Feb 8, 2012
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 Globe and Mail | Stocks Tick Lower; Traders Eye Corporate, Greek News Fox Business The markets fell into negative territory on Wednesday as traders focused on news from Greece and a bounty of corporate developments. As of 12:20 pm ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 31.1 points, or 0.24%, to 12847, the S&P 500 slipped 1.7 ... Greek parties edge towards bail-out cuts Euro Under Pressure GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks flat, euro dips as Greek deal awaited |
 Los Angeles Times | Calif. pension fund says Facebook's board needs a women CNET by Don Reisinger February 8, 2012 8:08 AM PST The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) sent a letter to Facebook yesterday complaining that the world's largest social network doesn't have women on its board. Facebook Should Expand Board Diversity, Include Women, Pension Fund Says CalSTRS To Facebook: Expand Board, Add Women Facebook governance a concern for California pension fund |
 Kansas City Star | Sprint loss widens on iPhone costs Reuters By Sinead Carew (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel (SN) posted a wider quarterly loss because of the higher costs of selling Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iPhone and the popular device delivered a smaller-than-expected boost to subscriber numbers, sending the company's ... Sprint's First iPhone Sales Add to Wider Loss Stocks to Watch: Sprint, Time Warner Sprint sells 1.8 million iPhones but posts huge loss |
 Bloomberg | Bernanke-Led Economy Shows Critics Wrong About Fed Bloomberg Enlarge image Bernanke Economy Proves Critics Clueless About Fed Policies Bernanke Economy Proves Critics Clueless About Fed Policies Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, waits to start a Senate Budget Committee ... Fed May Need to Purchase MBS If Growth Falters, Williams Says Fed may need to buy more mortgage bonds: Williams Unemployment Decline Masks Drop in U.S. Labor Force: Economy |
 The Associated Press | Wall Street lower as Greece talks drag on Reuters By Edward Krudy | NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks gave up early gains on Wednesday as the Dow hovered at its highest level in nearly four years and investors waited for Greece to accept tough reforms in exchange for a new bailout. Stocks Fall As Greek Debt Talks Drag On Stocks Inch Higher as Greek Talks Drag On Stocks open mixed as Greek talks drag on |
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| Name | Last | Chg | %Chg | |
 | DOW | 128.57 | -0.21 | -0.16% |
 | Nasdaq | 2906.21 | +2.13 | +0.07% |
| S&P 500 | 1346.72 | -0.33 | -0.02% |
| 10 Year Bond | 1.986 | +0.02 | +1.02% |
Blown Away
by Steve Steigman
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“I'm the only person I know that's lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year.... It's very character-building.” - Steve Jobs