DAI: S&P closes at 29-month high; techs, commodities lead

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	01/26/2011
Good evening Pan LATEST NEWS S&P closes at 29-month high; techs, commodities lead NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 closed at a 29-month high on Wednesday led by gains in tech and commodity shares, as investors largely ignored the U.S. Federal Reserve's lukewarm economic assessment. | Full Article Fed cautious on recovery, focused on joblessness January 26, 2011 03:26 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve gave the U.S. economy a lukewarm assessment on Wednesday despite recent signs the recovery was strengthening, saying high unemployment still justified its $600 billion bond-buying program. | Full Article U.S. sales gain boosts Starbucks' quarterly profit January 26, 2011 04:11 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp, the world's largest coffee chain, reported higher quarterly profit for its fiscal first quarter, driven by strong sales in the United States during the holiday quarter. | Full Article New home sales at 8-month high January 26, 2011 03:15 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of U.S. new homes raced to their highest level in eight months in December, but gains were driven by a surge in the West that economists were reluctant to call a sign of the market's recovery. | Full Article Qualcomm raises fiscal 2011 outlook January 26, 2011 04:16 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc raised its fiscal 2011 revenue estimate to between $13.6 billion and $14.2 billion as sales of wireless chips accelerated. | Full Article US TOP NEWS Obama takes fiscal balancing act to heartland January 26, 2011 03:56 PM ET MANITOWOC, Wisc. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama went to the heartland on Wednesday to promote his agenda of investing to create jobs while reining in spending, a recipe Republicans say is unworkable. | Full Article Unprecedented anti-government protests rock Egypt January 26, 2011 04:20 PM ET CAIRO (Reuters) - Police fought with thousands of Egyptians who defied a government ban on Wednesday to protest against President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year-old rule, firing rubber bullets and tear gas and dragging away demonstrators. | Full Article Giffords moved to rehabilitation hospital January 26, 2011 11:29 AM ET HOUSTON (Reuters) - Representative Gabrielle Giffords was moved to a long-term rehabilitation hospital on Wednesday morning after doctors upgraded her condition from serious to good. | Full Article Toyota recalls 1.7 million autos as quality woes mount January 26, 2011 03:15 PM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it would recall more than 1.7 million vehicles worldwide, bringing its total for recalls to nearly 16 million since late 2009 and dealing a blow to its efforts to restore its reputation for quality. | Full Article Lehman files new plan for repaying creditors January 26, 2011 12:00 PM ET WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - Bankrupt financial company Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc proposed a new plan for dividing up billions of dollars among its creditors and offered a bigger payment to bondholders, provided they sign on. | Full Article HEALTH NEWS Breast implants may be linked to rare cancer: FDA Ancient body clock keeps all life on time: studies Many Spanish-speaking Hispanics go un-immunized Kidney stones and clogged arteries may be linked Cholera causing more deaths, experts urge vaccination RELATED VIDEO Toyota recalling 1.7 mln vehicles BP and Rosneft to expand share swap Buzzdeck propels sound strategies 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 Hitler's last bodyguard gives up on fan mail Full Article Body of TV quizmaster snatched from grave Woman survives fall from 23rd floor Social networking leads to sex faster? SPLATNAV! UK pensioners drive into German church Purported JFK ambulance sold for $120,000 at auction - 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