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    • just inYoung workers want sure things as 401(k) options - InvestmentNews
      Young workers want sure things as 401(k) optionsInvestmentNewsBy Darla Mercado Employees in their 20s may have decades of investing ahead, but right now, they are craving access to guaranteed income through their 401(k) plans. Fully 95% of workers un…
      - 2 hours ago, 20 May 12, 2:10pm -
    • Taking care of aging parents - Boston.com
      Taking care of aging parentsBoston.comAnd the time demands of dealing with an aging parent can make retirement planning even more difficult. “If they have to drop out of the workforce or reduce work hours to take care of an aging parent, it reduces…
      - 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:10pm -
    • Primerica sets its own course after Citi split - Atlanta Journal Constitution
      Primerica sets its own course after Citi splitAtlanta Journal ConstitutionIt also can be seen as a motto for the role Primerica hopes to fill following a devastating financial crisis that's put buying life insurance and planning for retirement severa…
      - 7 hours ago, 20 May 12, 9:01am -
    • Personal finance: Will you inherit comfort or chaos? - Sacramento Bee
      Personal finance: Will you inherit comfort or chaos?Sacramento BeeReader comments on Sacbee.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Sacramento Bee. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "Report Abuse" link below it. We will delete commen…
      - 8 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:50am -
    • Sticking to the retirement plan may be working after all - Philadelphia Inquirer
      Sticking to the retirement plan may be working after allPhiladelphia InquirerI fielded many calls from readers worried that once-fat retirement nest eggs in IRAs or 401(k) plans might never hatch. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index, which many use as a…
      - 9 hours ago, 20 May 12, 7:03am -

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    JP Morgan May Lose $5 Billion from Credit Derivatives Trading
    JP Morgan May Lose $5 Billion from Credit Derivatives TradingWSJ reported this morning the trading loss from JP Morgan's derivative bets could add up to $5B. This number is a guess, but if it were true, I wouldn't be surprised. JP Morgan had shor…
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    Facebook Trades Up on Day 1
    Facebook Trades Up on Day 1Happy Friday and the listing day of Facebook. Mark and Sheryl rang the bell at NASDAQ and it was a very emotional moment because their story represents the essence of American Dream. On the trading side, the company was…
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    Obama Discusses Budget Cut with French President
    Obama Discusses Budget Cut with French PresidentPresident Obama had his first meeting with the new French president Francois Holland today in the White House. They agreed that global leaders should focus on ways to promote growth as well as budge…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 8:25pm -
    Donaldson Beats EPS Estimates (DCI)
    Donaldson Beats EPS Estimates (DCI)Donaldson (NYSE:DCI) reported fiscal Q3 EPS of $0.46, beating estimates by $0.03.Revenues in the quarter rose 8.8% year-over-year to $647 million, missing estimates by $2 million. Donaldson Company, Inc. manufac…
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    JP Morgan Chase Had No Treasurer As CIO Places Trade (JPM)
    JP Morgan Chase Had No Treasurer As CIO Places Trade (JPM)JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) again made headlines this morning following the previous weeks' financial blunder. The WSJ reported this morning that JP MORGAN's latest press release admits that the…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 7:48pm -
    Kirkland Reports Inline Results (KIRK)
    Kirkland Reports Inline Results (KIRK)Kirkland's (NASDAQ:KIRK) reported Q1 EPS of $0.10, inline with estimates. Revenues in the quarter rose 3.6% year-over-year to $97.8 million, inline with estimates. Kirkland's, Inc. retails home accessories an…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 7:47pm -
    GE Plans To Double China JVs (GE)
    GE Plans To Double China JVs (GE)GE (NYSE:GE) said it plans to double joint ventures in China over the next five years. The company currently has 28 joint ventures in China, Reuters reported, citing comments by Vice Chairman John Rice. General El…
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    Brown Shoe Tops Estimates As Revenues Inch Higher (BWS)
    Brown Shoe Tops Estimates As Revenues Inch Higher (BWS)Brown Shoe (NYSE:BWS) reported Q1 EPS of $0.46, topping estimates by $0.03. Revenues in the quarter rose 1.1% year-over-year to $647 million, beating estimates by $26 million. Brown Shoe Comp…
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    Ann Inc. Tops Estimates And Reaffirms Guidance
    Ann Inc. Tops Estimates And Reaffirms GuidanceAnn Inc. (NYSE:ANN) reported Q1 EPS of $0.58, beating estimates of $0.51. Revenues in the quarter came in at $560.4 million, also above estimates of $559.9 million. The company reaffirmed annual comp…
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    Foot Locker Tops Estimates As Comp Sales Rise 9.7%
    Foot Locker Tops Estimates As Comp Sales Rise 9.7%Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) reported Q1 EPS of $0.83, topping estimates of $0.74. Revenues in the quarter came in at $1.58 billion, also beating estimates of $1.55 billion. The company reported its Q1 c…
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    Facebook Co-Founder Evading Taxes, US Senators Not Happy
    Facebook Co-Founder Evading Taxes, US Senators Not HappyCo-founder of the social network giant Facebook will be saving some money once the company goes public today. Eduardo Saverin will save at least $67 million in taxes once people start buying…
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    Facebook Goes Public Today with Priced IPO
    Facebook Goes Public Today with Priced IPOToday is the big day for the largest social networking website in the world. Facebook will begin publicly trading under the symbol "FB" on the Nasdaq exchange around 11 AM eastern time. The company priced…
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    • just inNine cars need to qualify for Indy 500 today - Indianapolis Star

