Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Stocks gain led by materials companies

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks climbed on Wall Street, led by materials and energy companies after a rally in commodity

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Stocks edge higher as earnings start

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose modestly Tuesday as traders lacked a catalyst to push the market higher following a strong start to the

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Yen stays weak, Asian shares rise on U.S. earnings

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen fell to fresh multi-year lows and Japanese stocks touched near five-year highs on Tuesday as effects of the Bank of Japan's aggressive reflationary

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Asian shares rise on U.S. earnings

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - The yen fell to fresh multi-year lows and Japanese stocks extended gains on Tuesday as effects of the Bank of Japan's aggressive reflationary campaign

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Sunday, April 7, 2013

Pension underfunding grows despite U.S. market rally: study

By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - The gap between what major corporations will owe retired workers and how much they have put aside grew last year despite a strong stock market rally, according

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Wall Street Week Ahead: Earnings next hurdle for bulls as rally slows

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - The stock market's robust rally was slowing even before Friday's jobs report, but the red flag sent up by the weak payrolls data makes the path to

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Friday, April 5, 2013

Stocks pare losses after jobs report disappoints

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell on Wall Street Friday after the government reported that U.S. employers added the fewest jobs in nine months in March and more people gave up looking for work. The

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S&P keeps UK at AAA, warns of future rating risk

LONDON (AP) — Standard & Poor's rating agency says Britain's cherished AAA long-term credit rating will stay for now — but warned there was still a chance of a downgrade if the economy

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U.S. trade deficit narrows in February as crude oil imports drop

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. trade gap narrowed unexpectedly in February as crude oil imports fell to their lowest level since March 1996 and overall exports increased slightly, a Commerce

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South Korea warns of prolonged North Korea impact on markets

By Choonsik Yoo SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's top finance officials warned on Friday that tensions with North Korea could have a prolonged impact on markets and vowed to ensure stability, as

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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Stocks edge higher after Wednesday's drop

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged higher in early trading on Wall Street Thursday, paring some of their losses from the day

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Wall Street rises on supportive central banks

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as robust action by the Bank of Japan and supportive remarks by U.S. officials indicated that equity markets would continue to be

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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

NEWSMAKER: U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara familiar with the limelight

By Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara has proven adept with the media, landing on the cover of Time magazine and being named the latest "Sheriff of Wall

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RPT-Dubai developer Damac plans share listing - sources

(Repeats story originally issued on Tuesday with no changes totext) By Dinesh Nair and Praveen Menon DUBAI, April 2 (Reuters) - DAMAC Properties, aprivately-held Dubai developer, is considering

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Saudi Maaden shuts ammonia plant for two weeks of repairs

DUBAI, April 2 (Reuters) - Maaden Phosphate Company (MPC)shut its ammonia plant at Ras Al Khair on Monday for unscheduledrepairs which are expected to take about two weeks, SaudiArabian Mining

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Nasdaq to buy eSpeed platform for $750 mln

By John McCrank REUTERS - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc agreed to buy electronic Treasuries-trading platform eSpeed from BGC Partners Inc for $750 million in cash, providing the exchange operator an entry

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Monday, April 1, 2013

Infosys shares gain on Q4 earnings optimism

Reuters Market Eye - Shares in Infosys Ltd end up 1.9 percent on optimism about its January-March quarter earnings due on April 12, dealers say. In January, Infosys had unexpectedly raised its sales

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Panasonic unit in U.S. bribery investigation: WSJ

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A unit of Japan's Panasonic Corp is under investigation by U.S. authorities looking at whether the company paid bribes overseas to airline employees or government officials

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Sunday, March 31, 2013

Leadership fight divides Occidental shareholders - report

(Reuters) - Occidental Petroleum Corp chairman and former chief executive Ray Irani is pushing to replace the oil company's current CEO, Stephen Chazen, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday,

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MIDEAST STOCKS-Saudi stocks inch higher in early trade

0818GMT- Saudi stocks open slightly higher in early trade on Saturday. The all-share index rises 0.05 percent to 7178.75 points. Al Rajhi Bank, the kingdom's largest listed lender, rises 0.38

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Friday, March 29, 2013

Record Wall Street boosts sentiment, U.S. holds key in Q2

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Whether the world's largest economy can sustain momentum will be a primary focus for investors for the next three months after a general recovery trend in the

