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- Indications: U.S. stock futures turn steady as J.P. Morgan tops target
- Southwest Airlines Q1 loss 12 cents a share
- Southwest Airlines Q1 loss 3 cents a share ex-items
- Sonoco sees full-year 2009 EPS of $1.55-$1.75
- Jarden sees Q1 adjusted EPS 21-23 cents
- Sonoco sees Q2 EPS of 34c-38c
- U.S. housing starts come in weaker than projected; March permits at record low
- Gannett's quarterly profit tumbles 60% but tops estimates
- Jones Apparel to sell a Rachel Roy exclusive line at Macy's
- Treasurys fall sligthly after jobless claims, housing data
- Dollar stays mixed vs. rivals after data
- Oil futures add to gains after jobs, housing data
- Tech-fueled Nasdaq leads U.S. gains; Dow industrials trade modestly higher
- New York Times cutting sections to reduce costs
- H.B. Fuller raises quarterly dividend to 6.8 cents
- AbitibiBowater files for bankruptcy protection
- Fed buys $1.5 billion in Treasurys
- Gannett CEO: Automotive ad sales remain weak at TV stations
- Google shares rise as profit beats expectations
- Dow industrials finish up more than 1%; Nasdaq up nearly 6% year-to-date
- U.S. stocks finish solidly ahead as earnings boost spirits
- Google beats first-quarter profit estimates
- General Growth Properties ranks as year's biggest bankruptcy
- Regions Financial cuts dividend to preserve capital
- U.S. stocks take off as corporate reports reassure investors
- The Fed: SF Fed's Yellen says unchecked asset bubbles are 'time bombs'
- Latin American Markets: Mexico up ahead of rate decision; Brazil at six-month high
- Video game sales take spill in March, missing targets
- Canadian Markets: Toronto stocks end higher; AbitibiBowater files for bankruptcy
- Starwood sues Blackstone's Hilton for corporate espionage
- Video game hardware sales fall 18% in March - NPD
- Video game software sales fall 17% in March - NPD
- Fitch downgrades Lincoln National to 'BBB+' from 'A'
- Google shares turn lower; down 1.2% at $383.72
- Exporters lift Tokyo stocks on weaker yen, Wall Sreet gains
- Video game sales slide 17% in March, NPD says
- Fitch downgrades Lincoln National on capital quality
- J.P. Morgan sells first bonds with no U.S. aid since June
- Japan's Nikkei 225 powers 2% higher in opening minutes
- Japan's consumer confidence index climbs as expected
- Hong Kong stocks rebound, as HSBC gains, Chalco retreat
- UBS cuts BBVA to sell from neutral
- Euro-zone posts smaller-than-expected February trade deficit
- Societe Generale cut to neutral by Credit Suisse
- Nokia upped to neutral by J.P. Morgan after results
- Swiss franc sales not competitive devaluation: SNB's Roth
- Citi, General Electric first-quarter results each top street's estimates
- Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises
- Sony Ericsson to cut 2,000 jobs after first-quarter loss
- Currencies: Traders bid dollar higher as European central bankers speak
- London Markets: London shares advance after a lackluster start
- General Electric posts 35% drop in quarterly profit
- BB&T cash-basis Q1 EPS 51 cents vs 81 cents
- Media General says it's freezing pensions
- Media General Q1 loss includes 20 cents/share for severance
- Media General Q1 loss 96 cents a share
- BB&T Q1 EPS 48 cents vs 78 cents
- Citi, General Electric first-quarter results each top street's estimates
- GE sees 'several' new infrastructure projects for Q2
- GE Capital hits quarterly profit on $1.2 billion tax break
- Treasury yields rise after results from GE, Citi
- Ashland sues Oppenheimer & Co. over auction rate securities
- Oil gains after GE, Citi results rekindle recovery hopes
- U.S. stocks mixed in early trades Friday
- GM bankruptcy remains 'probable,' CEO concedes
