DAI: Stocks end flat as banks stumble

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Good evening Pan, WED 17 Nov 2010    Stocks end flat as banks stumble Federal Reserve officials see need for full QE2 GM boosts IPO size amid surging demand U.S. airlines seen earning $4 billion in 2010: executive Inflation subdued, housing starts tumble BofA must return $500 million seized Lehman deposits Soda pop, sales tax targeted to cut deficit BofA fined $100,000 for misleading advice Mexico's Carlos Slim eyes New York for retail expansion Obama to award Warren Buffett Medal of Freedom High demand drives GM IPO pricing Why markets don't fear California Battle of the seas over tuna quotas Stocks end flat as banks stumble November 17, 2010 04:13 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended little changed on Wednesday as indexes were unable to overcome recent losses as banks wilted on worries about Federal Reserve regulation of the sector. Full Article Federal Reserve officials see need for full QE2 November 17, 2010 01:51 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials said on Wednesday the U.S. central bank is likely to follow through on its entire $600 billion bond buying program based on an anticipated weak economic recovery. Full Article GM boosts IPO size amid surging demand November 17, 2010 04:15 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors Co's landmark stock sale is now set to raise up to $22.7 billion -- the biggest initial public offering in history -- allowing the U.S. government to drastically cut the stake it acquired when it rescued the iconic automaker in 2009. Full Article U.S. airlines seen earning $4 billion in 2010: executive November 17, 2010 04:35 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. airlines are projected to post $4 billion in profits for 2010, the chairman of newly formed United Continental Holdings Inc said on Wednesday Full Article Inflation subdued, housing starts tumble November 17, 2010 01:19 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. core consumer inflation touched a record low in October and new home building sagged, lending support to the Federal Reserve's move to boost the sluggish economy through additional monetary easing. Full Article BofA must return $500 million seized Lehman deposits November 17, 2010 02:37 PM ET BANGALORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp was ordered by a U.S. judge to return $500 million of deposits it seized from Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc shortly after Lehman's bankruptcy. Full Article Soda pop, sales tax targeted to cut deficit November 17, 2010 01:23 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Warning of a "death spiral" without drastic changes, a group of experts on the U.S. federal budget deficit on Wednesday called for a 2011 Social Security tax holiday, a soft drink tax and government spending freezes. Full Article BofA fined $100,000 for misleading advice November 17, 2010 02:04 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Massachusetts' top securities regulator has fined Bank of America Corp $100,000 after finding two of the firm's financial advisers misled investors in a bond sale. Full Article Mexico's Carlos Slim eyes New York for retail expansion November 17, 2010 03:27 PM ET MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tycoon Carlos Slim is evaluating taking the iconic Mexican restaurant and retail store Sanborns to Manhattan, in what would be his latest foray into the United States. Full Article Obama to award Warren Buffett Medal of Freedom November 17, 2010 03:22 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will name billionaire Warren Buffett one of fifteen winners of the 2010 Medal of Freedom, a White House official said on Wednesday. Full Article

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