Thursday, January 26, 2012

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Abbott to cut 700 jobs even as profit rises

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:57 PM PST

Company's 4Q profit was up 12%

Abbott Laboratories announced Wednesday that it is cutting 700 jobs in the United States and Puerto Rico as part of a restructuring effort in two of its manufacturing operations.


Stock futures gain following Fed announcement

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-26) 05:18 PST NEW YORK, (AP) -- Wall Street futures are rising a day after the U.S. Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rates low until late 2014 to nurture the nation's stubbornly slow economic recovery. Dow...

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Fed unlikely to raise rates until at least 2014

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-25) 13:26 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) -- The Federal Reserve went further than ever Wednesday to assure consumers and businesses that they'll be able to borrow cheaply well into the future. The Fed pushed back the date for...

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Apple passes Exxon as most valuable company

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-25) 12:10 PST New York (AP) -- Apple has again surpassed Exxon as the most valuable U.S. company after an excellent quarter. Apple Inc.'s stock rose nearly 6 percent to $445.29 in midday trading Wednesday, bringing...

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Davos elite: Capitalism has widened income gap

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-25) 07:36 PST DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- A four-year economic crisis has left societies battered and widened the gap between the haves and have-nots, financial leaders conceded Wednesday _ with one suggesting that...

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Sales contracts for homes dip from 19-month high

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-25) 08:06 PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell in December after hitting the highest level in a year and a half a month earlier. The National Association of Realtors...

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J.C. Penney gets rid of hundreds of sales

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-25) 14:21 PST NEW YORK, (AP) -- J.C. Penney is permanently marking down all of its merchandise by at least 40 percent so shoppers no longer have to wait for sales to get bargains. Penney said Wednesday that it is...

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United Continental posts narrower 4Q loss

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-26) 06:24 PST , (AP) -- The parent company of United and Continental airlines posted a narrower fourth-quarter loss as the cost of integrating the companies fell. It also said it won't increase the amount of flying...

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AT&T posts 4Q loss on charges; revenue increases

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-26) 06:06 PST New York (AP) -- AT&T Inc. is still the home of the iPhone. It activated 7.6 million of them in the latest quarter, accounting for one out of every five iPhones sold globally. And AT&T remains heavily...

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3M posts small profit increase in 4Q

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-26) 06:02 PST NEW YORK, (AP) -- 3M Co. said Thursday its profit inched 3 percent higher in the fourth-quarter as growth in products for the home, office and automobiles offset declines in its high-tech products. The...

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Davos leaders look to China's investments abroad

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-26) 05:58 PST DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- Chinese investment abroad is drawing scrutiny as global leaders increasingly look to China to prop up the world economy, even as some remain wary of the country's dominance....

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Amgen to buy Micromet for $1.16 billion

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-26) 05:55 PST NEW YORK, (AP) -- Amgen Inc. said Thursday that it is buying Micromet Inc., a developer of cancer therapies, for $1.16 billion in cash in a bid to boost its oncology pipeline. Amgen, the world's...

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More seek unemployment aid, but trend is positive

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-26) 05:46 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) -- The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to a seasonally adjusted 377,000, after a nearly four-year low the previous week. The Labor Department said...

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PepsiCo says 3 more brands hit $1B mark

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-26) 05:29 PST Purchase, N.Y. (AP) -- PepsiCo Inc. is announcing two weeks before it reports its quarterly results that three more of its brands have surpassed $1 billion in annual revenue. The nation's largest food...

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Illumina adopts takeover defense to ward off Roche

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-26) 05:06 PST SAN DIEGO, (AP) -- Diagnostics company Illumina Inc. said Thursday that it is adopting a "poison pill" takeover defense in the wake of an unsolicited buyout overture by Swiss drugmaker Roche. On...

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Caterpillar 4Q profit rises, tops Wall St. view

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-26) 06:41 PST Peoria, Ill. (AP) -- Caterpillar Inc. said Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit jumped 60 percent, boosted by pent-up demand for replacement equipment and continuing economic growth in developing...

