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0040 Standard & Poor's Cuts U.S. AAA Credit Rating - Cites Political Risks and Rising Debt
0030 U.S. Adds 117,000 Jobs in July - Unemployment Rate Edges Down to 9.1%
0040 Moody's Affirms AAA Rating for US Debt After Washington Deal - Again Warns of Downgrade
0080 Pimco's Gross Says U.S. Debt Deal Does Little to Address Long-Term Problems
0020 U.S. GDP Rose Weak 1.3% in Second Qtr - Earlier GDP Reports Revised Mostly Down
DD DuPont Qtr Net Gains on Higher Sales - Raises Guidance
DOW Dow Chemical Posts Higher Net on Improved Sales - "Optimistic" About Future
F Ford Qtr Net Dips - Sees Second Half Results Lower Than First
IBM IBM Qtr Net Gains on Higher Revenue - Outlook Raised
C Citigroup Qtr Net Rises - Revenue Flat
0040 Moody's Puts US Government Debt on Review for Possible Downgrade
0030 U.S. Jobless Rate Edges Up to 9.2% - Mere 18,000 Jobs Added in June
0020 U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures Flat in May
0021 IEA to Release 60 Million Barrels of Oil to Ease Supply Disruptions - US to Supply Half from SPR
0010 Fed Sees Recovery Slower Than Expected - No Policy Changes
0010 Federal Reserve Issues Mixed View of Economy - Sees Widespread Real Estate Weakness
0040 Moody's Sees Small But Rising Risk of Short-Lived U.S. Default - Cites "Political Wrangling"
0040 U.S. Employment Growth "Slowed Sharply in May", ADP Report Says
0040 U.S. Home Prices Hit New Low in First Qtr, S&P/Case-Shiller Index Shows
0050 Japan Economy Slumped More Than Feared After Tsunami, Kyodo Reports
CAT Caterpillar Posts Record Qtr Net on Improved Sales - Raises Guidance for Balance of 2011
0020 U.S. Posts Weak 1st Qtr GDP Growth - Personal Expenditures Slip
0010 Federal Reserve to End Bond-Buying in June - Sees Underlying Inflation Subdued
GE GE Qtr Net Soars as Revenues Gain - Raises Dividend
IBM IBM Posts Improved Qtr Net on Higher Revenue - Raises Outlook
0050 S&P Cuts Outlook for U.S. Debt to Negative, Affirms AAA Rating, CNBC Reports
0030 U.S. Consumer Prices Jumped in March, Led by Sharp Rises in Food and Fuel
0050 China Consumer Inflation Hits 32-Month High as Economy Grows 9.7%
0050 Moody's Again Cuts Irish Debt Ratings - Outlook Still Negative
0060 European Central Bank Raises Interest Rates - Cites Inflation
0040 Pimco Chief: U.S. "Default" Possible Via Inflation, Dollar Devaluation, Low Interest Rates
0060 G7 Announces "Concerted Intervention" to Stem Yen's Rise
0050 China Again Raises Bank Reserve Requirements After Sharp Rise in Consumer Prices, Xinhua Reports
0060 Bank of Japan Pledges "Powerful Monetary Easing" and Asset Purchases After Earthquake
0080 U.S. Outlines Plan to Shrink Role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in House Financing
0050 China Again Raises Interest Rates to Stem Inflation, Xinhua Reports
DOW Dow Chemical Posts Strong Qtr Net on Higher Sales - Boosted by Results from Emerging Economies
F Ford Qtr Results Hurt by European Operations - Sees "Continued Improvement" in 2011
0050 S&P Cuts Japan Credit Rating for 1st Time Since 2002, Kyodo Reports
CAT Caterpillar Posts Big Gain in Qtr Net on Higher Sales - Sees Strong 2011
DD DuPont Qtr Net Dips on Increased Sales - Raises 2011 Earnings Guidance
0050 China Again Raises Banks' Reserve Requirements, Xinhua Reports
0010 Fed Sees Consumer Spending, Manufacturing Up - Jobs, Housing Weak; Will Continue Buying Treasuries
0010 Fed Says U.S. Recovery Insufficient to Boost Jobs - Affirms Plan to Buy $600 Billion of Bonds
0010 Latest Fed Beige Book Upbeat on Most of U.S. Economy - Real Estate Remains Weak
0040 Conference Board Reports Second Straight Monthly Gain in Consumer Confidence
HPQ Hewlett-Packard Posts Healthy Qtr Results Buoyed by Business Sales - Raises Outlook
0050 Ireland Takes Bailout to Save Banks - Will Hike Taxes, Cut Spending, Irish Times Reports
0010 U.S. Fed Chief Warns On Exchange Rate Manipulation - Notes China Holds Huge Dollar Reserves