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Asia stocks modestly higher; Nikkei, yen slip

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday as momentum carried over from yet another record high on Wall

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Wall Street ends flat on late buying, Cyprus woes linger

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rebounded from early declines to close little changed on Wednesday, but investors were still worried about the chance of a run on Cypriot banks and its

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Stock market recovers most of an early loss

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes recouped most of the ground they lost and are closing mostly lower on Wall

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Asian stocks follow US higher on upbeat econ data

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday after upbeat economic data from the world's largest

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Analysis: Citigroup looks to cut cash holdings to boost earnings

By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc is considering cutting its cash on hand by about $35 billion, which should help the bank buy higher yielding assets or redeem expensive debt to boost

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Shares in HellermannTyton open 0.5 percent higher on debut

LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in cabling equipment maker HellermannTyton opened 0.5 percent higher at 196 pence on their London stock market debut on Tuesday. The company earlier priced its sale of a

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SEC approves NASDAQ's $62 mln compensation to investors affected by FB's botched IPO

New York, Mar 26 (ANI): The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a plan by the NASDAQ stock exchange to pay 62 million dollars as compensation to investment firms that lost money because

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Monday, March 25, 2013

Wall Street Week Ahead: S&P 500 could see peak but Cyprus talks go on

By Chuck Mikolajczak and Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks could break through to all-time closing highs this week, but it could depend on a solution to Cyprus' fiscal woes.

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Apple buys Silicon Valley startup WiFiSlam

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple has acquired a Silicon Valley startup, WiFiSlam, which makes mapping applications for smart phones. Apple confirmed the acquisition, but declined to give details. The news

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Friday, March 22, 2013

Global shares, euro rebound on hope Cyprus seals a deal

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets and the euro rebounded on Friday on hopes Cyprus will avert a financial collapse next week, taking succor from an agreement that shielded

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US futures edge up on strong corporate earnings

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures are being pushed higher as surprisingly strong earnings from U.S. corporations overshadow the ongoing economic tumult in

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Asian shares hover near 2013 lows on growth worries, Cyprus

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares hovered near 2013 lows and gold stayed close to a one-month high on Friday as Cyprus scrambled to find a solution to its funding crisis and concern over

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S&P downgrades Cyprus credit rating to CCC from CCC-plus

By Daniel Bases NEW YORK (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's cut the sovereign long-term foreign currency credit rating on Cyprus deeper into junk status on Thursday, lowering the rating to CCC from

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Stocks rise as Federal Reserve stands by stimulus

WASHINGTON (AP) — After two days of worrying about Europe, the stock market got a boost from the Federal Reserve

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Wall Street ends higher as Fed keeps stimulus in place

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks climbed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 snapping a three-day losing streak as the Federal Reserve reassured investors that it would keep

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

BAE Systems freezes CEO King's salary after earnings drop

LONDON (Reuters) - BAE Systems Plc has frozen the salaries of Chief Executive Ian King and two other top executives, after group earnings were hit by U.S. budget cuts and delays to a deal with Saudi

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Upturn in home construction sends stocks higher

NEW YORK (AP) — A surprisingly strong increase in new home construction is sending stocks higher in early trading on Wall

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Wall Street set to open higher after two-day decline

By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures rose on Tuesday, helped by signs that the U.S. housing market recovery is gathering pace, as investors shrugged off developments in Cyprus that

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Sunday, March 17, 2013

U.S. regulators probing high-speed traders for "wash trades"

(Reuters) - U.S. futures regulators are looking into whether high-speed traders indulged in "wash trading," a strategy in which they improperly buy and sell futures contracts without taking

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Singapore's Sembcorp Marine gets $417 mln order for 2 rigs

SINGAPORE, March 18 (Reuters) - Singapore's Sembcorp Marine, the world's second largest builder of offshore oilrigs, said on Monday its subsidiary PPL Shipyard has securedorders for two jack-up rigs

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Wall Street Week Ahead: Big gains, low valuation - why worry?