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Nokia posts $1.38 billion loss in fourth quarter

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

(01-26) 04:57 PST HELSINKI, Finland (AP) -- Mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. on Thursday posted a fourth-quarter net loss of euro1.07 billion ($1.38 billion) as sales slumped 21 percent even as the company's first Windows...

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Pending home-sales index dropped 3.5% in December

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

Number of the day 3.5% That's how much an index of pending home sales fell last month after it jumped a combined 18 percent in October and November, according to the National Association of Realtors. The index, which...

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IBM helping cities fight crime by mining data

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

IBM is tackling crime in Las Vegas and Rochester, Minn., where police departments have turned to high-tech analytics to forecast crime "hot spots" and pursue leads quickly. Software analytics is being used to help...

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Fed plans to hold rates down until late '14

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it was likely to raise interest rates at the end of 2014, but not until then, adding another 18 months to the expected duration of its most basic and longest-running response to...

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Sierra Nevada plans to open North Carolina brewery

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

BEVERAGES Sierra Nevada heading east Chico craft beer maker Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is opening a production site in North Carolina to expand its East Coast reach. The company said Wednesday it's chosen a site along...

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HP plans to release WebOS software by September

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

SOFTWARE HP may release WebOS system by September Hewlett-Packard plans to release its WebOS mobile operating system as open-source software by September, relying on the same approach to licensing that Google Inc. uses...

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Apple stock hits record after boost from earnings

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

Apple shares rose to a record after quarterly profit more than doubled as holiday demand for the iPhone and iPad cemented its position as the most valuable technology company. Apple's stock gained 6.2 percent to $446.66...

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USDA releases new Plant Hardiness Zone Map

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

A new Plant Hardiness Zone Map released by the federal government Wednesday shows that temperatures across the country are getting warmer and could affect gardens and crops. The map is designed to help the estimated 80...

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Netflix posts profit that beats the Street

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

Netflix on Wednesday posted better-than-expected fourth quarter results, reversing the overall tide of customers who fled the online video service last year after it botched a price increase and branding change. Still,...

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JPMorgan Chase's sweet deal for China Basin space

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

We have a new reigning champion of office property deals in San Francisco. JPMorgan Chase Asset Management has bought a majority stake - an overwhelming majority stake - in China Basin Landing for $415 million. That...

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Obama plan could help refinance Bay Area mortgages

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 02:44 PM PST

The Obama administration plans to unveil in the next few weeks a new proposal to let homeowners who are current on their mortgage refinance quickly and easily, even if they owe more than their homes are worth and their...

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AT&T posts big loss on hefty charges, iPhone costs (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:22 AM PST

An AT&T logo is seen atop a store in Beverly Hills, California in this August 31, 2011 file photograph. AT&T Inc posted a $6.7 billion quarterly loss on January 26, 2012, due to a hefty break-up fee for its failed T-Mobile USA merger and other charges on top of costly subsidies for smartphones such as Apple Inc's popular iPhone. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS TELECOMS)Reuters - AT&T Inc posted a $6.7 billion quarterly loss due to a hefty break-up fee for its failed T-Mobile USA merger and other charges on top of costly subsidies for smartphones such as Apple Inc's popular iPhone.


Caterpillar continues strong run (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:19 AM PST

Reuters - Caterpillar Inc reported a 58 percent rise in quarterly earnings on Thursday that blew away Wall Street expectations and it projected strong growth for 2012 despite global economic uncertainly.

Will Elon Musk/Talulah Riley split harm Tesla?

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:19 AM PST

As if electric-car maker doesn't have enough to worry about, now comes another divorce for its entrepreneurial CEO Elon Musk.


Time Warner Cable's Net Jumps

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:15 AM PST

Time Warner Cable's earnings rose 44% on higher revenue from residential high-speed data and voice services as the cable provider raised its quarterly dividend by 17% and unveiled a $4 billion stock buyback program.


Why Obama's Refinancing Plan Won't Pass Congress

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:15 AM PST

NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- If you're a homeowner, the White House wants to chop $3,000 off your monthly mortgage payments -- even if you're current on them.

You won't even have to go through those controversy-courting government-sponsored mortgage providers Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Most homeowners are probably ready to sign up for such a deal no questions asked, but the analysts who are asking questions aren't very optimistic. The president's proposal to help underwater homeowners was short on details.

