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Senate Democrats Fault GOP For Failing To Advance Alternative Health Reforms
In advance of a crucial vote Saturday, leading Senate Democrats criticized their Republican opponents for seeking to stop health reform efforts without advancing...
Republicans Voice Concern Over Napolitano's Remarks On Immigration
Utah Republican Senator Orrin Hatch, along with 11 Republican colleagues, voiced their concerns Friday over remarks Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano...
House Passes Bill To Stop Reduction In Medicare Payments To Doctors
The House voted Thursday to approve a physician repayment bill to permanently fix the way doctors who cover Medicare patients are reimbursed. The Medicare Physician...

POLITICS

Senate Ethics Committee Admonishes Burris But Finds No Legal Wrongdoing
The Senate Ethics Committee sent a letter to Senator Roland Burris, D-Ill., on Friday, admonishing him for "actions and statements reflecting unfavorably....
Senate Democrats Fault GOP For Failing To Advance Alternative Health Reforms
In advance of a crucial vote Saturday, leading Senate Democrats criticized their Republican opponents for seeking to stop health reform efforts without....
Sen. Nelson Says He Will Vote To Proceed With Debate On Health Care Bill
Senator Ben Nelson, D-Neb., announced Friday that he will vote for the motion to proceed to debate on health care reform on the Senate floor. "This....

ECONOMICS

ECB Amends Rating Requirements For ABS To Be Eligible As Collateral
Friday, the European Central Bank's Governing Council decided to amend the rating requirements for asset-backed securities to be eligible for use in Eurosystem credit...
Thai Exports Decline At Slower Pace In October
Thailand's exports dropped 3% year-on-year to US$14.8 billion in October, compared to the 8.5% fall in the previous month, a report from the Commerce Ministry showed...
German FinMin: Crisis Not Over
Friday, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said it would be premature to say that the economy has overcome the crisis, hence, it would be too early to remove...

SLIDE SHOW: Pittsburgh Plays Host To Third G-20 Summit World leaders met at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh, where they promised to maintain economic stimulus agreed to in London in April.
 

REPORTS

Oil Drops Below $77 On Stronger Dollar, Demand Worries
Crude oil continued to decline on Friday on demand concerns and finished below $77 per barrel. Light sweet crude for December dropped to $76.72, down 74 cents on the session. Prices hit as low as $76.20 after briefly challenging...
Gold Prices Finish Slightly Higher
Gold turned modestly higher on Friday, gaining for a sixth straight session, as the U.S. dollar gave back some gains versus the euro. December gold rose to $1,146.80, up $4.90 on the session. The metal hit as low as $1,132.50...
Dollar Hits 2-Week Highs Versus Most Majors
The dollar took back more of its recent losses versus other majors Friday morning as global stocks continued to pull back, fueling renewed risk aversion. With the economic recovery fragile everywhere and the stock rally...



TOP STORIES

Wall Street Closes Lower For The Day, Mixed For The Week

Stocks moved mostly lower on Friday, as a lack of significant economic catalysts gave traders the further opportunity to cash in on recent gains ahead of next week's deluge of data. The major averages all closed in negative territory, slipping further away from Tuesday's yearly highs. Nonetheless, The major averages turned in a mixed performance for the week, with the Dow posting a modest gain.

New Guidelines Recommend Women Wait Until 21 for Cervical Cancer Screening
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released new guidelines Friday recommending that women wait until they reach age 21 before having their first cervical cancer screening. The news comes on the heels of recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force against routine screening of women aged 40 to 49 years for breast cancer.
Senate Democrats Fault GOP For Failing To Advance Alternative Health Reforms
In advance of a crucial vote Saturday, leading Senate Democrats criticized their Republican opponents for seeking to stop health reform efforts without advancing an alternative. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., sought to take Republicans to task for one of their chief complaints about the measure, that it is too long and complicated. "Senate Republicans want to talk about the number of pages in this bill; we want to talk about the number of people who will get affordable care," Durbin said.

