Tuesday, February 22, 2011

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Wall Street falls on Libya but economic optimism helps (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:39 AM PST

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February 15, 2011. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - Wall Street stocks fell on Tuesday as a revolt spread in oil exporter Libya, but investors seemed willing to buy on price dips after U.S. consumer confidence rose to its highest in three years.

Consumer confidence at 3-year high, home prices slip (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:24 AM PST

Reuters - Consumer confidence rose to a three-year high in February, but a drop in home prices for the sixth month in a row in December suggested the economy still faces significant hurdles.

Wal-Mart needs more time to fix its main business (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:35 AM PST

Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's attempts to fix sales at its U.S. discount stores are taking longer than expected as the world's largest retailer loses shoppers to lower-priced dollar stores.

Airline shares tumble on soaring oil prices (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:06 AM PST

Reuters - U.S. airline stocks tumbled on Tuesday, smacked by a spike in oil prices amid unrest in the Middle East.

Bankruptcy claims trading at 18-month low (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:48 AM PST

Reuters - The number of U.S. bankruptcy claims that traded in January fell to the lowest level since July 2009 as more companies emerged from Chapter 11, according to data released on Tuesday.

Space weather could wreak havoc in gagdet-driven world (AFP)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 02:11 PM PST

A NASA image of an erupting solar flare. A powerful solar eruption that has already disturbed radio communications in China could disrupt electrical power grids and satellites used on Earth in the next days.(AFP/NASA)AFP - The Earth just dodged a solar bullet. But it won't be the last. Experts say a geomagnetic storm, sparked by a massive solar eruption similar to the one that flared toward the Earth on Tuesday, is bound to strike again, and the next one could wreak more havoc than the world has ever seen.

Moody's cuts outlook for Japan credit rating (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 10:45 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2011 file photo, the Bank of Japan building is reflected on the glass covering the plate of its adjunct museum in Tokyo. Moody's Investors Service sounded the latest alarm on Japan's massive debt, cutting the outlook on the country's credit rating as it questioned the government's power to enact reforms. The rating agency Tuesday changed its outlook for Japan's Aa2 rating from stable to negative, meaning an actual downgrade in the rating is more likely. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)AP - Moody's Investors Service sounded the latest alarm on Japan's massive debt, cutting the outlook on the country's credit rating as it questioned the government's power to enact reforms.

Wal-Mart's 4Q profit rises; US sales still slump (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:01 AM PST

In this Dec. 15, 2010 photo, a view of the entertainment section of a Wal-Mart store is seen in Alexandria, Va. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is reporting a 27 percent increase in fourth-quarter net income Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011,as the world’s largest retailer benefited from cost-cutting and strong sales overseas. (AP Photo)AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 27 percent increase in fourth-quarter net income as the world's largest retailer benefited from cost-cutting and strong sales overseas.

EU bank calls for more Egypt, Tunisia funds (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:59 AM PST

AP - The European Investment Bank said Tuesday that it needs more money to support a transition to democracy in Tunisia, Egypt and other countries in the Arab region, though even the increase it requested from the EU would only allow it to keep investments at their current level.

World markets slide, oil soars on Libya unrest (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:43 AM PST

A motorist holds a fuel pump at a service station. Oil spiked above $108 on Tuesday as bloody violence in key North African exporter Libya sparked fresh concerns about stability across the Middle East.(AFP/DDP/File/Norbert Millauer)AFP - Global markets dived Tuesday and oil prices spiked above $108 per barrel, as sentiment was rocked by violent unrest in Libya, while the safe-haven US dollar gained ground.

Wal-Mart's US sales drop in final quarter (AFP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 06:42 AM PST

Shoppers leave a Wal-Mart store in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. Wal-Mart Stores, the world's biggest retailer, on Tuesday posted a decline in sales in the United States in its key final quarter despite sharp discounts to lure holiday shoppers.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)AFP - Wal-Mart Stores, the world's biggest retailer, posted Tuesday a decline in sales in the United States in its key final quarter despite sharp discounts to lure holiday shoppers.

Home prices hit post-bust lows in most big cities (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 08:37 AM PST

In this Feb. 20, 2011 photo, a sold home site is seen in Canonsburg, Pa. Home prices in a majority of major U.S. cities tracked by a private trade group have fallen to their lowest levels since the housing bubble crashed. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP - Home prices in a majority of major U.S. cities tracked by a private trade group have fallen to their lowest levels since the housing bubble burst, and analysts expect further declines this year.

Top 20 oil producers and exporters (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 09:06 AM PST

AP - Top 20 oil producers (in barrels per day)

Wisconsin governor warns of layoff notices (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 07:12 AM PST

Kathryn Schulze wears a message written on tape over her mouth inside the state Capitol Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, in Madison, Wis. Opponents to Governor Scott Walker's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers are taking part in their seventh day of protesting. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)AP - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker warned Tuesday that state employees could start receiving layoff notices as early as next week if a bill eliminating most collective bargaining rights isn't passed soon.

Volvo planning factory in west China's Chengdu (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:51 PM PST

AP - Chinese officials say Volvo Car Corp. plans a manufacturing base in the western Chinese city of Chengdu as it aims for expansion in the world's biggest auto market following its buyout by independent automaker Geely.
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