Shrug at Facebook IPO
Zuckerberg’s Control Over 57% of Facebook May Present Risk to Shareholders
EU Banks: Give Us Leeway on Assets
German-IMF Rift Stalls Greece Deal
Spain Prepares Cleanup of Banks
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News for February 1 2012
China’s Manufacturing Industry Holds Up Against Global Slowdown
EU Vetoes Deutsche Boerse-NYSE Euronext Merger (NYX)
Greek Bondholders May Get GDP Sweetener
Stocks Best Start Since 1994 Tops Commodities
U.K. Factory Gauge Rises to Eight-Month High
ECB Faces Greek Debt Pressures
Euro-Zone Manufacturing Contraction Slows
Obama Seeks Refinancing Aid to Lift Housing
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News for January 31 2012
European Stocks Rise on Budget Pact
EU Nears Confrontation Over Greek Rescue
German Unemployment Fell More in January
Google’s Android Falls Out of Favor as Holiday Buyers Pick Apple’s iPhone (AAPL/GOOG)
Samsung Fails to Overturn Apple’s German Ban (AAPL)
Banks Set to Double Crisis Loans From ECB
Tech Powers and a Harsh Lesson in Survival
ARM’s Profit Rises on Gadget Demand (ARMH)
Eurozone Jobless Hits Highest Level Since Birth of Euro
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News for January 30 2012
Greek Debt Talks Risk Derailing EU Summit Plan
Banks Fight to Exempt Half of Swaps Books
PBOC Bucks Forecast, Signals Limited Loosening
Sarkozy Says France to Tax Financial Transactions From August
Spain GDP Contracts, Putting Economy on Edge
ECB Fuels Rebound in Bank Bonds
Greek Fury at Plan for EU Budget Control
Iran to Halt Oil Sales to ‘Some Countries’
Germany Warns Greece on Aid Funds
Kerkorian Preparing a Return to Movies
Corporate Cash Hoard Screams “Buy” for Investors
EU Leaders to Agree on Permanent Bailout Fund
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News for January 27 2012
EU Delays Bank Bond Writedown Plan
European Loans Contracted Most on Record
Greece Solution ‘Open’ as Debt Talks Resume
Oil Markets Seen Withstanding Iran Attack: Poll
QE3 May Be Preferred Over Fed’s QE2 for Asia Economies Facing Export Slump
Samsung Rises to Record as Smartphones Help Keep Pace With Apple
NYSE Chief Sees Little Chance of Deutsche Börse Deal (NYX)
Banks Face Bind Over Cash Pile
Lagarde: Greek Debt Reduction Must Be “Significant”
BP Must Cover Some Transocean Oil Spill Damages (BP/RIG)
Costa to Offer 11,000 Euros to Passengers on Concordia (CCL)
German Court Rules Against Samsung in Suit With Apple (AAPL)
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News for January 26 2012
Banks Hoarding ECB Cash May Double Company Defaults
Greek Debt Talks to Resume as Policy Makers Squabble
Gross Bets on U.S. Bank Bonds Gundlach Shuns
Merkel Makes Appeal for Time to Solve Crisis
Samsung Poised to Gain Share on $42 Billion Investment
Inside SAP’s Skunkworks as It Takes Aim at Oracle
Sara Lee to Buy Coffee System Rights from Philips
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News for January 25 2012
German Business Confidence Rose in January
Citigroup to Consider Further Cuts (C)
Netflix Discord Seen as Analysts Peg 66 Cent Loss to 96 Cent Profit (NFLX)
Obama Answers Bernanke Housing Pleas With Refinancing Proposal
Obama Calls for Higher Taxes on Wealthy
Oil Trades Below $100 as Rising U.S. Stockpiles Counter Gasoline Demand
Roche Makes Hostile $5.7B Offer for Illumina (ILMN)
Bond Investors Get Jump on Fed
Hedge Funds Scramble to Unload Greek Debt
In Europe, a Conflict Over Bank Capital
Apple Beat Google Smartphones in U.S.: Researcher (AAPL/GOOG)
Greece Hoping for Debt Swap Deal as Early as This Week
Utility Stocks Go From Red Hot to Red Flag
Amazon Looking into Standalone Streaming Service (AMZN/NFLX)
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News for January 24 2012
EU Seeks Bondholder Concessions on Greece
Akamai Seeks Acquisitions as Economic Woes Hold Back Growth (AKAM)
Amazon Fire Takes Android, Leaves Google Apps (GOOG)
EU Banks Deepen Dependence on Unlimited Central Bank Loans
Euro-Area Manufacturing Unexpectedly Expands
SocGen, Credit Agricole Ratings Cut at S&P
IMF Chief Warns Europe Must Fuel Growth
OECD Targets Tax Relief on Mortgages
A Loophole Poses Risks to Investors in Chinese Companies
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News for January 23 2012
Euro Leaders Seek Crisis Fix as Greek Talks Drag On
Draghi Makes Euro Favorite for Most-Profitable Carry Trades With Rate Cuts
EU Banks May Deepen Dependence on ECB
EU Diplomats Said to Agree on Iran Oil Embargo
Greece’s Creditors Have Made ‘Maximum’ Debt-Swap Offer, IIF’s Dallara Says
Nokia Lumia Sales Seen Topping 1 Million (NOK/MSFT)
RIM Replaces CEOs as BlackBerry Maker Struggles to Answer Apple Challenge (RIMM)
ECB Loan Program Has Eased Strains
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News for January 20 2012
European Stocks Decline From Five-Month High
Banks May Opt to Spurn State Bailouts
Chinese Manufacturing Contraction Boosts Case for Monetary Easing
EU Toughens Fiscal Pact Bowing to ECB: Draft
Lagarde Warns on Fiscal Cuts Before Davos
‘Substantial’ Greek Debt Talks Continue for Third Day
Fed Holds Off for Now on Bond Buys
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News for January 19 2012
European Stocks Advance Before Bond Auctions
Dimon, Blankfein Predict Markets to Rebound
Greek Debt-Swap Talks Set for Second Day
Keystone XL Pipeline Seen Moving Ahead on Alternative Route
Kodak Files for Bankruptcy Protection (EK)
Web Takes Star Turn in China (YOKU)
BP Seen Agreeing $20-25 Billion Oil Spill Deal With DoJ (BP)
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News for January 18 2012
World Bank Cuts Outlook as Euro Region Contracts
China’s Quarterly Growth Far From ‘Hard Landing,’ Goldman’s O’Neill Says
Fed Officials Open to Additional Easing as They Monitor Risks to Economy
S&P Downgrades See Muted Market Response
Samsung Denies Report It May Buy RIM (RIMM)
Yang Exit Removes Obstacle to Yahoo Asset Sale (YHOO)
Apple Macs Land on More Corporate Desks (AAPL)
Iran Confronts Saudis on Oil Offer
Asian Firms May Eye RIM Platform; Samsung Denies Interest (RIMM)
China to Expand Registration Rules for Microblog Users (SINA)
