28-Feb-2013 17:53

Wendy's net income rises, outlook firm - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/28/wendys-earnings-remodeling/1953221/

Jobless Claims in U.S. Decreased More Than Forecast Last Week - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-28/jobless-claims-in-u-s-decreased-more-than-forecast-last-week.html

UPDATE 4-Sears tops estimates; some skeptical about turnaround - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/28/sears-results-idUSL1N0BS9IS20130228

GM Guarantees German Jobs Until 2016 in Pay-Freeze Trade - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-28/gm-guarantees-german-jobs-until-2016-in-pay-freeze-trade.html

US budget battle limits GDP growth - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dfbdcef4-81ac-11e2-904c-00144feabdc0.html

Stocks within striking distance of Dow record - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/02/28/stocks-thursday-2-28/1953077/

Unintended Consequences of EU Bonus Cap - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323293704578332151146963758.html

Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates ease, with 30-year fixed at 3.51% - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-20130228,0,686378.story

JC Penney long-tenor bonds, CDS hit hard after rough 4Q sales report - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/spleverage/2013/02/28/jc-penney-long-tenor-bonds-cds-hit-hard-after-rough-4q-sales-report/

Microsoft's $300 million Nook investment already looks like a clunker - ZDNet :: http://www.zdnet.com/microsofts-300-million-nook-investment-already-looks-like-a-clunker-7000011966/