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U.S. Futures Follow Europe Lower
Stocks are expected to slide again, tracking Europe lower, as negativity over the global economic downturn continues to sweep through markets.
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Now Hiring: Lehman
Lehman Brothers has become a hot source of work for finance professionals needed for the lengthy process of dissolving the firm.
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Investors Brace for Losses on Hybrids
Investors are facing fresh losses on hybrid securities, which combine characteristics of debt and equity.
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Weill Won't Use Citi Aircraft
Former Citigroup Chairman Sandy Weill said he is giving up his right to use the company's aircraft.
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Financials Weigh Europe Shares
European stocks fell, with financials leading the declines on the first trading day of the month. The French CAC-40 lost 2.7%.
Tokyo Falls 1.5%, Sydney Slips 1.2%
Most Asian markets tumbled, as investors concerned about a gloomy global economic outlook sold off export-related stocks and financials.
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Signs of Hope in Bleak Landscape
Rising commodities prices and corporate-bond buying offer a whiff of optimism.
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Updating IPO Filings Proves Discouraging
Companies appear to feel it is too costly to maintain regulatory documents for stock offerings in the current market climate.
The Case for Foreign Investing Stands
Overseas markets still hold plenty of promise for patient investors. There are pockets of bargain-priced stocks in sectors like small companies and emerging markets. But foreign investments can also be buffeted by unpredictable forces, like currency shifts and commodity-price movements.
- Podcast: Know your variable annuities
- Quiz: How Well Do You Know ... Your Tax Documents?
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Ruble Falls to New Lows
The Russian ruble dropped to new lows, threatening to test the level at which the central bank has pledged to defend it.
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Low Rates, Economy Crimp CME Futures
The owner of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange is suffering as the credit crunch and unprecedented interest-rate environment crimps trading by banks and hedge funds.
Finance
Firms Getting Aid Face Pay Curbs
The White House is expected to impose tougher restrictions on executive compensation at firms that get substantial government aid.
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New Financial Threat Looms
ECB Draws Up 'Bad Bank' Rules
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Suit Alleges Internet Espionage
Legislators Seek Hedge-Fund Disclosure

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Survival Is the Big News for Insurers
As the bulk of the big U.S. life insurers post earnings, the most important thing about the quarter may be that they are still standing.
Financial Crisis
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Buying Binge Shows Fashion's Fickleness
Richard Baker's misadventures in retailing underscore the perils of investing aggressively at the peak.
Firms Running Out of Stock Options
The vicious bear market is presenting many companies with an odd problem: They're running out of shares with which to pay employees.
Madoff Fraud Case
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Post-Madoff, a Support Network
Investors who say they were burned by Bernard Madoff are turning to the only people who seem to understand their predicament: each other.
Heard on the Street
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Winners and Losers
Of 'Bad Bank' Plan
A "bad bank" plan may force some banks to recognize big losses offloading assets at prices below the valuations on their balance sheets.

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Bonds

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Treasury Yields Are Likely to Rise, Pressuring Fed
U.S. Treasury yields could continue climbing this week amid supply concerns and spark more speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve could soon begin buying long-term government debt.

Commodities

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Wheat's Lingering High Prices
One year after global crop failures sent U.S. wheat prices surging to record levels, bakers and millers are still feeling the pinch.

Currencies

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High Rates Keep Euro Down
The euro's continuing public-relations problem should keep the currency down against the U.S. dollar this week.

Heard on the Street

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Amazon Muddies Waters on Kindle
When Amazon.com executives discussed fourth-quarter earnings last week, they gave no details about how well the e-book reader is selling.
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Expensing Isn't Optional
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Canary Still Singing for Songbird

World Markets

South Korean Exports Plunge
South Korea's exports -- the biggest engine of the country's economy -- lost one-third of their value in January from a year ago.
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Moscow Considers Stake in Rusal
Canadian Railway Buys Chicago Line

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Rio Tinto Mulls Chinalco Investment
Rio Tinto is in talks with Chinese aluminum firm Chinalco over an investment to help the Anglo-Australian miner cut its debt burden.

Financial Services

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On Street, New Reality on Pay Sets In
Wall Street is scrambling to reset compensation policies in an effort to avert a government crackdown that some fear could be even more painful.
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Banks Reject TARP Funds

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BofA's Merrill Deal Exposes Myth of Transparency
Ahead of the tape
By Mark Gongloff
Survival Is the Big News for Insurers

Heard on the street
By Staff
Rio's Cry for Help
Letter from the city
By Staff
Central Banker Adopts Novel Role

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MarketWatch

Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises
A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.
Economic Report: Real consumer spending drops 6th time in 7 months
Futures Movers: Oil futures fall as demand concerns weigh
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Happy 'Tell a Lie' Day: The Holiday Factory
Thanks to the electronic greeting card industry, every day's an occasion.
5 Sites for "Clipping" Grocery Coupons (Deal of the Day)
The Cure-All for Our Financial System (Deal of the Day)
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