Recovery at Risk as Americans Raid Savings
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News for January 17 2012
European Stocks Rise on China Growth Outlook
Draghi Questions Role of Ratings Companies
Euro Officials Say EFSF Has Enough Funds After Rating Cut
Europe Seeks to Prevent U.S. Dominating Cloud
France Seeks Faster Start to EU Iran Oil Embargo
Morgan Stanley Said to Limit Cash Bonuses to $125,000, Increase Deferrals
Crisis Causes Shift in Use of Bond Indexes
Man vs. Machine, a Jobless Recovery
Zynga Chief Talks IPO, Lessons Learned
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News for January 13 2012
Stocks, Euro Advance on Europe Debt Optimism
Draghi Says Weapons Working in Debt Crisis
Kodak Holds Bankruptcy Talks With Citigroup (EK)
Nestle Vies With Danone to Buy Pfizer Unit (PFE)
RBS Capitulation Sets Blueprint for Europe Banks
Bank of America Ponders Retreat (BAC)
Fracas Curtails China iPhone 4S Sales (AAPL)
Markets Bet on Greek Debt Deal
Rivals Eye American Airlines (AMR)
Telcos to Halt Mobile Network Spending Spree
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News for January 12 2012
Spain Sells 9.98B Euros of Notes, Twice Target
China Snubs Geithner on Iran Oil, Japan to Cut
China’s Inflation Cools for Fifth Month, May Presage More Easing
Crisis Respite Gives ECB Room to Pause Cuts
Infosys Cuts Dollar Sales Forecast, Citing Global Economy Outlook, Europe (INFY)
Sino-Forest Short-Seller Block May Go Long on U.S.-Listed Chinese Stocks
A New Generation Tackles the Euro Crisis
Traders’ New Cry: See You in a Week
Microsoft Web TV Subscription Plan on Hold (MSFT)
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News for January 11 2012
Europe Stocks Fluctuate Before German Auction
Brocade Poised to Rise 40% in Takeover Seen Tempting Oracle Bid (BRCD)
EU Banks Resist Draghi Bid to Avert Credit Crunch
German Growth Slowed From Record in 2011
Google Wins Biggest Enterprise Deal in Spain (GOOG)
Spain May Need Back-Door Bailout for Regions
Citi Chief Urges Risk Disclosure Shake-Up
Hedge Funds Will Be Winners if Greek Bailout Arrives
Alibaba Cuts Planned Loan Size to Buy Back Yahoo Stake: Report (YHOO)
Dell Plots Late-2012 Consumer Tablet Launch (DELL)
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News for January 10 2012
Stocks, Commodities Gain on China Easing Bets
Hybrids in U.S. Lose Appeal to Gas-Efficiency
More U.S. Part-Timers Find Full-Time Jobs
Smart TV Makers Lose the Remote Controls
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News for January 7/8 2012
Bristol-Myers to Acquire Inhibitex for $2.5 Billion (BMY/INHX)
Bullard Says New Quantitative Easing Unlikely
Early Economic Data Belie Gloomy Investors
Hormuz Bypass Oil Pipeline Delayed as Iranian Tensions Mount
IEA ‘Prepared’ to React to Any Oil Supply Disruption, No Steps Planned Now
Fed’s Raskin: Mortgage Servicers Must Fix ‘Deceptive’ Practices
Yahoo Explores For New Directors (YHOO)
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News for January 6 2012
Germany is Biggest Obstacle to Emergency Fund: Knot
Rich to Invest More in Commodities, Reduce Cash
Samsung Profit Rises to Record on Galaxy Sales
Bank of America’s Newest Risk: UniCredit Sale
Google Adds LG to List Of Television Makers Using Its Technology
IMF to Lower 2012 Growth Forecast
Yahoo Puzzles Over $4 Billion Tax Break
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News for January 5 2012
France Seeks Lower Yield at Bond Sale
Chinese Central Bank Suspends Bill Sale as Money Market Rates Rise Before Holiday
Deeper Cuts Needed to Save Greece: Papademos
EU Governments Moving Closer to Iran Oil Embargo as Greece Lifts Objection
German Retail Unexpectedly Fell in November
Yahoo’s New CEO Aims at Turnaround as Outlook Dims (YHOO)
Spain Sees €50bn of New Bank Provisions
Congress Presses Rating Firms on MF Global (MCO/MHP)
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News for January 4 2012
European Stocks Retreat Before Bond Auctions
Bank Earnings Jump 57% in Analyst Forecasts
Euro-Area Inflation Slows, Giving ECB Room
Refinancing Race to Dominate Third Year of Euro Crisis
US Dismisses Iranian Threats Over Carrier
Yahoo Poised to Name New CEO with eBay’s PayPal President as Top Choice (YHOO)
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News for January 3rd 2012
Stocks, Commodities Rise on Manufacturing
BP Seeks Recovery of Damages From Halliburton (BP/HAL)
Cablevision Enticing Buyers With Lowest Deal Valuation on Record (CVC)
Crude Oil Advances in New York as Manufacturing Expands in China and India
German Jobless Decline on Mild Winter Weather
Tiffany Most at Risk to Luxury Slowdown With Exposure Outside U.S. (TIF)
U.S. Auto Dealers Have Best December in 5 Years (F/GM)
Economists See Bleak Year Ahead
New Hurdles Loom in Euro Crisis
Total Signs $2.3 Billion Shale Deal with Chesapeake (CHK)
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News for December 30th 2011
U.S. Futures Gain on German Euro Reassurance
Commodities Poised for First Annual Decline Since 2008 on European Crisis
Euro Set for First Consecutive Annual Drop Since 2001
Exchange Mergers in Limbo as $37B of Takeovers Fail
Slowing China Manufacturing Calls for Easing
Yuan Rises to Strongest Level Since 1993 on Signs Central Bank Seeks Gains
Deepening Crisis Over Euro Pits Leader Against Leader
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News for December 29th 2011
Italy Sells 7 Billion Euros of Bonds as Yields Fall
ECB Has More Scope to Cut Rates as Prices Wane
European Banks Seek Buyers for Mideast Loans
Fed Seeks to Curb Repo Market Risk
Alibaba Hires Lobbying Firm for Yahoo Bid (YHOO)
Big Funds Build Case for Housing
Europe’s Banks Face Pressure on Collateral
Despite RIM Takeover Talk, Hurdles Would Be High (RIMM)
U.S. Fifth Fleet Says Won’t Allow Hormuz Disruption
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News for December 28th 2011
Italy Sells 9 Billion Euros of Bills as Borrowing Costs Plunge
2012 To Be Biggest Internet IPO Year Since ’99
Apple May Hurt Shareholders With Patent War (AAPL)
BRIC Decade Ends as Growth Peaked: Goldman
China Central Bank May Suspend Sale of 3-Month Bills Tomorrow, Traders Say