      Nine cars need to qualify for Indy 500 today - Indianapolis Star

      Kansas City StarNine cars need to qualify for Indy 500 todayIndianapolis StarDrivers should just be able to put four safe laps of qualifying together and get their car in the show, right? Ed Carpenter doesn't buy into that way of thinking. Standing i…
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    • just inServia Fastest in Practice for Indianapolis 500 - ABC News
      Servia Fastest in Practice for Indianapolis 500ABC NewsOriol Servia has posted the fastest time of the cars still trying to qualify for the Indianapolis 500. The Spanish driver returned less than 24 hours after crashing on a warm-up lap and went 223.…
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    • just inRepair cost nightmare hits otherwise reliable used car - Boston Herald
      Repair cost nightmare hits otherwise reliable used carBoston HeraldBy Tom & Ray Magliozzi / Car Talk We recently purchased a 2003 Honda Civic with 80000 miles. The previous owner was very fastidious about maintenance, and had replaced several major i…
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    • 'Engines of Change' tells story of cars in America - New York Daily News

      'Engines of Change' tells story of cars in America - New York Daily News

      New York Daily News'Engines of Change' tells story of cars in AmericaNew York Daily NewsIn his new book, “Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars,” Paul Ingrassia reflects on America's history through the rear view mirr…
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    • Squad car, CTA bus collide on South Side - Chicago Tribune

      Squad car, CTA bus collide on South Side - Chicago Tribune

      CBS2 ChicagoSquad car, CTA bus collide on South SideChicago TribuneNine people, including a Chicago Transit Authority bus driver and two Chicago Police Department officers, were injured this morning when a bus and a police squad car collided in the G…
      - 8 hours ago, 20 May 12, 8:11am -

    Mortgage and Foreclosures

    • APNewsBreak: 22 states join campaign finance fight - KAIT
      APNewsBreak: 22 states join campaign finance fightKAITReal estate documents show former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino has broken even on the $600000 sale of his house at Beaver Lake in Benton County. The number of insurance claims resulting from the d…
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    • U.S. seeks to make refinancing easier - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
      U.S. seeks to make refinancing easierRochester Democrat and ChronicleMore US homes are entering the foreclosure process, setting the stage for a surge in properties repossessed by lenders in 2012. Thirty-one states posted a monthly increase in homes…
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    • Rented home doesn't pay the mortgage €' now what? - NorthJersey.com
      Rented home doesn't pay the mortgage €' now what?NorthJersey.comNow the mortgage company will not accept our request for a loan modification. We are in the arrears since January of this year. I am truly perplexed why the mortgage company will not w…
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    • Samson deal made Oklahoma one of top 2011 recipients of private equity funds - NewsOK.com
      Samson deal made Oklahoma one of top 2011 recipients of private equity fundsNewsOK.comOklahoma ranked fifth among states for the amount of private equity investment it attracted, according to a report issued last week. One deal represented most of th…
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    • Report: Fewer US homes foreclosed upon in April - Greenville News

