Sunday, June 30, 2013

Need Suggestions for a Galaxy S4 Case


I bought a GS4 over the weekend and would like some suggestions for a case. I'm not someone who is rough on their phones. *knock on wood* I've never severely damaged a phone from dropping it or mishaps. So I would like some suggestions for a case that has a mid grade protection as I don't feel I need something bulky like OB Defender. I've looked into a few and I really like the Spigen Slim Armor, Puregear Dualtek, and Ballistic Aspira. If anyone has any of these cases let me know how you like it. Or what kind of case you are rocking right now.

One thing that does factor in for me is if it comes with a a screen protector. I would really like to find one that does as it changes the outlook of the value. I would have gone with the Spigen already but one thing that concerns me is people say it can be quite slippery, which just sounds like an accident waiting to happen. Here are the links to the above cases.

http://www.amazon.com/SPIGEN-SGP-Pro.../dp/B00BW6GHV2

http://www.amazon.com/Puregear-60165...ear+dualtek+s4

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Texas Senate blowup threatens lt. gov.'s future

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? With the crowd in the Texas Senate gallery chanting at deafening levels, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst stood at the podium with his hands in his pockets as his fellow Republicans pleaded and shouted for order.

The protesters refused to settle down as Dewhurst scrambled to the Senate floor and desperately tried to beat a midnight deadline to save one of his top priorities: legislation limiting abortions. He failed, amid one of the wildest scenes in the Texas Legislature in recent memory.

The bill will get another chance next week now that the governor has called another special legislative session, but Dewhurst's political future may not be so easily saved.

Damage left by the raucous scene of an out-of-control Senate ? broadcast live on the Internet ? has made Dewhurst a target for blame among rivals within his own party who wonder why the presiding officer of the chamber let it happen.

Texas' lieutenant governor is one of the most powerful politicians in the state. Elected statewide and independent of the governor's office, the lieutenant governor controls the flow of legislation in the Senate. Dewhurst has held the post since 2002, when he rode a conservative wave that has allowed Republicans to dominate state politics for more than a decade. But he suffered a crushing defeat by a fellow Republican in last year's U.S. Senate race.

The protesters were in the gallery Tuesday to support Democratic Sen. Wendy Davis as she filibustered the abortion bill for nearly 12 hours ? without breaks ? during a special legislative session. Official records hold that enough the bill passed just before midnight but that Dewhurst didn't have time to sign it and send it to Gov. Rick Perry.

Still, Dewhurst faced almost immediate criticism from rivals within his own party, and the finger pointing likely won't go away as he tries for re-election to a fourth term. Along with the abortion bill ? which opponents say would essentially shut down most abortion clinics in Texas ? the chaos also blocked the passage of major transportation and juvenile justice measures.

"Clearly his opponents pounced on this. The meltdown in the Senate amplified the problems Dewhurst already had with his base among GOP primary voters," said Jim Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin.

"It wasn't his best moment," added Republican political consultant Bill Miller. "It was a national show. It was being viewed by people around the country and around the world. It was bad TV. (But) I think it's survivable. He already had people wanting his job, so there's nothing to new to that."

Dewhurst, who is scheduled to speak Saturday at the National Right to Life conference in suburban Dallas, said at the time that he didn't lose control of the chamber. He later released a statement saying he was "furious" about how the session ended.

"(An) unruly, screaming mob using Occupy Wall Street tactics derailed legislation intended to protect the health of Texas women and their babies," Dewhurst said. "I pledge to Texas one thing: This fight is far from over.

The veteran politician had already been trying to patch up a political career staggered by a crushing loss in last year's U.S. Senate race to political newcomer and tea party darling Ted Cruz, who labeled Dewhurst a moderate. That loss during the GOP primary stunned the Republican establishment, and it drove Dewhurst to do whatever he could to restore his conservative credentials in 2013 on volatile issues.

After the regular legislative session ended, Dewhurst pushed Perry to call the special session and put abortion on the agenda. When that effort fizzled, his enemies pounced.