Diamonds to Outpace Gold on Asia Spending
Google+ May Have 400M Users by End of 2012 (GOOG)
Oil Trades Near Six-Week High on Iran Threat to Strait of Hormuz Shipping
U.S. to Press for Yuan Gains While Declining to Name China a Manipulator
Record Use Made of ECB Deposit Facility
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News for December 23rd 2011
Bini Smaghi Says ECB Should Use QE If Deflation Risk Arises
Boehner Signs On to U.S. Payroll Tax Deal
Copper Traders Most Bullish in Two Months on Demand Outlook
Fed’s Once-Secret Data Released to Public
Netflix U.K. Debut Shows Europe Squeeze (NFLX)
Sales Seen Up 3.8% as Weather Helps U.S. Surge
Fed May Signal Low Rates Into 2014
German Consumers Stay Resilient
Risks Cloud Outlook for Economy in 2012
The Coal Age Is Nearer to Its End
Retailers Are Slashing Prices Ahead of Holiday
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News for December 22nd 2011
Yahoo Considers Cutting Its 40% Alibaba Stake (YHOO)
Decline in U.S. Home Values to Be Smallest in Four Years, Zillow Reports
Greece’s Creditors Resist Push From IMF for More Losses
European Banks Rush to Grasp Lifeline
Facebook’s Goal: To Be a Blue Chip
EC Antitrust Officials Not Swayed by NYSE-Deutsche Boerse
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News for December 21st 2011
Europe Banks May Flock to ECB’s ‘Free Money’
French Banks Try to Raise $48B for Debt Needs
Italian GDP Contracts in Third Quarter, Signaling New Recession
RIM Gains After Reports Microsoft, Nokia, Amazon Considered Takeover Bids (RIMM)
U.S. Joins EU Pressing to Cut Iran Oil Sales
Wall Street Revenue Falls as ‘Year to Forget’ Ends
How the iPhone Zapped Carriers
Trouble Brews for Coffee Prices in Colombia
AT&T May Eye Dish or Clearwire Deals Next (CLWR/DISH)
Andy Rubin: ‘Over 700k Android Devices Activated Everyday’ (GOOG)
Tesla Model S Electric Sedan Pricing and Options Announced, Starts at $57,400 (TSLA)
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News for December 20th 2011
AT&T Left With Few Options After T-Mobile Failure (T)
Apple Wins Ruling Ban On Some HTC Phones (AAPL/GOOG)
German Consumer Confidence to Hold Gains in January, GfK Survey Indicates
U.K. Shuns Aid as Europe Channels $195B to IMF
IBM’s Five Predictions for the Next Five Years
European Governments Devise Unusual Ways to Prop Up Ailing Banks
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News for December 19th 2011
N. Korea Signals Kim Succession as South Braces
ECB Won’t Step Up Bond Purchases: Draghi
S&P Cut Proves Absurd as Investors Prefer U.S.
Apple Plots Its TV Assault (AAPL)
Exxon Mulls $10.9 Billion Approach for Gulf Keystone: Report
Coinstar: Still Money in the Bank (CSTR)
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News for December 16th 2011
BofA, Goldman, Barclays Have Fitch Ratings Cut
Europe’s Crisis May Hold Seeds of Dealmaking
Gold Market Rout Leaves Traders Least Bullish in Four Months
Oil Trades Near Six-Week Low, Heads for Second Weekly Decline
Ties That Bound Europe Now Fraying
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News for December 15th 2011
China’s Manufacturing May Contract a Second Month, Preliminary PMI Shows
ECB Says Inflation Will Slow Next Year
Euro-Area Manufacturing, Services Contract for Fourth Month
Skills ‘Mismatch’ Hurts Unemployed in U.S. as Job Openings Grow
Trailing Gas Demand Signals China Import Boom
U.S. Solar Grows 140% in Third Quarter, Led by Utility Projects
Investors Reload on Bets Against Euro As Currency Wobbles
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News for December 14th 2011
China to Impose Duties on GM, U.S.-Imported Cars (GM)
OPEC Discusses 30 Million-Barrel Ceiling
PayPal Bets on 103M Users to Target Groupon (GRPN)
EU Treaty Hopes Come Under Strain
Risk For €250bn of Leveraged Loans
‘Fiscal Compact’ on Euro Set for Mid 2012
China Makes Growth Guarantee Against Grim Global Economy
Italy 5-Year Auction Yields Soar to Record 6.47 Percent
Existing Home Sales to Be Revised Lower Going Back to 2007
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News for December 13th 2011
German Investor Confidence Unexpectedly Rises
AT&T’s T-Mobile Deal May Be Near Death (T)
Crude Trades Near Two-Week Low After IEA Reduces Demand Forecast for 2012
Dark Side of Fracking Makes Heckmann a Takeover Target (HEK)
EU Banks Selling ‘Crown Jewels’ for Cash
Fed Seen Revising Zero-Rate Pledge as Need for Bond Purchases Diminishes
Verizon ‘Very Serious’ About Making Bid for Netflix, Banker Says (NFLX)
EU Banks Taking Government Cash Seen Sparking ‘Vicious Cycle’
Spain Yields Still High at T-Bill Sale; Belgium Drops
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News for December 12th 2011
Euro Undermined as Draghi Undoes Trichet Rates
Banks in ‘Vicious Cycle’ With Government Cash
Bundesbank Cools ECB Bond-Buying Talk as EU Leaders Promote Fiscal Accord
China May Add Stimulus as Exports Weaken
Italian One-Year Borrowing Cost Declines to 5.952% After Agreement on Euro
Italy Can Endure Rise in Borrowing Costs: BIS
OECD Warns on Global Funding Struggle
Investors Brace for Bank Verdict on EU Plan
U.S. Safety Agency Skeptical of GM in Volt Fires (GM)
A Romance With Risk That Brought On a Panic at MF Global
European Banks Hunt for Ways to Raise Cash
Pincus Makes Power Play With Zynga IPO
Moody’s to Review Ratings of EU States in 2012
Report: Next iPads to Arrive in 3-4 Months, Parts Being Delivered Now (AAPL)
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News for December 10th/11th 2011
IMF Seeks Funds for European Debt Crisis
China, India Pledge Pollution Cuts in Climate Pact
China’s Weakest Export Growth Since 2009 Raises Odds of More Easing by Wen
Zynga Says IPO Affected by Recent Offerings
Nokia Preps Return to U.S. (NOK)
A Power Player With Plenty of Juice (ABB)
Barron’s 10 Favorite Stocks for 2012
Death of Bond Salesmen as Banks Rethink EU Auctions
Euro Zone Agreement Only Partial Solution – IMF
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News for December 9th 2011
EU Leaders Drop Demands for Investor Write-Offs in Bailouts
Biggest French Banks’ Ratings Cut by Moody’s
