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• Coke Stock Rises Despite Q4 Profit Plunge
  Coca-Cola stock edged up a bit Wednesday after news that it managed to beat fourth-quarter expectations despite plummeting profits.
• New Zealand: Economic Paradise
  In Freedom Investing 2012 I analyzed the latest Index of Economic Freedom from The Heritage Foundation. Here I present some of the analysis for New Zealand, the fourth highest country in economic freedom.
• Maybe Tall Democratic Presidents Are Better For Stocks
  
• Avoiding The Austerity Death Spiral
  Over the past four years, the slow creep of government into the private sector has become a gallop.nbsp; Unfortunately, a high level of structural unemployment is the unintended consequence of social engineering, picking winners, over-taxing and over-regulating every aspect of the business process.
• New York Times Reads Like A $7.50 Stock
  
• Analyst Moves: GSM, NFX
  Globe Specialty (GSM) was downgraded today by JP Morgan (JPM) to neutral with a price target of
• Analyst Moves: AMLN, HCA
  Amylin Pharmaceuticals (AMLN) today had its price target raised to $30 with a buy rating by Jefferies
• Disney Momentum Slows On Revenue Miss
  After trading near all-time highs Wednesday, Walt Disney stock dropped a bit in after-market trading on news of disappointing fiscal first-quarter revenue--even as profit soared past expectations.
• Tuesday 2/7 Insider Buying Report: CME, PULB
  Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are
• Stocks Edge Higher As Investors Eye Greek Debt Deal (VIDEO)
  In Tuesday?s Forbes Markets Desk video I discussed the surprisingly positive January jobs report, the long slog toward a Greek debt deal, earnings from the likes of UBS and Coca-Cola, and Glencores big merger with Xstrata:
• Daily Dividend Report: MA, EMR, TSN, CCE, AGNC
  Mastercard Incorporated (MA) announced its quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share, an increase
• MGM Could See Stock Upside From Social Games
  Last year, MGM Resorts International announced plans to enter the social gaming market in the hopes of getting more customers to its casinos. According to MGM CEO Jim Murren, MGM Resorts expects to announce a new social media game that would be along the lines of Zynga?s popular online game FarmVille.
• Coinstar CFO Stresses Focus After Huge Q4, Move Into Streaming
  It?s only Tuesday, but it?s been a busy week for Coinstar. In little more than 24 hours the company announced a pair of new deals to expand the reach of its DVD kiosk business and get into the video streaming business, then trounced Wall Street?s earnings expectations by a huge margin for good measure.
• Salesforce.com Buys Rypple, Gets Extremely Social
  Salesforce.com acquired Rypple, a cloud-based social performance management software maker, back in December 2011.
• Tuesday 2/7 Insider Buying Report: CME, PULB
  Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money. Today we look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.
• Gap Going From Longtime Laggard To $25 Stock Price
  Specialty retailer Gap Inc.?s stock gained roughly 11% last Thursday after the disclosure of January same-store sales results.
• Daily Dividend Report: MA, EMR, TSN, CCE, AGNC
  Mastercard Incorporated (MA) announced its quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share, an increase of about 100% over its prior dividend in January of 15 cents. The dividend will be paid on May 9 to shareholders on record as of April 9.
• Analyst Moves: AMLN, HCA
  Amylin Pharmaceuticals (AMLN) today had its price target raised to $30 with a buy rating by Jefferies (JEF). Guidance issued by the company seems to suggest increased sales of the Exenatide product.
• Options Plays To Pocket Yield In Emerging Markets
  Fact: Many portfolios are under invested in emerging markets.
• RIM Hits Rock-Bottom, It Hopes
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 Stiri CNN Money