BREAKING NEWS

EU Extends Review Deadline For Oracle's Proposed Takeover Of Sun Micro - Update
11/20/2009 4:43:34 PM Friday, regulators at the European Union extended the review of Oracle Corp.'s (ORCL) proposed $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems, Inc. (JAVA) until January 27. According to the European....
Pfizer's Geodon Approved As Adjunctive For Bipolar Disorder - Update
11/20/2009 4:25:14 PM Drug maker Pfizer Inc. (PFE), Friday said the U.S. health regulators' approved its mood disorder capsule Geodon as an adjunct with lithium for bipolar I disorder in adults. "The FDA approval of Geodon....
CF Nominees Enter Terra's Board - Update
11/20/2009 1:27:40 PM Friday, shareholders of fertilizer producer Terra Industries Inc. (TRA) voted three nominees of CF Industries Holdings Inc. (CF) into the company's board, giving the latter a better-hand in the three-way....
Archipelago Learning Prices IPO Within Expected Range; Stock Soars - Update
11/20/2009 12:18:47 PM Archipelago Learning Inc. (ARCL) Friday said it has priced an initial public offering of 6.25 million shares of its common stock at $16.50 per share. The shares were expected to be priced between $15 and $17....
Brown University And IBM Launch Multimillion-Dollar Supercomputer - Update
11/20/2009 12:11:36 PM International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and Brown University, Friday announced the opening of their shared investment project, a multimillion-dollar supercomputer, at Brown's Center for computation and....

QUICK FACTS

Sun-Times Hires John Barron As Group Publisher And SVP, News/Editorial - Quick Facts
11/20/2009 4:40:22 PM Sun-Times Media Group Inc. (SUTMQ.PK) said it appointed John Barron as Group Publisher and Senior Vice President--News/Editorial for Sun-Times Media. Barron would also continue his duties as Publisher...
Parkvale Financial Announces Resignation Of Timothy Rubritz As Treasurer And CFO Of Parkvale Bank - Quick Facts
11/20/2009 4:38:17 PM Parkvale Financial Corp. (PVSA), the parent company of Parkvale Bank, said Friday that Timothy Rubritz has resigned as Vice President and Treasurer of the company and Senior Vice President, Treasurer and...
Huntington National Bank Announces Final Results Of Tender Offer - Quick Facts
11/20/2009 4:38:09 PM The Huntington National Bank (HBAN) announced the final results of its offer to purchase subordinated bank notes having an aggregate principal amount up to $400 million. The tender offer expired on November...
Duke Realty Renews Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility - Quick Facts
11/20/2009 4:35:10 PM Duke Realty Corp. (DRE) said that it has renewed its unsecured revolving credit facility, which was set to mature in January 2010. Under terms of the renewal, the facility has a borrowing capacity of...
Scottish Re Group Swings To Profit In Q3 - Quick Facts
11/20/2009 4:26:25 PM Scottish Re Group Ltd. (SKRRF.PK) posted third-quarter net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of $201.9 million or $0.92 per share compared with a net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders...


MORNING BRIEF

Profit Taking Likely To Contribute To Continued Weakness – RTTNews Daily Market Analysis
The major index futures are currently indicating a notably lower open for stocks on Friday, with the markets likely to see some further downside after closing lower in each of the two previous sessions. With no major economic data on tap for the day, traders have looked to corporate news, including disappointing...... (complete analysis)

U.S

Stocks Close Mostly Lower Amid Disappointing Quarterly Results - U.S. Commentary
Stocks moved mostly lower on Friday, as a lack of significant economic catalysts gave traders the further....
Stocks Remain Stuck In The Red In Mid-Afternoon Trading - U.S Commentary
While selling pressure has waned from earlier in the session, stocks remain mostly negative in mid-afternoon....
Stocks Posting Moderate Losses In Early Afternoon Trading - U.S. Commentary
Stocks are stuck below the unchanged mark in early afternoon trading on Friday, as traders have turned to profit....

CANADA

Bay Street Stocks Linger Slightly Below Unchanged Level - Canadian Commentary
11/20/2009 3:09:22 PM Toronto stocks remained slightly lower Friday and appear destined for a second straight decline. Mining and energy stocks leading the modest declines. The S&P/TSX Composite Index has lost 33.24 points or 0.28% to move at 11,567.26. The market had gained in four straight sessions before yesterday's......
Toronto Stocks Down For Second Straight Session - Canadian Commentary
11/20/2009 11:14:57 AM Bay Street stocks continued to drift lower on Friday, moving further off of a yearly high. Commodity-linked sectors led the weakness. The S&P/TSX Composite Index has lost 78.26 points or 0.67% to move at 11,522.04. Gold stocks are down 1.5% and materials stocks are off 1.4% as the precious metal......
Toronto Stocks End Four-Session Winning Streak
11/19/2009 5:06:17 PM Bay Street stocks lost ground on Thursday, but finished off their lows of the session. The market fell for the first time in five sessions. The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell 52.39 points or 0.44% to settle at 11,600.30. The index had earlier dropped below 11,500. The Energy Index dropped 1.2%......

