Monday, October 31, 2011

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Wall Street loses ground on fading euro zone optimism (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:20 AM PDT

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 28, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Stocks fell more than 1 percent on Monday as enthusiasm over the agreement to tackle the euro zone debt crisis waned and a spike in the U.S. dollar hurt commodity-related shares.


MF Global files for bankruptcy after deal unravels (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:37 AM PDT

Jon Corzine, chairman and chief executive officer of MF Global Holdings, speaks during the Sandler O'Neill + Partners global exchange and brokerage conference in New York June 9, 2011. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - MF Global Holdings Ltd, the futures broker run by former Goldman Sachs chief Jon Corzine, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a tentative deal with a buyer fell apart.


Investors cut stocks, buy U.S. debt in October: Reuters poll (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:11 AM PDT

Reuters - Investors were so concerned that euro zone leaders would not reach agreement on solving the debt crisis in October that they cut equity holdings to the second lowest level in 12 months, Reuters polls showed on Monday.

Italy under pressure as bond yields climb (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:15 AM PDT

A man looks at a stock exchange board monitor outside a bank, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. Market pressures grew on Italy, the debt crisis' new front, on Monday due to fears Premier Silvio Berlusconi might be unable to enact economic reforms he promised to fellow European leaders in exchange for help to protect his country from financial turmoil. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)Reuters - Italian bond yields rose on Monday nearly to levels seen in August when the ECB intervened to shore up debt markets, indicating new concerns that problems in the euro zone's third largest economy could threaten the entire bloc.


Analysis: Corporate defendants rack up wins in "test" trials (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:26 AM PDT

Reuters - A string of courtroom victories by drugmakers in key product-liability trials could be a signal that these and other companies can beat back claims in upcoming cases against them.

NYSE price mix-up causes headaches (AP)

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 01:01 AM PDT

AP - A technical glitch caused NYSE Euronext to release incorrect price information on more than 1,000 stocks and other securities late Thursday.

IMF mulls how to better help countries under strain (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 02:06 PM PDT

Reuters - The International Monetary Fund said on Sunday that it was considering how better to help countries under economic strain because of financial market stress but said it was not targeting particular countries.

Insurer Humana's 3Q profit climbs 13 percent (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:21 AM PDT

This Aug. 8, 2011 photo, shows the entrance to the Humana building, in Louisville, Ky. Humana Inc.'s third-quarter net income jumped 13 percent on Medicare Advantage enrollment growth, and the health insurer also raised its 2011 earnings forecast Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)AP - Humana Inc.'s third-quarter net income jumped 13 percent after another strong quarter of Medicare Advantage enrollment growth. The health insurer's shares hit a new 52-week high Monday after it also gave a better 2012 forecast than some analysts expected.


Russia: Court victory for girls switched at birth (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:46 AM PDT

In this Sept. 11, 2011 photo, 12 year old Anna, left, and Irina, right, pose in the city of Kopeisk in Russia's Ural Mountains. Two Russian families on Monday won a US$100,000-compensation each from a maternity home that accidentally switched their 12-year old daughters at birth, but they remained at loss about how to fix their shattered lives.(AP Photo/ Komsomolskaya Pravda) RUSSIA OUTAP - It was more money than either family has ever seen — but it's still not clear if it can make the pain go away.


Italy under market pressure as new focus of crisis (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:21 AM PDT

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 file photo, Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi looks on after delivering his speech at the Lower Chamber, in Rome. Pressure built on Italy's embattled Premier Silvio Berlusconi as he struggled Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, to muster support for an emergency growth plan, which the EU wants within hours and which could cost the tenacious leader his job. Berlusconi has survived scandals, court cases and dozens of confidence votes, but experts say this economic plan will be one of the most critical tests yet of is grasp of the country's leadership. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)AP - Market pressures grew on Italy, the debt crisis' new front, on Monday due to fears Premier Silvio Berlusconi might be unable to enact economic reforms he promised to fellow European leaders in exchange for help to protect his country from financial turmoil.


Macy's, Target plan earlier Black Friday openings (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:39 AM PDT

Reuters - Macy's Inc is planning its earliest start ever to the holiday shopping season by opening many of its U.S. stores at midnight on Thanksgiving night.

Oil drops on jitters about European economy (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:20 AM PDT

Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell sits at the head table of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association annual luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, in Anchorage, Alaska. Parnell told the audience that Alaska must be prepared to sell liquefied natural gas overseas if demand has shifted away from other states. (AP Photo/Dan Joling)AP - Oil prices dropped Monday on renewed jitters about the European economy.


Rick Perry Discusses Debates and Taxes on Fox News Sunday (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 01:36 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a candidate for president, appeared on Fox News Sunday. Perry's debating performance and the prospect of his being in future debates were some of the topics that were discussed.

GM to invest $385M in Detroit-area engine plant (AP)

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 09:30 AM PDT

AP - General Motors says it will invest $385 million at an engine plant near Detroit, creating or keeping 320 jobs.

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