"In the end, the responsibility for the Texas Senate falls on one man," said Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, one of three Republicans challenging Dewhurst in the 2014 election. "I strongly believe he has lost his grip on the reins of the Senate and his horse has run wild."

Perry has now called a second 30-day special session to start Monday. Given a new start and large majorities in the House and Senate, Republicans are all but assured of passing the bill.

But opponents and Democrats have turned the incident into a rallying call, and Davis's filibuster turned her into galvanizing figure in the national debate over abortion rights.

The activists who crowded the Senate gallery had maintained decorum for most of the day. They didn't erupt until Democrats complained Dewhurst tried to unilaterally move to end Davis' filibuster without a full Senate vote ? a vote Republicans would have won and still given them time to pass the abortion bill.

Sen. Dan Patrick, whom Dewhurst appointed to chair the Senate's powerful education committee, announced Thursday he would run against Dewhurst in 2014. He said the chamber needs new leadership.

"We elevated a rallying point for the other party," Patrick said. "It should never have happened."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/texas-senate-blowup-threatens-lt-gov-future-185326611.html

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Saturday, June 29, 2013

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Microsoft Build 2013 event wrap-up

Microsoft Build 2013 event wrapup

We came. We handled Windows 8.1. We grabbed news about the latest and greatest from Microsoft. We picked up a few new Steve Ballmer catch phrases ("touch touch touch touch!"). Then, we left. In a nutshell, this was our experience covering Microsoft Build 2013 this week at the Moscone Center, though it obviously was much more involved. Fortunately, we were able to bring you, dear reader, along for the action -- but in case you missed any of the excitement as it happened, you'll find a list of all of the announcements, hands-ons and other posts we covered during the event below the break. Feel free to also visit our Build event page for an extra visual oomph.

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Vatican official arrested in corruption plot

VATICAN CITY (AP) ? A Vatican official was arrested Friday by Italian police for allegedly trying to bring 20 million euros ($26 million) in cash into the country from Switzerland aboard an Italian government plane, his lawyer said.

Monsignor Nunzio Scarano, already under investigation in a purported money-laundering plot involving the Vatican bank, is accused of fraud, corruption and slander stemming from the plot, which never got off the ground, attorney Silverio Sica told The Associated Press.

It was the latest financial scandal to hit the Vatican and came just two days after Pope Francis created a commission of inquiry into the Vatican bank to get to the bottom of the problems that have plagued it for decades and contributed to damaging the Vatican's reputation.

Sica said Scarano was a middleman in the Swiss operation. Friends had asked him to intervene with a broker, Giovanni Carenzio, to return 20 million euros they had given him to invest. Sica said Scarano persuaded Carenzio to return the money, and an Italian secret service agent, Giovanni Maria Zito, went to Switzerland to bring the cash back aboard an Italian government aircraft. Such a move would presumably prevent any reporting of the money coming into Italy.

The operation failed because Carenzio reneged on the deal, Sica said.

Zito, nevertheless, demanded his 400,000 euro commission. Scarano paid him an initial 200,000 euros by check, Sica said. But in a bid to not have the second installment of the commission deposited, Scarano filed a report for a missing 200,000 check, even though he knew Zito had it, Sica said.

Carenzio and Zito also were arrested Wednesday along with Scarano, Sica said.

When asked how Scarano responded to the accusations, Sica said "I think that Don Nunzio will respond to the questions."

It's not the only troubles facing Scarano.

Prosecutors in the southern city of Salerno have placed him under investigation for alleged money-laundering stemming from his account at the Vatican's bank, called the Institute for Religious Works, or IOR.

The investigation concerns transactions Scarano, then an official at the Administration for the Patrimony of the Apostolic See, made in 2009 in which he took 560,000 euros ($729,000) in cash out of his personal IOR bank account and carried it out of the Vatican and into Italy to help pay off a mortgage on his Salerno home.

To deposit the money into an Italian bank account ? and to prevent family members from finding out he had such a large chunk of cash ? he asked 56 close friends to accept 10,000 euros apiece in cash in exchange for a check or money transfer in the same amount, Sica said earlier this week. Scarano was then able to deposit the amounts in his Italian account.