Overall, President Barack Obama's "January Surprise" would focus on underwater homeowners -- a big problem in the U.S. today. According to real estate Web site Zillow.com, about 28% of all U.S. homes are officially underwater -- meaning they owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth. But millions more own homes that are just above water, keeping them from selling, refinancing, or otherwise adding to the economy. ...

EasyJet Soars as Revenue Grows

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:12 AM PST

No-frills U.K. airline easyJet said its profitability is improving thanks to strong first-quarter revenue growth and an unexpectedly modest rise in non-fuel expenses.


Obama to Unveil Energy Plans

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:11 AM PST

Obama is set to announce a pair of measures to advance the "all of the above" energy agenda he laid out in his State of the Union address.


Consumers in the middle of Google-Facebook battle

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:11 AM PST

Google and Facebook have repeatedly insisted that planned changes are intended strictly to improve users' experiences.


Super Bowl tickets starting at $2,800

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:10 AM PST

Haven't made your plans yet to head to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl? Hope your credit card has some room on it -- tickets are going to cost you thousands of dollars over face value.

Jean-Claude Mas, Founder of Breast Implant Firm, Is Detained

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:07 AM PST

Jean-Claude Mas, the founder of a French company that made hundreds of thousands of breast implants from industrial-grade silicon was detained early on Thursday.

French election front-runner makes deficit pledge (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:06 AM PST

French Socialist Party candidate for the 2012 presidential elections Francois Hollande, delivers a speech to journalists in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. The front-runner in France's presidential race is vowing if elected to bring the French state deficit under the European Union's 3-percent target in 2013 by slashing tax breaks for corporations and the rich. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)AP - The front-runner in France's presidential race vowed Thursday that if elected he'll bring the state's bloated deficit under the European Union's 3-percent target by next year by slashing tax breaks for corporations and the rich.


Carnival Needs To Show Itself, Says Brand Expert

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:06 AM PST

Karen Post, author of Brand Turnaround, says Carnival needs to establish more of a presence in the wake of the Costa Concordia disaster.

Stocks gain on earnings, Fed rate plans

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:05 AM PST

Investors in a buying mood on strong corporate profits and the Fed's plan to keep interest rates low until late 2014.


Colgate Profit Drops

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:05 AM PST

Colgate-Palmolive's fourth-quarter profit fell 5.4% as higher prices and savings were unable to fully offset rising costs.


Fed's low interest rate pledge boosts markets (AP)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:04 AM PST

Specialist specialist John Urbanowicz, left, watches a screen at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the rate decision of the Federal Reserve is announced, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. The Fed said it's unlikely to raise its benchmark interest rate before late 2014, extending its time frame by at least a year and a half.  (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - World stock markets rose Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve pledged to keep interest rates low until late 2014 to nurture the country's stubbornly slow economic recovery.


New home sales fall in December (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:04 AM PST

Reuters - New single-family home sales unexpectedly fell in December for the first time in four months and the median home price dropped, dampening some of the hopes the housing sector will boost the economy this year.

Super Bowl Super Scams Cropping Up

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:03 AM PST

NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- The Super Bowl is best thought of as a time to rekindle old rivalries and eat more than 1 billion chicken wings (seriously), but the big game also tends to bring scammers out of the woodwork.

All of the overzealous football fans in search of tickets and travel accommodations make good marks, but the Better Business Bureau looks to change that with some tips on how to avoid becoming a victim. The Super Bowl is a popular time for scammers to take advantage of over-zealous fans.

Verify ticket-sellers and travel agencies with your local BBB. The BBB says it got 1,957 complaints against ticket sellers last year, with most alleging that tickets were misrepresented, not delivered within the estimated timeframe or never delivered at all. All it takes is a quick check on your local BBB Web site to see that the seller (and, similarly, the travel agency) you're thinking of using is in good standing. ...

Nintendo sees first annual loss, cuts 3DS forecast (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:02 AM PST

A boy plays at the Nintendo exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2011 fair in Cologne August 18, 2011. REUTERS/Ina FassbenderReuters - Nintendo Co Ltd posted a sharp drop in quarterly profit and forecast a bigger-than-expected full-year loss, its first at an operating level, as it battles a strong yen and its games devices lose ground to gadgets such as Apple's iPhone.


