21-Dec-2012 00:27

ICE Chief: A 'Chess Master' With Sharp Elbows - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324731304578191723038851466.html

UPDATE 3-Pershing Square's Ackman escalates fight with Herbalife - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/20/ackman-herbalife-idUSL1E8NK4EA20121220

Brokerage Giant Needs Little Guys - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323277504578189082218359000.html

Time to Rediscover the Home Equity Loan - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11798533/1/time-to-rediscover-the-home-equity-loan.html

US banks face rise in bad loans cover - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8f6e0b0c-4abc-11e2-968a-00144feab49a.html

Initial Claims Increase; GDP Higher - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/marketnewsvideo/2012/12/20/initial-claims-increase-gdp-higher/

Wall Street rebounds on some "cliff' progress - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/20/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8BG0D620121220

Housing Poised to Bolster US Growth as Sales Rise: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-20/sales-of-existing-u-s-homes-rose-to-three-year-high-in-november.html

Nike Doesn't Need China! US And Emerging Markets Fuel Q2 Profits - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/afontevecchia/2012/12/20/nike-doesnt-need-china-u-s-and-emerging-markets-fuel-q2-profits/

Yen still on the backfoot as year-end lull sets in - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/20/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8BF0HR20121220