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US Crude May Hit $100 on Pressing News

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 9:14pm
U.S. crude prices may test $100 a barrel this week boosted by forecast-beating job numbers and tensions in the Middle East.
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Friend of Ex-KPMG Auditor Pleads Guilty

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 8:27pm
The jeweler who gave a former KPMG auditor cash in exchange for inside information about companies agreed to plead guilty.
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Senate Gives the OK to Online Tax

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 7:18pm
A majority of the Senate approved a measure that would allow states to tax online purchases. The bill now moves to the House.
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Anonymous: Cyberattacks Coming Tuesday

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 7:06pm
Anonymous claims it will launch attacks on U.S. banking and government websites Tuesday.
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Gates & Buffett: Yes to Online Taxes

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 7:05pm
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates say it's only fair that online retailers collect state sales taxes.
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Cyclical Stocks Take the Lead

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 6:56pm
More investors appear to be getting more comfortable owning cheaper cyclical sectors like industrials and energy.
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BofA Will Pay MBIA $1.6B in Settlement

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 6:08pm
MBIA and Bank of America have reached a settlement, and BofA will pay MBIA $1.6 billion, the companies said.
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EA and Disney in Star Wars Games Deal

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 5:44pm
Electronic Arts will develop and publish new Star Wars video games in a deal with Walt Disney.
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Another 'Flash Crash' in Our Future?

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 5:10pm
Three years after the "flash crash" of 2010, DirectEdge CEO William O'Brien says he doubts it could happen again.
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Adobe Systems Goes All In on the Cloud

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 4:22pm
Adobe placed a big bet on the cloud, saying all new versions of its software will be delivered by subscription only.
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NY to Sue Two Banks Over Mortgages

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 3:46pm
New York's attorney general plans to sue Bank of America and Wells Fargo over their mortgage practices.
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Chinese Launching Cyberattacks: Pentagon

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 3:27pm
The Pentagon is officially accusing the Chinese government of conducting computer-based attacks.
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Near Retirees Sweat Health, Not Wealth

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 3:24pm
More than 70 percent responding to a recent survey worried more about outliving their health than outliving their money.
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Flash Crashes & Flash Stock Moves

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 3:04pm
Today is the third anniversary of the 2010 Flash Crash.
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Harrisburg Securities Fraud Case

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 2:41pm
The SEC charged the city of Harrisburg with making misleading public statements.
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Schumer vs. 3D Gun Printing

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 2:40pm
The first shot has been fired from a gun made by a 3D printer. NY Sen. Chuck Schumer said gun printing should be crime.
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California Can Ban Pot Shops, Court Rules

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 2:10pm
California local governments have the legal authority to ban storefront pot shops within their borders, the state's highest court ruled on Monday.
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Courting Rich Chinese With Visa Schemes

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 1:47pm
Wealthy Chinese are on a global shopping spree. Along with handbags, art and condos, they're also buying foreign visas.
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Unusual Small Businesses

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 1:31pm
Some small businesses provoked skepticism, but the public embraced them and the entrepreneurs who backed them got the last laugh.
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Why QE Might Outlast Very Low Rates

Mon, 05/06/2013 - 1:18pm
Which will go first: quantitative easing or the zero-interest rate target? You might be surprised.
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