• Yahoo board shakeup: Four directors heading out
  Four longtime Yahoo board members, including the chairman, are leaving the company.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/TyHYs1nR6Zg" height="1" width="1"/
• Greece facing 'dramatic dilemma'
  Officials in Greece are under pressure to reach agreement on more austerity measures, as the threat of a default hangs over the country and protestors take to the streets.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/ya221pd_bys" height="1" width="1"/
• Bernanke tries to keep Fed out of politics
  By now, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke must be used to being a punching bag.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/kZmTbj_ckNk" height="1" width="1"/
• China: Fast food nation. Too fast economy?
  Is China's economy heading for a hard or soft landing? Well, it looks like Chinese consumers can't get enough of Diet Coke and the Colonel's famous secret recipe. That may be good news.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/ktS_LE76Uj8" height="1" width="1"/
• Investing for retirement when you're just starting out
  My granddaughter has asked me how to invest the money she'll contribute to her employer's retirement savings plan at her first job. I suggested she either go with a 2050 target-retirement fund or divide her money as follows: 40% in an SP 500 index fund, 40% in a small-cap index fund and 20% in an international stock index fund. Do you think she should go with the first option, the second or do something else? -- Don G.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/YgDxfwb0m3g" height="1" width="1"/
• Stocks rise despite concerns about Greece
  U.S. stocks moved higher Tuesday, erasing earlier losses, on hopes that Greece is nearing a deal to secure more bailout money.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/tplB_tQUq3Y" height="1" width="1"/
• Charity on the campaign trail
  President Barack Obama and Oval Office hopefuls Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney have all released at least one year of tax returns. And they all gave big money to charity.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/pSx6i089X5c" height="1" width="1"/
• Glencore, Xstrata tie-up would create $90 billion giant
  In a huge consolidation of the international mining industry, Swiss company Glencore International has agreed to acquire rival Xstrata for $61.9 billion in stock, according to a joint statement.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/LbND9mo17wY" height="1" width="1"/
• Stocks on hold for Greece, Bernanke
  U.S. stocks were set to open slightly lower Tuesday, as investors wait for Greek leaders to agree on the terms of a new bailout package, a key step to avoiding a default.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/XrYJgVQRAtk" height="1" width="1"/
• University of Charleston: How we cut tuition by 22%
  After seeing enrollment decline for the first time in a decade, the University of Charleston, in West Virginia, slashed tuition by 22% for the upcoming school year hoping to entice more students.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/iuwdOKtPNTs" height="1" width="1"/
• Honeybee die-off shouldn't sting
  There's good news and bad news on the honeybee beat.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/5WkW4na3L1o" height="1" width="1"/
• Government expects lending fund to turn taxpayers a profit
  An Obama administration lending program set up to funnel cash to small banks was expected to cost taxpayers $1.3 billion. Instead, it will turn a profit of $80 million.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/Es14guRXS60" height="1" width="1"/
• Get more from a second doctor's opinion
  If you're like most people, you're inclined to trust your doctor's advice.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/nHo7ArEV6z8" height="1" width="1"/
• Facebook's Zuckerberg may face $2 billion tax bill
  Facebook's upcoming IPO will make founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg a billionaire -- but it will also stick him with an eye-popping tax bill that could reach as high as $2 billion.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/SArIWS98wEQ" height="1" width="1"/
• Government assistance expands
  More than one in three Americans lived in households that received Medicaid, food stamps or other means-based government assistance in mid-2010, according to a new report.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/qAgeZmq354A" height="1" width="1"/
• Electric car maker and U.S. loan recipient Fisker cuts jobs
  Fisker Automotive, the electric car company that received $528 million in Energy Department loan guarantees, announced layoffs at its Delaware production facility on Monday.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/2fXU6oGyHcI" height="1" width="1"/
• Foreclosure deal has 40 states, but others balk
  More than 40 states have signed on to a draft settlement with the nation's largest banks aimed at helping homeowners struggling with loans bigger than the value of their homes.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/nnLgSPdBhwE" height="1" width="1"/
• Student loans: Hit a bull's-eye with your FAFSA
  If you have a child headed off to college this fall, you've got an important item on your to-do list: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which you can submit as early as Jan. 1.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/cK8zlk-olD4" height="1" width="1"/
• Eli's coming: Super Bowl QB to cash in
  Eli Manning is heading to Disney World. Madison Avenue will be close behind.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/tBamxQ9dRKU" height="1" width="1"/
• The Romney kids' $100 million trust fund
  Mitt Romney's five sons -- Matt, Tagg, Craig, Ben and Josh -- are sitting pretty with a trust fund worth $100 million.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/uV2LPW1304s" height="1" width="1"/

