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6:12aBy blogs.marketwatch.com blogs.marketwatch.com Jan. 9, 2013, 6:12 a.m. EST
China economic data due out this week is expected to show further improvement in activity. Full Story
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6:02aBy Todd Harrison Todd Harrison Jan. 9, 2013, 6:02 a.m. EST
It’s January and you know what that means; we’re seeing prognostications and predictions from anyone with online access and thoughts to share, writes Todd Harrison. Full Story
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6:01a
By Russ Britt Slide Show Jan. 9, 2013, 6:01 a.m. EST
Goldman Sachs flags stocks that could make money for investors by virtue of what it calls a “social contract” — a combination of earnings appreciation due to expected share buybacks along with dividend yields. Full Story
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6:01a
By Dan Gallagher Jan. 9, 2013, 6:01 a.m. EST
BlackBerry maker stays away from big Las Vegas conference in hopes of focusing its efforts on its own launch event later this month. Full Story
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6:00aBy Jon Friedman Jon Friedman's Media Web Jan. 9, 2013, 6:00 a.m. EST
This is a sign of the times, that a network values an entertainment show more than a news program, writes media columnist Jon Friedman Full Story
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5:47a
By Barbara Kollmeyer Indications Jan. 9, 2013, 5:47 a.m. EST
U.S. stock-market futures hold to slim gains on Wednesday, drawing support from Alcoa Inc.’s results and outlook that impressed investors. An empty data calendar will keep the spotlight on corporate results with Constellation Brands Inc. due ahead of the bell. Full Story
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5:31aBy MarketWatch.com Jan. 9, 2013, 5:31 a.m. EST
LAS VEGAS --T-Mobile USA's Chief Executive John Legere sees more consolidation in the U.S. telecom industry, and wants T-Mobile to be ready. The company, a unit of Deutsche Telekom AG (DTEGY, DTE.XE) is acquiring MetroPCS Communications Inc. PCS, in a deal that would... Full Story
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5:31aBy MarketWatch Stocks to Watch Jan. 9, 2013, 5:31 a.m. EST
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday’s session are Constellation Brands Inc. and Ruby Tuesday Inc. Full Story
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5:15aBy MarketWatch.com Jan. 9, 2013, 5:15 a.m. EST
HONG KONG--Google Inc. GOOG Wednesday named Karim Temsamani, an executive who has been in charge of the company's global mobile business, as head of the Asia-Pacific region. In his new role, effectively immediately, Mr. Temsamani will oversee all of the U.S. company's... Full Story
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5:01a
By Sara Sjolin London Markets Jan. 9, 2013, 5:01 a.m. EST
Banks lead U.K. stocks higher on Wednesday, as an encouraging kickoff to the U.S. earnings season spurs investors into taking more risk. Full Story
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4:32aBy MarketWatch Jan. 9, 2013, 4:32 a.m. EST
FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Lance Armstrong will appear on Oprah Winfrey's "Next Chapter" program on Jan. 17, an appearance that comes when people familiar with his thinking say the former professional cyclist has been weighing a confession of his alleged use of... Full Story
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4:27a
By Barbara Kollmeyer Futures Movers Jan. 9, 2013, 4:27 a.m. EST
Crude-oil futures fall in European trading hours on Wednesday ahead of a key Energy Information Administration report on supplies and after another set of data released the prior day showed a sharp rise in energy stockpiles. Full Story
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4:20aBy Robert Daniel Jan. 9, 2013, 4:20 a.m. EST
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Four major banks -- Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, HSBC Holdings and Ally Financial -- may agree to a mortgage settlement similar to the one that 10 other loan-servicing firms have reached, people briefed on the discussions told Bloomberg... Full Story
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4:18aBy MarketWatch.com Jan. 9, 2013, 4:18 a.m. EST
PARIS--Global automobile sales of French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen (UG.FR) in 2012 fell 17% on the year, partly due to halt in sales of vehicle kits to the car maker's Iranian partner, and the company predicted that 2013 will be another difficult year with the... Full Story
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4:16aBy MarketWatch.com Jan. 9, 2013, 4:16 a.m. EST
LONDON--DDD Group PLC DDD.LN, the 3D solutions company, Wednesday said it has launched the first dedicated 3D movie Video-On-Demand subscription service in the U.S.. MAIN FACTS: -Service costs $9.99 per month and allows unlimited viewing of the original 3D programming... Full Story
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4:01aBy Matthew Lynn Matthew Lynn's London Eye Jan. 9, 2013, 4:01 a.m. EST
There is a whole other Europe that has escaped the euro zone’s debt crisis. It is booming, and it may provide some of the most attractive investments in the world right now, writes Matthew Lynn. Full Story
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4:01aBy Darrell Delamaide Darrell Delamaide's Political Capital Jan. 9, 2013, 4:01 a.m. EST
Voters in Italy, as elsewhere in Europe, are likely to come down on the side of preserving the euro and at least tolerating for the time being the austerity that policy makers in Brussels and Berlin have decreed, writes Darrell Delamaide. Full Story
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3:54a
By Sara Sjolin Europe Markets Jan. 9, 2013, 3:54 a.m. EST
European stock markets start Wednesday on a strong footing, with banks and mining firms in the lead, after U.S. aluminum firm Alcoa Inc. kicked off the earnings season in an upbeat fashion the prior day. Full Story
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3:45a
