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• Wall Street flat, but commodity shares gain (Reuters)
• Fed's policy divide seen in views of two officials (Reuters)
• SEC's Schapiro says private co's review in early stages (Reuters)
• J&J settles bribery, kickback allegations: SEC (Reuters)
• Budget deal elusive, government shutdown looms (Reuters)
• FTSE down 0.56% at close (AFP)
• Jobless claims fall, retail sales stronger (Reuters)
• Constellation Brands posts profit for 4Q (AP)
• EU prepares 80 billion euro bailout for Portugal (AFP)
• Will a Government Shutdown Actually Save Money? (The Motley Fool)
• EU says Portugal needs about $114 billion in aid (AP)
• 8 Tips for a Successful Open House (U.S. News & World Report)
• Brent jumps above $125 on supply worry, dollar (Reuters)
• APNewsBreak: IRS awards $4.5M to whistleblower (AP)
• U.S. probes new steering complaints on Dodge pickups (Reuters)
• The Bountiful Loss (BusinessWeek)

Wall Street flat, but commodity shares gain (Reuters) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:46 AM PDT Reuters - Investors chased materials and energy stocks on Friday in an otherwise lackluster start to Wall Street's last trading session before earnings season.

Fed's policy divide seen in views of two officials (Reuters) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:50 AM PDT Reuters - Dueling views on the outlook for inflation and U.S. monetary policy by two top Federal Reserve officials on Friday underscored divisions at the central bank as it nears the end of a controversial stimulus program.

SEC's Schapiro says private co's review in early stages (Reuters) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:21 AM PDT Reuters - U.S. securities regulators are in the early stages of reviewing rules governing share issuances by private companies, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro said on Friday.

J&J settles bribery, kickback allegations: SEC (Reuters) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:14 AM PDT Reuters - Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $70 million to settle U.S. charges that it paid bribes and kickbacks to win business overseas, the first major pharmaceutical company to settle since the Obama administration began its scrutiny of the industry more than a year ago.

Budget deal elusive, government shutdown looms (Reuters) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:49 AM PDT Reuters - With a government shutdown looming in hours, the White House and Congress worked furiously on Friday to break a budget deadlock that could idle hundreds of thousands of workers.

FTSE down 0.56% at close (AFP) Posted: 07 Apr 2011 09:29 AM PDT AFP - London stocks closed lower on Thursday, with traders edgy after the White House failed to resolve a budget crisis and news came of a fresh earthquake in Japan.

Jobless claims fall, retail sales stronger (Reuters) Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:35 PM PDT Reuters - New claims for jobless benefits fell last week and retailers racked up much stronger-than-expected sales in March, signs that high fuel prices have not knocked the economy off its growth path.

Constellation Brands posts profit for 4Q (AP) Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:15 PM PDT AP - Constellation Brands Inc. said Thursday that Americans brought home more wine through the holiday season, taking advantage of more discounts to trade up to higher-premium brands.

EU prepares 80 billion euro bailout for Portugal (AFP) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:09 AM PDT AFP - EU finance ministers on Friday thrashed out a multi-billion-dollar debt rescue for Portugal, demanding tough conditions as they try to draw a line under a destabilising debt crisis.

Will a Government Shutdown Actually Save Money? (The Motley Fool) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 08:00 AM PDT The Motley Fool - With a government shutdown looking likely this weekend, one question many sane people are asking is, "Why are we doing this?"

EU says Portugal needs about $114 billion in aid (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 06:38 AM PDT AP - Europe's top financial officials said Friday that debt-ridden Portugal will need around euro80 billion ($114 billion) in rescue loans and that negotiations over a full, multiyear bailout program will begin immediately.

8 Tips for a Successful Open House (U.S. News & World Report) Posted: 07 Apr 2011 11:21 AM PDT U.S. News & World Report - If your home is on the market, then you may already know that you're about to enter the high season for buyers. Spring, summer and fall are when most people look for, and buy, homes. In fact, April through July is when the majority of homes change hands, with June traditionally being the strongest month for home sales.

Brent jumps above $125 on supply worry, dollar (Reuters) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:31 AM PDT Reuters - Brent crude jumped to a 32-month high above $125 on Friday as commodities climbed in unison on a weaker dollar after attacks on Libyan oil fields made long-term supply cuts more likely.

APNewsBreak: IRS awards $4.5M to whistleblower (AP) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:07 AM PDT AP - An accountant who tipped off the IRS that his employer was skimping on taxes has received $4.5 million in the first IRS whistleblower award.

U.S. probes new steering complaints on Dodge pickups (Reuters) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 09:25 AM PDT Reuters - U.S. safety investigators have launched a new review of steering complaints in Dodge Ram pickup trucks that could result in a bigger recall of that vehicle, documents showed on Friday.

The Bountiful Loss (BusinessWeek) Posted: 08 Apr 2011 05:08 AM PDT BusinessWeek - An investor has capital-gains income from a sold-off stock position. Separately, the investor has other shares that are down an equal amount; if he sold them he'd realize a loss to offset the gains and pay no taxes. But no one likes to sell low. So he wants to use that loss without actually selling the shares. IRS rules prohibit investors from taking a loss against a gain and then buying the shares back within 30 days.

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