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06:57 am ET
The New York Times
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European Central Bank in a Squeeze - As alarm about Greek debt increases, a weakness of the European monetary union has been exposed: its lack of a strong political arm.
Asia Sails Smoothly Through Debt Waters - The Asian financial crisis of 1997 led many countries to be more conservative about borrowing and spending than Western nations.
Toyota Is Expected to Add 2010 Prius to Recalls - The decision to recall at least 311,000 2010 Prius cars will be announced early this week, adding to the automaker's woes after recalls of other models.
Some Toyota Owners Voice an Eroding Loyalty - The recall of millions of Toyota cars and trucks for problems with their accelerator pedals is giving Toyota loyalists second thoughts.
In Super Bowl Commercials, the Nostalgia Bowl - Madison Avenue played it safe, dusting off characters like Sock Monkey and calling in stars of yore like Abe Vigoda.
After Turmoil at Merrill, Thain Will Lead the Lender CIT - John A. Thain is seeking to leave behind the controversies that haunted his final days at Merrill after it was acquired by Bank of America.
The Fight Over Who Sets Prices at the Online Mall - Major brands and manufacturers - and now, book publishers - are deploying new tactics and tools to control how their products are presented and priced online.
Super Bowl Merchandise and the Bets Behind It - A Web site selling licensed Super Bowl merchandise mines the Web - and maybe a sports bar - and finds greater interest in the Saints.
Bundling Hardware and Software to Do Big Jobs - Companies are starting to see the advantages of being able to do large amounts of computing with technology built expressly for that purpose.
Chief of SAP Steps Down After 7 Months - The German software maker said the departure of Léo Apotheker was by mutual consent, and that it would split its leadership with two chief executives.
A Growing Appreciation for Cents Off - After a 17- year slump, consumers' use of coupons is rising.
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07:10 am ET
The Wall Street Journal
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Fed to Outline Tightening Plan - The Fed`s Bernanke will begin this week to lay out a credit-tightening blueprint to be used when the central bank decides the economy has recovered sufficiently.
Toyota`s U.S. Chief Is On the Hot Seat - When Yoshimi Inaba took over the North American operations of Toyota last year, he was charged with restoring profits; now, he is preparing to testify before Congress to explain Toyota`s safety troubles.
Merrill`s Ex-CEO to Lead CIT - CIT Group will name former Merrill Lynch chief John Thain as chairman and CEO, uniting two prominent casualties of the credit crisis.
Toyota Dealers Work to Fix Recalled Models - Auto dealers over the weekend began repairing cars recalled by Toyota for faulty gas pedals, extending their services hours in a bid to get customers back on the road and limit the damage to the car maker`s name.
IBM Seeks Edge With New Chips - IBM says its Power7 chip is four times faster than its predecessor, hoping this will extend the computer giant`s edge in the market for midrange servers.
SAP Chief Quits; Co-CEO Steps In - The chief executive of SAP resigned after the German software company declined to renew his contract. Two co-CEOs will succeed Leo Apotheker.
Kirin, Suntory End Merger Talks - Japanese drink makers Kirin and Suntory scrapped ambitious plans to merge and create one of the world`s biggest brewers after failing to resolve deep-rooted differences.
Senior Goldman Banker in Japan Returns to U.S. - Goldman Sachs`s No. 2 investment banker in Japan, Kevin Quinn, is moving back to the U.S., the latest in a series of high-level departures from foreign banks in Japan.
Trahan Will Join Firm Run by Former Bear Colleague - Wolfe Research LLC snagged one of Wall Street`s top-ranked stock-market forecasters.
Xstrata Reinstates Dividend - Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata reported a sharp fall in full-year net profit but proposed a final dividend on increased confidence in the outlook for commodities.
Amazon Settles E-Book Dispute
Toy Mogul Buys Madoff`s Penthouse
Pimco CEO Favors Emerging Markets Bonds
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07:12 am ET
Barrons Highlights
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BARRON`S COVER Rising Stars - Some hungry upstarts emerged from the financial crisis to grab their slice of banking- industry pie. Most likely to succeed: Jefferies Group.
Out of Hibernation? - Bears show their ugly heads, and markets everywhere take a pasting. Jeremy Grantham on financial razzmatazz.
Good Buys for Bad Times - CVS, Western Union, Henry Schein and PetSmart are among the companies well-suited to weather the slow economic recovery.
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07:15 am ET
USA Today
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NHTSA warned about Toyota, Lexus models in 2007
More consumers just say no to credit cards
Color job aptitude test shows CEOs really are different
China`s fast trains may offer tips for U.S.
CIT names ex-Merrill CEO John Thain as chairman, CEO - Former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain, who brokered the investment bank`s controversial sale to Bank of America, is taking over as chairman...
The story behind that Leno-Letterman-Oprah Super Bowl promo - The late-night TV skirmish continues: Jay Leno and David Letterman, who traded sharp barbs last month over NBC`s late- night maneuvering,...
Long-term unemployed still wait for recovery to arrive - The unemployment rate fell to 9.7%. in January, but 6.3 million people 41.2%. of the unemployed have gone without jobs at least 27 weeks.
`Future of Work` predicts jobs and home life will merge more - The line between work and home is disappearing, says former Financial Times columnist Richard Donkin in his new book, The Future of Work.
Debt won`t hurt U.S. credit rating, Geithner says - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the U.S. government "will never" lose its sterling credit rating despite big budget deficits and a...
Stocks post small gain but finish down for the fourth week - A battered stock market recovered from a sharp drop in late trading Friday but still posted its fourth weekly drop.
JPMorgan CEO Dimon gets $16M stock bonus for 2009 - JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is getting a stock bonus valued at nearly $16 million for 2009 after steering the big bank through the...
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07:29 am ET
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
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(TMK)
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Upgraded
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The firm upgraded shares from Neutral to Overweight.
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07:30 am ET
UBS Securities LLC
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(HWD)
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Upgraded
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UBS upgraded shares from Neutral to Buy.
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(SNN)
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Upgraded
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UBS upgraded shares from Neutral to Buy.
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07:32 am ET
Jefferies & Company, Inc.
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(ARAY)
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Upgraded
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The firm upgraded shares from Hold to Buy with a price target of $8.
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(CME)
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Upgraded
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Jefferies upgraded shares of CME Group (CME) from Hold to Buy with a price
target of $330.
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07:33 am ET
Collins Stewart
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(XOM)
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Upgraded
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The firm upgraded shares from Hold to Buy with a price target of $80.
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07:34 am ET
BMO Capital Markets
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(JWN)
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Upgraded
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The firm upgraded shares from Underperform to Market Perform.
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07:35 am ET
Susquehanna Financial
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(PCLN)
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Upgraded
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The firm upgraded shares from Neutral to Positive.
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