By Sarah Turner Asia Markets Jan. 9, 2013, 3:45 a.m. EST
Most Asia stock markets gain as earnings season gets off to a positive start in the U.S., with Japanese shares staging a turnaround as the yen heads back down during the session. Full Story
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3:29aBy Barbara Kollmeyer Jan. 9, 2013, 3:29 a.m. EST
MADRID (MarketWatch) -- PG&E Corp. was upgraded to buy from hold on Wednesday at Jefferies, which said the stock will trade at an earnings multiple equal to the average of its peers once the San Bruno proceedings are resolved in mid-2013. The proceedings relate to the... Full Story
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3:12aBy Barbara Kollmeyer Jan. 9, 2013, 3:12 a.m. EST
MADRID (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets opened higher on Wednesday, lifted by banks and mining companies after an upbeat demand outlook from aluminum producer Alcoa Inc. . "Still early days for U.S. earnings season with investment banking giants reporting 4Q... Full Story
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3:03a
German DAX 30 index up 0.2% to 7,713.40
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3:02a
French CAC 40 index up 0.4% to 3,720.40
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3:01a
FTSE 100 index up 0.3% to 6,071
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3:01a
Stoxx Europe 600 index up 0.3% to 286.97
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3:00aBy MarketWatch.com Jan. 9, 2013, 3:00 a.m. EST
LONDON--Supermarket chain J. Sainsbury PLC (SBRY.LN) Wednesday reported that comparable sales for the 14 weeks to Jan. 5 were up 0.9 per cent compared with a year earlier, excluding fuel, and said the quarter included its strongest trading week ever, with customer... Full Story
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2:57aBy MarketWatch.com Jan. 9, 2013, 2:57 a.m. EST
PARIS--Global automobile sales of French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen (UG.FR) in 2012 fell 17% on the year, partly due to halt in sales of vehicle kits to the car maker's Iranian partner, and the company predicted that 2013 will be another difficult year with the... Full Story
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2:10aBy MarketWatch.com Jan. 9, 2013, 2:10 a.m. EST
BEIJING--China said as part of a trial program it will allow local private players to offer mobile telephone services, but fell short of letting them build their own networks, in a tentative step toward opening up the nation's lucrative telecom sector, which is dominated... Full Story
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2:01aBy blogs.marketwatch.com blogs.marketwatch.com Jan. 9, 2013, 2:01 a.m. EST
A weaker yen may just be the medicine the doctor prescribed to boost Japanese industry's global competitiveness, but a journey down the slippery slope won't be without consequences.Nobuyuki Saji, chief economist at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley, warned in a note to... Full Story
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1:48aBy Robert Daniel Jan. 9, 2013, 1:48 a.m. EST
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- United Continental Holdings Inc., the Chicago parent of United Airlines, late on Tuesday reported that for December, its load factor, or percentage of seats filled with paying passengers, was 82.4% compared with 81.2% in the year-earlier month... Full Story
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1:42aBy Michael Kitchen Jan. 9, 2013, 1:42 a.m. EST
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- McDonald's Corp. former chief executive Fred Turner died Monday at age 80 from complications due to pneumonia, reports said. Turner, who succeeded founder Ray Kroc as CEO, ran the company from 1974 to 1987. His accomplishments included... Full Story
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1:30aBy blogs.marketwatch.com blogs.marketwatch.com Jan. 9, 2013, 1:30 a.m. EST
While few investors now predict a collapse or "hard landing" for China's economy, Société Générale says such a scenario is indeed possible. And if it does happen, here's what to buy and what to sell. Full Story
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1:26aBy MarketWatch.com Jan. 9, 2013, 1:26 a.m. EST
PARIS--French catering and vouchers company Sodexo (SW.FR) Wednesday reported a 7.4% rise in first quarter revenue to 4.95 billion euros ($6.48 billion) for the fiscal year 2013 lifted by growth from its vouchers business and operations in Latin America and Asia. Full Story
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1:24aBy MarketWatch.com Jan. 9, 2013, 1:24 a.m. EST
LAS VEGAS--ZTE Corp. 0763.HK is hoping to bring its first high-end smartphone to a major U.S. carrier soon as it tries to gain a bigger foothold in the market. ZTE is a Chinese company that makes equipment for telecommunications and data networks, like rival Huawei... Full Story
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1:01a
Japan's Topix closes at 879.05, rising 0.8%
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Japan's Nikkei ends 0.7% higher at 10,578.57
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12:34aBy MarketWatch.com Jan. 9, 2013, 12:34 a.m. EST
LAS VEGAS--In his first major address to an international audience, Panasonic Corp.'s (PC) new chief executive said the Japanese electronics conglomerate is more than its struggling television business and has a range of operations poised to capitalize on the shift to... Full Story
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12:33aBy MarketWatch.com Jan. 9, 2013, 12:33 a.m. EST
BEIJING--Chinese renewable energy company Hanergy Holding Group confirmed Wednesday that it has acquired Miasole, a U.S.-based solar-power technology company. The transaction is Hanergy's second acquisition of a distressed foreign solar company over the past year. In June... Full Story
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12:05a
By Sarah Turner Metals Stocks Jan. 9, 2013, 12:05 a.m. EST
