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• Wall Street falls after retail sales data disappoints (Reuters)
• Retail sales up modestly but recovery advances (Reuters)
• Obama "hopeful" on payroll tax cut extension (Reuters)
• Exclusive: Goldman front-runner for Vale's Colombian coal ops (Reuters)
• Avon sales slide; loses door-to-door reps (Reuters)
• How to invest in the coming housing market rebound (AP)
• Obama: Strong US-China ties help rest of the world (AP)
• Goodyear posts 4Q profit, but misses Street view (AP)
• Eurozone meeting on Greece called off (AP)
• Late payments on mortgages rise again in 4th qtr (AP)
• A look at Greece's austerity measures (AP)
• W.Va. AG launches mortgage settlement project (AP)
• Oil price flat near $101 per barrel (AP)
• Obama: Signs of progress on payroll tax cuts (AP)
• Chrysler, Clint Eastwood Say Super Bowl Ad Isn't Political (ContributorNetwork)

Wall Street falls after retail sales data disappoints (Reuters) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 08:26 AM PST Reuters - The S&P 500 index retreated on Tuesday from near a seven-month high after weaker-than-expected January U.S. retail sales data curbed investors' appetite for risky assets.

Retail sales up modestly but recovery advances (Reuters) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 07:59 AM PST Reuters - Retail sales rose less than expected in January, hurt by discounting in the auto sector, but a rebound in an underlying measure of sales suggested a solid underpinning for the economy's recovery.

Obama "hopeful" on payroll tax cut extension (Reuters) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 08:39 AM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he had seen "hopeful signs" that Congress would pass a payroll tax cut extension for the full year, as he kept pressure on lawmakers to take action he said was needed to keep the U.S. recovery on track.

Exclusive: Goldman front-runner for Vale's Colombian coal ops (Reuters) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 08:57 AM PST Reuters - Goldman Sachs is the front-runner in an auction to buy the Colombian coal assets of Brazil's Vale, attempting to achieve strategic port access, while Glencore waits in the wings and rival traders stay away, industry sources familiar with the matter said.

Avon sales slide; loses door-to-door reps (Reuters) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 08:31 AM PST Reuters - Avon Products Inc reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter results as sales slid in every market except Latin America and the company saw a sharp drop in the number of representatives essential to selling its cosmetics directly to consumers.

How to invest in the coming housing market rebound (AP) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:33 PM PST AP - The housing market recovery hasn't taken off yet, but a rally in its stocks sure has. The Standard & Poor's homebuilders index is up 60 percent since October.

Obama: Strong US-China ties help rest of the world (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:44 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama assured China's heir apparent to leadership that the United States welcomes Beijing's rise in the world, saying Tuesday that strong cooperation between the two powers is good for the rest of the world.

Goodyear posts 4Q profit, but misses Street view (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 07:37 AM PST AP - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. returned to profitability in its fourth quarter partly as it sold more higher-priced tires after reporting a loss a year ago that included hefty costs tied to a plant closing.

Eurozone meeting on Greece called off (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:52 AM PST AP - The head of the Eurogroup, a gathering of eurozone finance ministers, says he has canceled a meeting on Greece's bailout planned for Wednesday as Athens did not fulfill all the demands.

Late payments on mortgages rise again in 4th qtr (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:51 AM PST AP - Late payments on mortgages ticked up in the last three months of 2011, the second straight quarter-to-quarter increase after nearly two years of steady decline.

A look at Greece's austerity measures (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 05:25 AM PST AP - Greece's international creditors have spelled out the austerity measures promised by Athens that have to be put into practice before it can receive new bailout cash, totaling more than euro2.5 billion ($3.31 billion).

W.Va. AG launches mortgage settlement project (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:21 AM PST AP - West Virginia officials are launching a project to help homeowners get relief stemming from a nationwide mortgage settlement.

Oil price flat near $101 per barrel (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 09:47 AM PST AP - Oil prices were flat Tuesday as Greece and its creditors continued to work on plans to trim massive debts. Natural gas prices jumped as bargain hunters snapped up contracts that are still the cheapest in 10 years.

Obama: Signs of progress on payroll tax cuts (AP) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 08:25 AM PST AP - President Barack Obama said Tuesday there are "hopeful signs" Congress will reach a deal to extend expiring payroll tax cuts for millions of Americans. But he urged the public to keep up the pressure on Congress until an agreement is finalized and a bill lands on his desk.

Chrysler, Clint Eastwood Say Super Bowl Ad Isn't Political (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:30 PM PST ContributorNetwork - Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne defended the auto company's "It's Halftime in America" commercial during the Super Bowl featuring Clint Eastwood talking up Detroit. The ad slot stirred up debate for being a political statement, but Marchionne says it wasn't that, MLive reports. Here are details about Chrysler's ad.

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