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September 2, 2010, 11:16 am, 759136
Is the high-profile tussle over data-storage firm 3-PAR near an end?


September 2, 2010, 11:16 am, 759135
Deal Journal is live blogging Ben Bernanke's testimony before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission.


September 2, 2010, 11:16 am, 759134
Deals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, financing and private equity.


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September 2, 2010, 9:16 am, 759037
After Wednesday's bumper gains, the U.S. is staring at a less exciting open.


September 2, 2010, 9:16 am, 759036
September's stock rally is already looking a little fatigued, but that could change as the latest U.S. labor market numbers give investors more to chew on.

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September 2, 2010, 9:16 am, 759034
Traders aren't dismissing Thursday's good economic news. They're just more worried about Friday.


September 2, 2010, 9:16 am, 759035
Things look gloomy for America's retailers this fall, but there are glimmers of hope, too.


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September 2, 2010, 7:14 am, 758923

As I live not too far from Newark, New Jersey, many of my flights around the country are serviced by Continental Airlines, an airline with a significant hub at Newark Liberty International Airport. Like all airlines, Continental has been cutting services and adding fees to keep fares low, but I’ve ...


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September 1, 2010, 9:16 pm, 758771
A roundup of the blog posts and articles from around the Web.


September 1, 2010, 9:15 pm, 758770

September trading got off to a roaring start on Wednesday. Bloomberg reports:

Global stocks surged the most since May, Treasuries tumbled and copper rallied as manufacturing in the U.S. and China grew faster than economists estimated, bolstering optimism in the economy. The dollar, yen and Swiss franc weakened.

The MSCI World ...


September 1, 2010, 7:16 pm, 758755
The Dow jumped 254.75 points, or 2.54% to 10269.47. The Nasdaq Composite surged 62.81 points, or 2.97% to 2176.84. The S&P 500 gained 30.96 points, or 2.95% to 1080.29.


September 1, 2010, 7:16 pm, 758754
To hear the way Dick Fuld describes it, Lehman simply never got the memo: The firm would be rescued, after all.


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Nymex crude for October gained $1.99 per barrel, or 2.77% to $73.91. Comex gold for September delivery declined $2.00 per troy ounce, or 0.16%, to $1246.30.


September 1, 2010, 5:16 pm, 758705
September isn't the best month for stocks, but investors didn't care Wednesday, bidding up shares after an impressive report on U.S. manufacturing activity.


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That’s the cover of the new ethics policy at Sysco (SYY), the big food-service company. The company filed it with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday afternoon, several hours after filing its 10-K.

In ...


September 1, 2010, 3:16 pm, 758617
Not everyone is enjoying Wednesday's rally. Just look at Borders, Microsoft, Pennsylvania and some of Ireland's banks.


September 1, 2010, 3:16 pm, 758616
Investors give a thumbs-sideways to Apple's latest unveiling.


September 1, 2010, 3:16 pm, 758615
The FTSE 100 jumped 141.19 points, or 2.70%, to 5366.41. The Stoxx Europe 600 gained 6.88 points, or 2.74%, to 258.19.


September 1, 2010, 3:16 pm, 758614
Sinochem has hired HSBC to advise Sinochem on its options regarding Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, following BHP Billiton's bid for the Canadian fertilizer company, a person familiar with the situation said, in the latest sign of Chinese interest in the deal.


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September 1, 2010, 1:16 pm, 758537
Investors rejoicing over the latest news on manufacturing should look up at the Mack truck coming down the road: Friday's employment report.


September 1, 2010, 1:16 pm, 758536
The Big Mac probably has no bigger fan than Bill Clinton. What then will the former president say about his new son-in-law’s hedge fund bidding for the Mac’s chief rival?

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September 1, 2010, 1:16 pm, 758535
Two years after the investment bank declared bankruptcy, Dick Fuld remains resolute in his opinion that Lehman was not the main culprit of its own demise. Deal Journal is live blogging the hearing.


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September 1, 2010, 1:14 pm, 758498

Hardly a day goes by without hearing somebody’s opinion on whether we’re headed for a double-dip recession. Last week, it was Fed Chief Ben Bernake saying he would do whatever he could to avoid the double dip, which ...


September 1, 2010, 11:16 am, 758466
The maker of the Whopper is getting funny looks from a British private-equity house.


September 1, 2010, 11:16 am, 758465
Some "technical" analysts think stocks are ready for a major pop higher.


September 1, 2010, 11:16 am, 758464
Markets are celebrating the latest news on U.S. manufacturing: The Dow is up 2.3%, while the Australian dollar has gained 2% against the greenback.


September 1, 2010, 11:16 am, 758463
Written testimony from former Lehman CEO Dick Fuld to be delivered later this morning before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission.


September 1, 2010, 11:16 am, 758462
Deals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, financing and private equity.


September 1, 2010, 11:16 am, 758461
Private equity is going back for a second helping of Burger King.


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September 1, 2010, 9:16 am, 758331
September looks set for a solid start, with U.S. stock futures pointing to a higher open.


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The euro has topped $1.28 and European stocks are now in the red for the year. But key U.S. manufacturing could spoil the party.


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Risk appetite is back, and the Australian dollar is among the biggest beneficiaries.


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I don’t like the term “entrepreneur.” It’s not because it comes from French, though the word does have an interesting etymology. The first time the word was used in English, borrowed from Old French, it meant a “manager or promoter of a theatrical production” (source). The word has a different ...


September 1, 2010, 7:16 am, 758253
In his forthcoming book, “Banktown: The Rise and Struggles of Charlotte’s Big Banks,’’ Charlotte Observer reporter Rick Rothacker chronicles the rise and near collapse of Bank of America and Wachovia Corp.


September 1, 2010, 7:16 am, 758251
Deals of the Day gathers all the biggest news of the morning related to mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcies, financing and private equity.


September 1, 2010, 7:16 am, 758252
A roundup of blog posts and articles from around the Web.


September 1, 2010, 7:16 am, 758250
Saks Inc. is reportedly for sale, and private-equity buyers are circling.


September 1, 2010, 7:16 am, 758248
Private-equity-backed initial public offerings have raised $19.7 billion in the first eight months of the year, topping levels recorded in the run-up to the collapse of U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers in September 2008.


September 1, 2010, 7:16 am, 758249
First Niagara's acquisition of NewAlliance Bancshares this month has propelled it up the ranks of the nation's largest banks.


September 1, 2010, 7:16 am, 758247
August wasn't kind to J.P. Morgan Chase. The nearly 10% decline in the stock puts it among worst-performing names in a down month for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to preliminary data.


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A round of the top stories of the afternoon.


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Why are are women leaving the finance industry?


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