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Why Did Citigroup Try to Overturn an Overhaul?

New York Times Dealbook — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:45:03 +0000

Citigroup’s direct involvement in shaping a House bill suggests it feels that it should work behind the scenes to shape legislation for its benefit. Fears about its bottom line may have been what stirred it.

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Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch: Tiffany, United Natural Foods

MarketWatch — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:29:59 +0000

Tiffany & Co. and United Natural Foods will be among the stocks to watch Tuesday after the three-day holiday weekend.

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10 big, booming cities

CNN Money — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:53:31 +0000

New residents are flocking to these 10 cities – from Phoenix to Houston to San Diego.

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Hedge fund guru says moms and trading don’t mix

CNN Money — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:50:12 +0000

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Take A Secret Look Inside The Cocoon As A Caterpillar Transforms To A Butterfly

Fast Company — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:00:12 +0000

Using three dimensional x-ray imaging, we can now see the magical process of metamorphosis up close. Happy summer!

The transformation of a lowly caterpillar into a graceful butterfly is the kind of shocking fact of nature that’s used to get children excited about science, so visible is the transformation, so tangible are the lessons.

But what’s actually going on inside the cocoon? Typically, scientists have had to dissect them to find out, killing the organism inside as a result, a casualty of scientific inquiry. Another problem with cutting the cocoon to see what’s inside: it only gives the research access to a single moment in the caterpillar’s development, an Instagrammed moment as opposed to Vine of the metamorphosis.

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NewsWatch: Marathons: Less healthy than hamburgers?

MarketWatch — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:00:09 +0000

More studies question the health benefits of endurance running for exercisers over 40.

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Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks break four-week winning streak

MarketWatch — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:47:44 +0000

U.S. stocks fell for the first week in five as the prospects that the Federal Reserve could start reducing its bond-buying stimulus rattled a market trading at historic highs.

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Energy Stocks: Energy stocks fall, end week off 0.5%

MarketWatch — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:41:17 +0000

Energy stocks fall Friday, though gains earlier in the week cushion the weekly impact of heavy losses in recent trading sessions.

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Tech Stocks: Salesforce, Google losses hit tech stocks

MarketWatch — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:32:57 +0000

Salesforce.com sparked a slump across the stocks of other corporate software vendors and led the broader tech sector into the red.

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Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises

MarketWatch — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:31:09 +0000

A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.

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