DAI: Consumer confidence slips as home prices decline

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	12/28/2010
Good evening Pan LATEST NEWS Consumer confidence slips as home prices decline NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer confidence unexpectedly deteriorated in December, while prices of single-family homes fell almost double the expected pace in October, tempering growing optimism on the economy's recovery. | Full Article S&P, Dow rise on energy, keeping rally alive December 28, 2010 04:37 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 rose in light trading on Tuesday, extending December's rally, as cold weather in the Northeast lifted oil prices and energy shares. | Full Article Investor doubts linger over holiday sales upside December 28, 2010 03:02 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - New sales data confirm that retailers are poised to show their best holiday season in three years, but investors seemed unimpressed as concerns mount that shoppers will pull back in the new year. | Full Article Ex-HP CEO Hurd fights to keep letter confidential December 28, 2010 03:47 PM ET WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co's former chief executive, Mark Hurd, asked to intervene in a Delaware shareholder lawsuit as he tries to keep private a letter tied to his abrupt departure. | Full Article China cuts rare earth export quotas, U.S. concerned December 28, 2010 02:56 PM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China announced on Tuesday it will cut its export quotas for rare earth minerals by more than 11 percent in the first half of 2011, further shrinking supplies of metals needed to make a range of high-tech products after Beijing slashed quotas for 2010. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Apple sued over apps privacy issues; Google may be next December 28, 2010 01:58 PM ET BANGALORE (Reuters) - Two separate groups of iPhone and iPad users have sued Apple Inc alleging that certain software applications were passing personal user information to third-party advertisers without consent. | Full Article Allstate sues BofA, Mozilo over Countrywide losses December 28, 2010 02:10 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Allstate Corp has sued Bank of America Corp and 18 other defendants over alleged losses on more than $700 million of mortgage securities it bought from Countrywide Financial Corp. | Full Article Northeast digs out after storm snarls travel December 28, 2010 02:20 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York dug out of its sixth biggest snowstorm on record and thousands of stranded travelers hoped to finally board long-delayed flights on Tuesday after a blizzard buried the northeastern United States the day after Christmas. | Full Article Time Warner Cable and Sinclair spar December 28, 2010 02:53 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc said it has been unable to reach a programming agreement with Time Warner Cable Inc, meaning millions of homes could lose some of their local stations on New Year's Eve. | Full Article In Cuba, holiday cheer from Uncle Sam December 28, 2010 01:42 PM ET HAVANA (Reuters) - Cubans who receive money from the United States are getting a cash bonus this holiday season from an Obama administration decision that should also cut the flow of underground cash between the two countries. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Some soy supplements OK for long-term use More tiny babies surviving, but with problems More signs lung cancer screening could save lives FDA places experimental pain drugs on hold Mindfulness therapy no help in fibromyalgia trial RELATED VIDEO Consumer confidence drops Mizuho : no new fund-raising needed LG sets record sales target for 2011 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 UK tourists will have to wait for wax royal Kate Full Article Berlin police pepper spray snowballers Kids tracking Santa get Michelle Obama surprise Artificial Christmas trees get nod over fresh: poll - 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