 Stiri CNBC Video

• The business argument in favor of gay marriage
  Washington state may soon join Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and the District of Columbia as a state with legal gay marriage. Microsoft and other businesses support the law.
• In Geek Squad City, dead PCs come to life
  

  It's called Geek Squad city: a 240,000 square-foot warehouse where up to  4,000 broken laptops, smart phones and tablets get a chance for a second life. 

  
  
• Tiger Woods and his new endorsement strategy
  

  Tiger Woods, who has been in a two-year slump on and off the course, says his golf game is getting better. Can he win back some big corporate sponsors?

  
  
• Car nuts bring fantasy to life with NYC club
  

  When was the last time you heard anyone talk about how much they love their job?   CNBC takes a look at the best jobs ever, like two guys in New York who buy cool cars for a living.

  
  
• CNBC special report: The coffee addiction
  Today coffee is something more than a drink — fancier, tastier, pricier. It's a magic elixir that satisfies our collective craving and our addiction to caffeine. By CNBC's Scott Wapner.
• Boeing 787 comes together slowly, then quickly
  

  Pilots from Japan's All Nippon Airways took the controls of Boeing's first 787 jet Tuesday. A CNBC special explores the project's long, tortured history. See a video preview.

  
  
• BMW drives for engineering perfection
  

  BMW says its ultimate goal is to make only  premium vehicles that are fun to drive. But getting there requires a bit of fixation.  By Carl Quintanilla.

  
  
• Texas drought could drive up beef prices
  

  Why would a Texas cattle rancher need to keep a shotgun handy? See this video to find out.

  
  
• Facebook looking at IPO in early 2012
  Facebook is preparing to file for an initial public offering as early as October or November that could value the popular social networking site at more than $100 billion.
• CNBC anchor Mark Haines dead at 65
  Veteran journalist Mark Haines, a fixture on CNBC for 22 years, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening. He was 65 years old.
• Supermarkets wage war for your dollars
  In a typical supermarket, nearly 50,000 products fight for your attention: all those bottles, cans and boxes raising the same battle cry — “take me” — without saying a single word.
• $100 bill's new facelift goes awry
  

  A significant production problem with new high-tech $100 bills has caused government printers to shut down production of the new notes and to quarantine more than one billion of the bills.

  
  
• CNBC: Are we running out of chocolate?
  With cocoa supply tight prices could soar, CNBC’s Jane Wells reports
• Regular investors shut out of GM’s IPO?
  
• How Ford got back on fast track to success
  

  Just four years after Ford Motor Co. lost a staggering $17 billion, CEO Alan Mulally has engineered a revival that brought this auto industry icon back on track. By Phil LeBeau

  
  
• Critical safety questions at Remington Arms
  

  A ten-month investigation by CNBC has found that at least two dozen deaths and more than 100 injuries have been linked to the Remington Model 700-series rifle .

  
  
• Video: CNBC: Town hall meeting with Obama
  

  Watch the entire CNBC town hall meeting with President Obama, hosted by John Harwood. (CNBC)

  
  
• CNBC special report: One nation, overweight
  

  Reversing an epidemic of childhood obesity will require the combined efforts of families, schools and the food and beverage industries, health advocates say. A CNBC Special Report.

  
  
• CNBC: Aging boomers face stark economics
  

  The recession, though devastating, will pass.  But rising health care costs as baby boomers age may bring lasting harm to that generation’s financial well-being.

  
  
• CNBC: Two economic bubbles defined his life
  

  Entrepreneur John McAfee's story weaves through not one, but two bubbles that defined the economy as the old millennium ended and the new one began.

  
  

 Stiri New York Times - Top Headlines

• A Contrarian Bets Ireland and Hungary Will Rebound
  Michael Hasenstab, whose Franklin Templeton Global Bond Fund owns billions in Irish and Hungarian bonds, is drawing comparisons to the giants of the mutual fund industry.
• As Growth Slows, India Awakens to Need for Foreign Investment
  India’s central bank and economic analysts predict that growth will fall sharply to 7 percent this fiscal year and remain sluggish.
• Greece Puts Off Austerity Talks Amid Strike
  Missing another deadline, the government failed to reach agreement with creditors Tuesday, and Greek workers walked off the job to protest austerity measures.
• Asia Stocks Rise as Greece Debt Deal Appears Near
  Asian stocks rose Wednesday as Japan's powerhouse exporters got a boost from hopes of new moves to weaken the yen while a deal appeared within reach between Greece and its creditors to cut the country's massive debt load.
• DealBook: Yahoo Shakes Up Board
  Four long-serving directors will leave, and two new members have been named, following the resignation of the co-founder Jerry Yang.
• Airline Emissions System May Be Adjusted in Europe
  A European Union official said the bloc could suspend the requirement that non-E.U. airlines offset their emissions if progress were made toward establishing a global system.
• DealBook: Glencore to Buy Full Control of Xstrata for $41 Billion
  Glencore International, the world’s biggest commodities trading company, has agreed to buy Xstrata in a deal that would create a company valued at nearly $90 billion.
• BP Reports Stronger Q4 Earnings in 2011
  The British oil company also reiterated its desire for a "fair and reasonable" settlement ahead of a trial on liability for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
• American Embargo on Cuba Has 50th Anniversary
  The world is much changed since 1962, but one thing has remained constant: The United States’ economic embargo on Cuba, a near-total trade ban that turned 50 on Tuesday.
• Brisk American Sales Lift Toyota’s Profit Estimate
  Toyota raised its annual profit forecast Tuesday despite a 13.5 percent decline in the quarter ended in December that followed production cutbacks in the aftermath of Japan’s tsunami.
• 2 Rulings Uphold Media Rights in Europe
  Both verdicts by the European Court of Human Rights referred to the often-tricky balance between the media's right to expression and an individual's right to privacy.
• Coca-Cola’s Profit Beats Estimates
  The world’s largest soft-drink maker reported a net income of $1.65 billion in the latest quarter, beating analysts’ estimates.
• Walmart to Add ‘Great for You’ Label to Healthy Foods
  As part of a plan to improve the nutritional quality of the food it sells, Walmart said that it would begin placing a label with the words Great for You on its Great Value and Marketside food items.
• Advertising: A Social Network Review of Super Bowl Commercials
  USA Today is adding a social network to its Super Bowl Ad Meter, teaming with Facebook to rate and share Super Bowl commercials.
• DealBook: Europe's Banks Reluctant to Lend to Companies in Need of Cash
  As profits and sales slip, some European companies are scrambling to pay their bills, at a time when banks grow increasingly hesitant to lend.
• Italian Tax Crackdown Finds Surprising Targets
  Makers of Vatican souvenirs and vacationers at Alpine resorts are among those being caught in a high-profile effort to find billions in undeclared income to help balance Italy's budget.
• Obama Imposes Freeze on Iran Property in U.S.
  The actions include freezing all property of the Central Bank of Iran, other Iranian financial institutions and the Iranian government in the United States.
• Deal Professor: Goldman, on Both Sides of a Deal, Is Now in Court
  Goldman Sachs appears to have done nothing improper in advising Kinder Morgan and the El Paso Corporation in a deal, but it raises questions about how investment banks do business.
• On the Road: Hotel Bookings and the Educated Guess
  Priceline’s “name your own price” feature is not perfect, but its deals on hotel rooms can be worth the effort.
• Itineraries: Trench Coats, Vacuum-Seal Bags and Other Ways to Avoid Airline Fees
  As airlines come up with ever more ancillary fees, travelers are figuring out creative ways to avoid them.