Nokia Posts Loss

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:01 AM PST

Finland's Nokia reported a third-consecutive quarterly loss as sales slumped 21% and it warned 2012 would be another year of transition. CEO Stephen Elop said the company had sold "well over" one million of its Lumia handsets using Windows software.


Amgen to Buy Micromet

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 07:00 AM PST

Amgen agreed to acquire biotechnology company Micromet for about $1.16 billion as Amgen looks to expand its oncology platform.


NYSE chief sees little chance of Börse deal

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:59 AM PST

Duncan Niederauer says there is only a 'glimmer of hope' that Deutsche Börse tie-up will succeed

Campaign finance the Stephen Colbert way

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:56 AM PST

Is Stephen Colbert a comedian, political candidate or professor of campaign finance law?

What Obama Said About Your Money in the State of the Union

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:56 AM PST

NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- Much of President Barack Obama's third State of the Union speech focused on broad goals to keep the country strong and competitive, but the president did mention a few specific proposals that could have a tangible impact on how Americans find jobs and save money. Here are a few of the highlights:

Tuition reform There's no doubt student loan debt is quickly becoming one of the biggest crises in this country, which is why we were particularly pleased to hear the president put pressure on universities to bring down tuition costs by threatening to withhold federal funding from those that don't. The president called for tuition reform, mortgage assistance and job training programs Tuesday night.

"Let me put colleges and universities on notice: If you can't stop tuition from going up, the funding you get from taxpayers will go down," the president said in his speech. "Higher education can't be a luxury -- it is an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford." ...

The Global Downturn Weighs on Shipowners and Banks

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:55 AM PST

Vessels bought during the global commodity boom are only now being delivered, putting pressure on the European banks that financed the purchases.

BMC Software Should Get Back to $50

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:54 AM PST

The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage.

NEW YORK (MagicDiligence.com) -- MagicDiligence posted an article last week comparing four enterprise software companies currently listed in Magic Formula Investing: Oracle , BMC Software , CA , and Microsoft . The conclusion was that Oracle was the best-looking stock in the bunch, but that all were attractive.

This remains the case for BMC Software. Let's take a closer look at this interesting stock. ...

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Rendezvous Blog: Gates Foundation Moves to Close $750 Million Gap in Global Fund

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:53 AM PST

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Thursday that it was committing an additional $750 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Mr. Gates, co-chairman of the foundation, the world's largest charity, said the group would make the money available immediately.

Pharmaceutical Earnings Outlook

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:51 AM PST

Investors should watch for foreign exchange and its impact on these companies.

GM ad campaign comes to Volt's defense

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:50 AM PST

Now that the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin station has closed its investigation into vehicle fires in the Chevrolet Volt, General Motors is left to clean up the public relations damage.

Stocks open higher on strong earnings

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:49 AM PST

U.S. stocks opened higher Thursday as investors welcomed strong corporate earnings results and kept an eye on ongoing debt talks in Greece.

3M's Profit Edges Higher

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:49 AM PST

3M's earnings rose a better-than-expected 2.8% with strong growth in its industrial and transportation segment, but its display and graphics unit continued to post weaker sales.


New Housing Task Force Takes Aim at Wall St.

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:48 AM PST

A new federal task force looking into fraud related to the housing crisis will begin by looking at big banks and investment firms on Wall Street.

Daily Stock Market Activity

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:48 AM PST

Stocks rose after the Federal Reserve's promise Wednesday to keep interest rates low until late 2014.

AT&T posts loss on charges; revenue increases

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:47 AM PST

AT&T Inc. is still the home of the iPhone. It activated 7.6 million of them in the latest quarter, accounting for one out of every five iPhones sold globally.


First-time unemployment claims climb

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:46 AM PST

After plunging the week before, first-time claims for unemployment benefits ticked up last week.