The original money came into Scarano's IOR account from donors who gave it to the prelate thinking they were funding a home for the terminally ill in Salerno, Sica said. He said the donors had "enormous" wealth and could offer such donations for his charitable efforts.

He said Scarano had given the names of the donors to prosecutors and insisted the origin of the money was clean, that the transactions didn't constitute money-laundering, and that he only took the money "temporarily" for his personal use.

The home for terminally ill hasn't been built, though the property has been identified, Sica said.

"He declares himself absolutely innocent," Sica said of the Salerno investigation.

The Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, told the AP earlier this week that the Vatican is taking the appropriate measures to deal with Scarano's case. There was no further comment Friday from the Vatican about Scarano's arrest.

Francis has made clear he has no tolerance for corruption or for Vatican officials who use their jobs for personal ambition or gain. He has said he wants a "poor" church and a church that is for the poor, one that goes out to the "peripheries" to minister to those most needy. He has also noted, tongue in cheek, that "St. Peter didn't have a bank account."

On Wednesday, he named five people to head a commission of inquiry into the Vatican bank's activities and legal status "to allow for a better harmonization with the universal mission of the Apostolic See," according to the legal document he signed creating it.

Two of them are Americans: Monsignor Peter Wells, the No. 3 official in the Vatican secretariat of state, and Mary Ann Glendon, a Harvard law professor, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See and current president of a pontifical academy.

American cardinals were among the most vocal in demanding a wholesale reform of the Vatican bureaucracy ? and the Vatican bank ? in the meetings outlining the priorities for the new pope in the run-up to the March conclave that elected Francis. The demands were raised following revelations in leaked documents last year that told of dysfunction, petty turf wars and allegations of corruption in the Holy See's governance.

It was the second time in as many weeks that Francis had intervened to get information out of the IOR, a secretive institution best known for the scandals it has caused the Vatican. On June 15, he filled a key vacancy in the bank's governing structure, tapping a trusted prelate to be his eyes inside the bank.

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/vatican-official-arrested-corruption-plot-075720910.html

