DAI: Wall St ends up, oil muddies bullish picture

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	02/28/2011
Good evening Pan LATEST NEWS Wall St ends up, oil muddies bullish picture NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bullish comments from Warren Buffett helped U.S. stocks end another good month on a high note on Monday, but uncertainty about oil prices could keep investors from pushing the market much higher. | Full Article Consumer spending makes slow start, factories roar February 28, 2011 04:14 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending barely edged up in January as households took advantage of tax cuts to rebuild their savings, suggesting spending would offer only a modest lift to the recovery in the first quarter. | Full Article Blackstone to buy Centro malls for $9.4 billion: sources February 28, 2011 01:39 PM ET SYDNEY (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP has struck a deal to buy nearly 600 U.S. strip malls and other properties from Australia's Centro Property Group for about $9.4 billion, people with direct knowledge of the transaction said on Monday. | Full Article Barclays raises S&P 500 index 2011 target February 28, 2011 02:58 PM ET (Reuters) - Barclays Capital said it is more constructive about U.S. corporate earnings for 2011, citing increased confidence in financial sector margins and lower economic uncertainty, and raised its full-year price target for the S&P 500 index to 1,450 from 1,420. | Full Article Ford CFO wants fewer incentives in Europe February 28, 2011 03:03 PM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co's financial chief wants automakers in the European market to adopt "rational" behavior and put an end to incentive rates he sees as excessive. | Full Article US TOP NEWS World raises pressure on Libya, battles for key towns February 28, 2011 03:53 PM ET TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Foreign powers talked openly on Monday of imposing a "no-fly" zone or making other military moves against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, as rebels fought government forces trying to take back strategic coastal cities. | Full Article Government shutdown unlikely, but budget battle continues February 28, 2011 03:21 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A short-term deal taking shape in Congress to avert a government shutdown is only a temporary respite from a bitter debate over the federal budget as Democrats and Republicans clash over spending cuts. | Full Article Wisconsin's Walker to absent Democrats: 24 hours to return February 28, 2011 02:43 PM ET MADISON, Wisc. (Reuters) - Wisconsin's Republican Gov. Scott Walker said on Monday that absent senate Democrats have 24 hours to return and vote on a measure to reduce the power of public sector unions or the state will miss out on opportunity to refinance its debt. | Full Article Oil edges lower as traders eye Libya turmoil February 28, 2011 04:25 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Monday in volatile trading as expectations that increased production from Saudi Arabia can offset supply disruptions in the region allowed wary investors to take a breather after Libya's turmoil sent prices to 2-1/2-year peaks last week. | Full Article Special Report: U.S. cables detail Saudi royal welfare program February 28, 2011 07:51 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - When Saudi King Abdullah arrived home last week, he came bearing gifts: handouts worth $37 billion, apparently intended to placate Saudis of modest means and insulate the world's biggest oil exporter from the wave of protest sweeping the Arab world. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS AIDS gel shown to protect anal tissue from HIV Study links sugary drinks with high blood pressure Obama offers states flexibility on healthcare law Gates Foundation works to boost food production Treat kids' discomfort, not fevers: Pediatricians RELATED VIDEO Tough times for Portugal's banks JP Morgan tweets Twitter: report Aer Lingus fuel costs concern 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 Penis graffiti dropped from competition Full Article Top city for online flirting-dating website is.. - 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