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Funds Place Bets on BP Fidelity loads up, while others unload the oil firm in the wake of the Gulf spill. Read more on Morningstar.com via Yahoo! Finance

Stocks climb on upbeat earnings reports Stocks surged Thursday after another strong batch of earnings reports revived optimism about the economic recovery. Encouraging signs of growth in Europe added to the upbeat mood. Traders largely wrote off a jump in the number of people seeking unemployment… Unemployment – Business – Investing – Stocks and Bonds [...]

Oil falls below $77 as inventories grow Oil fell Wednesday after the government said crude supplies grew last week and the stock market reacted uncertainly to mixed earnings reports. Gasoline pump prices lost a fraction of a cent at a national average of $2.718 for a gallon of unleaded regular…. Gasoline – Stock market – [...]

Japanese Market Trades Weak The Japanese stock market is trading weak on Thursday with the overnight fall on Wall Street and a stronger yen hurting sentiment and prompting investors to indulge in some heavy selling in stocks across various sectors. The statement by the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that the outlook for U.S [...]

Thoma Bravo and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Acquire SonicWALL SAN FRANCISCO—-An investment group led by Thoma Bravo LLC, a leading private equity investment firm, has completed the acquisition of SonicWALL Inc. , a leading provider of IT security and data backup and recovery solutions. Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

U of M Health employees suing investment broker ANN ARBOR — The attorney for a group of University of Michigan Health System employees who were ensnared in an elaborate Ponzi scheme by the same investment broker has filed legal documents to recoup their losses. Read more on Dearborn Press & Guide

Mr. Market refuses to do what he’s supposed to, apparently By greenbackd. Interesting commentary out of Minyanville (Today’s Market Is Missing Valuation, Fundamental Metrics) from a self-described “old valuation guy” lamenting the disappearance of value and value investors from the market. I usually enjoy these articles. I like sitting on Uncle Warren’s knee while he [...]

Middle-class blacks saving less than whites, Ariel study finds Middle-class blacks are more likely than whites to have reduced their saving and investing to make it through the recession, according to the 2010 Ariel Black Investor Survey released today.It found that nearly half of all blacks, compared with 31 percent of whites with household incomes [...]

Caterpillar raises forecast on mine equipment demand Caterpillar, the world’s largest maker of construction equipment, raised its full-year earnings forecast on higher demand in developing countries for mining, energy and rail equipment. Read more on Brisbane Times

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FTC Extends Temporary Withdrawl Of Case Vs. Intel FTC Extends Temporary Withdrawl Of Case Vs. Intel Read more on FOX Business