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Friday, June 28, 2013

Stock Markets News Headlines - Yahoo! News

Stock Markets News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/stocks/ Get the latest stock markets news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking stock markets news, including analysis and opinion on top stock markets stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedWed, 26 Jun 2013 05:23:22 -04005Stock Markets News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/stocks/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifStanChart says on track to meet full year earnings forecasts<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stanchart-says-track-meet-full-earnings-forecasts-092322983.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4oxeoGU9PEGuo9twJRf_EQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-26T092322Z_1_CDEE95P0Q3V00_RTROPTP_2_STANCHART-EARNINGS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="(Blank Headline Received)" align="left" title="(Blank Headline Received)" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Standard Chartered said on Wednesday it was comfortable with analysts&#039; forecasts for its full year operating profit, after growth accelerated in the second quarter. Chief Executive Peter Sands said the bank had performed well despite persistent global economic turbulence, with second quarter growth up on the previous quarter and the same period the year before. &quot;Growth has remained resilient across our footprint markets of Asia, Africa and the Middle East with high levels of client activity. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stanchart-says-track-meet-full-earnings-forecasts-092322983.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 05:23:22 -0400Reutersstanchart-says-track-meet-full-earnings-forecasts-092322983<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stanchart-says-track-meet-full-earnings-forecasts-092322983.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4oxeoGU9PEGuo9twJRf_EQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-26T092322Z_1_CDEE95P0Q3V00_RTROPTP_2_STANCHART-EARNINGS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="(Blank Headline Received)" align="left" title="(Blank Headline Received)" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Standard Chartered said on Wednesday it was comfortable with analysts&#039; forecasts for its full year operating profit, after growth accelerated in the second quarter. Chief Executive Peter Sands said the bank had performed well despite persistent global economic turbulence, with second quarter growth up on the previous quarter and the same period the year before. &quot;Growth has remained resilient across our footprint markets of Asia, Africa and the Middle East with high levels of client activity. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Japan public fund says sees room for Japan shares to riseTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's public pension fund, the world's largest with $1.2 trillion (780.5 billion pounds) in assets, believes the Tokyo stock market has room to rally to catch up with of share prices of the United States and Europe, chairman Takahiro Mitani told Reuters on Wednesday. He said in an interview that major U.S. ...http://news.yahoo.com/japan-public-fund-says-sees-room-japan-shares-091956182.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 05:19:56 -0400Reutersjapan-public-fund-says-sees-room-japan-shares-091956182Standard Chartered says on track to meet full year earnings forecasts<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stanchart-says-track-meet-fy-earnings-forecasts-083117757.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fvasU2s3EyWvO9rnJxzN.Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-26T083117Z_1_CBRE95P0NO800_RTROPTP_2_STANCHART-EARNINGS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man walking past a foot bridge leading to the Standard Chartered main branch is reflected on a window glass in Hong Kong" align="left" title="A man walking past a foot bridge leading to the Standard Chartered main branch is reflected on a window glass in Hong Kong" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Standard Chartered said on Wednesday it was comfortable with analysts&#039; forecasts for its full year operating profit, after growth accelerated in the second quarter. Chief Executive Peter Sands said the bank had performed well despite persistent global economic turbulence, with second quarter growth up on the previous quarter and the same period the year before. &quot;Growth has remained resilient across our footprint markets of Asia, Africa and the Middle East with high levels of client activity. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stanchart-says-track-meet-fy-earnings-forecasts-083117757.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 05:01:26 -0400Reutersstanchart-says-track-meet-fy-earnings-forecasts-083117757<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stanchart-says-track-meet-fy-earnings-forecasts-083117757.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fvasU2s3EyWvO9rnJxzN.Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-26T083117Z_1_CBRE95P0NO800_RTROPTP_2_STANCHART-EARNINGS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man walking past a foot bridge leading to the Standard Chartered main branch is reflected on a window glass in Hong Kong" align="left" title="A man walking past a foot bridge leading to the Standard Chartered main branch is reflected on a window glass in Hong Kong" border="0" /></a>LONDON (Reuters) - Standard Chartered said on Wednesday it was comfortable with analysts&#039; forecasts for its full year operating profit, after growth accelerated in the second quarter. Chief Executive Peter Sands said the bank had performed well despite persistent global economic turbulence, with second quarter growth up on the previous quarter and the same period the year before. &quot;Growth has remained resilient across our footprint markets of Asia, Africa and the Middle East with high levels of client activity. ...