Friday, March 2, 2012

Yahoo! News: Health News

Yahoo! News: Health News


Wall Street slips as oil closely watched (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 09:06 AM PST

Specialist Trader Mike O'Mara (L) gives a price on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February 28, 2012. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - U.S. stocks edged lower on Friday in a session with sparse economic data, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq remained on pace for their eighth positive week in the last nine.


Yelp shares soar on market debut (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 07:45 AM PST

Reuters - Consumer review website Yelp Inc's shares traded more than 60 percent above their initial public offering price in their market debut on Friday, as investors rushed to buy a piece of the growing local advertising market.

U.S. housing market, fiscal policy pose risks: IMF (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 08:26 AM PST

Reuters - The U.S. economic recovery could be dented by a renewed drop in housing prices in the short term and the country lacks a "credible, comprehensive" fiscal plan, posing a major medium-term economic risk, a top IMF official said.

Pact for budget discipline signed by 25 EU states (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:57 AM PST

Reuters - All but two European Union countries signed a treaty on tighter budget discipline for the euro zone on Friday, marking a coup for Germany which pushed for the accord to try to prevent a repeat of the loose spending that led to a debt crisis.

Neiman profit nearly doubles on luxury sales spike (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 08:38 AM PST

Reuters - Neiman Marcus Group Inc reported a higher quarterly profit on Friday as high-end shoppers snapped up more of the luxury department store operator's expensive designer dresses, shoes and handbags during the holiday period.

JPMorgan could face SEC action on mortgage bonds (AP)

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 02:16 PM PST

AP - JPMorgan Chase said it received notice from regulators that it could face charges over mortgage-backed investments that soured during the financial crisis.

Strong retail sales are sign of improving economy (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 02:58 PM PST

AP - Americans stepped up their spending in February, boosting sales at many stores and offering the latest sign that shoppers are feeling more confident in the economy.

Genesco 4Q net income up, revenue climbs (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 08:28 AM PST

AP - Genesco Inc.'s net income climbed 34 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter, driven by strong performances from its Journeys and Lids Sports stores.

Summary Box: Spain will miss 2012 deficit target (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 09:04 AM PST

AP - MISSED GOAL: Spain's prime minister said Friday that his country will miss its deficit goal for this year, risking sanctions from the European Union. The announcement came as the government reported a big rise in claims for jobless benefits and a forecast that economic output will fall this year.

Judge fines ex-CEO of Brookstreet Securities $10M (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 09:36 AM PST

AP - A federal judge has fined the former CEO of a defunct California brokerage firm $10 million for alleged civil fraud in selling risky mortgage securities to unsophisticated retail investors in the years before the housing market collapsed.

Greece: Recession hits January revenues (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:55 AM PST

AP - Greece's deep and prolonged recession took its toll on the central government's finances, which swung from surplus to deficit, official figures showed Friday.

Big Lots 4Q profit climbs on strength in US (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 08:27 AM PST

AP - The rapidly expanding retailer Big Lots posted a 4 percent jump in fourth-quarter net income and said earnings per share would likely rise by as much as 17 percent this year, yet shares dipped more than 3 percent Friday on its first-quarter outlook.

Exclusive: DOJ casts wide net with mortgage subpoenas (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:03 AM PST

Reuters - A Justice Department inquiry into the packaging and sale of home loans by the biggest U.S. banks casts a wide net and appears to significantly overlap with other enforcement efforts, according to people who have viewed subpoenas sent to the firms.

Arizona gasoline prices climb for 9th week in row (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 08:39 AM PST

AP - Gasoline prices in Arizona are higher at the pumps for the ninth consecutive week.

IRS battling conservatives over tax-exempt status (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 01:13 PM PST

AP - The Internal Revenue Service is embroiled in battles with tea party and other conservative groups who claim the government is purposely frustrating their attempts to gain tax-exempt status.

Toyota says CNN glitch report "grossly inaccurate" (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 03:26 AM PST

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Friday a CNN report linking an internal engineering memo to potential glitches that could cause sudden unintended acceleration in its cars was "grossly inaccurate".

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