Gold futures slip, as investors pause after pushing the precious metal sharply higher in the previous session. Full Story
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1/8By blogs.marketwatch.com blogs.marketwatch.com Jan. 8, 2013, 11:38 p.m. EST
Australia's temperatures have been so extreme, they require new colors on the weather bureau's heatmap. Full Story
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6:03aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 6:03 a.m. EST
Chinese regulators are expected to reject HSBC's deal to sell a minority stake in Chinese insurer Ping An to Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group. Full Story
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6:00aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 6:00 a.m. EST
Heard on the Street: The name of Chinese insurance major Ping An translates as safe. HSBC's sale of its multibillion stake in the company looks anything but. Full Story
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5:57aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 5:57 a.m. EST
Zoomlion Heavy Industry and Sany Heavy Industry have kept their revenue ticking along by extending more credit to customers. Full Story
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5:50aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 5:50 a.m. EST
Apple is working on a less expensive iPhone, a big shift in strategy as its supremacy in smartphones has slipped. Full Story
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5:42aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 5:42 a.m. EST
Google has named Karim Temsamani head of the Asian-Pacific region in the Internet giant's latest executive change following the departure of Marissa Mayer to rival Yahoo... Full Story
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4:25aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 4:25 a.m. EST
European stocks were buoyant, with sentiment bolstered by better-than-expected results from bellwether Alcoa, the world's largest aluminum producer. Full Story
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4:16aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 4:16 a.m. EST
Boeing's Dreamliner hit fresh trouble as safety officials opened a formal probe into a fire that broke out on an empty plane and another airline discovered wiring problems... Full Story
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2:39aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 2:39 a.m. EST
A Shanghai court fined Dun & Bradstreet's Roadway unit $160,648 and sentenced four former employees to up to two years each in prison for illegally buying information on... Full Story
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2:12aBy AllThingsD.com Jan. 9, 2013, 2:12 a.m. EST
Google Maps is back on the iPhone!!! Do you know what that means?!? It means we're all still struggling to find some meaning in this life. - Funny Or Die (@funnyordie)... Full Story
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1:14aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 1:14 a.m. EST
BMW's 2012 sales in India remained almost unchanged at 9,375 vehicles, and its leadership position in the country's market for luxury vehicles is under threat from Audi... Full Story
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1:04aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 1:04 a.m. EST
Google asked the International Trade Commission to drop a patent claim against Microsoft following its agreement with regulators to limit how it can wield its technology... Full Story
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1:01aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 1:01 a.m. EST
The Chinese unit of U.S. gambling giant MGM Resorts International has won approval from the Macau government to build a second casino in the world's largest gambling center. Full Story
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12:43aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 12:43 a.m. EST
Google dropped a pending patent claim against Microsoft, following the Internet search firm's agreement with U.S. regulators to limit how it can wield its technology patents. Full Story
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12:31aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 12:31 a.m. EST
Indian shares rose in the early session tracking a similar trend in most Asian markets after the U.S. earnings season got off to a positive start overnight, boosting... Full Story
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12:04aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 12:04 a.m. EST
Asian markets were mostly higher Wednesday as results from Alcoa lifted sentiment, while the Nikkei rebounded as the yen pared gains. The Nikkei rose 0.7%. Full Story
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12:02aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 12:02 a.m. EST
U.S. businesses want more help from government officials in fighting cyber attacks, although they continue to oppose government prescribed safeguards, an official at trade... Full Story
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12:01aBy WSJ.com Jan. 9, 2013, 12:01 a.m. EST
Panasonic's new CEO said the Japanese electronics conglomerate is more than its struggling television business. Full Story
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1/8By WSJ.com Jan. 8, 2013, 11:48 p.m. EST
St. Jude Medical Inc. conceded quality-control flaws in development of its Durata defibrillator leads and promised a series of improvements in a letter to the U.S. Food and... Full Story
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1/8By WSJ.com Jan. 8, 2013, 11:25 p.m. EST
Back-channel hiring is becoming the norm in today's weak labor market, frustrating job seekers. Open jobs at many companies are never advertised, or are posted only after a... Full Story
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1/8By WSJ.com Jan. 8, 2013, 11:24 p.m. EST
GM Chief Executive Dan Akerson talks about the challenges at the world's largest auto maker and his goals for making Chevrolet and Cadillac global brands in the years ahead. Full Story