</p><br clear="all"/>State regulators warn virtual currency exchanges: WSJ<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/state-regulators-warn-virtual-currency-exchanges-wsj-042043274.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rP3Vhdqx9TI18cBdIeA08g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-26T042043Z_1_CBRE95P0C2N00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster" align="left" title="Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - State regulators are warning virtual currency exchanges and other companies that deal with Bitcoin that they could be shut down if their activities run counter to money transmission laws, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Banking regulators in California, New York and Virginia in recent weeks have issued letters saying the companies need to follow the state rules or prove that the rules do not apply to them, the Journal said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/state-regulators-warn-virtual-currency-exchanges-wsj-042043274.htmlWed, 26 Jun 2013 00:20:43 -0400Reutersstate-regulators-warn-virtual-currency-exchanges-wsj-042043274<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/state-regulators-warn-virtual-currency-exchanges-wsj-042043274.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rP3Vhdqx9TI18cBdIeA08g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-26T042043Z_1_CBRE95P0C2N00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster" align="left" title="Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - State regulators are warning virtual currency exchanges and other companies that deal with Bitcoin that they could be shut down if their activities run counter to money transmission laws, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Banking regulators in California, New York and Virginia in recent weeks have issued letters saying the companies need to follow the state rules or prove that the rules do not apply to them, the Journal said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Samsung Electronics shares down 3 percent on weaker earnings outlook<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-electronics-shares-down-3-percent-weaker-earnings-035942034.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zdBXYWvW25OJuwzKAO5Sbg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-26T035942Z_1_CBRE95P0B3M00_RTROPTP_2_SAMSUNG-EARNINGS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man using a mobile phone walks past a Samsung Electronics&#039; advertisement in Seoul" align="left" title="A man using a mobile phone walks past a Samsung Electronics&#039; advertisement in Seoul" border="0" /></a>SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd slumped 3 percent to nine-month lows on Wednesday, as investors braced for weaker-than-expected earnings from the smartphone maker for the April-to-June period. Shinhan Investment Corp joined a number of brokerages in cutting its target price for the South Korean technology giant, forecasting smartphone shipments and earnings would be less than it had previously expected. Samsung Electronics shares were set to fall for a sixth consecutive session. They were down 3.1 percent to 1,257,000 Korean won (713. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-electronics-shares-down-3-percent-weaker-earnings-035942034.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 23:59:42 -0400Reuterssamsung-electronics-shares-down-3-percent-weaker-earnings-035942034<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/samsung-electronics-shares-down-3-percent-weaker-earnings-035942034.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zdBXYWvW25OJuwzKAO5Sbg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-26T035942Z_1_CBRE95P0B3M00_RTROPTP_2_SAMSUNG-EARNINGS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A man using a mobile phone walks past a Samsung Electronics&#039; advertisement in Seoul" align="left" title="A man using a mobile phone walks past a Samsung Electronics&#039; advertisement in Seoul" border="0" /></a>SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics Co Ltd slumped 3 percent to nine-month lows on Wednesday, as investors braced for weaker-than-expected earnings from the smartphone maker for the April-to-June period. Shinhan Investment Corp joined a number of brokerages in cutting its target price for the South Korean technology giant, forecasting smartphone shipments and earnings would be less than it had previously expected. Samsung Electronics shares were set to fall for a sixth consecutive session. They were down 3.1 percent to 1,257,000 Korean won (713. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Higher log prices to boost earningsJaya Tiasa Holdings Bhdhttp://news.yahoo.com/higher-log-prices-boost-earnings-025656648.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 22:56:56 -0400The Edge Malaysiahigher-log-prices-boost-earnings-025656648Bay Street firms pitch TSX rival stock marketCanada's biggest bank is joining with other major financial players to create a new stock exchange that the creators say will keep costs low and discourage computerized high-frequency trading, which some say is sapping confidence in market fairness.http://news.yahoo.com/bay-street-firms-pitch-tsx-rival-stock-market-025611547.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 22:56:11 -0400CBCbay-street-firms-pitch-tsx-rival-stock-market-025611547Nikkei bounces as China cbank comments allay credit crunch fears<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nikkei-bounces-china-cbank-comments-allay-credit-crunch-014853515.