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Can AT&T buy T-Mobile? Five key factors.

The proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile presents the Obama administration with a major anti-trust dilemma. Federal regulators will consider several factors to determine whether to allow the two telecom competitors to merge:
Top 10 investment trends to watch in 2011

The bull market is entering its third year, historically a time when investors grow wary. They’ll have good reason for caution in 2011, given the potential for higher interest rates, federal budget struggles, a surge in commodity prices, and the challenges corporations may find in churning out higher and higher profits. These stresses won’t necessarily end the party on Wall Street, just change it. Here are 10 investment trends to watch for in 2011:

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How Greek economic woes could help US consumers

Fears that Greece may default on its debt are spurring interest in US Treasury bonds, driving down interest rates on mortgages and auto loans – but not (alas) for credit card debt.
JP Morgan $2 billion loss stirs memories of 2008 crisis (+video)

JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon dubs losses 'egregious,' but market analysts expect that, this time, the damage would be contained and not spread to the entire financial system.
US stocks shrug off higher gas prices to push Dow above 13,000

Better economic news from Europe helped lift US stocks past the symbolic plateau. The Dow last closed above 13,000 in May 2008, before the collapse of the housing market.
Wall Street blowout: the start of a 'Santa Claus' rally?

Stocks soar on surprise move by six central banks and better news on US economy. Wall Street is looking for a year-end rally, although rally skeptics abound.
Central banks ease liquidity. Did they avert meltdown?

Central banks in a surprise announcement Wednesday announce moves to ease strains in the global financial system. Central banks' moves should ease concerns over European banks but does not begin to solve long-term problems of European debt.
Markets swoon, hit by thunderbolt news of a Greek debt referendum (video)

Stock markets in the US and Europe fell Tuesday, stunned by news that Greeks will vote in January on national austerity measures tied to resolving Greece's sovereign debt woes.
Stock market's message: Maybe things aren’t so bad after all?

Stock market powered forward Thursday with the Dow rising nearly 340 points. By one measure, October could be the Dow's best month ever. Behind the stock market optimism is there a sign of economic hope?
Stocks tumble as worries about global recession grow

At about noon Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was off 370 points, or 3.3 percent. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve said 'there are significant downside risks to the economic outlook.'
Why the stock market took a pounding Thursday

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 419.63 points to close at 10,990.58. News from Europe and unfavorable economic reports in the US appear to be factors.
Role reversal as Wall Street blames Washington for economic woes

A number of economists and financial managers say Washington is making the volatility on Wall Street worse, when it should be acting as a calming influence.
Dow drops 1,147 points over three trading days. Is that a 'crash'?

The Dow has lost 9.13 percent of its value over three days of trading. It's bad, but investors have seen much worse in previous sell-offs. Still, 'crash' versus 'correction' is a matter of debate.
Add S&P downgrade to a struggling economy, what do you get? Stocks in shock. [VIDEO]

Stocks plummeted Monday, in response to the S&P's decision Friday evening to downgrade the US debt rating from AAA to AA+.
Dow plunges 512 points: Here's what's bothering the stock market

The Dow suffered its worst day since December 2008, when the US was sliding into recession. The flight to bonds was so extreme that stock market investors were paying the US to hold their money.
Debt ceiling: How would investors react to a default?

As the Aug. 2 debt deadline approaches, investors can envision everything from the stock market dropping like a rock to the economy shrinking as government vendors lay off thousands of workers.
Why investors turn to gold amid debt-ceiling uncertainty

The price of gold went up $12.90 an ounce on Monday alone, closing at $1,614.40. But if the debt ceiling is raised, the gold price could come down over the short term.
In Astoria, Queens, the far-away financial crisis in Greece is a local story

On the streets of Astoria, Queens, where signs are in Greek and English, there are no whiffs of tear-gas, but passions run high. Despite words of blunt criticism, many wonder how they can help.
Two years after end of Great Recession, how are we doing?

The Great Recession officially ended in June 2009. That's apparent on Wall Street, less so on Main Street. But the economic recovery is gradually being felt in places like Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Gas prices nearing the point where Americans cut back

Gas prices hit a national average of $3.83 a gallon on Monday, according to AAA. Six states now have prices above $4 a gallon.
Why Wall Street isn’t worried about a government shutdown

Wall Street insiders aren't worried the government might hang an 'out to lunch' sign. The market improved during the 1995 government shutdowns. Of greater concern: raising the debt ceiling.
Pringles: How will it stack up with new owner?

Pringles to be acquired by Diamond Foods from Procter & Gamble. Diamond takes big step into snack food market with Pringles.
Can AT&T buy T-Mobile? Five key factors.

The proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile presents the Obama administration with a major anti-trust dilemma. Federal regulators will consider several factors to determine whether to allow the two telecom competitors to merge:
Japan nuclear crisis rocks Dow; uncertainty clouds stocks' future

After plunging at the opening Tuesday, the Dow Industrial Average regains some ground. But uncertainty over the Japan nuclear crisis could weigh on the economy, and markets, for some time.
Why Egypt protests unnerved the stock market today

The stock market today fell by 166 points, with investors worried about shipping through the Suez Canal and the possibility that protests will spread through the Middle East.
What businesses liked in the State of the Union – and what they didn't

President Obama had chilly relations with US businesses until late 2010. The tone has changed, but they’re waiting to see what happens with some of the proposals in the State of the Union address.
Stock market: why it closed at highest level since August 2008

Stock market gains have been common in January, when that month follows midterm elections. Some investors may be starting to move money out of bonds and into the stock market.