- MGM Mirage pays $70 mln to cover current CityCenter costs
- Financial innovation shouldn't be banned, Bernanke says
- Edward Jones maintains its hold rating on General Electric
- U.S. stocks dip slightly as financials weigh
- GM CEO calls reports of further brand cubacks 'speculation'
- Dow finishes Friday at two-month high, gains for sixth straight week
- Obama nominates Allison to head key Treasury office
- Stocks extend winning stretch to six weeks; financials lead
- Screen Actors Guild, producers reach tentative deal
- MGM, Dubai World agree to finish CityCenter complex: WSJ
- Home builders, REITs extend rally
- Scottrade Brings User Summit to Phoenix
- Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus for Monday
- Earnings Outlook: Amazon earnings expected to feel pressure despite share growth
- After Hours: MGM, Motorola shares ease in late session
- Latin American Markets: Mexico at three-month high after bigger-than-expected rate cut
- Top Ten: MarketWatch's top stories of the week, April 13-17
- Missouri-based American Sterling Bank closed by regulators
- American Sterling Bank is 24th bank to fail in 2009
- Michael Williams to be named new Fannie Mae CEO: WSJ
- Obama nominates Allison to head Treasury's stability office
- Citigroup late-traded shares up 0.8% at $3.68
- Missouri's American Sterling Bank seized by FDIC; 24th bank failure of 2009
- Missouri-based American Sterling Bank closed by regulators
- Obama directs GM to convert debt to equity: report
- Fannie Mae expected to name Michael Williams CEO: WSJ
- Personal Finance Daily: The week's 10 best Personal Finance stories: April 13-17
- Auto Review: 2010 Audi A3 2.0 TDI Diesel: A personal favorite goes frugal
- Venture investing falls to lowest level in more than a decade
- Market Snapshot: Stocks in focus as many markets seek signs of turnaround
- Missouri-based American Sterling is 24th bank failure of 2009
- Japan indexes slip as financials weaken, but steel stocks up
- Hong Kong shares retreat, led by banks, resource firms
- PepsiCo offers to buy Pepsi Bottling, PepsiAmericas at 17% premium
- Glaxo to buy Stiefel Laboratories for at least $2.9 billion in cash
- Infineon upgraded at RBS on refinancing options
- Glaxo to buy Stiefel Laboratories for at least $2.9 billion
- Goldman upgrades Europe technology to overweight
- U.K. Chancellor to ask for GBP15B cut in public spending:rpt
- European shares decline in early trading
- Glaxo to buy Stiefel Laboratories for at least $2.9 billion in cash
- Treasury to provide close to $30 billion of funds for AIG
- Bank of America says it made more in first quarter, $4.2 billion, than in all of 2008
- Oracle agrees to acquire Sun Microsystems in $5.6 billion deal, at a 42% premium
- Morgan Stanley says U.K. retail outperformance likely over
- Treasurys gain as stocks look to pare recent gains
- Gold rises first day in three as busy earnings week begins
- Oil futures fall 5% to trade below $48 a barrel
- B. of A. booked $2.2 bln gain on fall in Merrill debt
- Leading economic indicators fall; U.S. contraction forecast to last through summer
- Dow industrials fall as much as 185 points early Monday
- Crude finishes down 8.8% at $45.88, posting its biggest loss in seven weeks
- Dow industrials close down 287 points as financials post sharp decline
- IBM reports lower profit and revenue; shares fall after hours
- Japan opens sharply lower, Nikkei 225 off more than 2%
- Hong Kong's HSI plunges over 4% in opening minutes
- India's central bank cuts repo rate by quarter point to 4.75%
- DuPont lowers 2009 outlook as first-quarter net drops 59%
- Merck trims revenue view and delays filing of migraine drug
- United Technologies first-quarter net drops 28%; holds 2009 view
