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	01/27/2011
Good Morning Aron LATEST NEWS Futures higher on Caterpillar results, data eyed NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were slightly higher on Thursday, a day after the S&P 500 closed at a 29-month high as several bellwether companies reported strong results. | Full Article S&P cuts Japan sovereign debt rating January 27, 2011 08:12 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's cut Japan's credit rating on Thursday for the first time since 2002, saying Tokyo lacked a plan to deal with its mounting debt, in a warning that will rattle other heavily indebted rich nations. | Full Article AT&T revenue, subscribers misses analyst view January 27, 2011 08:10 AM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc posted revenue that missed Wall Street estimates and its wireless subscriber growth was also slower than expected in its final quarter as the exclusive U.S. provider for the Apple Inc iPhone, sending shares down 3 percent. | Full Article P&G and Colgate hurt by sluggish developed markets January 27, 2011 08:10 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Household products maker Procter & Gamble Co and smaller rival Colgate-Palmolive Co posted lower quarterly net income, hurt by sluggish sales in developed markets like the United States. | Full Article Caterpillar posts stronger-than-expected profit January 27, 2011 08:27 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday, lifted by strong sales of its machines in Asia and Latin America and a sharp rebound in demand in North America, especially from mining customers. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Egypt unrest enters third day, ElBaradei to return January 27, 2011 08:16 AM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - Activists trying to oust Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak set fire to buildings in the eastern city of Suez overnight and played cat-and-mouse with police on a third day of protests against his 30-year rule. | Full Article Obama touts investment plan on middle America trip January 27, 2011 06:47 AM ET MANITOWOC, Wisc. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pressed his case on Wednesday for investment to grow the U.S. economy out of its budget woes, a job made tougher by a forecast that the deficit will surge 40 percent this year. | Full Article Lawmakers plan to reintroduce China currency bill January 26, 2011 11:06 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers plan to reintroduce China currency legislation that was overwhelmingly approved last year by the House of Representative but failed to become law, congressional aides said on Wednesday. | Full Article Microsoft set to report lower profit on stale PC growth January 27, 2011 12:51 AM ET SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is set to report a dip in earnings on Thursday, a year after the launch of its Windows 7 operating system blew away Wall Street estimates, as sales of personal computers lag expectations and Apple Inc's iPad eats away at the fringes of its core market. | Full Article Special report: Can Samsung change with the tech times? January 27, 2011 08:06 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - Only a handful of reporters were at Samsung's booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month when Jay Y. Lee dropped by. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Breast implants may be linked to rare cancer: FDA Drugmakers see pain from reform and prices in 2011 Gene study shows way to help save orangutans Citi starts U.S. healthcare IT on positive note Appeals court to expedite Virginia healthcare challenges RELATED VIDEO New Sony portable console debuts Garuda IPO scaled back Australia imposes flood tax A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS ODDLY ENOUGH Hitler's last bodyguard gives up on fan mail Full Article Body of TV quizmaster snatched from grave Woman survives fall from 23rd floor Social networking leads to sex faster? SPLATNAV! UK pensioners drive into German church Purported JFK ambulance sold for $120,000 at auction - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend