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European Stocks Rise in Cautious Trade
European stocks closed higher but gave back most of their early gains as traders locked in some recent profits, while the major national indexes ended mixed.

U.S. Stocks Stall
The Dow Jones Industrial Average struggled toward a fifth rise in the past six sessions, as investors moved cautiously following a strong run-up and a fresh wave of uncertainty in Egypt.
- Heard: Euro Bond Euphoria Looks Overdone
- Data: Overview | Treasurys | Forex | Crude

Companies Stock Up as Commodities Prices Rise
Companies contending with rising commodity prices are stockpiling rubber tires, cotton clothing and other goods, a maneuver that is aimed at insulating them from inflation but also could contribute to it.
- Steel-Price Increases Creep Into Supply Chain
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The Return of the Aspirational Shopper
Ahead of the Tape: More shoppers are ready to splurge.Their return should help maintain momentum at Estée Lauder.

Asian Shares Mixed; Insurers Rise in Sydney

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States Widen Currency-Trade Probes
State prosecutors are getting help from an organized group of whistle-blowers in investigating whether banks overcharged public pension funds by tens of millions of dollars for foreign-exchange transactions.
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Panel Floats Idea of U.S. 'Century' Bonds
Wall Street is pushing the U.S. government to lock in low interest rates for the next few decades by issuing ultralong bonds of as much as 100 years.
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Steel-Price Increases Creep Into Supply Chain
Escalating steel prices in the U.S. are starting to filter through supply chains, with companies that buy and process steel raising their own prices and stockpiling in advance of more possible increases.
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U.S. Gains Time on Debt
Citing better-than-expected tax receipts, the Treasury Department extended its estimate of when the country hits the debt ceiling to somewhere between April 5 to May 31.
- Investors Positioned for Possibile U.S. Default
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Smurfit Investor Funds Oppose Deal
Three hedge funds that together own a chunk of Smurfit-Stone Container said they intended to vote against Rock-Tenn's $3.5 billion deal for the packaging products company.
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Aussie-Yuan Tie Faces Headwinds
For the past several years, many investors have used Australia as a proxy for China's difficult-to-access markets, thanks to the close economic links between the two countries.
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Sugar Prices Hit New Heights
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Hartford, Lincoln Profits Rise
Inflation Fears Hit Treasurys
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Oil Prices Edge Higher
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Securitization Market Chugs to Life
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Euro Falls Below $1.38
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Gold Eases as Dollar Gains
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Visa's Profit Gains 16% as Consumers Spend More

Commentary

Grand Bargain Hunters Can't Have It All
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How the SEC Stifles Investment—and Speech

MarketBeat

An inside look at the markets

Thursday Spotlight: CVS, MasterCard, Dow Chemical
CVS Caremark, Dow Chemical and Viacom will be some of the higher-profile reports on the earnings calendar Thursday. In economics we'll get jobless claims and ISM non-manufacturing updates.
Yum! Brands Has Yummy Quarter, Led by Pizza Hut, Taco Bell
Yum! Brands, the owner of Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and (for now) A&W and Long John Silver's, reported a tasty fourth quarter after the close, pushing its shares nearly 3% higher in after-hours trading.
Data Points: Energy & Metals
Natural Gas: Bottoming Out?
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A Perfect Storm for Wheat
The global wheat market is caught between freezing winds and a sirocco. Prices, up 13% since the start of December, likely will keep rising.
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A Fork in the Road for Pharmaceuticals
Having diagnosed themselves with the same illness, the world's major pharmaceutical companies are prescribing themselves different cures.
Amazon's Prime Numbers
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Carrefour's Complex Break-up Options
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Euro Bond Euphoria Looks Overdone

Finance

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Fifth Third Closes In on TARP Exit
Fifth Third Bancorp, one of the largest banks that still holds government bailout funds, said it repurchased the $3.4 billion in preferred stock the Treasury Department held, bringing it close to exiting from the program.
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Chimay Pleads Guilty in Fraud Scheme
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Nasdaq Profit Triples, Tops Expectations
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Lazard, Evercore See More Deals

Will anti-government turmoil in Egypt have a lasting effect on global markets?

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Stocks

U.S. Stocks Stall
The Dow Jones Industrial Average struggled toward a fifth rise in the past six sessions, as investors moved cautiously following a strong run-up and a fresh wave of uncertainty in Egypt.
Asian Shares Mixed; Insurers Rise in Sydney
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RLJ Lodging Trust Plans IPO

Bonds

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Panel Floats Idea of U.S. 'Century' Bonds
Wall Street is pushing the U.S. government to lock in low interest rates for the next few decades by issuing ultralong bonds of as much as 100 years.
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U.S. Gains Time on Debt
Inflation Fears Hit Treasurys

Commodities

Companies Stock Up as Commodities Prices Rise
Companies contending with rising commodity prices are stockpiling rubber tires, cotton clothing and other goods, a maneuver that is aimed at insulating them from inflation but also could contribute to it.
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Sugar Prices Hit New Heights
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Steel-Price Increases Creep Into Supply Chain

Currencies

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Euro Rallies Past $1.38
The euro jumped to a two-and-a-half month high against the dollar as investor appetite for riskier assets increased and expectations for an interest-rate hike in the euro zone grew.
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Aussie-Yuan Tie Faces Headwinds
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Thai Finance Minister Confident of Baht

Investing

Munis: What Investors Should Do Now
Problems in the municipal-bond market are real, but smart investors can profit from the panic.

World Markets

European Stocks Rise in Cautious Trade
European stocks closed higher but gave back most of their early gains as traders locked in some recent profits, while the major national indexes ended mixed.
European Emissions Markets to Reopen

Deals

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How Boutiques Are Battling the 'Bulge'
As "bulge-bracket" investment banks try to regain the footing lost during the financial crisis, Wall Street's smaller advisory firms are taking advantage.
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Smurfit Investor Funds Oppose Deal
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Bank of America in Talks to Sell Balboa

MarketWatch

Yasi damage seen less than feared
Regional miners, farmers and railroads paralyzed as massive storm slams into Australia's North Queensland coast in the early hours of the morning but reports indicate the damage was less than feared.
Economic Report: Australia trade surplus shrinks but beats forecast
Emerging Markets Report: China property bubble to pop this year: analyst
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Barron's

The New Doctor in the House: Consolidation
As big drug firms buy up smaller, speciality outfits and their most innovative products, better pipelines and sales-force efficiency will boost profits.
A Leaner and Cleaner Tyco
Market Beaters
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SmartMoney

3 Places to Hide in the Bond Market
Money managers say that these sectors are still good bets.
3 Stocks Riding the Sales Rally (Screens)
Decision Time for 2010 Roth Converters (The Tax Guy)
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Columns

The game
By Dennis K. Berman
Skullcandy IPO? Check Your Head
Ahead of the tape
By Kelly Evans
The Return of the Aspirational Shopper

Heard on the street
By Staff
A Perfect Storm for Wheat
Writing on the wall
By David Weidner
The Republican Eraser

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