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01/29/2013
Reuters Election 2012 Daily round-up of the day's top news from the campaign trail, the White House and all the politics in between
Wall Street advances as defensive stocks extend rally
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks advanced on Tuesday, led by defensive sectors, in a sign the cash piles recently moving into the market are being put to use by cautious investors to pick up more gains.
Amazon shares jump after quarterly results
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc shares jumped almost 7 percent on Tuesday after the world's largest Internet retailer reported better-than-expected quarterly profit.
Job growth likely modest but steady in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hiring by employers likely held steady in January, pointing to modest growth in the economy despite worries that budget battles in Washington could derail the recovery.
Judge okays BP plea, $4 billion penalty in Gulf oil spill
(Reuters) - A U.S. judge accepted an agreement by BP Plc to plead guilty for its role in the Deepwater Horizon disaster and pay a record $4 billion in criminal penalties for the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.
NTSB doing detailed analysis of damaged Boeing 787 battery
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday said it was continuing to investigate a January 7 battery fire on a Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner at Boston airport, and had shifted into a more detailed, microscopic examination of the damaged battery.
Apollo, Metropoulos near deal for Hostess Twinkies: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firms Apollo Global Management LLC and C. Dean Metropoulos & Co are near a deal to buy snack cake brands including Hostess Twinkies and Donettes, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Analysis: Dell LBO talks reveal other leverage options
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bid to take Dell Inc private by buyout firm Silver Lake and its partners underscores the financing market's willingness to lend up to $15 billion to the world's No.3 PC maker -- money that could be used to buy back shares and pay dividends even if the deal doesn't come together.
Nasdaq combines global data and index businesses
(Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc said on Tuesday it was combining its global data and index businesses as the trans-Atlantic exchange operator continues to reposition itself to be a bigger player in technology services, a move aimed at boosting non-transaction-based revenues.
Boeing's earnings, outlook overshadowed by 787 unknowns
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Just over a month ago, Boeing was flying high.
Ford sees $2 billion loss, slumping sales in Europe
DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co forecast a $2 billion loss in Europe this year, pointing to a punishing recession that could drive down industry sales in the region to a 20-year low.
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