Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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Wall St drops as Libya, oil concerns weigh (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 08:45 AM PST

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February 15, 2011. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - Stocks fell for a second day on Wednesday as protests in Libya drove up oil prices, fueling concerns about further unrest in the Middle East.

Nasdaq mulls NYSE bid in exchange deal dash (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 07:16 AM PST

Pedestrians walk past the New York Stock Exchange, February 15, 2011. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc could launch a rival bid for NYSE Euronext to avoid being left on the sidelines, a source said, as traditional exchanges race to merge to see off upstart electronic rivals.

Existing home sales rise, prices hit 2002 low (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 07:48 AM PST

A vacant home for sale is pictured in Yonkers, New York, October 26, 2010. REUTERS/Mike SegarReuters - Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose unexpectedly in January, but prices tumbled to the lowest in nearly nine years, an industry group said on Wednesday.

Madoff trustee hits SEC's top attorney with suit (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 09:09 AM PST

Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission is being sued over allegations his family's estate wrongfully received over $1.5 million in phony profits from Bernard Madoff's massive fraud.

Newsmaker: Vision question haunts Apple CEO-in-waiting (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:59 AM PST

Reuters - For Tim Cook, the small-town football fanatic turned steward of the world's largest technology company, it always comes back to the vision question.

How the major stock indexes fared Tuesday (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:10 PM PST

AP - Stocks fell sharply and oil prices spiked to their highest level in two years Tuesday as unrest in Libya worsened. Oil prices jumped 6 percent to $95 a barrel. The Standard & Poor's 500 had its worst day since Aug. 11.

BOJ upbeat on economy, exports show seasonal dip (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 11:47 PM PST

A man works in a container area at a port in Tokyo February 23, 2011. Japan's annual export growth slowed to its weakest pace in more than a year in January and the trade balance swung to a deficit for the first time in almost two years as shipments to China lost steam, but economists say the central bank's forecast for an export-led recovery remains intact. REUTERS/Toru HanaiReuters - Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Hirohide Yamaguchi said the country's economy will soon pull out of its torpor, despite a near-stalling of export growth in January, but warned that risks remain from rising commodity prices.

Washington Post Co. reports lower 4Q net income (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 09:02 AM PST

AP - The Washington Post Co. reported a small drop in its fourth-quarter net income as revenue stayed flat. Declines in its newspaper publishing and education divisions offset growth in television broadcasting.

Greek riot police, protesters clash during strike (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 08:29 AM PST

A motorcycle policeman burns as his colleague tries to help him after protesters threw a petrol bomb in Athens, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. Scores of youths hurled rocks and petrol bombs at riot police after clashes broke out Wednesday during a mass rally taking place as part of a general strike. (AP Photo.Dimitri Messinis)AP - Youths wearing ski masks hurled rocks and fire bombs at riot police as clashes broke out Wednesday in Athens during a mass rally against austerity measures, part of a general strike that crippled services and public transportation around the country.

Buying Into China's Facebook (The Motley Fool)

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 08:55 AM PST

The Motley Fool - According to Dogbert -- Dilbert's pet and canine nemesis -- all companies can be grouped into three categories:

Commerzbank to start repaying state aid (AFP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 06:47 AM PST

Germany's second biggest bank, Commerzbank, said it rebounded strongly in 2010 from heavy losses caused by the global financial crisis and pledged to start paying back state aid.(AFP/DDP/File/Thomas Lohnes)AFP - Germany's second biggest bank, Commerzbank, said Wednesday it rebounded strongly in 2010 from heavy losses caused by the global financial crisis and pledged to start paying back state aid.

Wal-Mart's 4Q Earnings at a Glance (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 05:46 PM PST

AP - Wal-Mart Stores reported that its fourth-quarter net income rose 27 percent. Here's a closer look at the world's largest retailer's results:

Fannie, Freddie to collect mortgage firm penalties (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 08:26 AM PST

Reuters - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will soon begin collecting punitive compensation from mortgage servicing companies that fail to properly handle troubled mortgage loans, the regulator of the two government-controlled firms said on Wednesday.

London shares end in the red (AFP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 09:05 AM PST

A woman walks past an electronic sign showing the progress of the FTSE 100 share index in London. London shares closed in the red as the turmoil in Libya and the wider Middle East drove up oil prices sharply.(AFP/File/Carl de Souza)AFP - London shares closed in the red on Wednesday as the turmoil in Libya and the wider Middle East drove up oil prices sharply.

Toll Brothers gets more for homes, posts profit (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 07:21 AM PST

Reuters - Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers reported a surprise quarterly profit as it offered fewer buyer incentives and benefited from a tax break.

Supreme Court allows lawsuits over seat belts (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 07:38 AM PST

Reuters - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal regulations setting vehicle safety standards do not bar lawsuits seeking damages from automakers for installing lap-only seat belts.
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