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Here is a recap of the tops new items from this week on Wall Street: 1. President Obama nominated Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to another term at the position, confirming what had been a hotly-debated topic over the last few weeks. While not all traders necessarily like the work Bernanke has done through the financial crisis, most agree that electing ...

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow’s trading session: Before Market Opens: Earnings: China Mass Media (NYSE: CMM) - consensus EPS $0.14 Intraday or Not Specified: Economics: 9:45am ET Chicago PMI for August - Street expects 47.2 After Market Closes: Earnings: Culp (NYSE: CFI) - consensus EPS $0...

Trubion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRBN) 49.9% HIGHER; Facet Biotech Corporation (Nasdaq: FACT) and Trubion today announced an agreement for the joint worldwide development and commercialization of TRU-016, a product candidate in phase 1 clinical development for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Click here for the full report. Dreams, Inc. (Amex: D...

UPGRADES: Citi upgrades shares of J. Crew (NYSE: JCG) from Hold to Buy following its Q2 earnings last night. The firm also boosted its price target on the stock from $24 to $40. The stock was also upgraded to Hold at Needham. Goldman Sachs upgrades Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) from Neutral to Buy with a $21 price target. Davenport upgrades Nokia (N...

Mad Catz(R) Interactive, Inc. (AMEX: MCZ) 64.5% HIGHER; announced today that it has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Pursuant to the agreement, Mad Catz has North American rights to manufacture, market, and sell wireless Rock Band(R)-compatible Fender(TM) American Precision Bass(TM) replica, Fend...

European equity indices were subjected to the increasingly fickle outlook on economic growth ...

There are many reasons that investors might return from sunnier climes and bank profits – by selling bank stocks which have had incredible runs ...

Shares in the holiday group rose 2.9 per cent to 231p on talk that Arcandor’s stake could be sold early next week ...

More than a half-million option ARMs — mortgages with low initial payments that can rise sharply later — are scheduled to be reset in the next four years. ...