 STIRI US

• 1 Reason the Dow Is Hitting Multiyear Highs
  div style=padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em; a href=http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/02/07/1-reason-the-dow-is-hitting-multiyear-highs/ style=font-size:1.2em1 Reason the Dow Is Hitting Multiyear Highs/a br span style=color:#888888;DailyFinance/span - span style=white-space:nowrap2 hours ago /span div style=width:80%;By Austin Smith, The Motley Fool Posted 10:08PM 02/07/12 Investing It#39;s official, folks: The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEX: ^DJI) skated by previous records to close at multiyear highs today./div a href=http://www.learningandfinance.com/2012/02/07/todays-top-dow-jones-industrial-average-djia-index-nasdaq-index-s-stock-market-investing-news-today/Todays Top Dow JOnes Industrial Average DJIA Index, Nasdaq Index, Samp;P 500 b.../b/a - span style=color:#888888Learning and Finance/spanbr /div
• Dow approaches 13000 amid economic optimism
  div style=padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em; a href=http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Dow-approaches-13-000-amid-economic-optimism-3130477.php style=font-size:1.2emDow approaches 13000 amid economic optimism/a br span style=color:#888888;Danbury News Times/span - span style=white-space:nowrap2 hours ago /span div style=width:80%;AP In this Jan. 10, 2012 file photo, traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is approaching the 13000 mark, a level not since since the financial collapse of 2008./div a href=http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/02/07/dow-approaches-13000-and-maybe-record-to-come/Dow approaches 13000, and maybe a record to come/a - span style=color:#888888Fox News/spanbr /div
• Index ETFs Like Greece? (SPY, DIA, QQQ, IWM)
  div style=padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em; a href=http://wallstreetsectorselector.com/2012/02/index-etfs-like-greece-spy-dia-qqq-iwm/ style=font-size:1.2emIndex ETFs Like Greece? (SPY, DIA, QQQ, IWM)/a br span style=color:#888888;Wall Street Sector Selector/span - span style=white-space:nowrap5 hours ago /span div style=width:80%;Major indexes cheered in hope today for a possible Greek solution as the Samp;P 500 rose .2%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average added .26%, the NASDAQ Composite scored a .07% increase, while the Russell 2000 Index dropped -.12%./div a href=http://www.indexuniverse.com/sections/etf-fund-flows/10963-etf-fund-flows.htmlETF Fund Flows: VWO Snags $740.9 Million/a - span style=color:#888888IndexUniverse.com/spanbr a href=http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/etfs-celebrate-as-nasdaq-reaches-11-year-high-and-djia-best-since-2008.html/ETFs Celebrate as NASDAQ Reaches 11-Year High and DJIA Best Since 2008/a - span style=color:#888888Wall St. Cheat Sheet/spanbr /div
• How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major stock indexes fared on b.../b
  div style=padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em; a href=http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/markets/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-and-other-major-stock-indexes-fared-on-tuesday/2012/02/07/gIQAzMrExQ_story.html style=font-size:1.2emHow the Dow Jones industrial average and other major stock indexes fared on b.../b/a br span style=color:#888888;Washington Post/span - span style=white-space:nowrap7 hours ago /span div style=width:80%;Stock indexes closed higher Tuesday as Greece appeared close to announcing a deal with creditors to cut its debt. The Dow Jones industrial average ended at its highest level since May 2008./div a href=http://news.businessweek.com/article.asp?documentKey=1376-LZ0NYS07SXKX01-4QO0O0PBQT8SQ5R7FQF0O4PDSCDow Average Rises to Highest Level Since May 2008 on Greek Talks/a - span style=color:#888888BusinessWeek/spanbr /div
• US HOT STOCKS: Disney, Yahoo, Harley-Davidson Active In Late Trading