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TNFv0TRSqoRTn87nYUFBDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-26T014853Z_1_CDEE95P051K00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-JAPAN-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="(Blank Headline Received)" align="left" title="(Blank Headline Received)" border="0" /></a>By Tomo Uetake TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan&#039;s Nikkei share average rebounded on Wednesday after China&#039;s central bank sought to allay fears of a credit crunch, and as robust U.S. data fueled gains on Wall Street overnight. The benchmark Nikkei was up 1.1 percent at 13,111.24, while the broader Topix gained 0.8 percent to 1,086.89. &quot;Although no one is sure whether the crisis is manageable by the Chinese authorities, the PBOC&#039;s (People&#039;s Bank of China) announcement is seen soothing the markets, at least for now,&quot; said Masayuki Doshida, senior market analyst at Rakuten Securities. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nikkei-bounces-china-cbank-comments-allay-credit-crunch-014853515.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 21:48:53 -0400Reutersnikkei-bounces-china-cbank-comments-allay-credit-crunch-014853515<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nikkei-bounces-china-cbank-comments-allay-credit-crunch-014853515.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TNFv0TRSqoRTn87nYUFBDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-26T014853Z_1_CDEE95P051K00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-JAPAN-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="(Blank Headline Received)" align="left" title="(Blank Headline Received)" border="0" /></a>By Tomo Uetake TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan&#039;s Nikkei share average rebounded on Wednesday after China&#039;s central bank sought to allay fears of a credit crunch, and as robust U.S. data fueled gains on Wall Street overnight. The benchmark Nikkei was up 1.1 percent at 13,111.24, while the broader Topix gained 0.8 percent to 1,086.89. &quot;Although no one is sure whether the crisis is manageable by the Chinese authorities, the PBOC&#039;s (People&#039;s Bank of China) announcement is seen soothing the markets, at least for now,&quot; said Masayuki Doshida, senior market analyst at Rakuten Securities. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Nikkei rebounds on China liquidity support, Wall Street rise<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nikkei-rebounds-china-liquidity-support-wall-street-rise-002503777.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/yt05BxGVkZH6C7F2rs974w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-26T002503Z_1_CDEE95P015S00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-JAPAN-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="(Blank Headline Received)" align="left" title="(Blank Headline Received)" border="0" /></a>TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan&#039;s Nikkei share average bounced on Wednesday after China took steps to allay fears of a credit crunch, while sentiment also got a boost from robust U.S. data and gains on Wall Street overnight. The benchmark Nikkei was up 1.6 percent at 13,171.18, while the broader Topix gained 1.2 percent to 1,092.02. The People&#039;s Bank of China (PBOC) said on Tuesday that it had given cash to some institutions facing temporary shortages and would continue to do so if needed, in a bid to further assure markets. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/nikkei-rebounds-china-liquidity-support-wall-street-rise-002503777.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 20:25:03 -0400Reutersnikkei-rebounds-china-liquidity-support-wall-street-rise-002503777<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/nikkei-rebounds-china-liquidity-support-wall-street-rise-002503777.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/yt05BxGVkZH6C7F2rs974w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-26T002503Z_1_CDEE95P015S00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-JAPAN-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="(Blank Headline Received)" align="left" title="(Blank Headline Received)" border="0" /></a>TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan&#039;s Nikkei share average bounced on Wednesday after China took steps to allay fears of a credit crunch, while sentiment also got a boost from robust U.S. data and gains on Wall Street overnight. The benchmark Nikkei was up 1.6 percent at 13,171.18, while the broader Topix gained 1.2 percent to 1,092.02. The People&#039;s Bank of China (PBOC) said on Tuesday that it had given cash to some institutions facing temporary shortages and would continue to do so if needed, in a bid to further assure markets. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Wall Street rises on robust U.S. data after recent slide<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stock-futures-point-bounce-selloff-data-tap-112655949.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oflc_wQySpiCxefzZx96KA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T230308Z_1_CBRE95O159B00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A trader looks up at a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange" align="left" title="A trader looks up at a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange" border="0" /></a>By Alison Griswold NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose by the most in nearly two weeks on Tuesday after data showed business investment and the housing recovery continued apace, reassuring investors worried about the Federal Reserve&#039;s plans to reduce its massive monetary stimulus. Analysts said the gains were fueled by a mix of buyers: hedge funds and both small and wealthy retail clients attracted by the market&#039;s recent drop. Position trimming by institutions due to recent volatility pulled the market back from its highs in the final minutes of trading. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stock-futures-point-bounce-selloff-data-tap-112655949.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 19:03:08 -0400Reutersstock-futures-point-bounce-selloff-data-tap-112655949<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stock-futures-point-bounce-selloff-data-tap-112655949.