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• S&P 500 slides 2 percent (Reuters)
• "Disastrous" bond sale shakes confidence in Germany (Reuters)
• Consumer sentiment gains as gloom ebbs (Reuters)
• Groupon shares sink below $20 IPO price (Reuters)
• Agricultural demand fuels Deere results, outlook (Reuters)
• Europe, thin volume to spark stocks (Reuters)
• Highlights: EU's Barroso and Rehn on new economic governance (Reuters)
• Deere 4Q profit up 46 percent on strong sales (AP)
• Germany's auction flop adds to European debt fears (AP)
• Will Frontier Communications Be Able to Reverse Its Decline? (The Motley Fool)
• Germany, Commission clash over eurobonds (AP)
• Online holiday sales to rise 15 percent: comScore (Reuters)
• Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage falls to 3.98 pct. (AP)
• Cyprus to launch new offshore oil and gas search (AP)
• Lobbyist eyes 2013 for corporate tax overhaul (Reuters)
• U.S. Postal Service hires GM adviser Evercore (Reuters)

S&P 500 slides 2 percent (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:39 AM PST Reuters - Stocks tumbled on Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 sliding 2 percent and on pace for a sixth day of declines on anxiety over the euro zone crisis and weak Chinese data.

"Disastrous" bond sale shakes confidence in Germany (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 07:40 AM PST Reuters - A "disastrous" German bond sale on Wednesday sparked fears that Europe's debt crisis was even starting to threaten Berlin, with the leaders of the euro zone's two biggest economies still firmly at odds over a longer-term structural solution.

Consumer sentiment gains as gloom ebbs (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 07:18 AM PST Reuters - Consumer sentiment held up in late November as some of the gloom over the economic outlook ebbed, a survey released on Wednesday showed.

Groupon shares sink below $20 IPO price (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:47 AM PST Reuters - Shares of Groupon Inc fell for a third day on Wednesday, sinking below the company's initial public offering price of $20 less than three weeks after the daily deal company went public.

Agricultural demand fuels Deere results, outlook (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:22 AM PST Reuters - Deere & Co reported a 46 percent rise in quarterly earnings and projected "substantial growth" for 2012 amid strong global farming conditions and higher prices, sending its shares higher in an otherwise weak stock market.

Europe, thin volume to spark stocks (Reuters) Posted: 20 Nov 2011 01:02 PM PST Reuters - Wall Street is in for a volatile week as escalating problems in Europe's debt crisis continue to keep investors on their toes.

Highlights: EU's Barroso and Rehn on new economic governance (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 05:20 AM PST Reuters - The European Commission proposed on Wednesday new, intrusive laws to make sure budgets of euro zone countries do not break EU rules and that their borrowing falls, which could lead to joint debt issuance in the future.

Deere 4Q profit up 46 percent on strong sales (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 07:24 AM PST AP - Deere & Co. says strong sales of its farm equipment helped boost its fourth-quarter profit by 46 percent and says it expects robust demand will lead to better results next year better.

Germany's auction flop adds to European debt fears (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:51 AM PST AP - Germany failed to raise as much money as it hoped in its latest bond auction, in a surprising sign that Europe's biggest economy may not be immune from a debt crisis raging across the continent

Will Frontier Communications Be Able to Reverse Its Decline? (The Motley Fool) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 07:24 AM PST The Motley Fool - Frontier Communications (NYSE: FTR - News) reported a steep 30% fall in third-quarter net income, to $20.4 million, mainly due to a decrease in its subscriber base. Let's take a closer, Foolish look at Frontier's problems.

Germany, Commission clash over eurobonds (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 07:02 AM PST AP - Germany and the European Union's executive arm clashed openly on the need to issue common bonds uniting the 17 euro nations, in another sign that Europe is as divided as ever in dealing with its deepening debt crisis.

Online holiday sales to rise 15 percent: comScore (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 06:30 AM PST Reuters - U.S. online spending should increase 15 percent this holiday season, outpacing even last year's torrid growth, as shoppers are enticed by more retailers offering free or low-cost shipping, analytics firm comScore said.

Rate on 30-year fixed mortgage falls to 3.98 pct. (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 07:24 AM PST AP - The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage hovered above its record low for a fourth straight week. But cheap mortgage rates have done little to boost home sales or refinancing.

Cyprus to launch new offshore oil and gas search (AP) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:43 AM PST AP - Cyprus will launch a new licensing round for more exploratory drilling for offshore oil and gas in four to six weeks, an official said Wednesday, a move underscoring its right to search for energy sources which rival Turkey strongly disputes.

Lobbyist eyes 2013 for corporate tax overhaul (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 04:03 AM PST Reuters - Kenneth Kies sizes up the chances of reforming the convoluted U.S. tax code like someone who has lived through it before. In fact, he has.

U.S. Postal Service hires GM adviser Evercore (Reuters) Posted: 22 Nov 2011 03:17 PM PST Reuters - The U.S. Postal Service has hired an advisory firm that was involved with the restructuring of General Motors Co to help return the cash-strapped mail carrier to profitability.

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