Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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Markets flat ahead of Fed, Bernanke comments (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:36 AM PDT

The Dow Jones industrial average rose 115.49 points, or 0.93 percent, at 12,595.37. REUTERS/GraphicReuters - Wall Street stocks were little changed on Wednesday as investors took a wait-and-see stance before the Federal Reserve announces its interest rate decision and discusses policies affecting the economy.

Bernanke seen indicating no haste to tighten policy (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:07 AM PDT

Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Wednesday will likely use his first-ever news conference on monetary policy to hammer home the case for a patient approach to withdrawing the central bank's extensive support for the U.S. economy.

Boeing profit tops expectations and reaffirms outlook (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:02 AM PDT

Reuters - Boeing Co's quarterly profit rose 13 percent, topping expectations, and the company reaffirmed a full-year outlook that reflects a rebound in commercial airplane orders and resilience in the face of pressured defense budgets.

Durable goods data shows manufacturing sturdy (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:45 AM PDT

Two men inspect laptop computers while shopping in a Best Buy store in New York April 13, 2011. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - A key gauge of U.S. manufacturing rose in March and new orders in February were stronger than initially thought, indicating a vibrant factory sector even as the economy slowed in the first quarter.

BP, Conoco profits disappoint as output sags (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:38 AM PDT

Reuters - BP Plc and ConocoPhillips reported disappointing quarterly earnings on Wednesday as both oil giants' crude oil production declined, offsetting the windfall from soaring energy prices.

FTSE closes higher after break (AFP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 09:48 AM PDT

London shares closed higher on Tuesday, extending last week's gains after the Easter break, with technology and banking shares offsetting mining losses.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP - London shares closed higher on Tuesday, extending last week's gains after the Easter break, with technology and banking shares offsetting mining losses.

Pakistan denies reports of efforts to split U.S., Afghanistan (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 04:13 AM PDT

Reuters - Pakistan denied media reports on Wednesday that it was lobbying Afghanistan to drop its alliance with Washington and look to Islamabad and Beijing to forge a peace deal with the Taliban and rebuild its economy.

Insurer WellPoint's 1Q profit climbs nearly 6 pct (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 09:19 AM PDT

FILE - This file photo made Sept. 22, 2009, shows the headquarters of Wellpoint in Indianapolis. WellPoint, Inc. announced Wednesday, April 27, 2011, that first quarter 2011 net income was $926.6 million, or $2.44 per share, including net investment gains of $35.6 million after-tax, or $0.09 per share.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)AP - WellPoint Inc. said a drop in expenses helped raise its first-quarter net income nearly 6 percent, as it became the third big health insurer in the past week to beat analyst expectations and raise its 2011 earnings forecast.

UK economy returns to growth in first quarter (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 08:06 AM PDT

Britain's economy grew by 0.5 percent in the first quarter, official data has shown, rebounding after a contraction of 0.5 percent in the final three months of last year.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - The British economy returned to growth in the first quarter of 2011 as expected, official data showed on Wednesday but economists warned of a weak outlook amid deep cuts to government spending.

What Home Inspectors Don't Notice (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 07:44 AM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - Mice, mold, and leaking bathtubs are among the last discoveries home buyers want to make after moving into a new home. But that's exactly what a client of Oakland, Calif.-based financial planner Cathy Curtis found shortly after closing. "The first week she moved in, she emailed me in a panic that there are mice, she needs a new furnace, and the ducts, bathtubs, and kitchen cabinets need to be replaced," says Curtis. Total cost to fix everything: tens of thousands of dollars. "I'm surprised that more of this didn't come up in the inspection," she adds.

Arab uprisings may boost economies: IMF (AFP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 05:25 AM PDT

Young people celebrate in Cairo's Tahrir Square in February after Hosni Mubarak stood down as Egyptian president. Political changes in the Arab world could boost the region's economies in the long term through inclusive reforms that would render them more dynamic, the International Monetary Fund says.(AFP/File/Mohammed Abed)AFP - Political changes in the Arab world could boost the region's economies in the long term through inclusive reforms that would render them more dynamic, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday.

Japanese retail sales slump after disaster (AFP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 07:20 PM PDT

The sun sets in the earthquake and tsunami-devastated city of Ishinomaki in northeastern Japan. The country has seen its sharpest drop retail sales in 13 years and the second worst on record since the government started compiling the data in 1980.(AFP/File/Yasuyoshi Chiba)AFP - Japanese retail sales recorded their steepest drop in 13 years in March, the government said Wednesday as last month's massive earthquake and tsunami dampened consumer sentiment.

Bargain prices help reduce glut of foreclosures (AP)

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 03:00 PM PDT

In this photo taken April 18, 2011 in Springfield, Ill., a construction worker begins work on building a new residential home. Home prices are falling in most major U.S. cities, and at least 10 major markets are at their lowest point since the housing bubble burst. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)AP - A wave of foreclosures is forcing down home prices in most major U.S. cities. But economists and real estate agents are noticing what they call a key first step for any housing recovery: a drop in the glut of homes for sale in markets hit hardest by foreclosures.

Wal-Mart CEO: Shoppers feeling higher gas prices (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 09:30 AM PDT

AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. CEO Mike Duke says rising gas prices are hurting its customers.

Anger over corruption gets public notice in India (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 04:09 AM PDT

FILE- In this April 7, 2011 file photo, a man shouts slogans as he sits next to a coffin during a protest against corruption in Mumbai, India. The discontent fueled by India's vociferous media and a blossoming sense of empowerment among the middle class has burst into the open after a series of galling corruption scandals began roiling Asia's third-largest economy late last year. Thousands have taken to the streets, the courts are pursuing rare high-level prosecutions and the government is scrambling to enact a tougher anti-corruption law. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)AP - For the last 12 years, a businessman in the northern Indian city of Kanpur has been paying a 5,000 rupee ($113) bribe to government officials to get his income tax refund.

Cadillac powers up CTS (AP)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 09:32 AM PDT

AP - Cadillac's most powerful two-door model for 2011, the CTS-V Coupe, is a hard-charging gas guzzler that looks like a futuristic concept car that escaped from its auto show turntable.

Memphis Suburb Is Fastest-Growing City in U.S. (BusinessWeek)

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 05:08 AM PDT

BusinessWeek - Janice Turner has seen Olive Branch flourish over the last two decades. A small town became Mississippi's ninth-largest city as thousands of people relocated across the state line from Memphis.
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