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	Click to View in Browser 02/3/2015 U.S. factory orders fall sharply, order books shrinking WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S. factory goods fell for a fifth straight month in December, but a smaller-than-previously reported drop in business spending plans supported views of a rebound in the months ahead. Disney first-quarter revenue rises 9 percent (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's quarterly revenue rose 8.8 percent, helped by an increase in visitors to its theme parks in the holiday quarter and higher sales of toys and merchandise based on its hit movie "Frozen". Wall St. rallies tracking oil, car sales NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose more than 1 percent on Tuesday, led by gains in energy shares as oil prices extended their recent rally, while higher-than-expected January car sales also bolstered the advance. J M Smucker to buy Big Heart Pet Brands in $5.8 billion deal (Reuters) - J M Smucker Co , the maker of Folgers coffee, said it would buy privately held pet food maker Big Heart Pet Brands in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $5.8 billion. Exclusive: Rosneft raising money from Swiss trader as debt payment looms LONDON (Reuters) - Rosneft is raising money from Swiss trader Trafigura days before it must repay a $7 billion debt and squeezed by sanctions, industry sources said, seeking new options after a foray into the bond market fueled a devaluation of the rouble. Ruling on BP fine over 2010 U.S. oil spill months away: lawyers HOUSTON (Reuters) - It may be months before a final verdict is issued on the size of the fine BP Plc will pay under the Clean Water Act for its 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, lawyers said on Tuesday after the last phase of the trial ended. Twitter stock jumps on ad partnership with mobile apps, websites SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc's stock jumped more than 6 percent on Tuesday after the social media company said its promoted tweets will appear on third-party mobile apps and websites under a new advertising distribution program. S&P reaches $1.5 billion deal with U.S., states over crisis-era ratings (Reuters) - Credit rating firm Standard & Poor's will pay $1.5 billion to resolve a collection of lawsuits over its ratings on mortgage securities that soured in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis, concluding one of the U.S. government's most ambitious cases tied to the housing collapse. Credit Suisse exits U.S. retail market making business NEW YORK (Reuters) - Credit Suisse Group is getting out of the U.S. equity retail market making business by the end of the first quarter after failing to gain enough scale to make a go of it, the bank confirmed on Tuesday. Trucks, SUVs drive U.S. vehicle sales in January DETROIT (Reuters) - January U.S. car sales by the three Detroit-based automakers topped analysts' expectations, as low gasoline prices and easy credit terms helped fuel sales of utility vehicles and big pickups. Related Video People want more content in their cars-Edmunds' Caldwell Breakingviews: Standard looks poor Related News BofA fails to overturn $1.27 billion Countrywide fraud verdict Investors pull $11.6 billion from Pimco Total Return Fund in January A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. 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 - 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