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/oflc_wQySpiCxefzZx96KA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T230308Z_1_CBRE95O159B00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A trader looks up at a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange" align="left" title="A trader looks up at a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange" border="0" /></a>By Alison Griswold NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose by the most in nearly two weeks on Tuesday after data showed business investment and the housing recovery continued apace, reassuring investors worried about the Federal Reserve&#039;s plans to reduce its massive monetary stimulus. Analysts said the gains were fueled by a mix of buyers: hedge funds and both small and wealthy retail clients attracted by the market&#039;s recent drop. Position trimming by institutions due to recent volatility pulled the market back from its highs in the final minutes of trading. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Market rises: less on Fed chatter, more on economy<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/market-rises-less-fed-chatter-more-economy-192535225.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tqHljgvkhD6tN7ikllKtWA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/64cb8a87404cc115350f6a7067001622.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Wall Street got back to focusing on the economy instead of the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, sending stocks higher.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/market-rises-less-fed-chatter-more-economy-192535225.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 18:50:58 -0400Associated Pressmarket-rises-less-fed-chatter-more-economy-192535225<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/market-rises-less-fed-chatter-more-economy-192535225.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tqHljgvkhD6tN7ikllKtWA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/64cb8a87404cc115350f6a7067001622.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Wall Street got back to focusing on the economy instead of the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, sending stocks higher.</p><br clear="all"/>Ad tech firms face tough Wall Street audience with IPO pitchesBy Olivia Oran and Alistair Barr (Reuters) - A slew of advertising technology businesses are preparing for their toughest pitch yet: persuading investors to buy their stock in initial public offerings later this year. Trouble is, some investors are dubious because it is hard to tell whether any company has a real technological edge. Ad tech companies that have gone public in the past do not inspire confidence either, with stocks of several down sharply since their debuts. New York-based Tremor Video will be first to test the waters, pricing its IPO on Wednesday. ...http://news.yahoo.com/ad-tech-firms-face-tough-wall-street-audience-211354754.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 17:13:54 -0400Reutersad-tech-firms-face-tough-wall-street-audience-211354754Strong data trigger Wall Street rebound<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/strong-data-trigger-wall-street-rebound-201635528.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/B4oPzlnSPXop.UvdqfYJmQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T201635Z_1_CDEE95O1KBP00_RTROPTP_2_US-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="(Blank Headline Received)" align="left" title="(Blank Headline Received)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose the most in nearly two weeks on Tuesday after strong housing and durable goods data reassured investors worried about the Federal Reserve&#039;s plans to wind down its economic stimulus. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 100.75 points or 0.69 percent, to 14,760.31, the S&amp;P 500 gained 14.94 points or 0.95 percent, to 1,588.03 and the Nasdaq Composite added 27.13 points or 0.82 percent, to 3,347.89. (Reporting by Alison Griswold; Editing by Kenneth Barry)</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/strong-data-trigger-wall-street-rebound-201635528.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 16:16:35 -0400Reutersstrong-data-trigger-wall-street-rebound-201635528<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/strong-data-trigger-wall-street-rebound-201635528.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/B4oPzlnSPXop.UvdqfYJmQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T201635Z_1_CDEE95O1KBP00_RTROPTP_2_US-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="(Blank Headline Received)" align="left" title="(Blank Headline Received)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose the most in nearly two weeks on Tuesday after strong housing and durable goods data reassured investors worried about the Federal Reserve&#039;s plans to wind down its economic stimulus. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 100.75 points or 0.69 percent, to 14,760.31, the S&amp;P 500 gained 14.94 points or 0.95 percent, to 1,588.03 and the Nasdaq Composite added 27.13 points or 0.82 percent, to 3,347.89. (Reporting by Alison Griswold; Editing by Kenneth Barry)</p><br clear="all"/>Stocks bounce higher on strong economic reports<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-bounce-higher-strong-economic-reports-154621088.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tqHljgvkhD6tN7ikllKtWA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/64cb8a87404cc115350f6a7067001622.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Stocks are ending higher on Wall Street after several encouraging economic reports brought buyers back to the market.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-bounce-higher-strong-economic-reports-154621088.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 16:13:40 -0400Associated Pressstocks-bounce-higher-strong-economic-reports-154621088<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-bounce-higher-strong-economic-reports-154621088.