China’s 4.2% Inflation May Presage More Easing
EU €200bn Loans to IMF May Open Door to China Help
European CEOs Move Cash to Germany
EU Tells Lenders to Bulk Up Capital Cushions
Toyota Slashes Profit Outlook (TM)
Wal-Mart Discloses a Corruption Probe (WMT)
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News for December 8th 2011
Draghi Courts Bundesbank in Bid to Avoid Trichet Fate
EU Agency to Announce Bank Capital Shortfalls
Yahoo Needs Hard Decisions, Not Magic Wand (YHOO)
Banks Prep for Life After Euro
Banks’ Ratings Reliance Nears End (MCO/MHP)
Debit-Fee Cap Has Nasty Side Effect
Euro’s Allure Dims in Eastern Europe
European Banks Shuffle Bonds to Bolster Capital
Alibaba Seeks $4 Billion in Financing for Yahoo Stake: Sources (YHOO)
ECB Expected to Cut Rates as Focus on Bond Buys Intensifies
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News for December 7th 2011
European Stocks Advance on Summit Optimism
Airlines’ 2012 Profit Forecast Cut by IATA
China Sees Growing Challenges as Declining Demand Weakens Exports
Shell Weighs Options for U.S. Shale Gas
Seeking a Shortcut to EU Treaty Change
Spain Weighing a Fast, Costly Cleanup of Banks
Yahoo Seeks Better Stake Bids (YHOO)
Limited Choices for Yahoo, Each One With Its Own Risks (YHOO)
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News for December 6th 2011
Merkel, Sarkozy Unite as S&P Issues Warning
AAA Nations Held Hostage by Crisis Volatility
Basel Rules Face Change in No-Risk Debt Focus
EFSF Bailout Bonds Drop After S&P Outlook Cut
Fed Said to Use ‘Dollar Rolls’ in Mortgage-Bond Program Shift
German Factory Orders Surged in October
Italy’s Main Parties Hold Fire on Monti Package
RBA Lowers Key Rate to 4.25% in First Consecutive Cut Since February 2009
Sovereign-Debt Test U-Turn Too Late to Save EBA
Swiss Consumer Prices Decline Most in Two Years, Adding to Pressure on SNB
BP Chief Warns of Oil Price Threat
U.S. Will Avoid EuroZone Contagion: Top Investors
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News for December 5th 2011
European Stocks Rise as Italy Seeks to Cut Debt
Loonie Joins Dollar as Haven Amid Forecasts for Only Rate Increase in G-10
Merkel Heads to Paris as EU Leaders Seek Debt Strategy
Wrath of Jobs Over Android Awaits Validation in Apple-HTC Patent Decision (AAPL/GOOG)
Commerzbank Prepares Capital Boost
Battery Companies in Need of a Boost
Federal Reserve Prepares to Make Itself Perfectly Clear
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News for December 3rd/4th 2011
Biggest Polluters Join in Opposing EU Road Map
China Rejects U.S. Ruling on Solar Imports
Merkel Vows to Build Fiscal Union
How to Play the Central Bank Rescue
Better Crop That Picture (SFLY)
One-Stop Shopping for Zynga, Facebook and Twitter (GSVC)
SAP to Acquire SuccessFactors for $3.4 Billion (SFSF/N/TLEO)
Iran Says Oil Would Go Over $250 If Exports Banned
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News for December 2nd 2011
Franco-German Push for Budget Policing Meets Resistance
Banks Vie With Nations to Sate $2T Funding Need
UBS’s Harris as No. 1 Forecaster Says Housing Will Drive U.S. 2012 Growth
Western Digital Increases Sales Forecast as It Recovers From Thai Flooding (WDC)
Data Suggest Euro-Zone Inflation Easing
Europe’s Lenders Find Branch Trumps a Unit
Google in Talks to Take on Amazon in Retail: Report (AMZN/GOOG)
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News for December 1st 2011
Spain, France Bond Sales Take On EU Crisis
Alibaba-Led Group Said to Prepare Yahoo Bid (YHOO)
China Manufacturing Slowdown Augurs Easing
Dollar Proves Best Bet as Investors Shun Stocks
Draghi Says ECB Bond Purchases ‘Limited’
Fed Dollar-Funding Cut Shows Limits of Action
Goldman Says Commodities to Rally in 2012 in Challenge to JPMorgan Chase
Majority of Economists Still See Deflation Gloom
AT&T, T-Mobile Mull Plan B (T)
Close Ties Facilitated Coordinated Moves
Finance Ministers Agree to EU Debt Guarantees
Wall Street Pushed Federal Reserve for Europe Action
Yahoo! Bidders Come in at $16.50 to $17.50, With Plan to Keep Jerry Yang on Board (YHOO)
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News for November 30th 2011
Fed, Five Central Banks Cut Rate on Dollar Swaps
China Reduces Reserve Ratios to Spur Bank Loans
Euro-Area Ministers Agree on Bond Guarantees, Seek Larger IMF Role
BofA, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup Credit Ratings Cut by S&P
China Banks Get Higher Ratings Than U.S. Rivals as S&P Cites State Backing
Company Bond Sales Plunge as Trust in Banks Fades
EU Writedown Plan May Shield Creditors
Euro Area Must Cut Wages to Exit Crisis: Stark
Euro-Region Inflation Steady; Unemployment Rises
Samsung Defeats Apple-Sought Ban in Australia
Silver Lake Bids $16.60 a Share for Yahoo Stake (YHOO)
China Favors Direct Investment to Create ‘New Blood’ in Europe
Yahoo Aims to Strike Deal by Year’s End (YHOO)
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News for November 29th 2011
China’s Stocks Rise Most in Two Weeks on Government Support Speculation
Chipmakers Lose as iPad Challenges PCs
Facebook Said to Plan IPO at $100B Valuation
Lions Gate Said to Be in Merger Talks With ‘Twilight’ Film Producer Summit (LGF)
Renewable Power Trumps Fossils for First Time as UN Talks Stall
Seagate Beats Sales Estimates as Disk-Drive Maker Copes With Thai Flooding (STX)
Financial System Creaks as Loan Lubricant Dries Up
Africa’s East Coast in Natural-Gas Spotlight (APC)
Fitch Cuts Its Outlook on U.S. Credit
GameStop Future Seen in Private Equity as Shorts Climb (GME)
Silver Lake Consortium Is Said to Seek Yahoo Stake (MSFT/YHOO)
RIM to Offer Security Features on iPhone, Androids (RIMM)
S&P May Cut France Outlook Within 10 Days: Report
THL Eyes Buyout of Yahoo’s U.S. Business (YHOO)
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News for November 28th 2011
European Stocks Climb on Effort to Contain Crisis
All Euro-Region Ratings Threatened: Moody’s
Central Banks Ease Most Since 2009 to Avert Contagion
Congo Stability That Boosted Copper at Risk
Dealers See Fed Buying $545B Mortgage Bonds
iPad-Crazed Toddlers to Spur Holiday Sales Rush (AAPL)