  div style=padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em; a href=http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120207-718092.html style=font-size:1.2emUS HOT STOCKS: Disney, Yahoo, Harley-Davidson Active In Late Trading/a br span style=color:#888888;Wall Street Journal/span - span style=white-space:nowrap8 hours ago /span div style=width:80%;US stocks traded higher Tuesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 33 points to 12878, the Standard amp; Poor#39;s 500-stock index gained 2.7 points to 1347, and the Nasdaq Composite index added 2.1 points to 2904./div a href=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-07/dun-bradstreet-harman-mcdonald-s-unum-u-s-equity-movers.htmlDun amp; Bradstreet, Harman, McDonald#39;s, Unum: US Equity Movers/a - span style=color:#888888BusinessWeek/spanbr /div
• Equities Sector Coverage: Wall Street Trades Higher as Investors Remain Optimistic
  div style=padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em; a href=http://editorial.equities.com/stocks/wall-street-trades-higher-investors-optimistic/ style=font-size:1.2emEquities Sector Coverage: Wall Street Trades Higher as Investors Remain Optimistic/a br span style=color:#888888;Equities.com/span - span style=white-space:nowrap8 hours ago /span div style=width:80%;The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded down to 12782.57 then traded above 12900 going into the final hour of trading, which was above its May 2nd 2011 high at 12876.00./div /div
• OPTIONS REPORT: Dow Transports Attract Doubters
  div style=padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em; a href=http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120207-714723.html style=font-size:1.2emOPTIONS REPORT: Dow Transports Attract Doubters/a br span style=color:#888888;Wall Street Journal/span - span style=white-space:nowrap9 hours ago /span div style=width:80%;By Brendan Conway Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Options traders set their focus Tuesday on the Dow transports, staking out positions that profit in the event that those highly cyclical trucking, airline and rail stocks take a leg lower./div /div
• Dow up on hopes for resolution of Greek drama, Walt Disney in focus
  div style=padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em; a href=http://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/24637/dow-up-on-hopes-for-resolution-of-greek-drama-walt-disney-in-focus-24637.html style=font-size:1.2emDow up on hopes for resolution of Greek drama, Walt Disney in focus/a br span style=color:#888888;Proactive Investors USA Canada/span - span style=white-space:nowrap10 hours ago /span div style=width:80%;US equity markets reversed earlier losses Tuesday afternoon as Greece reportedly neared accord on budget cuts and US job openings rose./div /div
• US HOT STOCKS: Unum, Becton Dickinson, Harman Intl, Coinstar
  div style=padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em; a href=http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120207-710553.html style=font-size:1.2emUS HOT STOCKS: Unum, Becton Dickinson, Harman Intl, Coinstar/a br span style=color:#888888;Wall Street Journal/span - span style=white-space:nowrap14 hours ago /span div style=width:80%;US stocks traded lower Tuesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average recently slipped 29 points to 12816, the Standard amp; Poor#39;s 500-stock index dropped 4.9 points to 1339, and the Nasdaq Composite index declined 11 points to 2891./div /div
• US Stock Futures Slip on Greece; Bernanke, Coinstar, NCR Corp. In Focus
  div style=padding:0px; margin-bottom:1.5em; a href=http://www.forbes.com/sites/josephhargett/2012/02/07/u-s-stock-futures-slip-on-greece-bernanke-coinstar-ncr-corp-in-focus/ style=font-size:1.2emUS Stock Futures Slip on Greece; Bernanke, Coinstar, NCR Corp. In Focus/a br span style=color:#888888;Forbes/span - span style=white-space:nowrap16 hours ago /span div style=width:80%;Futures activity is pointing a drop of about 34 points on the open for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) this morning, as Greece#39;s debt woes continue to worry Wall Street./div /div