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Treasurys Pare Gains on Concerns About Greece

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices pared gains notched in Monday's European session that were a response to the lack of a political agreement in Greece to make reforms necessary to avoid default. ... The Source Article

Facebook and the Future of Public Markets

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off If private, unregulated markets can provide ample liquidity to grow a business the size of Facebook’s, it’s worth asking what the future role for public stock markets is going to be. The Source Article

Wal-Mart Greeters Still Greet, but Duties Change

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Those who greet customers at the entrance of Walmart stores nationwide are uneasy about a change in their duties.Greeters no longer man the front doors during the 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift at the stores, ... The Source Article

Which Stocks Look Ready to Pop and Drop with Earnings This Week?

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: U.S. Markets | Comments Off

Stocks tend to be most volatile around earnings season, when a good or bad report can make or break it. However, a good or even great earnings report doesn't necessarily translate into a huge pop for a ...

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Wall Street futures lower as Greek talks drag on

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: U.S. Markets | Comments Off

U.S. stock futures fell Monday as talks dragged on between Greek political leaders over a fresh austerity package that is required if the debt-ridden country is to get a crucial bailout package.Dow futures ...

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A look at debt levels in the 17-nation eurozone

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Currencies | Comments Off

The EU's statistics office estimates that the debt level across the 17-nation eurozone fell to 87.4 percent of gross domestic product at the end of the third quarter of 2011 from 87.7 percent at the end ...

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Super Bowl ads battle for championship

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off The pressure was on. The tension was thick. And then, there were yawns in between.The Super Bowl may have been a nail biter, but the ads were a snooze.Clint Eastwood waxed for two minutes about Detroit ... The Source Article

IMF warns Europe downturn could cut China growth

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off A sharp downturn in Europe could cut China's economic growth rate nearly in half, the International Monetary Fund said Monday, adding to warnings about a possible severe global slowdown this year.The IMF ... The Source Article

Asian stocks rise after US unemployment falls

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Asian stock markets climbed Monday after U.S. unemployment fell to its lowest in three years, suggesting a stronger recovery in the world's No. 1 economy that could benefit the region's exporters.Benchmark ... The Source Article

Greek crisis talks for debt deal pushed to Monday

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Crisis talks on a debt deal for Greece among the three leaders of parties supporting the coalition government were suspended and will continue Monday.Greece is racing to finalize austerity reforms needed ... The Source Article

China bars its airlines from paying EU carbon tax

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off China announced Monday it will prohibit its airlines from paying European Union charges on carbon emissions, ratcheting up a global dispute over the cost of combatting climate change.The charges are aimed ... The Source Article

Oil near $97 as traders eye Greek debt talks

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Oil prices fell to near $97 a barrel Monday in Asia amid investor concerns about Greek debt talks.Benchmark crude for March delivery was down 53 cents at $97.31 a barrel at late afternoon Singapore time ... The Source Article

ALBA countries to pool funds in joint bank

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off An eight-nation bloc of Latin American and Caribbean countries agreed on Sunday to deposit 1 percent of their international reserves into a jointly administered development bank as they seek to deepen ... The Source Article

From relief to despair: Varying views of jobs data

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Month by month, the U.S. job market is regaining its health.So many jobs are being added that the unemployment rate has dropped for five straight months. At 8.3 percent, it's at a three-year low.Whether ... The Source Article

Air France keeps long-haul flights during strike

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Air France says it expects to maintain more than 85 percent of its long-haul flights and 80 percent of European flights when pilots, cabin crew and other personnel begin a four-day walkout Monday to protest ... The Source Article

Why small companies’ stocks deserve a closer look

Posted: February 6th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Underperforming money managers are losing their most reliable scapegoat.Since the 2008 financial crisis, the nation's professional stock-pickers — who manage billions for pension funds, endowments and ... The Source Article

FOREX: Euro Slumps, US Dollar Gains as Greece Flirts with Default

Posted: February 5th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Currencies | Comments Off

FOREX: Euro Slumps, US Dollar Gains as Greece Flirts with Default

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Eurozone Needs Greece Resolution to Avoid Real Possibility of Default

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Eurozone Needs Greece Resolution to Avoid Real Possibility of Default

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SPX, RUT at highest levels since July

Posted: February 5th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: U.S. Markets | Comments Off

The indexes jumped again on Friday, steepening the trend of its latest rally.   The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 finished at their highest levels since late July, and the Nasdaq 100 reached another 11-year ...

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EUR/USD Classical Technical Report 02.06

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EUR/USD Classical Technical Report 02.06

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NZD/USD Classical Technical Report 02.06

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NZD/USD Classical Technical Report 02.06

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Euro Falls as Markets Await Deadline on Greek Deal

Posted: February 5th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Currencies | Comments Off

Euro was lower in Asian and early European trade today as officials failed to reach an agreement on Greek bailout package for the third weekend in the row and deadline of 10GMT loomed on the market. According ...

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Just a bluff? Fears grow of Israeli attack on Iran

Posted: February 5th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off For the first time in nearly two decades of escalating tensions over Iran's nuclear program, world leaders are genuinely concerned that an Israeli military attack on the Islamic Republic could be imminent ... The Source Article

Nigeria oil line on fire; militants claim attack

Posted: February 5th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off An Eni SpA oil pipeline ruptured and caught fire as a militant group claimed responsibility for an attack in the region, their first alleged assault in months as its purported leader awaits trial on terrorism ... The Source Article

Israeli prospector says natural gas found offshore

Posted: February 5th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off American and Israeli gas prospectors say they have discovered a large amount of offshore natural gas in Israeli waters near the Lebanese border.Delek Group Ltd. announced the discovery to Israel's stock ... The Source Article

A 102% Tax Rate? Believe It

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This Year’s Super Bowl Commercials…Anticlimactic?

Posted: February 5th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Follow Yahoo!'s The Daily Ticker on Facebook here! Everyone knows the best part of the Super Bowl - the commercials. One day a year Americans skip the fast-forward button on their DVRs and direct their gaze on the television, assiduously watching every second of these highly-anticipated commercials. The annual ritual of watching Super Bowl ads [...] The Source Article

Facebook’s IPO: What Will Change and What Won’t

Posted: February 5th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Once Facebook goes public, the party's over, right? The Source Article

For Facebook ‘Hacker Way’ is way of life

Posted: February 5th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a "hacker".For most people, that word means something malicious — shady criminals who listen in on private voicemails, or anonymous villains ... The Source Article

Shocked? Not! Not many surprises in Super Bowl ads

Posted: February 5th, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Most Popular | Comments Off If you're expecting to be shocked by all the Super Bowl ads, don't hold your breath: There won't be many surprises.About 20 of the roughly 36 Super Bowl advertisers put their TV commercials online before ... The Source Article