- Caterpillar cuts 2009 sales outlook and sees 'weaker economic conditions' persisting
- U.S. stock indexes battle to erase early losses; United Technologies, GM lead the Dow
- Dow industrials finish up more than 100 points after banks fuel midday turnaround
- Yahoo reports 78% drop in profit; firm to cut 5% of workforce
- Roche opens 11% lower on failure of Avastin trial
- U.K. unemployment rate climbs to 6.7%
- U.K. unemployment rate climbs to 6.7%
- Volkswagen first-quarter net drops 74%
- GlaxoSmithKline first-quarter sales rise 19%
- GlaxoSmithKline first-quarter profit up as sales rise 19%
- GlaxoSmithKline first-quarter profit up as sales rise 20%
- GlaxoSmithKline first-quarter profit up as sales rise 19%
- McDonald's net climbs and maintains plan to give back at least $15 billion to shareholders
- Morgan Stanley reports $177 million loss amid real estate downturn
- U.K. Chancellor sees growth returning by the end of the year
- Dow industrials join Nasdaq and S&P in rebound from opening-bell declines
- GM won't make $1 bln debt payment due June 1
- EBay shares rise in late trading after results beat estimates
- Dow industrials forfeit gain as financials slide late in session
- Apple reports rise in profit; sales of iPhones more than double
- U.S. existing-home sales decline 3% in April
- U.S. stock indexes forfeit opening-bell gains; eBay, Apple rise after earnings
- Weekly first-time jobless claims rise to 640,000; ongoing claims tip a record 6.14 million
- Dow industrials finish up 70 points after financials lead late-day surge
- American Express net income falls 56%; company plans more moves to cut costs
- Amazon reports earnings rise; shares slump after hours on sales forecast
- Nomura posts worse-than-expected $7.3 billion loss for fiscal 2009
- German business climate climbs in April, key poll shows
- U.K. GDP slips 1.9% from fourth-quarter levels
- Ford 'significantly reduced' cash outflows from operations in first quarter, results show
- March orders for durable goods off 0.8%; February growth revised down to 2.1%
- Ford, Microsoft lead U.S. stocks higher in opening trade
- U.S. sales of new homes edge lower in March
- U.S. stocks trim gains at the close Friday; Dow ends week lower, snapping win streak
- Georgia's American Southern Bank seized by FDIC; 26th bank to close in '09
- Michigan Heritage Bank closed by regulators; 27th bank to fail this year
- U.S. closes 1st Bank of Beverly Hills, based in Calabasas, Calif.
- Regulators seize 4th bank on Friday: First Bank of Ketchum, Idaho
- White House to hold special briefing on swine flu
- UAW reportedly reaches deals with Fiat, Chrysler
- Hang Seng Index tumbles more than 2%, with flu worries weighing
- Humana lifts annual earnings outlook
- GM offers to swap stock for debt at deep discount; May 26 deadline set
- Main U.S. stock indexes slide 1% at opening bell
- Low-flying jet over Manhattan explained as 'photo op'
- Mexico shaken by magnitude 6.0 quake centered near Acapulco
- Mexico shaken by magnitude 6.0 quake centered near Acapulco
- U.S. stocks finish in the red; GM gains 20% on stepped-up restructuring
- Fed says Citi, Bank of America may need to raise more capital, WSJ reports
- Pfizer lowers 2009 profit outlook to reflect costs of Wyeth acquisition
- U.S. home prices down in February but pace of decline slows, Case-Shiller data show
- Consumers show a surge of confidence in April, Conference Board says
- U.S. stocks open on a weaker note as benchmarks move down about 1%
- Republican Sen. Arlen Specter reportedly switching parties
- California public-pension giant Calpers to oppose B. of A. board re-election
- CDC: 64 swine-flu cases now confirmed in U.S.
- CDC: 64 swine-flu cases now confirmed in U.S.