By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major stock indexes have never been higher - and yet that's hardly scaring people. Stocks have soared in 2013, with the Dow climbing almost 11 percent to

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Dow's winning streak ends; dollar falls

By Richard Leong NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks fell on Friday as a drop in JPMorgan Chase led to the end of Dow Jones industrial average's 10-day rally, while the dollar retreated from

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Friday, March 15, 2013

Asia stocks up as US jobless data fuels optimism

BANGKOK (AP) — Investor optimism about the economy pushed Asian stock markets higher Friday after Wall Street logged more gains and the U.S. job market showed further signs of

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Fed tells JPMorgan, Goldman to improve capital plans

By Emily Stephenson and Rick Rothacker (Reuters) - In a blow to two major Wall Street banks, the Federal Reserve told Goldman Sachs Group Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co that they must fix flaws in how

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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Asia stocks cautious despite strong US retail data

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets mostly retreated Thursday as caution prevailed despite a ninth day of gains on Wall Street and bump up in U.S. retail

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Dollar hovers near highs, Asian shares steady

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hovered near a seven-month high against a basket of currencies on Thursday as strong U.S. retail sales data sustained an optimistic growth outlook, while

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Stock index futures just down

PARIS (Reuters) - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.11 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.06 percent and Nasdaq

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Kenyan shilling seen firmer on stocks rally

NAIROBI (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling was steady early on Wednesday and traders said the local currency could firm to 85.00 per dollar, helped by foreign investors streaming into the stock market

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Monday, March 11, 2013

Asia markets edge higher on back of Dow gain

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets edged up Tuesday, ignoring Europe's doldrums and taking cues from another sizzling day on Wall

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Asian shares mostly higher on record Dow, yen slips

By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) - Wall Street's record close overnight bolstered most Asian shares on Tuesday as growing confidence in the U.S. economy underpinned investor risk appetite, while

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Market Chatter-Corporate finance press digest

March 11 (Reuters) - The following corporate finance-relatedstories were reported by media over the weekend and on Monday: * Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings willtake a stake in Essen-based

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Analysis: S&P paper trail may lead nowhere in government case

NEW YORK (Reuters) - In early 2007, as signs of distress began appearing in securities backed by residential mortgages, executives at Standard & Poor's began advising analysts responsible

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Sunday, March 10, 2013

Politicians look for credit in a rising economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Increased hiring, lower unemployment, stock market on the rise. Who gets the

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In a rising economy, politicians look for credit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Increased hiring, lower unemployment, stock market on the rise. Who gets the

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Saturday, March 9, 2013

Britain's esure eyes £1.1 billion valuation in market debut

LONDON (Reuters) - British home and motor insurer esure expects to be valued at around 1.1 billion pounds when it makes its London stock market debut this month, it said on Friday. That values

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Jobs growth sends shares, dollar higher

LONDON (Reuters) - A unexpectedly sharp rise in hiring by U.S. employers in February sent world shares and the dollar higher on Friday while U.S. Treasuries fell as investors bet on a solid recovery

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Friday, March 8, 2013

Goldman's key capital ratio performs better in own stress test

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc's key capital ratio would be higher in its own stress test compared with a projection released by the Federal Reserve, according to a document posted on

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Shares gain on U.S. jobs data, euro up after ECB

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets rose on Thursday after an encouraging U.S. weekly labour market report indicated a steadily improving economy, while the euro strengthened after the

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Nikkei rises above 12,000, first time in 4-1/2 years

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose above 12,000 on Thursday for the first time in 4-1/2 years, with risk appetite supported by a record high on Wall Street and the prospect of

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Asian shares pause after rally, watch c.bank meetings

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares paused from two strong days of gains on Thursday, with investors watching meetings of the central banks of Japan, Britain and the euro zone for signs of policy easing.

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Cadbury used nonexistent factory to avoid India taxes - WSJ

(Reuters) - Cadbury Plc, now part of Mondelez International Inc , used a nonexistent factory in India to avoid about $46 million (30.4 million pounds) in taxes, the Wall Street Journal reported on

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South Africa stocks up 2 pct as Dow hits record

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African stocks booked their best performance in two months on Tuesday, rising nearly 2 percent as Wall Street touched a record high and expectations of Chinese stimulus

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Core Education shares fall on S&P action

Reuters Market Eye - Shares in Core Education & Technologies Ltd fall 3.2 percent after Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Monday placed its "B-plus" long-term corporate credit rating of the

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Monday, March 4, 2013

Stocks edge up as Wall Street gains; supply weighs on oil

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rebounded late in the day on Monday to close higher, boosting a gauge of global equities, while crude oil prices were pressured by indicators that oil markets are