Oil Climbs to Highest in More Than a Week on U.S. Sales, Syrian Sanctions
Secret Fed Loans Gave Banks Undisclosed $13B
Europe’s Banks Feel Funding Freeze
Fitch Backs Calls for Sovereign CDS Reform
France and Germany Draw Up Tighter Budget Rules
Seldom Heard on Chinese Stocks: ‘Sell’
Zynga’s Tough Culture Risks a Talent Drain
Global Economic Recovery Petering Out: OECD
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News for November 26th/27th 2011
IMF Readying 600 Billion-Euro Loan Offer for Italy, Stampa Says
AT&T to Offer Bigger Asset Sales to Save Takeover (T)
Black Friday Sales Rise 6.6% to Record: ShopperTrak
EU Rescue Fund May Ease Bond Provision
SNB Ready to Act If Franc Strength Worsens Outlook, Jordan Tells Le Matin
Euro Zone Weighs Plan to Speed Fiscal Integration
Help Wanted: In Unexpected Twist, Some Skilled Jobs Go Begging
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News for November 25th 2011
ECB’s Paramo Urges ‘Bold’ Steps on Fiscal Union
Biggest Gold Hoard Ever Bolstering Bullish Bets From Traders
China Sovereign Fund May Give ‘Indirect’ Support to Europe Via Investment
Commodity Staff Turnover at Banks Seen Increasing as Trading Rules Toughen
Hungary Credit Rating Cut to Junk at Moody’s
Merkel Rejects Euro Bonds Again After Auction
Euro Rescue Fund’s Impact in Doubt
IMF Warns Japan on Threat of Debt
AT&T Braces for T-Mobile Deal Collapse (T)
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News for November 23rd 2011
Euro-Region Manufacturing, Services Contract
China’s Manufacturing May Contract Most in Three Years as Housing Falters
European Banks Get ‘False Deleveraging’
Fed Seeks to Boost Banks With Stress Tests
French, Belgian Bonds Drop on Dexia Concern
Bank of Greece Warns of Euro Exit
Dreamworks Animation to Form China JV: Report (DWA)
German Bond Auction Flops, Yields Jump
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News for November 22nd 2011
France’s AAA Status in Tatters as Yields Surge
DuPont Faces Squeeze on Rising Titanium Ore (DD)
Supercomittee Failure Poses Threat to U.S.
Austrian Banks Told to Limit Lending to East
Saudi Arabia Halts $100bn Oil Expansion Programme
BofA Warned to Get Stronger (BAC)
Europe Bank Woes Felt Around Globe
Gauge at the Center of Draghi’s Dashboard
Netflix Looks to Raise $400 Million in Cash (NFLX)
Global Economic Outlook Grim, China Tells U.S. Trade
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News for November 21st 2011
Deutsche Bank Could Transfer Contagion (DB)
Hedge Funds Cut Bullish Commodity Bets by Most in Seven Weeks on Europe
IMF Talks May Avert Hungary Credit Downgrade
Spain’s Rajoy Says ‘Hard Times Ahead’ After Landslide
EU Pushes Scenarios for Euro Bond
U.S. Deficit Effort Nears Collapse
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News for November 18th 2011
Europe Running Out of Options: Katainen
Franco-German Spat on Role of ECB Renewed
‘Unsellable’ Real Estate Threatens Spanish Banks
Zoellick Says Europe May Get Support From China, U.S. Via IMF
Apple’s App Store to Accept Yuan Payment (AAPL)
ECB in Balancing Act as Euro Tensions Escalate
Hurry Up and Wait for iPhone (AAPL)
Slim Profit for Amazon’s Tablet (AMZN)
Spanish Vote Heralds More Austerity
ECB’s Draghi Presses Governments to Start Bailout Fund
S&P to Update Bank Credit Ratings Within 3 Weeks
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News for November 17th 2011
European Stocks Extend Losses on Spain Bond Sale
AT&T in Talks to Carry Nokia Windows Phone (NOK)
Seagate’s Luczo Raises Prices While Bracing for Worst in Thai Floods (STX)
Key Energy in Play With Lufkin as Baker Hughes Chases Shale Oil (BHI/KEG/LUFK)
Spain’s 10-Year Borrowing Cost Climbs to 6.975% as Demand for Bonds Wanes
U.S. Banks Face Contagion Risk From European Debt: Fitch
UniCredit Trades as Junk With $51 Billion Due
France Renews Push for ECB to Finance Euro Fund as Yields Jump
Central Bank Gold Buying at 40-Year High
European Banks Face Funding Stress
Samsung Says Alters Tablet Design to Avoid German Sales Ban
ARM Holdings Warns of Slowdown in Licensing Revenues (ARMH)
Apple Moves to Control Excess iPad2 Supplies; Looking Ahead to iPad3? (AAPL)
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News for November 16th 2011
Stocks Rebound in Europe, Bond Risk Retreats From Record as ECB Buys Debt
Citigroup Said to Consider 3,000 Job Cuts as Pandit Trims Costs (C)
Google Music Store Chases Apple’s ITunes 8 Years Too Late (AAPL/AMZN/GOOG)
JPMorgan Joins Goldman Keeping Italy Debt Risk in Dark (GS/JPM)
Spain Set to Purge Banks of Property Hangover (BBVA/STD)
Bundesbank Slams Crisis Proposals
Chatter in China: Multinationals Turn to Weibo (SINA)
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News for November 15th 2011
Monti Faces Political Resistance on Italy Cabinet
European Growth Holds at 0.2% as Region Braces for Recession
German Investor Confidence at Three-Year Low
German, French GDP Rebounds in Third Quarter on Private Spending
Google’s Android Tops 50% of Smartphone Sales (AAPL/GOOG)
Thai Floods May Spur Japan Manufacturers to Shift Production to Indonesia
Amazon Hoping Software Lights a Fire Under Tablet (AMZN)
Give Some Credit To Credit-Default Swaps
Investors Still Wary at Italy Bond Sale
EU May Suspend Sovereign Ratings: Commissioner
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News for November 14th 2011
Asia Stocks, Copper Rise on Japan GDP
APEC Leaders Say Global Economy Has ‘Significant Downside Risks’ on Europe
Boeing Cements Wide-Body Lead Over Airbus (BA)
‘Enough’s Enough’ on Undervalued Yuan: Obama
EU Must Embrace ‘Political Union’: Merkel
Italy Obsessed by ‘Lo Spread’ as Yields Surge
Petrobras Profit Slides 26% on Currency, Higher Fuel Imports (PBR)
Bundesbank Warns Against Intervention
Rising LNG Price Prompts Tanker Scramble
Amazon ‘Primes’ Pump for Loyalty (AMZN)
Banks Outline Exposure to Euro Zone
When Patent, Antitrust Worlds Collide
France Keeps a Watchful Eye on Turmoil in Italy
The Verge Amazon Kindle Fire Review (AMZN)
Wired Amazon Kindle Fire Review (AMZN)
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News for November 12th/13th 2011
Berlusconi Resigns, Monti Prepares New Italian Government
