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  2. Groupon raised $700 million in its initial public offering, 30 percent more than it sought | bloom.bg/upPR96
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  4. Of the 25 hottest IPOs in 2010/11, 20 tanked. Twenty. Your move, Groupon | buswk.co/vHqqdU
  5. Harrisburg halts hiring under emergency plan | bloom.bg/vDtjac
  6. G-20 leaders talk resources as crisis deepens | bloom.bg/tDyqUc
  7. 40 Republicans back revenue hike to cut deficit | bloom.bg/vYIpN9
  8. Boehner: ‘Room for revenue’ in debt plan | bloom.bg/sr4fp5
  9. Starbucks profit climbs 29% | bloom.bg/sBzBYT $SBUX
  10. BofA may swap some preferred stock for common or debt | bloom.bg/w3xewx $BAC
  11. AIG posts loss on writedowns tied to AIA | bloom.bg/vT230o $AIG
  12. Fannie, Freddie execs face questions on bonuses | bloom.bg/sWNEFi
  13. Samsung tops Apple to become world’s No. 1 smartphone maker | bloom.bg/w1jIbb $AAPL
  14. AIG posts biggest loss since at least 2009, $4.11 billion. $AIG