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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged higher on Monday as several bellwethers rose on brokerage upgrades and positive comments about the economy, but worries about euro zone sovereign debt problems limited gains.

U.S. stocks edged higher on Monday as several bellwether shares rose on brokerage upgrades and comments about improving economic conditions, though persistent worries about euro zone sovereign debt problems limited gains.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Friday awarded chief executive Lloyd Blankfein and other executives a stock bonus worth almost $9 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange commission.

JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N>, which reported $11.7 billion in profit in 2009, awarded Chief Executive Jamie Dimon a compensation package worth about $16 million.

JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N> awarded Chief Executive Jamie Dimon restricted stock worth almost $8 million plus a package of 10-year stock options, according to an SEC filing on Friday.

The Obama administration's proposed Volcker rule could impact about 10 percent of Goldman Sachs net revenues, a senior executive of the Wall Street giant told a U.S. Senate committee on Thursday.

White House economic adviser Paul Volcker, whose star is rising in the Obama administration, will urge Congress on Tuesday to rein in risky investing by big banks, according to testimony obtained by Reuters.

White House economics adviser Paul Volcker will urge Congress on Tuesday to rein in risky investing by big banks to help prevent them becoming too big to fail, according to testimony obtained by Reuters.

Stocks rose to session highs on Tuesday as investors scooped up shares of big manufacturers, energy companies and major banks, including JPMorgan Chase .

JPMorgan Chase and Sempra Energy may carve up commodities venture RBS Sempra, people familiar with the matter said, as pressure on U.S. banks to limit proprietary trading forces JPMorgan to rethink its plans.

JPMorgan Chase is rethinking its purchase of RBS Sempra and could pick up only the joint venture's oil operations and all the non-U.S. businesses, a source familiar with the matter said.

Bank of America Corp's new chief executive, Brian Moynihan, will receive a base salary of $950,000 this year, according to a source familiar with his employment agreement.

The S&P 500 Index closed higher today, adding 5.33 points or 0.49 percent. It recovered to 1,097.50 from a downward spike minutes after the FOMC statement that took the index to a low of 1,083.11.

President Barack Obama threatened to fight Wall Street banks on Thursday with new proposals to limit financial risk taking, sending stocks and the dollar tumbling.

Wall Street tumbled on Thursday after President Barack Obama proposed rules aimed at making the financial system safer by preventing the biggest banks from taking excessive risks.

JPMorgan Chase is in exclusive talks to buy the RBS Sempra commodities joint venture, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in a deal expected to be worth about $4 billion.

U.S. stocks were poised for a lower open on Wednesday on reports of bank lending restrictions in China and as quarterly results from three big U.S. banks raised uneasiness about the state of the sector.

U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday on reports of bank lending restrictions in China and as quarterly results from a host of U.S. banks increased uneasiness about the state of financial companies.

U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday on reports of bank lending restrictions in China as earnings reports from a host of U.S. banks increased uneasiness about the state of financial companies.

Citigroup Inc posted a $7.6 billion quarterly loss on Tuesday, but the bank's shares rose as declining loan losses raised hopes that the worst might soon be over.

Bank of America Corp likely will post another loss when it reports fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, as banks continue to grapple with their problems loans and a weak economy.

Longtime rivals Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc find themselves on different ends of the pay debate as the surviving Wall Street titans prepare to disclose their fourth-quarter results.

Citigroup Inc posted a $7.6 billion quarterly loss on Tuesday after recording big charges linked to repaying government funds and bad loans.

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday and healthcare shares gained as a Massachusetts election for the U.S. Senate put President Barack Obama's healthcare reform in jeopardy.

Citigroup Inc posted a $7.6 billion quarterly loss on costs related to TARP repayment and still high loan losses, but the bank's shares edged higher as some investors saw glimmers of hope.

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday and healthcare shares gained as a Massachusetts election for the U.S. Senate put President Barack Obama's healthcare reform in jeopardy.

Citigroup Inc posted a fourth-quarter loss of $7.6 billion after taking charges linked to repaying government bailout funds.

U.S. stocks were poised for a slightly weaker open on Tuesday after quarterly results from Citigroup Inc led to concern about the quality of financial sector earnings as reporting season ramps up.

Citigroup Inc posted a fourth-quarter loss of $7.6 billion after taking charges linked to repaying government funds.