An increase in retail sales drove investors to economically sensitive companies like GE and Caterpillar. Banks like BofA and Citi pulled back after a strong week.
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Park Avenue Bank and Two Others Fail
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The failures on Friday bring to 30 the total number of financial institutions that have been seized in the U.S. this year.
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Europe ended a choppy week with gains on positive economic news at home and abroad.Chinese shares fell to nearly a three-week low.
Read more »The Professor Who Chases Financial Bubbles
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Didier Sornette's bubble experiment tries to identify four developing bubbles and forecast when they'll peak.
Read more »Playing a Calmer Corporate-Bond Market
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With the easy gains mostly gone, investors must weigh a host of issues—both macroeconomic and company-specific—before buying bonds.
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Despite the drought in lending, some banks are rolling out the dough. Here's where to turn.
Read more »S&P 600 Extends Winning Streak
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The two major indexes of small-capitalization stocks diverged Friday, with one extending its winning streak to 10 days, while the other retreated.
Read more »Crash won't end Reid's reelection run
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He hasn't changed his plans on seeking reelection following a car accident involving his wife.
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Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) talks about President Obama delaying his foreign trip next week and how that will help with health care reform.
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STATES MAY HOLD TAX REFUNDS FOR MONTHS...
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Lagarde: Greece Working to Solve Crisis
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Credible efforts by Greece's government to clean up its finances have so far negated the need for any bailout from the European Union, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Friday.
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THE WOMAN WHO IS SEXING UP THE LIB DEMS IN UK...
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Lehman Criminal Case Could Be Difficult
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The allegations lodged by a bankruptcy-court examiner have raised questions about whether prosecutors could build a case against former Lehman executives.
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