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Barclays on the Hunt in the U.S.
The U.K. bank is seeking a retail lender that would give it more deposits and extend the presence of Barclays Capital in the U.S.
- Earlier: Barclays Profit Doubles

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Market's Bounce Fizzles Out
Stocks' gains faded, leaving the market near the flatline as traders unloaded banks and commodity producers.
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Shares of Bailed-Out Firms Rally
Heavy trading sent shares of AIG, Citigroup, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac soaring amid no specific news from the companies.
- Deals: Why is Citi Surging?
- Citigroup Offers $2B Trust Preferred Securities
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CFTC Warns Against Exempting Energy Contracts
The head of the CFTC warned lawmakers against excluding some energy contracts from pending legislation, fueling an ongoing turf war between federal regulators.
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Long-Term Treasurys Retreat
The Treasury market rally faltered, with prices of long-dated securities lower despite strong demand on a $40 billion sale of three-year notes.
- Busy Day For Investment-Grade Debt Issues
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EU Considers Ban on Some CDS Trades
The EU is considering an outright ban on speculative derivative trades, including credit default swaps, that have been blamed for worsening the debt crisis in Greece.
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Pound, Euro Slide on Credit Warnings
Rating firms' cautions about deteriorating credit quality in Europe prompted investors to seek refuge in the dollar and the yen.
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Gold Can't Overcome Early Drop
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China Cautious on Gold Buying
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Stocks, Firmer Dollar Pressure Oil
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Fake Site Targets Madoff Victims
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Greece Plans March Bond Issue
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Portugal's Approach Concerns Fitch

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Japan Deflation Battle to Push Yen Lower
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Stocks Look Set to Keep Climbing

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Citigroup: ‘Shares no Longer Toxic?’ and Smart Money Buying?
Some of the chatter fueling interest in Citigroup shares, which were up more than 7% at last glance.
Citi, AIG, Fannie, Freddie: The Horsemen Ride Again!
The some of the market's wounded horsemen are on the ride again. Around 1 p.m. shares and activity of AIG burst higher. Shares of Fannie and Freddie soon followed.
The “Wards of the State” Rally
Tender Touch of WebMD
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Debt Deal Won't Undo Dubai Damage
The emirate's expected deal to restructure Dubai World's $22 billion of debt may lift a dark cloud hanging over it, but it won't repair the damage to its reputation.
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EADS's Foggy Flight Path
Shares in the European aerospace company climbed 37% in the last three months, but the group's 2009 results point to turbulence ahead.
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U.K. Trade Shows Devaluation No Balm
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Hasty Gains for India's Consumer Lenders
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Debt Deal Won't Undo Dubai Damage

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A Year Into Bull Market, Economists Divided on Future
Uncertainty has fueled a debate between two old friends, renowned economists Robert Shiller, who is worried about the market's future, and Jeremy Siegel, who is bullish.

Stocks

A Year Into Bull Market, Economists Divided on Future
Uncertainty has fueled a debate between two old friends, renowned economists Robert Shiller, who is worried about the market's future, and Jeremy Siegel, who is bullish.
Market's Bounce Fizzles Out
Asia Stocks: Tokyo Slips 0.2%

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Long-Term Treasurys Retreat
The Treasury market rally faltered, with prices of long-dated securities lower despite strong demand on a $40 billion sale of three-year notes.
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High-Grade Bond Sales Pick Up
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Japanese Bond Yields Fall

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Gold Can't Overcome Early Drop
Gold futures finished with a slight loss after they were pressured early in the session by a muscular dollar and by bearish comments from a Chinese official.
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Stocks, Firmer Dollar Pressure Oil
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CFTC Warns Against Exempting Energy Contracts

Currencies

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Pound, Euro Slide on Credit Warnings
Rating firms' cautions about deteriorating credit quality in Europe prompted investors to seek refuge in the dollar and the yen.
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China Cautious on Gold Buying

Investing

Funds That Beat the Indexes
Active portfolio managers have outperformed many exchange-traded funds, thanks to surging small-cap stocks.
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New IPOs Look for Optimists
CMOs for Retirees?

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Europe Bailout Fund Gains Backing
The European Union's executive arm said it is preparing proposals that could lead to the creation of a bailout fund for financially troubled euro-zone countries.

Deals

Venture-Capital Firms Struggle
The technology bubble popped a decade ago, but the venture-capital industry that helped finance the boom stayed largely intact. Now venture-capital firms are going through their own brutal culling.
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Barclays on the Hunt in the U.S.
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Leona Helmsley Estate Sells Manhattan Hotel

MarketWatch

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks get Cisco, AIG lift; telecoms in lead
U.S. stocks rise, with the telecommunications sector higher after the roll out of Cisco Systems' new high-speed Internet router.
Futures Movers: Oil slips to $81; EIA raises demand outlook
Biotech Stocks: InterMune shares halted; drug stocks gain
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Barron's

10 Best Places for Second Homes
Prices of luxury real estate are finally starting to rise, as bargain hunters swoop in. Some of the best deals are in second homes with pricesoff as much as 40%. See slideshow.
Where the Best Natural-Resource Plays Are Buried
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Tax Tips: Should I Pay My Taxes With Plastic? (Tax Tips)
Slapping Uncle Sam's bill on your credit card will cost you.
Vacation Homes for One Buck
Using Auto Recalls as Discount Leverage (Deal of the Day)
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Columns

The game
By Dennis K. Berman
Regulators' 'Reforms' Fall Flat
Ahead of the tape
By Kelly Evans
Oil May Miss Spring Bounce

Heard on the street
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Debt Deal Won't Undo Dubai Damage
Writing on the wall
By David Weidner
Loneliest Voice in D.C. Gets Company

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General Growth Debt Bet Pays Off
A handful of investors dug to the bottom of the discount bin and snapped up General Growth's convertible bonds at three cents on the dollar. They now trade at 103 cents.

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