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Obama may tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Despite the recent fall in oil prices, analysts say President Obama may tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as sanctions on Iran take hold.
Stocks under pressure on Greece worries
U.S. stocks were lower for a fifth day Thursday, as investors continued to fret about Greece’s future in the eurozone.
Facebook IPO: No ‘Beatlemania’ in Europe, Asia
Facebook. Facebook. Facebook. Facebook.
Tech IPOs have a dismal track record
There are plenty of reasons to “like” Facebook, but Internet IPOs are better known for their epic flops than wild successes.
Coty’s next move: Is an IPO on tap? Also: Pinterest raises $100 million. And Yahoo mulls Alibaba plan.
Short-seller Einhorn targets Amazon and Martin Marietta
Noted short-seller David Einhorn targeted Amazon and Martin Marietta Materials on Wednesday but was curiously silent on Herbalife.
Facebook IPO: the art of pricing the right pop
With seemingly unceasing demand for Facebook’s initial public offering, the banks that are in charge of selling the stock to investors might seem to have the easiest job in the world.
With apologies to John Lennon: Imagine a eurozone without Greece. It’s easy if you try.
FBI opens JPMorgan investigation
The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday that the agency has opened an investigation into JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank.
European leaders scramble to contain Greek debt crisis
Leaders across Europe rushed to try to reassure nervous investors Wednesday that they were working to prevent Greece from an unprecedented exit from the eurozone and the damage that might cause for other troubled European economies.
J.C. Penney stock plunges on dismal earnings
Investors jettisoned J.C. Penney on Wednesday after a dismal earnings report, following the first full quarter with a former Apple executive at the helm.
Facebook’s IPO is causing a frenzy among investors eager to get a piece of the social networking website.
The hedge funds profiting off JPMorgan’s trades
J.C. Penney stock sinks on falling sales
J.C. Penney gave investors two reasons to ditch the stock: the retailer said Tuesday that it is suspending its dividend and that sales are dropping dramatically.
Buffett discloses new stake in GM, Viacom
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway built new positions in General Motors and Viacom during the first three months of 2012.
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