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Good Morning Aron, WED 19 May 2010 
 
Futures drop as Germany bans some short selling
Target profit rises on clothing, electronics
Germany declares solo war on speculators
Deere profit tops expectations
Volcker: Europe's debt crisis shows risks for U.S.
U.S. still at loss on market plunge, wants new rules
Google beats Microsoft in smartphones, catching Apple
BJ's quarterly profit beats estimates
Lions Gate, Icahn had talks on takeover bid
GM to stop paying union employees to quit: report


Futures drop as Germany bans some short selling
May 19, 2010 08:24 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell sharply on Wednesday, with markets rattled by Germany's decision to ban naked short selling of certain financial instruments and comments from its chancellor that the euro was in danger.

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Target profit rises on clothing, electronics
May 19, 2010 07:52 AM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Target Corp posted a higher quarterly profit as consumers loosened their wallets to spend on items including clothing and electronics.

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Germany declares solo war on speculators
May 19, 2010 08:16 AM ET
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany declared war on speculators on Wednesday, wrongfooting European partners who said they were not consulted about an overnight ban on naked short sales of a range of assets that sent markets reeling.

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Deere profit tops expectations
May 19, 2010 08:26 AM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Deere & Co reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, and raised its full-year outlook, citing improving business conditions including a recovery in the hard-hit market for construction equipment.

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Volcker: Europe's debt crisis shows risks for U.S.
May 18, 2010 11:51 PM ET
STANFORD, California (Reuters) - Europe's debt crisis shows the risks for the United States if it does not get its budget deficits under control, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker said on Tuesday.

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U.S. still at loss on market plunge, wants new rules
May 18, 2010 07:48 PM ET
By Christopher Doering, Rachelle Younglai and Jonathan Spicer

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Google beats Microsoft in smartphones, catching Apple
May 19, 2010 07:48 AM ET
PARIS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)- Google's Android mobile phone system is building momentum, beating Microsoft in the last quarter and challenging Apple as the number of new models with software and compatible applications grow.

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BJ's quarterly profit beats estimates
May 19, 2010 07:20 AM ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) - BJ's Wholesale Club Inc posted a higher quarterly profit, helped by a jump in sales at stores open at least a year.

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Lions Gate, Icahn had talks on takeover bid
May 19, 2010 06:47 AM ET
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Lions Gate Entertainment has spoken to billionaire investor Carl Icahn a couple of times over his hostile $7 per share offer for the company, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

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GM to stop paying union employees to quit: report
May 19, 2010 02:51 AM ET
(Reuters) - Carmaker General Motors Co told the United Auto Workers (UAW) it will no longer pay union employees to leave the company, the Wall Street Journal said.

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