Wall St Week Ahead: Earnings calls wake up to Wall Street pain (Reuters)

Reuters – Earnings forecasts for U.S. companies are starting to feel the pain on Wall Street and in the broader economy as the odds of another recession rise. Yahoo! News: Business News
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IMF’s Lagarde: report of $273.2 billion bank hole misleading (Reuters)

Reuters – IMF chief Christine Lagarde said on Saturday that reports of a draft IMF document showing a $ 273.2 billlion shortfall in European banks’ capital were misleading and the lender was still finalising its study. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Stocks primed for more volatility (Reuters)

Reuters – Investors will grapple with more turbulence surrounding Europe’s deepening debt problems this week and the prospect of another round of dismal data on the faltering U.S. economy. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Bernanke disappointment pushes Wall Street lower (Reuters)

Reuters – Stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave no indications of new stimulus measures to boost the flagging economy in a keenly awaited speech. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Wall Street down on Europe; bear market fears grow (Reuters)

Reuters – Wall Street fell for a third day on Tuesday on fears Europe still has failed to tackle its debt crisis, prompting worries the market is headed to new lows for the year. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Ford aims for more vehicle market segments in China (Reuters)

Reuters – Ford Motor plans to more than double its offers across vehicle segments in China, the world’s top market, as it speeds up the launch of new models, a senior executive said on Saturday. Yahoo! News: Business News
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ECB’s Trichet presses Italy on budget targets (Reuters)

Reuters – ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet kept up warnings over Italy’s strained public finances Saturday, telling the struggling center-right government it must act quickly to reassure nervous markets. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Jobs woes sink Wall Street (Reuters)

Reuters – Stocks tumbled 2 percent on Friday after data showing zero jobs growth in August brought investors face-to-face with the prospect of another recession. Yahoo! News: Business News
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U.S. moves to block AT&T’s purchase of T-Mobile (Reuters)

Reuters – The U.S. government on Wednesday sued to block AT&T Inc’s $ 39 billion purchase of T-Mobile USA, citing concerns it will harm competition in the wireless market and lead to higher prices. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Wall Street gains as Fed minutes boost stimulus bets (Reuters)

Reuters – Stocks rose for a third straight day on Tuesday in a volatile session, after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting boosted expectations the U.S. central bank will act again to stimulate the economy. Yahoo! News: Business News
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