0050 China Boosts Bank Reserve Requirements - Avoids Interest Rate Hike, Xinhua Reports
WMT Wal-Mart Qtr Results Buoyed by International - Company Raises Outlook
0050 South Korea Raises Key Interest Rate to Curb Inflation, Yonhap Reports
0030 U.S. Producer Prices Rose Only Modestly Again in October
CAT Caterpillar to Acquire Bucyrus to Expand in Mining
0050 Ireland Resists Pressure for EU Bailout, Irish Times Reports
BHP BHP Drops Bid for Potash Corp. After Canada Government Objects
INTC Intel Boosts Cash Dividend - CEO Says Company on Track for "Best Year Ever"
0040 Cuts to U.S. Social Security and Defense, Plus Tax Hikes Proposed by Heads of White House Panel
0070 China Reports Consumer and Producer Inflation Jumped in October
GM Slimmed Down General Motors Reports Third Straight Qtr Profit
0010 Fed to Buy $600 Billion of Longer Term Treasuries to Boost Pace of U.S. Recovery
BP BP Returns to Profit in Latest Qtr After Charges for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
0060 Australia Boosts Key Interest Rate - Says Inflation Likely to Rise Over Next Few Years
0020 U.S. GDP Grew at 2% Annual Rate in Latest Qtr - Helped by Consumer Spending
F Ford Posts Strong Qtr Results - Will Pay Down More Debt
0070 China Reports GDP Growth Slowed for Second Straight Qtr
CAT Caterpillar Posts 96% Gain in Qtr Net on 53% Gain in Sales - Raises Outlook
BA Boeing Reports Improved Qtr Net on Higher Revenue - Raises Guidance for Year
0060 Bank of China Boosts Benchmark Interest Rates
BAC Bank of America Has Qtr Loss - Results Hurt by New U.S. Financial Regulation
AAPL Apple Sales of iPhones Boosts Qtr Results to Record - Sees Strong Qtr Ahead
IBM IBM Posts Strong Qtr Net on Higher Revenue - Raises Year EPS Guidance
C Citigroup Posts Third Straight Quarterly Operating Profit - Revenue Dips
0010 Fed May Act to Bolster Job Market as Inflation Stays Low, Bernanke Says
0060 Bank of Japan to Buy Assets to Stem Yen's Rise - Sees Uncertain Outlook for U.S.
0010 Fed Hints at Further Easing - Says Recovery Has Slowed
0010 Fed Sees Some Slowing of U.S. Recovery - Consumer Spending Up Slightly
0060 Bank of Canada Raises Key Interest Rate - Sees "Muted" U.S. Recovery
0010 Bernanke Says Fed Has Tools to Spur Faltering U.S. Recovery
0020 U.S. 2nd Qtr GDP Growth Revised Down to 1.6% from 2.4%
0040 U.S. Home Sales Fell Sharply in July - Prices Edged Up
DE Deere Qtr Net Rises on Increased Sales - Sees Weakness Ahead in Europe, Russia
WMT Wal-Mart Qtr Net Exceeds Estimates as Sales Edge Up - Raises Full-Year EPS Guidance
HD Home Depot Posts Improved Qtr Net on Higher Sales - Raises Earnings Guidance
0020 U.S. Trade Gap Widened in June - Exports $150 Billion, Imports $200 Billion
0010 Fed Says Pace of U.S. Recovery Has Slowed - to Buy Longer Term Treasuries
0020 U.S. Private Sector Wages Dropped in June After Gain in May, Commerce Dept. Reports
PG Procter & Gamble Qtr Net Slips as Marketing Costs Rose
HBC HSBC Reports Strong First Half Results - "Profitable in Every Region Outside North America"
0020 U.S. Recession Was Steeper than Estimated, Commerce Secretary Says
0040 U.S. Consumer Confidence Fell Again in July After Sharp Drop in June, Conference Board Says
DD DuPont Qtr Net Jumps on Higher Sales - 2010 Earnings Guidance Raised
BP BP Fires Hayward as CEO After Gulf Oil Spill - Plans $30 Billion in Asset Sales
FDX Fedex Raises Earnings Outlook - Will Restore Contributions to Employee 401(k) Plans
GE GE Raises Quarterly Dividend Back to 12 Cents/Share Level - Renews Stock Buyback
F Ford Qtr Net Rises to $2.6 Billion - Best Quarterly Performance Since 2004
0010 Fed Chief Sees "Somewhat Weaker Outlook" for U.S. Recovery - Housing, Unemployment Problems Continue
KO Coca-Cola Delivers Higher Qtr Earnings on Improved Sales But Cautious on Outlook
MS Morgan Stanley Reports Qtr Income of $1.4 Billion as Net Revenues Soar to $8 Billion
UTX United Technologies Posts 14% Gain in Qtr Net on 5% Revenue Increase - Raises EPS Guidance