Stock Markets
• Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street decline
(AP)
<p>AP - Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday following Wall Street's decline on lingering worries about high European debt levels.
• Judge promises to rule on SEC, BofA settlement
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</a>AP - A judge promised Monday to decide by the end of next week whether to approve a $150 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America over civil charges alleging the bank misled shareholders when it acquired Merrill Lynch.
• How the major stock indexes fared on Monday
(AP)
AP - The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.
• Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months
(AP)
AP - The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.
• Euro zone debt worries sink Dow below 10,000
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Dow industrials closed below 10,000 for the first time since November on Monday as investors sold bank shares due to heightened concerns about the euro zone's sovereign debt troubles.
• Lower taxes, charges boost Nasdaq OMX profit
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AP - Eroding market share and weaker trading volumes hurt Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.'s fourth-quarter revenue, but sharply lower taxes and fewer charges helped the global exchange operator report better-than-expected profit growth.
• CVS Caremark, Motorola, Hasbro are big movers
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AP - The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market:
• Judge questions SEC $150 million accord with BofA
(Reuters)
Reuters - A federal judge expressed skepticism about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's $150-million settlement with Bank of America Corp over the Merrill Lynch takeover, questioning whether the regulator was too tame in setting forth facts to help him decide.
• On the Call: Nasdaq OMX CEO Bob Greifeld
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AP - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc., which operates equities and options exchanges in the U.S. and abroad, reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Monday. Revenue declined, however, as trading volumes and pricing dipped.
• A look at global economic developments
(AP)
AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday:
• FTSE 100 shares end stronger
(AFP)
AFP - The London stock market ended in the black on Monday after sharp falls last week caused by mounting debt fears in Europe.
• FTSE slightly higher in midday trade
(AFP)
AFP - Shares in London on Monday staged a fragile rebound after sharp falls last week caused by mounting debt fears in Europe, with the FTSE up 0.11 percent at 5,066.37 points in late morning trade.
• European shares rise as Tokyo hits two-month low
(AFP)
AFP - European stocks staged a fragile rebound on Monday after sharp falls last week caused by mounting debt fears in Europe, but Tokyo hit the lowest point in nearly two months as most Asian indices fell.
• Stock investors see threats from all directions
(AP)
AP - The threats seem to be coming from all directions.
• Recovery, debt woes to hound
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. stocks face more turbulence that could send indexes spiraling through key levels this week as doubts about the global recovery's pace persist and fears linger over Europe's sovereign debt woes.
• Some wary of SEC's high-frequency presumptions
(Reuters)
Reuters - Regulators considering new rules for U.S. stock markets should take care not to assume that certain types of high-frequency trading are harmful, speakers at a conference on algorithmic trading said on Friday.
• Colts Super Bowl win more bullish for stocks: study
(Reuters)
Reuters - An Indianapolis Colts win in Sunday's Super Bowl could imply higher stock market returns than a victory by the New Orleans Saints, according to a tongue-in-cheek analysis of the biggest football game of the year.
• JPMorgan CEO Dimon gets $16 million in stock, options
(Reuters)
<p>Reuters - JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N>, which reported $11.7 billion in profit in 2009, awarded Chief Executive Jamie Dimon a compensation package worth about $16 million.
• Global markets rout hits Asia
(AFP)
AFP - Mounting fears about tattered government finances in Europe drove the euro down and hammered stock markets across Asia on Friday following New York's worst finish since November.
• Kraft says will delist Cadbury from London stock market
(AFP)
<p>AFP - US giant Kraft Foods said on Friday that it will delist Cadbury from the London stock market next month after winning control of more than 75 percent of the group's shares.
