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Facebook's ‘mobile mojo’
No. 1 social network eases worries about its mobile-advertising business.
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IPad resales surge more than 700%
Many Apple fans appear to be trading their old iPads for the mini. Some 140,000 devices were put up for sale on Gazelle.com Tuesday.
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FED
Bernanke takes the long view
The Federal Reserve may not have a crystal ball, but it rarely gets faked out by short-term trends. (First Take)
• Fed sticking to QE3 plan | Text of statement
• Fiscal cliff is bigger than Bernanke (Trading Deck)
• The Social Security payroll-tax cut: Let it die
• Newcrest sees room for dividend hike
• Australia's Wesfarmers: Coles unit sales rise
U.S. MARKETS
Stock fall further
Stocks extend losses as quarterly earnings have investors taking a cautious stance.
• After Hours: Zynga leaps | Day's top movers
• Best Buy skids on sales warning, shakeup
EARNINGS
Slow to quarterly gloom
Although many firms forecast fourth-quarter results below consensus, analysts are reacting slowly.
• Why Boeing results flies above those of peers
• Zynga swings to loss, virtual-goods sales drop
• Zynga's big bet (First Take) | Zynga rolls dice
ELECTION 2012
Obama falls off Intrade cliff
President Obama is still ahead on Intrade's prediction market, but he's tumbling fast. (blog)
• Trump has $5 million challenge for Obama (blog)
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• Three horsemen of a weakened U.S. currency
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FINANCIALS
Winners, losers in Gupta’s sentence
High-profile business leader and hedge fund industry lose, while Goldman Sachs and prosecutors win, writes David Weidner. (First Take)
• B. of A. sued for mortgage losses
• Pimco COO blasts financial culture
New-home sales look alive
Sales of new single-family homes in U.S. rise in September to the highest rate since April 2010.
• Cities with soaring home prices (24/7 Wall St.)
• Builders among best stocks so far in 2012
• Slide Show: The 10 best suburbs to live in
• Mortgage rates look set to rise in 2013
SPORTS
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Retirement
401(k) perks grow, but savings lag
Workers are getting more help from employers for retirement, but many are still falling short when it comes to building nest eggs.
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