Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Reports Second Quarter Results; EPS of $.83; Sales Up 30%
LOS ANGELES—-Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. reported today its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010. For the 2010 second quarter, Reliance reported net income of $61.6 million, compared to a 2009 second quarter net loss of $5.8 million.

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The commodity concern is dropping billions to acquire assets from BP plc (BP)
Today’s column includes major acquisition news from Apache Corporation (APA), a brokerage boost for Overseas Shipholding Group Inc…( Read More )

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Daily Briefing blog: Ohio AG wants a piece of BP
BP has cost state pension systems hundreds of millions of dollars in investments, and lawyers for Ohio and New York are seeking lead plaintiff status in a class action lawsuit against the British oil giant and its executives.

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Do We Really Need A Consumer Financial Protection Agency?
In an interview with Steve Forbes, former Morgan Stanley CEO discusses his views on the Consumer Fin

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Retirement Tales: Beat adversity with a plan
Boomer Weathers Down Job Market, Eyes Retirement by 66

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Will Stocks Get Another Bernanke Bounce?
After some uninspiring earnings reports sent the market lower early, stocks staged a surprising comeback.

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PepsiCo Profit Up in Second Quarter
PepsiCo Inc reported higher quarterly profit from operations, helped by strength in international snacks and beverage markets and the recent acquisition of its North American bottlers.

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Fund: ‘Too-big-to-fail’ banks are too big to own
BOSTON — Should socially responsible stock investors’ no-buy lists bar more than just companies peddling alcohol, tobacco, gambling, pornography, weapons and the like? What about ‘too-big-to-fail’ banks?

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ClickSoftware Reports Record Revenues for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. , the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions for the service industry, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

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Taking music seriously: How music training primes nervous system and boosts learning
Those ubiquitous wires connecting listeners to you-name-the-sounds from invisible MP3 players — whether of Bach, Miles Davis or, more likely today, Lady Gaga — only hint at music’s effect on the soul throughout the ages.

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