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10 Banks given the green light to repay TARP

The U.S. Treasury approved 10 banks to buy back $68 billion of government shares on Tuesday, a first crucial step for banks to be set free from government restrictions.

Wall Street seen higher on techs, energy

Stocks were set to open higher on Tuesday after Texas Instruments raised its quarterly outlook, underpinning other technology stocks, while rising oil prices boosted energy shares.

Stock futures point to mixed start

Dow Jones futures fell 0.1 percent, S&P 500 futures also fell 0.1 percent while Nasdaq futures rose 0.2 percent by 5:25 a.m. EDT, pointing to a mixed open for Wall Street's main indexes on Tuesday.

U.S. stock index futures point to mixed start

Dow Jones futures fell 0.1 percent, S&P 500 futures also fell 0.1 percent while Nasdaq futures rose 0.2 percent by 0925 GMT, pointing to a mixed open for Wall Street's main indexes on Tuesday.

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Goldman, JPMorgan may get OK to repay TARP: reports

The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to say Goldman Sachs Group Inc, JPMorgan Chase & Co and perhaps a few other banks will be allowed to repay money to the Troubled Asset Relief Program, The Wall Street Journal said on Monday, without saying where it got the information.

Top US commercial mortgage bonds staying AAA-Fitch

Fitch Ratings on Monday said it expects to keep its top rating on the most senior commercial mortgage-backed securities for the

Stock futures drop on banks, McDonald's

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Stock futures lower as bank bailout pay-back news awaited

Stock index futures pointed down about 1 percent on Monday after three weeks of gains, while markets awaited word from the government about the repayment of bank bailout money this week.

Stock futures lower as bank bailout repayment awaited

Stock index futures pointed down about 1 percent on Monday after three weeks of gains, and markets awaited government word about the repayment of bank bailout money this week.

Stock futures signal drop; banks, airlines eyed

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 1 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.9 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 1.1 percent.

Barclays in BGI talks, $12 bln BlackRock deal seen

Barclays Plc is in talks to sell Barclays Global Investors , the British bank said on Monday, with U.S. fund manager BlackRock the frontrunner to land the asset manager for about $12 billion.

Fidelity to sell shares of KKR IPOs

Boston mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments and New York private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. have struck a deal to sell shares of KKR initial public offerings to retail customers, hoping for a comeback in the frozen market.

BlackRock pushes on BGI deal, BNY may step in: report

BlackRock Inc is trying to clinch a deal for a Barclays unit, but Bank of New York Mellon could step in with an offer for Barclays Global Investors if the talks drag on, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

U.S. bailout repayment seen bigger than expected: report

The Obama administration is expected to announce next week that a higher-than-expected number of large financial institutions will be allowed to repay their government bailout funds, the Washington Post reported in its Saturday edition.

Wall Street ends flat on mixed jobs data

U.S. stocks flip-flopped throughout Friday's session, with the major indexes ending split as investors paused to consider conflicting signals in monthly U.S. jobs data.

Corrected: Wall Street ends flat on mixed jobs data

(Corrects to show Citigroup's exit from Dow occurs on Monday at start of trading and not after bell)

D. Bank CEO says recovery tied to U.S. real estate

Deutsche Bank's (DBKGn.DE) Chief Executive Josef Ackermann said the global economic crisis was likely to persist and that a recovery depends on an improvement in the U.S. real estate market.

Wal-Mart chief says committed to share repurchases and dividends

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s board of directors has approved a new $15 billion share repurchase program, the firm announced Friday.

Wall Street set for sharply higher open after data

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a sharply higher open on Friday as surprising May jobs data provided the most definitive evidence the recession was easing.

New clean energy 2009 investment seen sharply down

New investment in clean energy will total $95 to $115 billion in 2009, representing a drop of 26-39 percent from last year's total of $155 billion, data published by research group New Energy Finance showed on Friday.

Stock index futures rise ahead of jobs data

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Friday as investors awaited key monthly data on the labor market.

Stock futures signal gains ahead of jobs data

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, ahead of key monthly jobs data.

U.S. stock futures signal gains ahead of jobs data

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, ahead of key monthly jobs data.

U.S. dismissed JPMorgan, Amex's TARP objections: report

Dismissing strong objections from JPMorgan Chase and American Express Co executives, U.S. regulators insisted the banks raise equity this week before repaying bail-out funds, the Financial Times reported.

CFTC asks authority over OTC market, dealers

The U.S. regulator of the futures industry proposed a package of reforms for the first comprehensive regulation of over-the-counter derivatives and the dealers who handle the exotic instruments on Thursday.

B of A’s top circle changing as CEO Lewis picks new chief risk officer

Bank of America’s top management circle will be changing at the end of June as chief executive Kenneth Lewis announced today that company veteran Gregory Curl will replace retiring Chief Risk Officer Amy Woods Brinkley.

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