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Sunday, March 3, 2013

Asian shares tumble; property curbs spark China sell-off

TOKYO (Reuters) - A sell-off in Chinese equities dragged Asian shares down sharply on Monday, as worries about Beijing tightening its grip on the property sector compounded weak sentiment already

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GS Yuasa says working closely with Boeing to get 787 flying

TOKYO (Reuters) - GS Yuasa Corp , the Japanese maker of lithium-ion battery cells used in Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner, said it is working closely with the U.S. company, lead battery contractor

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With record highs in sight, stocks face roadblocks

NEW YORK (Reuters) - If Wall Street needs to climb a wall of worry, it will have plenty of opportunity this week. Major U.S. stock indexes will make another attempt at reaching all-time records, but

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Saturday, March 2, 2013

Wall Street flat, losses trimmed after data

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed, trimming earlier losses by mid-morning trading on Friday, with the Dow index turning positive briefly after an encouraging read on manufacturing

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Goldman trims risk-taking to lowest level in 7 years

(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc reduced its risk-taking for a third straight year, with potential losses from trading positions dropping to the lowest level in seven years, reflecting a more

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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Asian shares capped by China PMI slip, U.S. budget worry

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares were capped on Friday, with sentiment dented by lackluster manufacturing data from China and worries over the economic fallout from Italy's political confusion as

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Boeing to cut jobs at second Dreamliner plant: report

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co will cut hundreds of jobs at a South Carolina plant that makes 787 Dreamliners over the course of this year, but the move has nothing to do with the recent grounding of

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Indexes rise on retail gains, home sale surge

NEW YORK (AP) — More evidence that the housing market is recovering boosted stocks on Wall Street Wednesday. Gains for discount retailers also pushed indexes higher after Dollar Tree posted strong

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Stocks up on Wall Street; led by retailers

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising in midday trading because of strong earnings from discount retailers and more evidence that housing is

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Clearwire may tap financing from Sprint Nextel: WSJ

(Reuters) - Clearwire Corp plans to tap financing from Sprint Nextel , in a move that further complicates Dish Network's effort to buy Clearwire, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people

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Are you looking for strong returns on your stock investments? Do those returns never seem to be realized? It is a draw for many investors, however very few people have the proper information to be

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Goldman ex-director Gupta must repay bank $6.22 million

(Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday ordered former Goldman Sachs Group Inc director Rajat Gupta to reimburse $6.22 million to help the Wall Street bank cover its legal expenses related to his

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Lowe's 4Q net income tops expectations

Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos. credits cleanup efforts after Superstorm Sandy and its new pricing strategy for fourth-quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street expectations.The results

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Monday, February 25, 2013

Ratnakar Bank finds profits where others fear to tread

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Starting three years ago with a business remodelling plan, Ratnakar Bank has ventured where few deposit-taking lenders have gone before. The private equity backed company, whose

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Barnes & Noble chairman may bid for company's bookstores - WSJ

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc Chairman Leonard Riggio is considering a bid for the company's bookstore business, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar

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Saturday, February 23, 2013

U.S. Justice, Gulf states crafting BP spill settlement

(Reuters) - The U.S. government and Gulf Coast states are considering offering BP Plc a deal under which it pays $16 billion to settle civil suits stemming from the deadly 2010 Deepwater Horizon

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Friday, February 22, 2013

Whistleblower files federal lawsuit against Morgan Stanley, FINRA

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former Morgan Stanley broker who tried to blow the whistle on what he called unethical sales practices, and was later ordered to pay $1.2 million following his departure, is

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Wall St rises on HP but S&P on track to end week lower

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rebounded on Friday as Hewlett-Packard, the largest personal computer maker, surged on strong results, but the S&P 500 index was on the way to end a streak of

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Advent hires Goldman to sell appliance insurer D&G -report

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Advent Internationalhas hired Goldman Sachs to help it sell British applianceinsurer Domestic & General, in a deal that could fetch about 1billion pounds, Sky

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Wall Street drops on growth concerns, fear index jumps

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell for a second day on Thursday and gauge of investor concern hit its highest in two months after reports cast doubt over the health of the U.S. and euro-zone

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Einhorn says S&P lawsuit pressures rating agencies

