Monday, April 25, 2011

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Wall Street down as Kimberly-Clark cuts outlook (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:03 AM PDT

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, April 8, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Stocks fell on Monday on signs some corporate outlooks were being strained by inflation concerns, including consumer products maker Kimberly-Clark Corp.

New home sales up, inventory at 43-1/2 year low (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:27 AM PDT

Reuters - New U.S. single-family home sales increased more than expected in March and the supply of new houses on the market hit their lowest level since August 1967, but prices fell from a year ago.

Barrick bids $7.68 billion for Equinox, tops Minmetals (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 08:35 AM PDT

An Equinox copper mine is seen in Lumwana, Zambia, in this aerial view undated handout obtained by Reuters on April 4, 2011. REUTERS/Equinox-Tim Lofthouse/HandoutReuters - Barrick Gold Corp has agreed to buy Equinox Minerals for about C$7.3 billion ($7.68 billion), topping a bid from China's Minmetals Resources (1208.HK) in a big bet on soaring copper demand.

Special Report: Is Buffett's teflon finally wearing off? (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 05:09 AM PDT

Reuters - Aside from maybe the odd cheeseburger stain on his tie, nothing much sticks to Warren Buffett.

Jury to decide Rajaratnam's fate in insider case (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:59 AM PDT

Reuters - The fate of hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam will be in the hands of a jury on Monday in the biggest Wall Street insider trading trial in decades.

NYSE board rejects sweetened Nasdaq, ICE bid (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 01:57 PM PDT

The Nasdaq Composite stock market index is seen inside their studios at Times Square in New York April 1, 2011. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - NYSE Euronext directors rejected as too risky and lacking value a sweetened takeover offer from Nasdaq OMX Group and IntercontinentalExchange , the second time in 11 days the board backed a lower bid from Germany's Deutsche Boerse AG (DB1Gn.DE).

Maruti quarterly profit up 0.5%, beats forecast (AFP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 08:02 AM PDT

Maruti Suzuki Alto cars are pictured in Mundra in February 2011. India's biggest carmaker by sales, Maruti Suzuki, said on Monday quarterly profits rose by 0.5 percent, beating market forecasts, as strong sales helped counter higher input costs.(AFP/File/Sam Panthaky)AFP - India's biggest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, reported on Monday it swung to profit in the fiscal fourth quarter as strong sales helped counter soaring steel and other raw material costs.

Greece will emerge from crisis: PM (AFP)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 01:17 PM PDT

Greek Prime Minister Georges Papandreou, pictured in March 2011, said Sunday his country will emerge from its economic crisis AFP - Greek Prime Minister Georges Papandreou said Sunday his country will emerge from its economic crisis "despite the difficulties" that still confront it one year after a EU and IMF bailout.

7 Excuses for Not Saving for Retirement (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:54 AM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - There are plenty of excuses we make for not saving for retirement. Perhaps we are putting off funding a retirement account until we get a raise, get out of debt, or start a college fund for our children. But while these justifications might seem reasonable at the time, they can seriously jeopardize your ability to retire comfortably. Here's how to overcome seven common excuses for not saving for retirement:

Abercrombie & Fitch CEO pay falls 38 percent (AP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:04 AM PDT

AP - The chairman and CEO of teen clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. received a pay package worth $22.5 million, a 38 percent drop from a year earlier, mostly because of a reduction in option awards, according to an analysis by The Associated Press.

US new-home sales bounce off lows (AFP)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:23 AM PDT

A new home for sale in Volo, Illinois in March 2011. Sales of new homes in the United States rebounded more strongly than expected in March, the Commerce Department said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Scott Olson)AFP - Sales of new homes in the United States rebounded more strongly than expected in March, the Commerce Department said on Monday.

Gasoline Demand Pushes Prices Higher and Americans Should Look Elsewhere (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:01 AM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Energy prices, specifically gasoline prices, continue to dampen the spirits of Americans who are finally heading back to work. A slight reprieve seems to be the order of the day as the spring travel season creeps toward Memorial Day, a high travel period across the United States. These price advances should make gasoline-powered vehicle think twice about the type of vehicle they use for their daily commute.

Japan quake jolts auto output, Toyota may fall to No.3 (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:16 AM PDT

A Toyota logo on a damaged car is seen at a dump site for tsunami debris near Sendai airport March 30, 2011, more than two weeks after the area was devastated by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonReuters - Toyota Motor Co may slip to No. 3 in the automaker production rankings behind General Motors and Volkswagen due to Japan's earthquake and nuclear crisis, which slashed local output by almost two-thirds in March alone.
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