EUROPE

European Markets Fall, Led By Banks, Oils - European Commentary
The European markets fell for the fourth day on Friday, as banking stocks declined after the European Central Bank....
Euro Drops Versus Major Rivals As Stocks Fall
The euro saw weakness versus major rivals on Friday in New York as weaker global stocks dragged down risk appeal.....

ASIA-PACIFIC

Asian Markets End In Negative Territory On Economic Concerns
The markets across Asia ended in negative territory on Friday, taking cues from Wall Street where the major....
Short-covering Lifts Indian Market
After struggling in negative territory till mid-session, the Indian market reversed its direction to close sharply....


Bay Street Stocks Drop For Second Straight Session
11/20/2009 4:37:32 PM Canadian stocks closed lower, on Friday backing further off a yearly high. Energy stocks led the decliners as crude....
Explor Increases Montrose Property - Quick Facts
11/20/2009 4:29:17 PM Explor Resources Inc. (EXS.V) on Friday announced the acquisition of one mineral claim situated in Midlothian....
Roxmark Mines, Ontex Resources Enter Into Amalgamation Agreement - Quick Facts
11/20/2009 3:50:14 PM Roxmark Mines Ltd. (RMK.V) and Ontex Resources Ltd. (ONT.TO) announced that they have entered into an amalgamation....

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SHORT TERM

7 Days Debuts On NYSE - Stocks To Watch
11/20/2009 9:01:30 AM 7 Days Group Holdings Ltd. (SVN), an economy hotel chain based in China, debuts on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SVN", today - the 20th of November. The company said...
Silver Wheaton Shines – Stocks To Watch
11/20/2009 7:32:40 AM Silver Wheaton Corp. (SLW) shines in the silver space, despite being a relatively new entrant. With a low-risk businesses model, the company believes it is well-positioned to take advantage...
China Power Equipment In The Watch List – Stocks To Watch
11/18/2009 7:35:00 AM China Power Equipment, Inc. (CPQQ.OB), a China-based manufacturer of energy saving transformers and transformer cores, is benefiting from Chinese government mandates to gradually replace...

LONG TERM

Knowing Knology
11/9/2009 5:01:53 AM After having survived years of red ink, cable operator Knology Inc. (KNOL) is now forging its way to become a consistent net income producer. The company delivered solid results for......

MKT TREND

Networking Stocks Pulling Back Further Off Their Recent Highs
11/20/2009 11:51:00 AM After moving higher earlier this month, networking stocks are continuing to give back some ground during trading on Friday. Disappointing earnings and guidance from ADC Telecommunications......
Semiconductor Stocks Moving Sharply Lower On Negative Analyst Comments
11/19/2009 11:53:13 AM After trending higher for the first half of the month, semiconductor stocks are seeing notable weakness during trading on Thursday. The weakness in the sector comes on some negative......
Electronic Storage Stocks Moving Lower Following Negative Analyst Comments
11/18/2009 11:39:24 AM After trending higher in recent sessions, electronic storage stocks are giving back some ground during trading on Wednesday. Seagate Technology (STX) is helping to lead the sector back......

Robbins & Myers To Present At Sidoti & Company's Investor Forum; Webcast At 2:40 PM ET
Enbridge Energy To Present At RBC Capital Markets 2009 MLP Conference; Webcast At 1:00 PM ET
DigitalGlobe To Present At 2009 Citi Investment Research Small And Mid Cap Conference; Webcast At 12:50 PM ET
True Religion To Present At The 2009 Citi Investment Research Small/Mid Cap Conference; Webcast At 12:00 PM ET
KCS To Present At Citi 6th Annual Small/Mid Cap Conference; Webcast At 12:00 PM ET
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