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Exclusive: Shell #in talks to cut Iraq's Majnoon output target: May lead to downsizing of country's output goals http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/08/us-iraq-shell-idUSBRE8470H020120508 #tcot

Ethanol’s hidden gas tax: Mandatory biofuels will increase fuel, repair costs http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/7/ethanols-hidden-gasoline-tax/?page=all#pagebreak >Mandatory< ALWAYS costs more. #in #tcot

Breaking News: April small business confidence index rises 2 points to 94.5, highest since Feb 2011: NFIB http://www.nfib.com/research-foundation/surveys/small-business-economic-trends #in #tcot

Petro-dollar windfall could help China's rebalancing: A $1T oil-fired trade windfall couldn't be better timed http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/08/us-china-economy-trade-idUSBRE84702N20120508 #in #tcot

UPDATE 5-Oil falls below $113; global demand weighs; U.S. crude plunges to $95.34, weakest since Dec. 20 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/07/markets-oil-crude-idUSL4E8G60BE20120507 #in #tcot

Fewer jobs means more state and federal spending on U.S. Medicaid: grew to $400B in 2010 from $330B #in 2007 http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/04/us-usa-states-medicaid-idUSBRE8431IQ20120504 #tcot

Lacker: Fed can't ease structural joblessness: Further stimulus wouldn't do much for US labor market plagued- http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/08/us-usa-fed-lacker-idUSBRE84702120120508 #in #tcot
 

Stock futures lower as Greece struggles to form new govt, worrying markets a new phase of region's debt cris- http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/08/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE83T09920120508 #in #tcot

TREASURIES-U.S. bonds steady #in Asia, with sales eyed: recent rally pushed benchmark yields to three-month lows http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/08/markets-treasuries-asia-idUSL4E8G83F320120508 #tcot

In muddle of Libya's finances, billions go missing: Months after rebels brought down Muammar Gaddafi... http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/08/us-libya-finances-idUSBRE8470E220120508 #in #tcot

Billion-$ Traders Quit Wall Street for Hedge Funds: Biggest banks lose 20+ of most-profitable credit traders #in- http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-07/billion-dollar-traders-quit-wall-street-for-hedge-funds.html #tcot

Facebook Execs Talk Growth as IPO Meetings Begin: $FB plans to raise as much as $11.8B, largest-ever internet http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-07/facebook-s-zuckerberg-said-to-meet-would-be-investors-today-1-.html #in #tcot

Biggest Buffett Targets Seen Spanning $DE to Henkel: World’s most successful investor eyeing bigger... http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-08/biggest-buffett-targets-seen-spanning-deere-to-henkel.html $BRK/A #in #tcot

Greek Default Risk Returns as Bond Maturity Nears: Election Fallout; ‘It’s Too Late’; Spain’s Woes; ... http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-08/greek-default-risk-returns-as-bond-maturity-nears.html #in #tcot

Worst drought #in 50years decimates soy crops across South America, Spurs China to Drain U.S. Bins: Commodities http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-07/soy-crop-bust-spurs-china-to-drain-u-s-bins-commodities.html #tcot

Sidestepping EU Rotation, Counting Costs Slows Dodd-Frank After Wall Street Lawsuits, Sallie Mae: Compliance http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-08/sidestepping-rotation-dodd-frank-costs-sallie-mae-compliance.html #in #tcot
 

$FB expects $14B tax break fr options http://blogs.reuters.com/taxbreak/2012/05/04/facebook-expects-14-billion-tax-break-from-options/ vs $GE 57K-Pg Return, Paid No Taxes on $14B #in Profit http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/ge-filed-57000-page-tax-return-paid-no-taxes-14-billion-profits_609137.html #tcot

Hedge Fund Trader Charity Finds Musician Gigs at $GOOG http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-08/hedge-fund-trader-charity-finds-musician-gigs-at-google.html Support America's native art, jazz http://www.musicfortomorrow.org/home #in

Cohen, Jones, Blankfein, Koch: On the U.S.S. Intrepid http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-08/steve-cohen-paul-tudor-jones-blankfein-koch-scene.html Veterans Initiative http://www.robinhood.org/initiatives/veterans#in #USA #MIL #SOT #tcot

Richard Ruzika, Ex-Goldman Trader, Jets Tight End, Dies: Complications from knee surgery last month, age 53 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-08/richard-ruzika-ex-goldman-trader-jets-tight-end-dies.html #in #tcot

Treasurys gain on Greece before auction: U.S. to sell $32B in 3-year notes later in Tuesday’s session http://www.marketwatch.com/story/treasurys-gain-on-greece-before-auction-2012-05-08-846450?link=MW_home_latest_news #in #tcot

March U.S. home prices see first climb since July: edged up 0.6% in March http://www.marketwatch.com/story/march-us-home-prices-see-first-climb-since-july-2012-05-08 #REI #in #tcot

Bears Take Aim at Dow 13K; Tech in Focus: $FOSL's top-line miss stoked the bearish flames http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/content/ezines/bears+take+aim+at+dow+13k+tech+in+focus/openingview.aspx?id=111038 $RAX EA VIX IWM #in #tcot

Analyst Upgrades: VECO, VRTX, and WYNN http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/content/blogs/analyst+upgrades+veco+vrtx+and+wynn/trading_floor_blog.aspx?single=true&blogid=111039 Analyst Downgrades: GNOM, MAKO, and PANL http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/commentary/content/blogs/analyst+downgrades+gnom+mako+and+panl/trading_floor_blog.aspx?single=true&blogid=111040 #in #tcot

Buy or Sell Into the Next Rally?: Market is oversold near term, indicating a brief rally is due http://www.investorplace.com/2012/05/daily-stock-market-news-buy-or-sell-into-the-next-rally/ #in #tcot

Tides Are Not in Transocean’s Favor: $RIG has been in a channel down since March http://www.investorplace.com/2012/05/trade-of-the-day-transocean-nyse-rig/ #in #tcot

Flashy Plans for Empire State, Former Hancock Buildings http://www.globest.com/news/12_346/newyork/development/Flashy-Plans-for-Empire-State-Former-Hancock-Buildings-321272.html ESB 'fights back' http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/empire_st_plans_new_hues_PmhWyPo83Q9YMos4ZklmxJ #CRE #REI #in #tcot

ARCT Ready to Harvest Acquisition Pipeline: A busy Q1 for this publicly-traded REIT http://www.globest.com/news/12_345/newyork/reit/ARCT-Ready-to-Harvest-Acquisition-Pipeline-321250.html #CRE #REI #in #tcot