- E-Trade shares plummet 26% after quarterly loss widens
- U.S. stock indexes close in the red as day's gains evaporate
- U.S. stock indexes forfeit gains in final half-hour
- Societe Generale chief vows to resign, French report says
- Time Warner profit drops 14% as media giant reiterates outlook
- U.S. economy shrinks at wider-than-projected 6.1% annualized pace in first quarter
- Dow industrials jump nearly 100 points as U.S. stocks mount opening-bell advance
- Fed calls U.S. economic outlook modestly improved; target rates unchanged
- Dow industrials up 240 points to intraday high after Fed announcement
- Main U.S. stock gauges rise 2%; just three of 30 Dow components close lower
- Bank of America shareholders strip CEO Ken Lewis of chairmanship
- Japan's Nikkei 225 soars more than 3% in opening minutes
- Obama 'hopeful' on resolution for Chrysler
- Taiwan's Taiex booms over 6% higher after China Mobile's planned investment
- Chrysler talks collapse, bankruptcy imminent: WSJ
- Dow Chemical surprises by reporting first-quarter profit
- GM bondholders make new proposal to avoid nationalization, save taxpayers billions
- GM bondholders make new proposal to avoid nationalization, save taxpayers billions
- Dow industrials poised for triple-digit gain; decline in unemployment claims a factor
- U.S. consumer spending drops in March as personal incomes also fall
- Exxon Mobil's quarterly net drops 58%; global slowdown, lower commodity prices cited
- Obama to speak at noon Eastern on Chrysler's fate
- Buyers lift stocks to early gains; Dow firmly above 8,200 as Nasdaq adds 1%
- Chrysler to enter bankruptcy; it 'will emerge stronger,' says White House
- Dow industrials finish up 7% for April; S&P's monthly gain is biggest since 2000
- Dow industrials finish up 7% for April; S&P's monthly gain is biggest since 2000
- Citigroup selling Nikko Cordial to Sumitomo Mitsui for $7.9 billion
- Citigroup selling Nikko Cordial to Sumitomo Mitsui for $7.9 billion
- Citigroup selling Nikko Cordial to Sumitomo Mitsui for $7.9 billion
- Chevron's quarterly profit drops as revenue plunges 46% to $35 billion
- ISM manufacturing index for April improves to highest since September 2008
- GM shares trade down 8% as Dow paces modest early U.S. pullback
- Results of U.S. bank stress tests to be released Thursday: report
- Chrysler posts April U.S. sales skid of 48%; Ford, GM sales down about one-third
- FDIC closes Ga.-based Silverton Bank, NA; 30th failure of 2009, 6th in Georgia
- Silverton Bank of Atlanta is 30th bank failure of 2009
- U.S. stocks indexes benefit from late-day bump in closing higher
- FDIC closes N.J.-based Citizens Community Bank; 31st failure of 2009
- Regulators close Utah-based America West Bank
- General Motors says hopes to lock up a deal for Saturn later this year
- Index of pending home sales rises 3.2% in March from February, Realtors' data show
- U.S. shares stake out broad-based gains; most Dow stocks trade higher
- Bulls getting too exuberant?
- Crude futures finish at a five-month high of $54.47 a barrel
- Australia holds policy interest rate steady, as expected
- Kraft sees 2009 revenue rising 3%; first-quarter earnings rise to 45 cents a share
- Bernanke says economy is bottoming and will turn upward by year-end
- Deutsche Bank salesman charged over inside trading in credit-default swaps
- CDC: School closures for flu no longer necessary
- U.S. indexes close slightly lower as stocks end two-day winning streak
- Disney reports 46% drop in profit on restructuring charges; revenue falls 7%
- U.S. private-sector job rolls down less-than-forecast 491,000 in April, ADP survey shows
- Wells Fargo needs $15 billion in new capital, report says
- Stress-test results show J.P. Morgan, AmEx do not need to raise additional capital: report
- Crude-oil futures close at six-month high
- Morgan Stanley reportedly not required to raise capital
- Cisco sales and profit decline, but shares rise in after-hours trading
- Dow industrials ride late-day surge to triple-digit gain
- Morgan Stanley reportedly told to raise $1.5 bln in capital
- Tokyo shares soar 2% in opening trades, Nikkei 225 back above 9,000
- Bank of England increases bond purchasing program
- Wal-Mart's U.S. sales excluding fuel rise stronger-than-forecast 5% for April
- European Central Bank cuts rates after Bank of England bond-purchase increase
- U.S. first-time jobless claims fall to 601,000 last week; continuing claims reach 6.35 mln
- U.S. stocks post gains at open; B. of A. and Citi are top blue-chip advancers
- Wells Fargo to offer $6 billion in common stock
- Dow closes down 102 points as 30-year bond yields hit five-month high
- Government stress tests show 10 banks must raise $74.6 bln in capital by November
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