DAI: Wall Street advances on bank results, data

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	01/19/2012
Good Evening LATEST NEWS Wall Street advances on bank results, data NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose for a third straight day on Thursday, sparked by results from Bank of America and Morgan Stanley and as the latest jobless claims dropped to a near four-year low. | Full Article Google revenue misses Wall Street targets January 19, 2012 04:35 PM ET (Reuters) - Google Inc's net revenue jumped more than 27 percent in the fourth quarter but fell short of Wall Street targets, sending shares down sharply in after hours trading on Thursday. | Full Article Momentum to drain from world economy in 2012: poll January 19, 2012 03:33 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - The world economy will lose momentum in 2012 but it will keep moving in the right direction, according to Reuters polls of around 600 economists who said crisis-hit Europe would drag on global growth. | Full Article Microsoft profit falls as PC sales shrink January 19, 2012 04:38 PM ET SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday fiscal second-quarter profit fell very slightly, as lower computer sales hurt its core Windows business. | Full Article Economy improves but obstacles remain January 19, 2012 03:17 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing for new jobless benefits dropped to a near four-year low last week and factory activity in the mid-Atlantic expanded moderately, suggesting the economy carried some momentum into the new year. | Full Article US TOP NEWS South Carolina debate critical for Romney as Gingrich looms January 19, 2012 03:18 PM ET CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates meet again on Thursday for perhaps the most crucial debate yet in the 2012 campaign, with front-runner Mitt Romney beginning to look shaky and likely to face fire from nearest challenger Newt Gingrich. | Full Article Perry ends presidential run, backs Gingrich January 19, 2012 02:05 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry dropped out of the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on Thursday after a series of gaffes and controversies undercut the campaign of the one-time frontrunner. He endorsed former rival Newt Gingrich. | Full Article Apple jumps into digital textbooks fray January 19, 2012 03:15 PM ET NEW YORK, Jan 19 - Apple Inc took a big jump into the digital textbooks market with the launch of its iBooks 2 software on Thursday, aiming to revitalize the U.S. education market and quicken the adoption of its market-leading iPad in that sector. | Full Article Investors look for tech to rise as behemoth earnings loom January 19, 2012 03:50 PM ET NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - As four big tech bellwethers ready their earnings reports after the bell on Thursday, the big question is whether their results will further fuel a solid rally in the tech sector. | Full Article Photography pioneer Kodak files for bankruptcy January 19, 2012 04:19 PM ET (Reuters) - Eastman Kodak Co, the photography icon that invented the hand-held camera, has filed for bankruptcy protection and plans to shrink significantly, capping a prolonged plunge for one of America's best-known companies. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Analysis: Goal for Alzheimer's drug by 2025 too ambitious? U.S. indoor tanning tax having mixed effects One in five American adults mentally ill in past year J&J to pay $158 million to settle Texas Risperdal case Looking younger may be nose-job bonus RELATED VIDEO Start-up innovators look for traction after Las Vegas Aspiring Indonesia facing a BRIC wall FACTBOX: Keystone XL Pipeline A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. » MORE NEWSLETTERS ODDLY ENOUGH Close shave for Britain's eBay athlete Full Article Priests, farmers, lesbian truckers tweet for Sweden Colombia rebels selling cows as drug money drops: Santos - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend