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• Nabors Ex-CEO Waives Claim February 6, 2012
  Eugene Isenberg agreed to relinquish his right to a $100 million termination payment that was triggered when oil driller Nabors Industries replaced him as CEO while keeping him on as chairman. […]
• Blue Chips Fret Again Over Greece February 6, 2012
  Stocks drifted lower, putting on hold five weeks of gains for the broader market, as investors shifted their focus to wrangling in Greece over fiscal austerity. […]
• Forex Volume Drops for First Time Since 2009 February 6, 2012
  Global foreign-exchange trading volume dropped for the first time since the financial crisis, according to data released Monday by four major central banks. […]
• Greece to Cut Public-Sector Jobs February 6, 2012
  Greece has agreed to lay off 15,000 public-sector workers by the end of 2012, as international pressure mounts on Athens to agree on austerity measures needed to secure major new debt agreements. […]
• Verizon, Redbox Plan Online Video Service February 6, 2012
  Telecom company Verizon Communications and Redbox video-kiosk owner Coinstar said Monday they will launch an online service in the second half of the year featuring streaming videos and downloads. […]
• MF Funds Missing Days Before Bankruptcy February 6, 2012
  The trustee overseeing the liquidation of MF Global's brokerage said a shortfall of customer funds existed five days before the company failed, growing in size until it filed for bankruptcy protection. […]
• Lazard Swings to Loss February 6, 2012
  Lazard swung to a loss in the fourth quarter as the investment bank struggled with a slump in advisory revenue and higher-than-expected compensation costs despite slashing year-end bonuses. […]
• Tesco Delays Launch of U.K. Current Accounts February 6, 2012
  U.K. supermarket giant cites difficulty for customers to switch banks for offering's pushback to 2013. […]
• Hasbro's Net Edges Lower February 6, 2012
  Hasbro's earnings slipped as the toy maker booked double-digit sales declines in the girls and games categories. […]
• Humana's Net Jumps 86% February 6, 2012
  Humana's earnings surged 86% as the health insurer continued to benefit from membership growth and light use of health benefits. […]

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• The Scramble for Catchy ETF Tickers February 6, 2012
  With many tickers already taken and others reserved for future products, finding a symbol that's both available and memorable isn't as easy as it sounds. […]
• Dividend Stocks Aren't the New Bonds February 6, 2012
  You can get generous yields…but also considerable risk. Consider using stocks as just one element in a diversified income portfolio. […]
• Ways to Bet on a Rebound in Europe February 6, 2012
  The outlook is cloudy, but stocks look fairly cheap. One option: index ETFs dominated by multinationals. […]
• A Low-Cost Choice for Muni Income February 6, 2012
  Spotlight: A fund that offers a low-cost option for investing in munis, whose yields remain higher than on some other bonds, such as U.S. Treasurys. […]
• What to Do With 529-Plan Leftovers February 6, 2012
  If you haven't used all the money in your college savings plan, don't just cash it in. You have other options. […]
• Bill Gross...and Fund Fees February 6, 2012
  Fund Fiend: Other firms are likely to feel pressure to follow Pimco into low-cost ETFs. […]
• Risk-Parity Funds Redefine 'Balance' February 6, 2012
  A new group of allocation funds are based on the view that there is something fundamentally wrong with the classic 60-40 stocks-to-bonds mix. […]
• Professor's Advice: It's Best to Be Bored February 6, 2012
  David Snowball, creator of the Mutual Fund Observer website, says exciting investments can be hazardous. Among mutual funds, he suggests promising new offerings and overlooked gems. […]
• Are Bank Stocks 'Responsible'? February 6, 2012
  The Occupy movement would shun the biggest financial institutions. Few of the 'socially responsible' funds do that. […]
• Itchy Investors Ramp Up the Risk February 6, 2012
  With interest rates likely stuck near zero for nearly three more years, conservative investors face a tough choice: move into riskier investments or continue coming up short from low-risk investments. […]
• Goodbye to Market Timing February 5, 2012
  Mixing It Up: The father-and-son team behind Merriman Inc. were once big proponents of market timing. No more. Here the firm shares a model buy-and-hold portfolio. […]
• Money Moves to Make Now, Not at the End of the Year February 5, 2012
  Contrary to conventional wisdom, there are some regular money moves that are better done at the beginning of the year rather than the end. […]
• Gen Y Invests More Than It Thinks February 5, 2012
  18-to-30-year-olds say they don't feel comfortable about stocks, but that bears little resemblance to how they actually invest. […]
• How to Strike It Big in the New Energy Boom February 5, 2012
  New profits and investment opportunities are coming from the surge in U.S. gas and oil production. 'America on the verge of near self-sufficiency.' […]
• Cliffs Stands to Profit From Emerging-Markets Building Boom February 5, 2012
  The company has been expanding its mining operations into eastern Canada, western Australia and Brazil, and its push outside the U.S. could help its shares climb as high as $115. […]
• An Annuity Can Still Make Sense February 5, 2012
  Despite the current ultralow rates, immediate annuities can still be a good option for retirees who need guaranteed income right now. […]
• Retirement Plans Will Soon Start Talking Fees February 5, 2012
  Under a new Labor Department rule, mutual-fund companies and other 401(k) administrators must disclose plan fees to employers and to the workers investing in the plans. […]
• Facebook and the St. Petersburg Paradox February 4, 2012
  Investors thinking about Facebook should consider a mathematical riddle that shows how growth stocks can get overvalued so easily. […]
• Inside the Fund Turnaround February 4, 2012
  After a miserable 2011, mutual funds have gotten off to a great start this year—but not for the reason many fund managers are citing. […]
• Oil Partnerships Keep Rolling February 4, 2012
  A quirky and complex investment class called master limited partnerships has been one of the market's best performers of late. […]

