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Shares cut gains after ECB funding news

Posted by on Wednesday, 16 May, 2012

NEW YORK – Stocks sharply cut gains on Tuesday after news the European Central Bank stopped monetary policy operations to some Greek bank because recapitalization was not in place, central bank sources told Reuters.
Reuters: Business News


Facebook expands IPO size, aims for $15 billion: source

Posted by on Wednesday, 16 May, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook Inc is increasing the size of its IPO by 85 million shares to about 422 million, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, raising more than $ 15 billion in Silicon Valley’s largest market debut.
Reuters: Business News


Stock futures rise as bank shares rebound

Posted by on Tuesday, 15 May, 2012

NEW YORK – Stock index futures rose on Tuesday, recovering from a string of losses as investors sought bargains in beaten-down sectors.
Reuters: Business News


JPMorgan CIO Drew retires after giant trading loss

Posted by on Monday, 14 May, 2012

LONDON/NEW YORK – The leader of JPMorgan Chase & Co’s hedging unit is retiring, the bank said on Monday, marking the first casualty from stunning trading losses that experts say could exceed $ 3 billion.
Reuters: Business News


Stock index futures signal lower start

Posted by on Monday, 14 May, 2012

(Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with S&P 500 futures down 1 percent and contracts for the Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 down 0.9 percent at 04:53 a.m. EDT (0853 GMT).
Reuters: Business News


Avon to consider Coty’s $10.7 billion takeover bid

Posted by on Sunday, 13 May, 2012

(Reuters) – Avon Products Inc on Sunday said it told Coty Inc that it would consider the smaller company’s $ 10.7 billion takeover bid and it expected to respond within a week.
Reuters: Business News


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