More Fizzle Than Sizzle
Barron's
By ALAN ABELSON | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Jamie Dimon has a week to forget. Facebook stumbles out of the blocks. Why gold miners look good. Beached whale. Dimon in the rough. Keening eurwoe. Slippery Greece. Gold bugged. Mighty dollar.
The Risky Risk Management Practices at JPMorgan ChaseForbes
Inside JP Morgan's BlunderWall Street Journal
JPMorgan's Trading Loss Is Said to Rise at Least 50%New York Times
Business Insider -Reuters -Bloomberg
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Facebook Flops: Look Out Below!
Barron's
By ANDREW BARY | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR The most anticipated tech IPO of all time fell flat on Friday, finishing up just 0.6%. If underwriters don't support the stock, Facebook could fall below its offering price. After all the hype and anticipation, ...
Facebook IPO fight-back begins: shares priced for 'perfection', says analystTelegraph.co.uk
Facebook falls flat in public debutCincinnati.com
POLL: Is Facebook Really Worth All Those Billions?Patch.com
Green Bay Press Gazette -BusinessWeek -New York Post
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Smoldering Greek Fire Has Investors in Retreat
Barron's
By JONATHAN BUCK | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Toting up the cost of Athens' possible withdrawal from the euro zone, and the real danger—a contagion that could spread the crisis to all of Europe. Economists are crunching the numbers to calculate the cost ...
Greece bridles at Merkel referendum suggestionAFP
Merkel Says Euro Needs 'Solid' Fiscal Policy, Growth InitiativesBusinessWeek
Euro Drops Versus Dollar, Yen on Greece Crisis Contagion ConcernBloomberg
Vancouver Sun -Wall Street Journal -Reuters
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The Facebook Puzzle
Barron's
By TIERNAN RAY | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Was the stock's disappointing debut a case of too many shares too soon? And what will happen in three months, when lockups expire? The most eagerly awaited initial public stock offering in a long, ...
Facebook's A Flop For Flippers: Stock Holds The Line At $38Forbes
Everybody was talking about Facebook stock — and some are buyingEagle Tribune
Facebook IPO averts 'odd lot' questionReuters India

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Messy Facebook debut marks weak day on Wall Street
Reuters Africa
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - US stocks fell on Friday after a sloppy debut by Facebook Inc spoiled hopes that a spectacular open for the most-anticipated stock sale in years would brighten the mood in what has been a gloomy month for ...
S&P 500 Falls for 3rd Week in Longest Slump Since AugustBusinessWeek
US STOCKS-Messy Facebook debut marks weak day on Wall StreetReuters
Dow Swoons for Sixth DayWall Street Journal
New York Times -Washington Post
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Facebook Banker Morgan Stanley Props Up Price It Helped Boost
Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter in Facebook Inc. (FB)'s initial public offering, stands to take a hit from a stock market debut that stoked disappointment among investors in the largest social network. The bank stepped in to prop up the stock from ...
Morgan Stanley made big bet on FacebookReuters
Morgan Stanley Got About 38% Of Facebook IPO Shares, Goldman Got About 15 ...Wall Street Journal
Morgan Stanley, Goldman got 53% of Facebook sharesMarketWatch
TheStreet.com -Forbes
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Oil prices slide to 6-month low on Greece turmoil
San Francisco Chronicle
MARKETS Oil slides on Greece turmoil Oil dropped Friday to a six-month low in New York on concern that Greece will have to exit the euro system, compounding Europe's debt troubles and curbing fuel demand. Futures declined 1.2 percent after German ...
Oil prices edge up after saleCherokee Tribune
NYMEX-Crude down, hits biggest 3-wk loss since Aug '11Reuters
Oil, Hogs Fall; Gold, Natural Gas Rise: Commodities at CloseBloomberg
Wall Street Journal -BusinessWeek -MarketWatch
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New York penthouse sells for a record $90 million
CNN
By Les Christie @CNNMoney May 18, 2012: 5:07 PM ET Take a look inside New York's most expensive penthouse by clicking on the picture above. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- An unnamed buyer paid more than $90 million for a Midtown Manhattan penthouse, ...
New York City: ONE57 Hits $1 Billion in SalesDaily Disruption
At Over $90 Million, Sale of Midtown Penthouse Sets a New York RecordNew York Times
The Developer Behind a $90 Million PenthouseBusinessWeek
New York Post -Curbed Hamptons -GlobalPost
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April job losses end state's eight months of gains
Los Angeles Times
Jobless rate falls as discouraged workers leave the labor force. Economists are disappointed by results amid a worsening state budget deficit, but cite long-term improvements. People stand in line at the 2012 Southeast LA Hiring Spree in April.
April Miss. jobless rate falls as labor force dipsBusinessWeek
Fla. April jobless rate drops to 8.7 percent, state loses jobs but thousands ...Washington Post
Local jobless rate declinesHouston Chronicle
Stockton Record -San Francisco Chronicle
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Gold rises but falls short of $US1600
Sydney Morning Herald
Gold rose more than 1 per cent on Friday, on track for its largest two-day gain since October, boosted by investors' consolidation of positions ahead of the weekend and a stronger euro. The second day of gains helped bolster confidence, which had been ...
PRECIOUS METALS: Comex Gold Rebounds To End Wild Week Up 0.5%Wall Street Journal
Gold jumps, heads for biggest 2-day gain since OctoberReuters
Comex Gold Ends at Bullish Weekly High Close Friday, to Begin to Suggest ...Forbes
MarketWatch -Bloomberg -UPI.com
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