Heard on the Street

• Coalface Cracks Under Cheap Gas February 6, 2012
  Cheap natural gas creates winners and losers. Coal miners fall into the latter camp. […]
• Lazard Pays for Previous Largess February 6, 2012
  Wall Street makes nothing simple. Pay is no different. Investment bank Lazard is a case in point. […]
• Glencore's Oppressed Minorities February 6, 2012
  Xstrata's minority shareholders have taken center stage in the debate over the merits of the miner's proposed merger with Glencore. But what of Glencore's own minorities, who own 17% of its shares? […]
• Will More QE Help the U.K.? February 6, 2012
  The Bank of England is likely to unleash a further round of quantitative easing this week. But whether this is the right monetary medicine remains an open question. […]
• As Studios Fight Back, Will Coinstar Box Itself Into a Corner? February 6, 2012
  The most powerful studios in Hollywood have yet a another star to schmooze: the DVD kiosk. […]
• The Yuan's Problem With the Dollar February 6, 2012
  Pessimism about the outlook for yuan appreciation may make sense, but there is at least one variable at work that is outside Beijing's control: the value of the dollar. […]
• Perpetual Motion Still Unproven February 6, 2012
  Investors cheered the ouster of Perpetual Ltd.'s chief executive Monday. They should have held their applause. […]
• China's Export Pain May Be Mexico's Gain February 6, 2012
  Buying stuff from China isn't such a bargain anymore. One consequence of that: Companies that move freight from Mexico are getting busier. […]
• Spain Risks Incomplete Banking Solution February 4, 2012
  The overhaul package outlined by Spain, which requires banks to make an estimated $65.7 billion in new provisions against their real-estate exposures, may not draw a line under the saga. […]
• Playing New Zynga Game At Facebook February 4, 2012
  Since Zynga generates the vast majority of its revenue through Facebook, analysts tried to use Facebook's financial results to figure Zynga's fourth-quarter earnings. But the models have too many moving parts. […]
• Bernanke Puts Lid on Treasury Yields February 4, 2012
  The employment report was very good. So why aren't long-term Treasury yields jumping for sorrow? […]
• Xstrata Minorities Should Dig In Their Heels February 3, 2012
  Some Xstrata shareholders are concerned that the planned merger with Glencore looks "uncomfortably cozy" and may offer more to employees of the two companies than minority shareholders. […]

WSJ Market News

• Room to Roam for Bulls on Asia February 6, 2012
  Global markets are rallying, some to multi-year highs. But emerging-market shares remain far from recouping last year's losses and investors are starting to warm to their cheap valuations. […]
• Blue Chips Fret Again Over Greece February 6, 2012
  Stocks drifted lower, putting on hold five weeks of gains for the broader market, as investors shifted their focus to wrangling in Greece over fiscal austerity. […]
• Greece to Cut Public-Sector Jobs February 6, 2012
  Greece has agreed to lay off 15,000 public-sector workers by the end of 2012, as international pressure mounts on Athens to agree on austerity measures needed to secure major new debt agreements. […]
• Profit Can't Be in Eye of Beholder February 6, 2012
  For capital markets to function properly, investors, regulators and the public must believe that numbers don't lie. But they are periodically confronted with the unsettling notion that profits and losses can be doctored. […]
• Some European Banks Shun ECB Loans February 6, 2012
  The lenders are fearful of being perceived as bailout recipients that could subject them to potential political or regulatory interference. […]
• Itchy Investors Ramp Up the Risk February 6, 2012
  With interest rates stuck near zero, conservative investors face a tough choice: move into riskier investments or continue coming up short from low-risk investments. […]
• The Scramble for Catchy ETF Tickers February 6, 2012
  With many tickers already taken and others reserved for future products, finding a symbol that's both available and memorable isn't as easy as it sounds. […]
• Profits Showing Weakness February 6, 2012
  U.S. corporate profits are showing signs of flagging, even as share prices reach multiyear highs. Margins are slipping as already-lean firms find it harder to continue cutting costs. […]
• Dividend Stocks Aren't the New Bonds February 6, 2012
  You can get generous yields…but also considerable risk. Consider using stocks as just one element in a diversified income portfolio. […]
• Sarkozy, Merkel Raise Pressure on Greece February 6, 2012
  The leaders of France and Germany turned up the heat on Greece, saying the indebted country won't receive new bailout funds next month unless it implements austerity measures agreed upon with the EU and IMF. […]