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Wal-Mart reports U.S. April same-store sales rise 5 percent, excluding fuel  8:10am EDT

A Citi group logo can be seen on an automatic teller machine in Citi Field during an MLB exhibition game between the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox in Flushing, New York April 3, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

D-Day for banks 8:03am ET

The ability of the largest 19 banks to weather a deeper recession will be revealed today. Banks are applauding the clarity despite capital shortfalls that are reportedly bigger than expected.  Full Article 

 
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Two cheers for the walking wounded

Some banks have come out of the financial crisis in better shape than others. We should encourage them rather than lump them together with the failures.  Commentary 

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Commodity Last Pct Chg Trade Date/Time
Oil 57.88 +2.66% 07 May 2009 07:40 EDT
Gold 919.6 +0.94% 07 May 2009 07:39 EDT
A rider emerges from the Union Square subway station in New York, December 15, 2005. REUTERS/Jeff Zelevansky
Do you ride the MTA?

If you use New York public transit, send us your questions for the MTA's CEO. We'll put them to Lee Sander at the Reuters Infrastructure Summit.  Blog | Full Coverage 

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