China’s Hu Pushes Imports as Fan Sees ’Soft Landing’ for Economy
El-Erian: Still Time to Solve EU Debt Crisis
Euro Gains From One-Month Low on Optimism Europe Moving on Its Debt Crisis
RIM’s New Operating System Will ‘Surprise,’ Omega Advisors’ Cooperman Says (RIMM)
ARM vs. Intel: Just Starting? Or Already Over? (ARMH/INTC)
A Glass Act on the Cheap (GLW)
It’s Time to Ring Up Vodafone (VOD)
Merkel Wants Change to EU Charter by End 2012: Sources
Private Equity Takes Two Approaches to Yahoo!: Sources (YHOO)
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News for November 11th 2011
Stocks Rally as Europe Acts on Debt Crisis
Gold ETF Calls Surging Most Since U.S. Lost AAA
Gold Traders Most Bullish Since 2004 on Deepening Debt Crisis
Italy Looks to New Government Led by Mario Monti
Merkel’s Greek Strategy Risks Backfiring as Euro’s Exit Routes Are Mapped
No Sign of U.S. Manufacturing Slump as Shares of Machine Makers Outperform
Spain Economy Stalls as Borrowing Costs Surge
Market Volatility Limits EFSF Firepower
Ahead of New Rules, Europe’s Banks Go on a Selling Spree
Employers “Scared” of Taking on Permanent Staff: Executive
Politics Stymie China’s EU Aid Offer
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News for November 10th 2011
EU Lowers Euro-Region Growth Forecasts
China’s Exports Rise at Slowest Pace in Two Years as Europe Crisis Deepens
Euro Gains, Italy Bonds Rise After Auction
Italy Bond Attack Breaches Euro Defenses
Siemens Sees Stagnant Profit as Growth Slows
Solar Shakeout Could Soon Reach China
At Yahoo, Top Investor Frets (YHOO)
Bank Quandary: Valuing the Assets (GS/MS)
Italy Hastens Last-Ditch Budget Cuts
Amazon Ups Kindle Fire Orders on Strong Demand (AMZN)
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News for November 9th 2011
Italy Five-Year Yields Top 7% as Berlusconi Quits
Ackman to Lose ‘a Lot of Money’ on Hong Kong Currency-Peg Bet, Tsang Says
Alibaba, Softbank Said to Seek Partners for Yahoo Purchase (YHOO)
BNP-Credit Agricole Dream Turns to Nightmare as Italy Debt Crisis Spirals
Financial Alchemy Foils Capital Rules in Europe
Italian Crisis Ambushes Ireland After Greece
Lagarde Sees ‘Lost Decade’ for World Economy Unless Nations Act Together
Slowing China Inflation Gives Scope for Stimulus as Industry Output Cools
Exit From Italian Debt Spurs Fears
Goldman Sachs Selling Up to $1.54 Billion ICBC Stake (GS)
Microsoft, AOL, Yahoo, Strike Ad Alliance (AOL/MSFT/YHOO)
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News for November 8th 2011
EU to Roll Out Rescue Fund Next Month, Keeps Pressure on Greece
Italian Vote Will Test Berlusconi’s Majority
Banks Selling Sovereign Bonds May Worsen Crisis
Citi, JPMorgan May Face Highest Basel Surcharges, Draft Says (C/JPM)
Toyota Scraps Estimates After Thai Floods (TM)
Unloved Treasury Notes Becoming New Favorite in Fed’s Twist
Airlines Test Biofuels but Costs Are Hurdle
Italy Nears Tipping Point as Its Bond Yields Climb
Green Mountain Coffee Shares Seen Rising (GMCR)
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News for November 7th 2011
European Stocks Decline Amid Italy Concerns
Euro Finance Chiefs Focus on ‘Bazooka’ Fund
Papandreou to Step Down in Accord on Unity Government
S&P 500 Showing Record Rise in Sales Collides With Slowing Revenue Growth
World Economy Dodges Slump With China-U.S. Buoy
G20 Seeks More Talks on Eurozone Crisis
Barnes & Noble May Launch New Nook, Cut Some Prices (BKS)
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News for November 5th/6th 2011
Greek Parties Near Agreement on Government Not Led by Papandreou
Apple’s Freebie iPhone Pits Premium Brand Against Bargain Fare (AAPL)
BP’s $7.1 Billion Argentine Oil Sale Scrapped (BP)
Hedge Funds Curb Raw-Material Bets for First Time in a Month
Toyota, Honda May Not Recover Output Until ’12 (HMC/TM)
Gold Traders More Bullish as Hedge Funds Increase Bets on Gains
France to Finalize More Austerity Measures
MF Global Fallout Unlikely in Europe
Loeb Calls for Yang to Quit Yahoo’s Board (YHOO)
Yahoo Sale Process Heats Up as PE Firms Sign On (YHOO)
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News for November 4th 2011
G-20 Urges EU to End Crisis as Greek Government Teeters
Apple Green Light Reveals Control of Supply Chain in Cook Operations (AAPL)
Draghi Picks Rates Over Printing Press as Crisis Drags EU Toward Recession
Italy Faces Monitoring by IMF Amid G-20 Concern on Economy
Papandreou Struggles to Hold on To Power
Sony Falls Most in Eight Months After Forecasting Fourth Annual Net Loss (SNE)
Google Ponders Pay-TV Business
Slowpoke Traders Seek to Gain on Speedsters
TPG Capital Enters the Fray for Yahoo! (YHOO)
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News for November 3rd 2011
Draghi May Resist Stimulus Call Amid Greek Crisis
Bernanke Gives Impetus to New Stimulus
Greece’s Euro Membership to be Put to Vote
RIM as ‘Wounded Puppy’ Trails Book Value With Investors’ Confidence Shaken (RIMM)
Treasuries Rise as Europe Withholds Greek Aid
Amazon, Now a Book Lender (AMZN)
BNP Paribas Net Hit By Sovereign Debt
Yahoo Eyes Minority Stake Sale, Recap: Sources (YHOO)
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News for November 2nd 2011
Referendum Will Confirm Greece in Euro: Papandreou
Einhorn Bets Gold Mining Companies Will Beat Bullion
EU Chiefs Will Tell Papandreou No Alternative to Greek Bailout Budget Cuts
Euro-Area Manufacturing Production Contracts for Third Month
Fed Officials May Prepare Ground for Further Bond Purchases, Survey Shows
Greek Referendum to Hinder IMF, EU Aid
Lawmakers to Propose Transaction Tax for Financial Firms Modeled on Europe
Eurozone Crisis: Financial Times Live Blog
Cook Making Apple His Own (AAPL)
Fed Poised to Cut Growth Forecast
Sony Forecasts Loss Topping $1 Billion for Year (SNE)
Spate of IPOs Imminent After Sleepy Stretch
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News for November 1st 2011
China PMI Drops to Lowest in Almost 3 Years
Europe Debt Crisis Threatens Asian Growth
Papandreou to Put Loan Plan to Referendum
Beijing Will Not Ride to Eurozone’s Rescue
A Month to Remember for Markets but Many Miss Out
Ignore Equities, Watch Bonds. And Worry.