Failed bid sinks AT&T earnings

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:46 AM PST

Charges, including the $4bn break fee from its failed bid for T-Mobile's US operations, dragged the telecom company from net income of $1.1bn to a $6.7bn net loss in the fourth quarter

Merger Costs Weigh on United Continental

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:45 AM PST

The nation's top carrier narrowed its fourth-quarter net loss to $138 million from a year ago, but still blamed 2010's merger for much of the red ink.

Fed stance, earnings, data boost Wall Street (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:44 AM PST

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, January 23, 2012. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Wall Street rose modestly on Thursday on a combination of an extended easy monetary policy from the Federal Reserve, strong earnings from Caterpillar Inc and 3M Corp, as well as solid U.S. economic data.


United Continental posts $138-million loss

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:43 AM PST

The parent company of United and Continental airlines posted a narrower fourth-quarter loss as the cost of integrating them fell.


Stocks Gain on Fed Rate Pledge, Earnings

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:43 AM PST

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks opened higher Thursday after the Federal Reserve's announcement to leave interest rates low for an extended period and strong earnings from several corporate heavyweights.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 81.2 points, or 0.6%, at 12,757. The S&P 500 was up 3.8 points, or 0.3%, at 1330, and the Nasdaq was up 8.8 points, or 0.3%, at 2827.

Stocks closed higher on Wednesday after the Federal Open Market Committee announced its decision to hold interest rates low until late 2014. ...

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AT&T Swings to Loss

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:42 AM PST

AT&T posted a nearly $6.7 billion loss reflecting costs for its failed T-Mobile bid, but its revenue rose 3.6% on subscriber growth.


Tobacco & Pipeline Stocks with High Yields

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:41 AM PST

It may seem tough, but it is possible to find stocks with both high yields and strong growth prospects, says James Wong, portfolio manager for the Payden Value Leaders fund . For example, in the energy space, Wong says natural gas and oil pipeline player Enbridge Energy fits the bill quite nicely.

"It has a yield of about 7% and it has consistently increased its dividend over the past 20 years. The company is a nice cash cow and that's hard to beat in this environment," says Wong. ...

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United Continental Loss Narrows

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:40 AM PST

United Continental narrowed its fourth-quarter loss on stronger revenue and lighter integration costs to combine its two airlines.


The iEconomy: Apple’s iPad and the Human Costs for Workers in China

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:39 AM PST

A staggering manufacturing system in China has made it possible for Apple and other companies to make devices almost as quickly as they can be dreamed up, but for workers, it can be dangerous.

10 Buy Rated Regional Bank Stocks (Update 1)

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:37 AM PST

Updated with new comments and a ratings downgrade for Trustmark, from Morgan Keegan analyst Ebrahim Poonwala.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- TheStreet Ratings has identified 10 buy-rated regional bank stocks, with strong capital, consistent earnings, and competitive long-term performance.

While sell-side analysts have been pushing bargain bank stocks trading at low multiples to book value and earnings, TheStreet Ratings places its emphasis on long-term total returns, as well as revenue trends and capital strength and dividends, while also considering short-term performance, financial stability and volatility. ...

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DealBook: Futures Industry Sees Chance to Shape Oversight

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:36 AM PST

Worried about government overreach after MF Global's demise, futures executives want to have a hand in greater industry oversight.

Analysts' Actions: BA, MCD, HES, NFLX, DAL

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:36 AM PST

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- CHANGE IN RATINGS

Automatic Data downgraded at Wells to Market Perform, Wells Fargo said. Valuation call. Estimates also cut, to match the company's new guidance.

Automatic Data Processing downgraded at Citigroup to Neutral from Buy, Citigroup said. $60 price target. Valuation call. ...

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Apple reserves ripe for spending

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:35 AM PST

The tech company's $100bn in cash could be spent in a variety of ways

Federal Reserve Ignites Gold Price Rally

Posted: 26 Jan 2012 06:35 AM PST

NEW YORK (TheStreet ) -- Gold prices were climbing higher Wednesday, still bathed in the afterglow of the Federal Reserve's commitment to cheap money through late 2014.

Gold for February delivery was popping $28 at $1,728.10 an ounce at the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The gold price has traded as high as $1,730.50 and as low as $1,703 an ounce while the spot price was adding $13, according to Kitco's gold index. ...

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