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Alcoa, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo: 8 Earnings Reports To Watch, Oct 9-12

It’s that time of the year again. Aluminum giant Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) will kick off earnings season when it reports on Tuesday.

Carlyle Sells Its Stake In HDFC For $841 Million

U.S.-based global fund house Carlyle sold its 3.7 percent stake in India’s mortgage major Housing Finance Development Corporation (HDFC) Ltd for nearly 43 billion rupees ($841 Million) Friday.

Asian Stocks Gain On US Data, ECB Promise

Asian stocks markets mostly advanced Friday as the better-than-expected U.S. economic data and the comments from ECB President Mario Draghi added to the positive sentiment.

Nifty Crashes In Freak Trade, Normalcy Restored; Indices Still In Red Despite Policy Boosters

The National Stock Exchange’s (NSE) Nifty dipped 5 percent in a freak trade Thursday morning to an intra-day low of 4,900 at 9.51 a.m. (local time, India), triggering the circuit filter halting the trading. The trade resumed 15 minutes later at 10.05 a.m.

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Top After-Market NYSE Movers (Cenveo, Gafisa, Community Health, Fifth & Pacific, Buckle, Ryder System, BPZ, Swift Transport, McEwen, Arbor)

The top after-market NYSE gainers Thursday were Cenveo Inc, Gafisa SA, Community Health Systems, Fifth & Pacific Companies and Buckle, Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers were Ryder System, BPZ Resources, Swift Transportation Co, McEwen Mining Inc and Arbor Realty Trust Inc.

Asian Markets Rise Ahead Of US Job Data, BoJ Meeting

Asian markets rose Friday as investor sentiment turned positive with hopes that the U.S. jobs data will be encouraging and the Bank of Japan will announce a policy to support the global economic growth.

Asian Shares Up, Euro Steady On ECB Move

Asian shares rose and the euro kept most of its overnight gains Friday as investor risk aversion eased after the European Central Bank said it was ready to buy bonds of troubled euro zone countries.

Commuters pass by Nasdaq headquarters in New York.

IPO Lawsuits Merged In Win For Facebook

Dozens of lawsuits over Facebook's IPO fiasco against Facebook, Nasdaq and various underwriters will be centralized before a federal judge in New York, a panel of federal judges ordered Thursday.

Where the markets are going for the end of the year? A technical overview on S&P500

Nation's Largest Job Creator -- Private Businesses -- Doing Worse Now Than In January

U.S. privately run businesses have seen their sales cut in half this year, is it any wonder they're not hiring?

Turkish Lira Softens In Aftermath Of Syrian Attack

The Turkish lira fell after an attack from Syria that killed five people.

Spanish police seize would be university shooter

Spanish Police Arrest Would-Be Columbine Copy-Cat Bomber

Spanish police arrested a suspect who they say was planning a Columbine-style attack on a university near Majorca, Spain.

Apple Without Steve Jobs, One Year Later: Where’s The Magic?

Apple is less secretive now than it was when Jobs was iCEO, but the lack of secrecy has had an unintended consequence: The magic is fading.

European Nuclear Reactors Need Immediate Safety Upgrades: EU

The EU warned that almost all nuclear plants under its jurisdiction need safety upgrades.

Barnes & Noble And Microsoft Finalize Partnership To Create Nook Media

Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) have finalized a strategic partnership to create Nook Media.

Dubai Plans Replica Of Taj Mahal, While It Mistreats South Asian Migrant Workers

Dubai plans to build a huge replica of India's famed Taj Mahal, but it has no plans to honor the South Asian migrant workers who built its prosperity.

Traders Sell Off Obama Shares In Political Futures Markets

Political futures markets predicting the re-election of President Barack Obama saw a sharp jolt after the first presidential debate.

South African Strikes Spread To Truckers, Factory Workers

South Africa's wildcat strikes have shut mines and halted truck shipments and now idled a car factory.

GE Recalls Washers: 62K Front Load Appliances Recalled, Find Out If You Own The Model Numbers Here [PHOTOS]

Anyone with a GE Profile brand front load washer with model numbers that begin with WPDH8800, WPDH8900 and WPDH8910 were advised by the commission to stop using the appliances.

Google, Publishers Settle Seven Year-Long Book Scanning Lawsuit

After seven long years of litigation, Google Inc. and the Association of American Publishers have reached an agreement to settle over the search giant’s book-scanning project.

This Day For Democrats: Obama Campaign Vows To Strike Back In Second Debate

President Obama travels to Wisconsin as his campaign promises he will get aggressive during his next debate with Romney.

Unilever To Sell Skippy Peanut Butter Brand

Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever is seeking a buyer for its Skippy peanut butter brand.

US Hedge Fund 'Commandeers' Argentine Naval Vessel In Ghana

Ten years later, the ghost of Argentina's 2001 default still lingers as hedge fund takes naval vessel.

Draghi Says He’s Done His Job, Spain's Leaders Must Now Take Initiative

ECB President Mario Draghi Thursday said his bank's recent actions had worked, and pushed political leaders to get-a-move-on.

India Approves FDI In Insurance, Pension Sectors

India’s cabinet Thursday approved a 49 percent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in insurance and opened up the pension sector to the foreign companies, providing the much needed momentum to the Indian economy.

Kingfisher Employee’s Wife Commits Suicide Reportedly Due To Financial Stress

One Billion And Counting: Facebook Breaks New Member Record

Facebook also announced that it has received more than 1.13 trillion 'Likes' since it launched the tool in February 2009.

Oil India, IOC Buy 30% Stake In Carrizo Oil & Gas's Niobrara Shale Acreage

Oil India Ltd (OILI.NS) and Indian Oil Corp (IOC.NS) have jointly bought a 30 percent stake in Houston-based Carrizo Oil & Gas's (CRZO.O) Niobrara shale asset in Colorado for $82.5 million, the companies said in a statement, according to a Reuters report.

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