China’s Groupon Clone Files for $100 Million U.S. IPO
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News for October 30th 2011
Japan Intervenes to Weaken Yen as Azumi Vows to Combat ‘Speculative’ Moves
Barclays Quarterly Profit Climbs on U.K. Consumer Unit (BCS)
EU Seeking Cash Faces Resistance Before G-20
Europe Tries to Recapitalize Its Banks
MF Global Faces Pivotal Days as Firm Mulls Sale (MF)
Schäuble Calls for EU Lead on Tobin Tax
Companies in Europe Are Pulling Back
News for October 28th 2011
EU Bank Debt Plan May Struggle to Thaw Funding Market
Europe Looks to IMF, China for Rescue-Fund Cash
Samsung Overtakes Apple in Smartphone Sales
Sarkozy Sees More Budget Cuts to Save Rating
Supercommittee Flirts With Failure on $1.2 Trillion U.S. Debt-Cut Target
Yen Resistance to BOJ Stimulus May Enhance Appeal of Japan Aiding Europe
The Devil is in the Details and the Data
ECB Officials Warn of Hazards in Crisis Plan
Move to Beef Up Fund Has Blank Spots
Next Act—The Plan Is Put to Test
Yahoo: Center of Global Chess Game (YHOO)
Amazon in Talks with China to Bring in Kindle (AMZN)
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News for October 27th 2011
EU Sets 50% Greek Writedown, $1.4T in Rescue Fund
BOJ Expands Stimulus as EU Crisis Boosts Yen
EU Banks Must Raise $147B of Extra Capital, EBA Says
Greece May Nationalize Some Bank Stakes on Debt Writedown, Papandreou Says
Santander Profit Rises 10% on Lower Spanish Bad-Loan Provisions (STD)
Chinese Investment in Europe to Surge
Fed Ties Purse Strings of Banks
RIM Hit With Consumer Lawsuits Over BlackBerry Outage (RIMM)
Eurozone Debt Crisis Deal: Main Points
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News for October 26th 2011
EU Banks Warn of Credit Drought Amid Push to Raise Capital
Amazon’s Apple War Costs Investors $20B (AMZN)
China’s Wen Fuels Easing Speculation
DeMark Says S&P 500 May ‘Trap’ Bulls After Rally
Europe Struggles for Crisis Cure Ahead of Summit
Merkel Puts Rescue Fund to German Vote
Fears Euro Summit Could Miss Final Deal
Iron Ore Falls as China Cuts Steel Production
Retailers to Miss Tablet Party
Silvio Berlusconi ‘Makes Secret Pact to Step Down’
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News for October 25th 2011
EU Signals Fund Leverage Needs More Talks
Amazon Profit May Fall by Half as Online Retailer Sells Kindles at a Loss (AMZN)
Apple Effort to Develop TV Is Said to Be Led By iTunes Creator Jeff Robbin (AAPL)
Europe Banks Clash With Policy Makers on Greek Rescue as Bond Losses Loom
Italy, Spain May Bear Brunt of European Bank Capital Plan
Spain’s Deficit Increases Chances of Contagion
Fresh Worries of Recession Grip Europe
Today’s Upgrades, Downgrades and Initiations
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News for October 24th 2011
European Stocks Climb on Euro Summit Progress
EU Manufacturing, Services Output Shrinks
EU Outlines Bank Plan as Summit Reaches Halfway
Euro Strategists Draw Line at $1.34 as EU Seeks Rescue
Netflix to Stream Movies, TV Shows in U.K., Ireland (AMZN/NFLX)
Jobs Outlook in U.S. Worst Since 2010: Survey
UBS, Deutsche Bank May Speed Cuts on Outlook (DB/UBS)
Hedge Funds Face Investor Pruning
Why the Picture Is Still Fuzzy at Netflix (NFLX)
More Jobs Predicted for Machines, Not People
Tech Giants Sizing Up Yahoo Bid (GOOG/MSFT/YHOO)
China Flash PMI Rebounds to Ease Hard-Landing Fears
Today’s Upgrades, Downgrades and Initiations
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News for October 22nd/23rd 2011
European Leaders Push to End Debt Crisis
Google May Finance an Offer to Acquire Yahoo (GOOG/YHOO)
S&P 500 Posts Longest String of Gains Since February on Europe-Accord Bets
Are Android Tablets Selling as Well as Claimed?
Banks Must Find €108bn in New Capital
Currency Market Braces for Japanese Intervention
Numbers Game Offers Investors Little to Count On
Spenders Become Savers, Hurting Recovery
Tech’s Top 10 (ACOM/FIO/FTNT/NUAN/TIBX)
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News for October 21st 2011
EU Officials Said to See Risks Amid Call for Talks
France Likely to Lose Top Rating in Stressed Economic Scenario, S&P Says
Brent Oil Falls as German Confidence Drops, Libya to Boost Crude Supply
European Savings Wars Drive Bank Costs Higher
Nordic Banks Offer ‘Best Place to Hide’
Worst Thai Floods in 50 Years Hit Apple, Toyota Supply Chain (AAPL/TM)
Yahoo Should Fetch $18 to $21 in Deal, Shareholder Gabelli Says (YHOO)
EU Shake-Up for Rating Agencies
Alibaba Seeks Allies for Yahoo Bid (YHOO)
Germany, France Delay Euro Rescue Plan
Struggling French Banks Fought to Avoid Oversight
Today’s Upgrades, Downgrades and Initiations
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News for October 20th 2011
France and Germany Split on Crisis Solution
EU Seeks Curbs on High-Frequency Trading
Merkel Risks Own Downfall to Save Greece
Silver Bear Market Seen Ending on Extended Europe Debt Crisis
Wall Street Has Worst Quarter Since Crisis
Yahoo Not Necessarily for Sale: Yang (YHOO)
BNP Urges EFSF to Issue Credit Default Swaps
Alibaba Still Keen on Yahoo Bid (YHOO)
Coming to a Gadget Near You: A Movie for All Your Screens
Draft Proposes, Fast, Flexible Bailout Fund
Greek Report Delayed Over Disagreements
Microsoft, Others Work on Yahoo Bid (MSFT/YHOO)
Panasonic Mulls Cutting TV Panel Production (PANL)
Yahoo ‘Cross Talk’ Ban Jolts Bidders (YHOO)
Chinese Company Suspends Rare Earth Production (AVL/MCP/REE)
Today’s Upgrades, Downgrades and Initiations
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News for October 19th 2011
Stocks Climb, Euro Rises Before Debt Summit
Apple Misses Estimates on Delayed Sales (AAPL)
European Banks Vow $1 Trillion Shrinkage
Spain Rating Cut for Third Time Since 2010
‘Time Is Running Out’ in Battle With Debt: King
High-Speed Traders Off Hook in Germany
Groupon Planning IPO Launch for Next Week: Sources
No Deal Reached on Scaling Up Euro Zone Fund: EU Officials
Today’s Upgrades, Downgrades and Initiations
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News for October 18th 2011
European Stocks Fall on Debt Crisis, China
China Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in 2 Years
Euro Leaders’ Crash Crisis Campaign Bogs Down
France Risks Losing Top Grade on Bailout Fund
Funds Flow Out of Euro as Central Bankers Prefer Yen, Pound
German Investor Confidence Drops to Three-Year Low
Goldman Sachs Posts Third-Quarter Loss (GS)
Mixed Messages from Berlin Confuse Markets
Yahoo Vexed by Weak Sales (YHOO)
Fed Officials at Odds on Inflation Threat
Today’s Upgrades, Downgrades and Initiations
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News for October 15th/16th 2011
G-20 to Consider List of 50 Important Banks
Europe Crisis Plan Wins Global Backing
Gold Traders Most Bullish Since July After Plunge
Kinder Morgan to Buy El Paso for $38 Billion
Kodak Licenses Movie Projection Patents to Imax in Bid to Meet Cash Needs (EK)
Euro-Zone Hopes Bring Trouble for Treasuries
Google Might Still Buy Hulu (GOOG/NFLX)
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News for October 14th 2011
G-20 Mulls Boosting IMF Lending Power
Spain Credit Rating Cut by S&P on Weak Outlook
China Lending Shrinks as Wen Wrestles Inflation
Euro-Region Inflation Quickens on Energy Costs
Fitch: More Than Dozen Banks May Get Rate Cut
iPhone 4S Sales May Reach 4 Million on Debut (AAPL)
European Banks Face Investor Boycott in Search for Capital
Banks Look to Shrink Their Way Out of Trouble
Banks’ Paths Vary in Greek Write-Downs
Hulu’s Owners End Efforts to Sell Streaming-TV Website
Officials Narrow Options for EFSF
Three-Prong Approach to Euro-Zone Crisis
Google Said to be Planning an MP3 Store (AAPL/AMZN/GOOG)
RBS the ‘Most Vulnerable’ Bank in Europe, Say Credit Suisse Analysts (RBS)
Kindle Fire Forecast Bumped to 5m Units in Q4 (AMZN)
Today’s Upgrades, Downgrades and Initiations
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News for October 13th 2011
German Inflation Rises More Than Estimated
China Exports Slow on ‘Severe Challenges’
Fed Signals Next Move May Link Stimulus to Economic ‘Mileposts’
Geithner to Press Europe to Move Faster on Crisis
Google Tax Probe to Focus on Offshore Units (GOOG)
South Korea Holds Rates, BOJ Members Discuss Stimulus as Global Risks Rise
EU Banks Could Shrink to Hit Capital Rules
Apple, Hollywood in Talks to Allow Movies on iPhones, iPads (AAPL)
Apple Wins Block on Samsung Tablet in Australia (AAPL)
Europe’s Bailout Fund Overcomes a Hurdle
AOL CEO Pitches Investors on Yahoo Deal: Sources (AOL/YHOO)
Europe Eyes Bigger Greek Losses for Banks
Today’s Upgrades, Downgrades and Initiations
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News for October 12th 2011
Europe Stocks Drop for Second Day on Slovakia
ASML Forecasts Sales Rise in Fourth Quarter (ASML)
Goldman May Drop Bank Status: Hilder (GS/MS)
Slovak Parties Seek Talks on EFSF Vote Repeat
Sprint Will Reveal iPhone Impact to Fix ‘Mistake,’ Chairman Hance Says (S)
Aluminum Demand May Gain 10% Over Next 5 Years, Novelis Says
Record Coal Price Risk Gaining on Australian Rain
Europe’s Banks Face 9% Capital Rule
Juncker Lists 10 Steps to Stem EuroZone Crisis
Today’s Upgrades, Downgrades and Initiations
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News for October 11th 2011
Trichet Sees ‘Systemic’ Danger as Greek Writedowns Divide EU
Bonds Showing 60% Chance of Recession With Bernanke Behind Curve for BofA
China Companies Evading Rule With U.S. Listings Stump Regulators
Currency Forecasters Say Best Over for Dollar
Europe Delays Summit as Greek Writedowns May Top 60%
Goldman Sachs Earnings Collapse, Wells Fargo Thrives (GS/WFC)
News Corp. Shareholders Should Vote Out Murdochs, 10 Directors, ISS Says (NWSA)
Pandora Slow to Lure Mobile-Ad Dollars (P)
Russell VIX at Two-Year High as Small-Cap Hedges Climb
Activist Fund Gains Support in Call for RIM to Explore Options (RIMM)
UltraViolet: Movies in the Clouds (AAPL/CMCSA/DIS/NFLX/SNE/TWX/VIA.B)
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News for October 10th 2011
Merkel, Sarkozy Pledge Bank Recapitalization
Belgium to Buy Dexia’s Local Unit as European Debt Crisis Triggers Breakup
Corporate Profit Rebound Loses Steam
Alibaba Said to Seek Temasek Funding to Buy Stake From Yahoo (YHOO)
Short Sales Rise Most Since 2006 as Stocks Lost $11 Trillion
Chart Watchers See Upbeat Turn
Volatile Market Sends a Warning
China: U.S. Vote on Currency Bill Would Result in Trade War
Yang Eyes Yahoo Buyout with Private Equity (YHOO)
DVDs Will Be Staying at Netflix, No Qwikster (NFLX)
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News for October 8th/9th 2011
Merkel, Sarkozy Meet as Crisis Threatens Banks
AT&T: iPhone 4S Preorders Broke Sales Records (AAPL)
Dexia Restructuring Backed by France, Belgium
Saudi Arabia’s Al-Naimi Says Oil Market Is Not Oversupplied, Demand Wavers
Steel Companies Brace for Price Falls (AKS/MT)
Prepare for a Bountiful Harvest (ADM/DE)
BNP, Socgen Deny Reported Plan to Raise $9.4 Billion
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News for October 7th 2011
Merkel-Sarkozy Divided on Default Threat to Banks
British Bank Ratings Lowered by Moody’s After Government Shift on Bailouts (LYG/RBS)
ECB Keeps Banks Afloat as Governments Act
EU Pressured for Bank Rescue Plan Before G-20
Barroso Enters Fray Over Bank Support
Buck Up, America: China Is Getting Too Expensive
Yahoo Looking to Sale Japanese Stake, Exit Market (YHOO)
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