NEW YORK (Reuters) - David Einhorn, hedge fund manager and chairman of reinsurer Greenlight Capital Re Ltd, said Wednesday that the U.S. government's lawsuit against Standard & Poor's

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S&P warns risk of Cyprus default "material and rising"

LONDON (Reuters) - Cyprus faces a "material and rising risk" of defaulting on its sovereign debt, especially if the euro zone and International Monetary Fund do not come up with aid, rating

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

BofA's Moynihan gets 73 percent pay increase in 2012

(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp's CEO Brian Moynihan was awarded a 73 percent pay increase in 2012, when the institution resolved crisis-era lawsuits and its stock was one of the sector's

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Dell earnings fall 31 percent in 4Q

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) — Dell Inc. on Tuesday posted another quarter of declining sales and profits, deepening a downturn that disenchanted shareholders and culminated in the slumping personal

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Monday, February 18, 2013

Asia stocks flat as US return from holiday awaited

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian stock markets displayed little momentum Tuesday in the absence of cues from Wall Street following a holiday in the

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Wall Street ends slightly down, S&P positive for seventh week

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 dipped in a late decline on Friday as Wal-Mart dropped following a report of a weak start to February sales, though the index just barely extended its streak of

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Yen resumes fall after G20, earnings worries hit stocks

LONDON (Reuters) - The yen resumed falling on Monday after Japan signalled it would push ahead with expansionist monetary policies having escaped criticism from the world's 20 biggest economies

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DLF gains on hopes of earnings recovery, lower debt

Reuters Market Eye - Shares in DLF Ltd gain 5.2 percent, recovering from four sessions of falls. Rebound in shares comes after DLF vice chairman Rajiv Singh indicates earnings would improve and says

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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Exclusive: News Corp, popular tech blog contemplate split - sources

(Reuters) - AllThingsD, the widely read technology blog run by Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg, has begun discussions with owner News Corp about extending or ending their partnership, sources familiar

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Friday, February 15, 2013

Stocks little changed on Wall Street

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were little changed on Wall Street Friday, with the S&P 500 barely holding on to its seventh week of

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Stocks waver as investors watch G20 talks

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes are little changed in midday trading on Wall Street as investors keep a close eye on a meeting of global finance ministers in

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

CBS profit rises but misses Wall Street forecasts

(Reuters) - CBS Corp reported a 6 percent gain in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, boosted by political advertising on its TV networks and higher revenue from cable channel fees. But the company's

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Wall Street waits to see if investors still love SAC Capital

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Outside investors in Steven A. Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors have until the end of the day to decide if they still love the embattled billionaire hedge fund manager. Cohen

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Key insider trading cooperator sentenced in NY

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ditched his plans to send a cooperator in a historic insider trading case to prison, instead directing that he speak to college students about the

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Cisco results beat Street; CEO sees improvement in Europe

(Reuters) - Cisco , the network equipment maker, reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street views on Wednesday, and its chief executive said there were signs of improvements in its business

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Analysis: As U.S. gasoline prices soar, hedge fund oil bets near record

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. motorists searching for someone to blame for the highest gasoline prices ever at this time of year have an easy target: hedge funds who have been quietly amassing winning

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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Your Stock Portfolio: What You Need To Know

Taking the time to do research and become knowledgeable about the market is the key factor in guaranteeing good investments and profits. There are some potential minefields, however, and you should

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Monday, February 11, 2013

Management lessons from Kumbh

There are management lessons for leaders in large gatherings and events. Look at an event like the Kumbh Mela in India and explore what makes it a success. This largest gathering on earth has naked

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Wall Street Week Ahead: Strong start to 2013 could be tested

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. stock market is no stranger to strong performances in January, only to see the lofty gains early in the year transition into months of grinding action that goes nowhere.

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Tips And Advice For Wise Stock Market Investing

The stock market can be exciting for all investors. There are many ways to invest your money, but it all depends upon how much you are willing to risk and what your investment goals are. No matter

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Navigate Your Way Around The Stock Market With These Money Making Tips

Everybody knows somebody that made it huge through investing, but they also know lots of people who lost quite a bit. Your goal is to decide which stocks will bring your good returns and which will

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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Make The Most Of The Stock Market With These Great Tips.

We've all heard stories of people making large amounts of money on the stock market, but at the same time, there are those who have lost everything. The key is knowing where you should place your

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