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Good Morning Aron, FRI 22 Oct 2010    Stock futures edge up as S&P chart flashes bullish sign U.S. plan for trade targets runs into G20 headwinds Verizon profit falls on pension charge AIG raises $17.9 billion and prices AIA IPO at top China says global recovery shaky, to spur yuan use Honeywell profit tops Street view, raises outlook BP to miss Big Oil's bumper Q3 due to oil spill Nestle keeps strong pace of growth with price hikes Ventas to buy Atria properties for $1.5 billion AmEx beats forecasts but regulatory issues loom Amazon and AmEx top forecasts Toyota faces recall head on Inequality, Stocks, and Happiness Stock futures edge up as S&P chart flashes bullish sign October 22, 2010 08:13 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures ticked higher on Friday as a Group of 20 nations meeting that sought a common path to manage global currency, trade and macroeconomic imbalances kept investors skittish and markets choppy. Full Article U.S. plan for trade targets runs into G20 headwinds October 22, 2010 07:40 AM ET GYEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) - The United States struggled on Friday to win backing for its proposal of setting numerical targets for external imbalances as a way of pressing surplus countries such as China to let their exchange rates rise. Full Article Verizon profit falls on pension charge October 22, 2010 08:08 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc posted a decline in quarterly revenue after a July rural phone line sale and its profit fell due to a large pension-related settlement. Full Article AIG raises $17.9 billion and prices AIA IPO at top October 22, 2010 06:45 AM ET HONG KONG (Reuters) - AIA, the Asian life insurance arm of AIG , raised $17.9 billion by pricing its Hong Kong IPO at the top of its range, as investors piled into a company with a wide footprint across rapidly growing Asia. Full Article China says global recovery shaky, to spur yuan use October 22, 2010 07:44 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - The global economy has yet to find its feet, with the U.S. recovery slowing and imbalances within the euro zone worsening, a Chinese central banker said in comments published on Friday. Full Article Honeywell profit tops Street view, raises outlook October 22, 2010 07:41 AM ET BOSTON (Reuters) - Honeywell International Inc topped Wall Street's profit expectations, citing a pickup in demand for products including spare parts for airplanes and automotive turbochargers. Full Article BP to miss Big Oil's bumper Q3 due to oil spill October 22, 2010 04:34 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill meant it missed out on an industry-wide trend of higher profits and rising production in the third quarter, according to a Reuters poll. Full Article Nestle keeps strong pace of growth with price hikes October 22, 2010 05:56 AM ET ZURICH (Reuters) - Nestle , the world's biggest food group, beat forecasts with a 5.7 percent rise in nine-month underlying sales thanks to strong demand in emerging markets, price rises and a thriving Nespresso coffee business. Full Article Ventas to buy Atria properties for $1.5 billion October 22, 2010 07:39 AM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - U.S. healthcare real-estate investment trust Ventas Inc said it will buy the real-estate assets of Atria Senior Living Group for about $1.5 billion, making it the largest U.S. owner of senior housing communities. Full Article AmEx beats forecasts but regulatory issues loom October 21, 2010 08:39 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Express Co's quarterly profit rose a better-than-expected 71 percent as credit quality improved and customers spent more, but regulatory issues cast a shadow of uncertainty over future results. Full Article

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