      Report: Fewer US homes foreclosed upon in April - Greenville News

      ABC NewsReport: Fewer US homes foreclosed upon in AprilGreenville NewsNational foreclosure trends took a positive turn in April, as the number of homes seized by banks declined and fewer properties entered into the foreclosure process RealtyTrac Inc.…
      - 22 hours ago, 19 May 12, 6:11pm -

    Forex

    • just inSyriza Election Win Wouldn't Mean Greek Euro Exit, Leader Says - Bloomberg

      Syriza Election Win Wouldn't Mean Greek Euro Exit, Leader Says - Bloomberg

      CBC.caSyriza Election Win Wouldn't Mean Greek Euro Exit, Leader SaysBloombergPresenting the elections as a choice between Greece's memorandum with international lenders to stay in the euro and leaving the single currency is “alarmist,” represents…
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    • just inAustralian Budget Prices Contracting Euro Economy, Swan Says - Bloomberg
      Australian Budget Prices Contracting Euro Economy, Swan SaysBloombergAustralia's “budget takes a conservative view of Europe's economic outlook, with the euro area forecast to contract by 3/4 of a percent in 2012.” Prime Minister Julia Gillard's…
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    • Weaker euro zone nations need more support from core: UK - Reuters

      Weaker euro zone nations need more support from core: UK - Reuters

      BloombergWeaker euro zone nations need more support from core: UKReuters| LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone can protect its currency if its stronger countries provide more support for the weaker to help them deal with their problems, British finance m…
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    • Sudan's forex black market on hold - AFP

      Sudan's forex black market on hold - AFP

      AFPSudan's forex black market on holdAFP... gap between the official and unofficial forex rates. From Monday, official foreign exchange bureaus will be allowed to buy and sell dollars based on the unofficial market rate rather than the official value…
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    • Rooney declines chance to rest - ESPN

      Rooney declines chance to rest - ESPN

      IBNLive.comRooney declines chance to restESPNBy ESPN staff Roy Hodgson has revealed Wayne Rooney spurned the chance to rest ahead of Euro 2012, with the striker "adamant" he wanted to play a part in England's warm-up match with Belgium. Rooney, 26, i…
      - 6 hours ago, 20 May 12, 10:09am -

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    • just inIs Russian Oil Production Plummeting? - Forbes

      Is Russian Oil Production Plummeting? - Forbes

      Business Intelligence Middle EastIs Russian Oil Production Plummeting?ForbesSaudi Arabia boosted crude production close to a 31-year high in March, overtaking Russia as the world's largest oil producer for the first time in six years, according to th…
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    • just inOil Kings re-energize in Quebec City - Edmonton Journal

      Oil Kings re-energize in Quebec City - Edmonton Journal

      Globe and MailOil Kings re-energize in Quebec CityEdmonton JournalIt was an off-day for the Edmonton Oil Kings the day after their 4-3 tournament opening MasterCard Memorial Cup victory over the host Shawinigan Cataractes, so a little sightseeing was…
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    • just inOffshore oil rig: Island living, but no paradise - CBS News

      Offshore oil rig: Island living, but no paradise - CBS News

      CBS NewsOffshore oil rig: Island living, but no paradiseCBS News(CBS News) Lee Cowan travels to the Gulf of Mexico to visit an off-shore oil rig - a man-made island where crews rough it around the clock: Out past Louisiana's bayous, in the grey blue…
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    • Bangladesh finds first oil, in two gas fields - Reuters

      Bangladesh finds first oil, in two gas fields - Reuters

      Bangladesh News 24 hoursBangladesh finds first oil, in two gas fieldsReutersDHAKA May 19 (Reuters) - Bangladesh has struck its first oil, in two gas fields in the northeastern Sylhet region, the chairman of the state-run Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporat…
      - 3 hours ago, 20 May 12, 1:02pm -
    • Libya Pumps Almost 1.6 Million Barrels a Day of Oil - Bloomberg

      Libya Pumps Almost 1.6 Million Barrels a Day of Oil - Bloomberg

      The NationalLibya Pumps Almost 1.6 Million Barrels a Day of OilBloombergLibya's crude oil output has risen to “almost” 1.6 million barrels a day, Nuri Berruien, chairman of the state-run National Oil Corp., said in a telephone interview from Trip…
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