en-us Reuters) - Santa came early for Wall Street this year by delivering a 22 percent return for 2009, and with just a handful of trading days to go, stock investors aren't expecting to find much more under the tree.While it may be slow going in the...]]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:15:09 -0800 CAG MU WAG CAG,MU,WAG Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:32:44 -0800 Reuters) - In the lucrative business of underwriting and selling a company's stock, J.P. Morgan led the world's banks this year, earning an estimated $2.2 billion in fees, or nearly double what it hauled from the deals last year.Across the investment banking...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:15:21 -0800 BAC C GS JPM BAC,C,GS,JPM Reuters) - In the lucrative business of underwriting and selling company stock, J.P. Morgan led the world's banks this year, earning an estimated $2.2 billion in fees, or nearly double what it hauled from the deals last year.Across the investment banking industry, equity capital market ECM...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:15:20 -0800 BAC C GS JPM MS V BAC,C,GS,JPM,MS,V Reuters) - Stocks finished flat to slightly higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve reiterated its intention to keep interest rates low for the foreseeable future to ensure a sustainable economic recovery.Wall Street trimmed gains after the Fed voted unanimously to keep benchmark borrowing costs in...]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:49 -0800 C HON HOV INTC JPM KBH C,HON,HOV,INTC,JPM,KBH Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday that U.S. banks have been stabilized but lending remains too weak to support a healthy recovery."We have told the banks very clearly that we want them to make loans to creditworthy borrowers, where there are borrowers who can...]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:57:50 -0800 Reuters) - Stocks fell on Tuesday, with the Dow and S&P 500 moving off 14-month highs, as a climb in producer prices raised inflation concerns and economic bellwether General Electric issued a flat outlook for 2010.Tuesday's slide broke a four-day winning streak for both the Dow...]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:50:25 -0800 ADBE BBY BA GE ADBE,BBY,BA,GE Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 closed up for a third straight session on Friday after several solid consumer-related reports reinforced investors' confidence in a steady recovery by the economy.Government reports showing stronger-than-expected November retail sales and an unexpected rise in business inventories in October...]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:10:46 -0800 AA BAC DAL FCX NDAQ NSM DOW UTX LCC AA,BAC,DAL,FCX,NDAQ,NSM,DOW,UTX,LCC Reuters) - Stocks ended higher on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar fell and investors' appetite for risk returned, lifting shares of financial, technology and natural resource companies.Stocks rebounded after falling two days in a row as the dollar rose. The greenback has been inversely correlated with...]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:45:58 -0800 MMM AA AAPL COF C TXN X ZION MMM,AA,AAPL,COF,C,TXN,X,ZION Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:06:57 -0800 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:39:41 -0800 MOS POT MOS,POT Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after data showed the vast U.S. services sector unexpectedly shrank in November and investors worried that Friday's non-farm payrolls report may show the recovery is sluggish.Stocks sold off going into the close, led by a slide in financials, as...]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:15:13 -0800 ANF BAC CMCSA GE TTWO TGT ANF,BAC,CMCSA,GE,TTWO,TGT Reuters) - The Nasdaq rose on Wednesday as strong online holiday sales boosted shares of retailers, including Amazon.com AMZN, and relieved some concerns about the consumer.The Dow edged lower as falling oil prices prompted investors to sell energy shares, while the Standard & Poor's index finished...]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:15:10 -0800 AMZN BAC XOM JPM NDAQ OXY DOW AMZN,BAC,XOM,JPM,NDAQ,OXY,DOW Reuters) - The Dow Jones industrial average climbed to its highest close in 14 months on Tuesday as a weak dollar boosted natural resource companies' shares and economic data reinforced hopes for a sustainable recovery.Sentiment also got a lift as concerns receded about the impact of...]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:15:09 -0800 AA AIG XOM NEM SPLS DOW X AA,AIG,XOM,NEM,SPLS,DOW,X Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:57:41 -0800 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:33:00 -0800 Reuters UK) - Dubai struggled to ease fears of debt default on Thursday after its move to delay repayments at two flagship firms shook confidence in the Middle East as a centre for investment and a source of capital. Dubai's debt problems, a...]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:30:01 -0800 Reuters UK) - Dubai said on Wednesday two of its flagship firms planned to delay repayment on billions of dollars of debt as a first step towards restructuring Dubai World, the conglomerate that spearheaded the emirate's breakneck growth.The sudden move by the Gulf...]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:15:33 -0800 Reuters) - Dubai said on Wednesday two of its flagship firms planned to delay repayment on billions of dollars of debt as a first step toward restructuring Dubai World, the conglomerate that spearheaded the emirate's breakneck growth.The sudden move by the Gulf government...]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:15:19 -0800 Reuters UK) - Lloyds Banking Group Plc LLOY pushed ahead with the world's largest rights issue on Tuesday, setting a price of 37 pence per share as it taps shareholders for 13.5 billion pounds to avoid costly state support.The new shares were priced at a 60 percent...]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:15:35 -0800