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02/18/10 11:18 AM

#308161 RE: Tuff-Stuff #308160

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11:11AM Job market improvement may be slowing, data show (AP)
11:10AM U.S., EU Clear Microsoft-Yahoo Search Deal
11:08AM Natural gas tumbles on large supplies (AP)
11:08AM Obama sets up deficit panel without help from Hill (AP)
11:08AM HHS warns of double-digit spike in health premiums (AP)
11:08AM Greece facing Goldman Sachs debt deal scrutiny (AP)
11:08AM Stocks trade mixed after jobs, inflation reports (AP)
11:08AM Wal-Mart profit rises 22 percent for 4Q (AP)
11:08AM MGM Mirage posts smaller 4th-quarter loss (AP)
11:08AM Leading indicators rise 0.3 pct in January (AP)
11:08AM Goodyear global sales offset rattled US automakers (AP)
11:06AM Google Books Hearing Opens
11:02AM Wall Street flat as data show mixed signs of recovery
11:01AM Financial Stocks: KBW shares take hit after earnings miss
11:00AM Biotech Stocks: XenoPort crushed, DepoMed battered by FDA news
10:58AM MP demands full valuation of RBS risky assets
10:56AM Treasury Yield Curve Steepens to a Record as 10-Year Securities Decline
10:56AM Britain Reports First January Budget Deficit on Record as Tax Take Slumps
10:56AM Deficit-Reduction Panel Created by Obama Amid Projected $1.6 Trillion Gap
10:55AM News Corp. Sells bTV for $400 Million
10:55AM Cost cuts help MGM Mirage narrow loss
10:50AM Tech Stocks: H-P's small gains highlight mixed tech performance
10:48AM EU clears Yahoo Microsoft tie-up
10:48AM Mortgage Rates Fall to 4.93% on 30-Year Fixed U.S. Loans, a Two-Month Low
10:48AM Uribe's Deficit `Scares' Bondholders as Colombia Benchmark Yields Reach 9%
10:45AM Microsoft/Yahoo search partnership cleared by EU
10:43AM Britain Sees First January Budget Deficit in 17 Years
10:42AM Firestone Flees Moscow `Mafia' Police as Browder Hermitage Dispute Widens
10:39AM Yvo De Boer Resigns as Top United Nations Diplomat Leading Climate Talks
10:37AM Microsoft Wins European Union Approval to Buy Yahoo's Web-Search Business
10:36AM Stocks in U.S. Fluctuate as Commodity Shares Rally, Wal-Mart Stores Falls
10:34AM Dollar mixed versus rivals
10:33AM Obama creates deficit taskforce
10:27AM Movers & Shakers: Thursday's biggest gaining and declining stocks
10:26AM Stocks in U.S. Gain as Commodity Shares Rally; Wal-Mart Falls on Revenue
10:26AM Allstate Appoints Satish Chief Investment-Risk Officer, Managing Director
10:26AM Wal-Mart gets a fourth-quarter boost from overseas
10:25AM Airline Stocks: Airline stocks decline; 2009 accident rate falls
10:18AM Philadelphia Area Manufacturing Gains as Orders Fuel Factory-Led Recovery
10:17AM Soft Start for Markets; Inflation Concerns Return
10:16AM Philly Fed factory activity index up in Feb
10:12AM Consumers spent at 2009 levels in January
10:11AM Economic Report: Philly Fed shows pick up in factory orders
10:09AM Brazil's Record Job Creation Leads to Bets on March Interest Rate Increase
10:08AM Gold struggles to hold $1,100 after IMF sale plan
10:08AM Stocks struggle to rise
10:06AM U.S. Leading Indicators Gain a 10th Month in Sign Economy to Keep Growing
10:05AM Gold May Rise to $1,400 in 12 Months, Trend Line Shows: Technical Analysis
10:04AM Economic Report: Leading indicators climb 0.3%
10:02AM Pound hit as UK fiscal problems grow
10:01AM European healthcare tracks US sector recovery
10:00AM Wal-Mart Quarterly Sales Trail Forecast on Grocery, Electronics Price Cuts
09:58AM Jobs, prices data flag hurdles for economy
09:43AM U.S. Stocks Fluctuate as Commodity Shares Gain, Wal-Mart Falls on Revenue
09:41AM Barrick Gold's Quarterly Profit Beats Estimates on Record Price for Metal
09:34AM U.S. Stocks Decline as Gain in Jobless Claims Spurs Concern Over Recovery
09:20AM Goodyear Posts Quarterly Profit
09:19AM Rusal's Slump Won't Slow Rush of Russian IPOs in Hong Kong, Arculli Says
09:09AM SEC Said to Use BofA Enforcement Talks to Give Investors More Say on Board
09:07AM Nuclear-Blast Detection Network Will Be Expanded Amid Iran's `Spy' Charge
09:03AM Fed Sets Goal of `Eventual' Exit From Housing Finance to Protect Autonomy
09:00AM Wal-Mart sees lower sales in US
08:59AM Dollar's Gain Disturbs Finance-Chief Slumber With Profit Targets at Risk
08:59AM Watsa's Fairfax Buys Workers' Compensation Insurer Zenith for $1.3 Billion
08:57AM Uribe's Deficit `Scares' Bondholders as Colombian Yields Climb Toward 9%
08:51AM Pension Gap Exceeding $1 Trillion Presents `Daunting' Bill to U.S. States
08:49AM Spitzer Says Brokerage Fees, Now Reinstated, Fueled `Improper Practices'
08:49AM U.S. Stock-Index Futures Extend Losses on Surprise Gain in Jobless Claims
08:48AM U.K. Demands Israel's Cooperation Over Use of Passports in Hamas Killing
08:48AM Capital Group Defies Mutual Fund Indexing as Investors Desert Active Past
08:46AM Energy Costs Push Up Producer Prices
08:38AM Wal-Mart Profit Rises 22%
08:37AM China May Let Yuan Gain 5% in March to Halt Inflation, Bluegold's Jen Says
08:35AM Jobless Claims in U.S. Unexpectedly Increased 31,000 Last Week to 473,000
08:35AM Producer Prices in U.S. Rise More-Than-Expected 1.4%, Led by Energy Costs
08:34AM Jobless Claims in U.S. Increased 31,000 Last Week to 473,000
08:34AM Producer Prices in U.S. Rose 1.4% in January; Core Up 0.3%
08:27AM Watsa's Fairfax Said Near $1.3 Billion Takeover of Insurer Zenith National
08:19AM Syria Breaks Out of `Axis of Evil' as Former Critics Compete for Influence
08:16AM Fairfax Is Said Near $1.3 Billion Takeover of Insurer Zenith of California
08:09AM Wal-Mart Quarterly Sales Trail Estimates on Food, Electronics Price Cuts