Thursday, February 23, 2012

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Wall Street rises after jobless claims, HP weighs (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:47 AM PST

Traders work at the Knight Capital kiosk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February 21, 2012. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Stocks rose on Thursday after a labor market report indicated the economy was slowly recovering, but the data was not enough to push the S&P convincingly above a 10-month high.

Jobless claims hold steady at 4-year low (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:05 AM PST

Reuters - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits last week held at the lowest level since the early days of the 2007-2009 recession, signaling that the battered labor market is healing.

Sears quells fears about liquidity; shares soar (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:21 AM PST

Women walk past the Sears department store at Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Virginia, January 7, 2010. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - Sears Holdings Corp announced steps to reassure investors about its ability to pay down debt, sending its shares soaring 16 percent in early trading.

ECB'S Draghi: Euro zone recovering very slowly: report (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:53 AM PST

Reuters - The euro zone is recovering very slowly and although financial markets are more stable than a few months ago it is hard to say whether the bloc's debt crisis is over, ECB President Mario Draghi said on Thursday.

European bank bonus cuts mask basic pay hikes (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:12 AM PST

Reuters - European banks could face more pressure from regulators and politicians worried that big cuts in bonuses have barely dented a high-pay culture sustained by massive hikes in base salaries.

Exclusive: SEC widens probe of exchange-traded funds (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 03:34 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. securities regulators have widened their inquiry into the trillion-dollar market for exchange-traded funds, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Poll: Obama benefiting from improving economy (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:54 PM PST

AP - President Barack Obama is reaping political benefits from the country's brighter economic mood. A new poll shows that Republicans and Democrats alike are increasingly saying the nation is heading in the right direction and most independents now approve the way he's addressing the nation's post-recession period.

Summary Box: Safeway's profit slips in 4Q (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:39 AM PST

AP - THE NEWS: Safeway Inc. said its profit slipped 6 percent in the last three months of 2011 as it paid more to stock its shelves.

Draghi: Greek compliance must be 'flawless' (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:28 AM PST

AP - The head of the European Central Bank said Greece's compliance with its bailout agreement must be "flawless" for the financially struggling country to avoid worse trouble.

Ruby Tuesday Won't Go Out of Tune (The Motley Fool)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 08:12 AM PST

The Motley Fool - On the face of it, Ruby Tuesday's (NYSE: RT - News) $2 million loss in the last quarter may not be exactly good news. And some people are complaining about the salad bar. I would, however, put my money on the company. The decision has nothing to do with my taste buds, but it's because I do see some major strategic changes being brought about by the management. This could possibly be a game changer.

G20 not close to IMF resources agreement: Canada (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:55 AM PST

Reuters - The Group of 20 wealthy and emerging nations is not close to an agreement on increasing the resources of the International Monetary Fund to help it cope with Europe's debt crisis, a senior Canadian finance official said on Thursday.

Target's 4Q profit declines 5.2 percent (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 06:29 AM PST

AP - Target Corp. reported a 5.2 percent drop in earnings for the fourth quarter, as big discounts to get tight-fisted shoppers to buy during the holiday season eroded profits.

Rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.95 percent (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 07:46 AM PST

AP - The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage jumped after standing pat for three straight weeks at record lows. But the rate stayed below 4 percent for the 12th straight week, keeping home-buying and refinancing attractive for those who can qualify.

Natural gas price drops 2.5 pct. on supply report (AP)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:19 AM PST

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 file citizen journalism image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria, anti-Syrian regime activist Khaled Abu-Salah stands in front of flames and black smoke from a bombed oil pipeline, in Baba Amr neighborhood in Homs province, central Syria. Syrian troops intensively shelled rebel-held neighborhoods in the restive central city of Homs, on Friday and killed at least five people, activists said. Britain and France urged the opposition to unite and said it needs more international support to resist the deadly government crackdown. (AP Photo/Local Coordination Committees in Syria, File) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTOAP - The price of natural gas is down 2.5 percent after the government said supplies remain significantly higher than average levels for this time of year.

Jerry Brown's Risky Path: How to Raise Taxes in California (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Feb 2012 09:20 AM PST

Time.com - In a campaign that may influence the policies of other states (and even the federal government), the three-time governor is heading down a hazardous political path

Ford to add $3.8B to pension plans this year (AP)

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 04:25 PM PST

AP - Ford Motor Co. will pump $3.8 billion into its global pension plans this year as it tries to get them closer to fully funding their obligations.
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