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tqHljgvkhD6tN7ikllKtWA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/64cb8a87404cc115350f6a7067001622.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Stocks are ending higher on Wall Street after several encouraging economic reports brought buyers back to the market.</p><br clear="all"/>Italian bike firm MV Agusta plots new route to share floatBy Christiaan Hetzner (Reuters) - MV Agusta, a rival of Volkswagen's Ducati hopes to be in a position to bring its brand of Italian superbikes to Milan's stock market in 2015 as it embarks on a new campaign for growth, it said on Tuesday. "Over the next three years we aim to double (motorcycle) sales with a solid capital structure, and we are convinced that the outcome will be the listing of the company on the stock exchange," Chief Executive and President Giovanni Castiglioni said in a statement. ...http://news.yahoo.com/italian-bike-firm-mv-agusta-plots-route-share-181705473.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 14:17:05 -0400Reutersitalian-bike-firm-mv-agusta-plots-route-share-181705473Stocks bounce higher in early trade on Wall Street<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-bounce-higher-early-trade-wall-street-134556226.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tqHljgvkhD6tN7ikllKtWA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/64cb8a87404cc115350f6a7067001622.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Encouraging reports on home prices and orders for manufactured goods are sending stock prices higher in early trading on Wall Street.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-bounce-higher-early-trade-wall-street-134556226.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 09:45:56 -0400Associated Pressstocks-bounce-higher-early-trade-wall-street-134556226<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-bounce-higher-early-trade-wall-street-134556226.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tqHljgvkhD6tN7ikllKtWA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/64cb8a87404cc115350f6a7067001622.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Encouraging reports on home prices and orders for manufactured goods are sending stock prices higher in early trading on Wall Street.</p><br clear="all"/>Elderly savers boo Bankia chairman at shareholder meeting<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/elderly-savers-boo-bankia-chairman-shareholder-meeting-133319546.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wgkOVtHjt5jcIEsKBqm_Tw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T133319Z_1_CBRE95O11NL00_RTROPTP_2_BANKIA-AGM.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Investors protest during annual shareholder meeting of Spain&#039;s largest nationalised bank Bankia in Valencia" align="left" title="Investors protest during annual shareholder meeting of Spain&#039;s largest nationalised bank Bankia in Valencia" border="0" /></a>By Jes?s Aguado VALENCIA (Reuters) - Small-time investors who lost money after the euro zone bailed out Spain&#039;s Bankia last year booed the lender&#039;s leaders on Tuesday, rejecting assurances at a shareholders&#039; meeting that the worst was over. Bankia had to be rescued barely a year after a stock market listing campaign that had targeted ordinary Spaniards. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/elderly-savers-boo-bankia-chairman-shareholder-meeting-133319546.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 09:33:19 -0400Reuterselderly-savers-boo-bankia-chairman-shareholder-meeting-133319546<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/elderly-savers-boo-bankia-chairman-shareholder-meeting-133319546.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wgkOVtHjt5jcIEsKBqm_Tw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T133319Z_1_CBRE95O11NL00_RTROPTP_2_BANKIA-AGM.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Investors protest during annual shareholder meeting of Spain&#039;s largest nationalised bank Bankia in Valencia" align="left" title="Investors protest during annual shareholder meeting of Spain&#039;s largest nationalised bank Bankia in Valencia" border="0" /></a>By Jes?s Aguado VALENCIA (Reuters) - Small-time investors who lost money after the euro zone bailed out Spain&#039;s Bankia last year booed the lender&#039;s leaders on Tuesday, rejecting assurances at a shareholders&#039; meeting that the worst was over. Bankia had to be rescued barely a year after a stock market listing campaign that had targeted ordinary Spaniards. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Home prices see biggest annual gain in seven years in April: S&P<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/home-prices-see-biggest-annual-gain-seven-years-130226212.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zFmjneRisVSI6D1Gvga_hA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T130226Z_1_CBRE95O108G00_RTROPTP_2_CBUSINESS-US-USA-ECONOMY-HOMES-INDEX.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Single family home is shown for sale in Encinitas" align="left" title="Single family home is shown for sale in Encinitas" border="0" /></a>By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK (Reuters) - Single-family home prices jumped in April, racking up their biggest annual gain in seven years in a sign of growing momentum in the housing recovery, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday. The S&amp;P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas gained 1.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, topping forecasts for 1.2 percent. Prices in the 20 cities accelerated by 12.1 percent year over year, which was also above expectations and the biggest annual gain since March 2006. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/home-prices-see-biggest-annual-gain-seven-years-130226212.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 09:22:31 -0400Reutershome-prices-see-biggest-annual-gain-seven-years-130226212<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/home-prices-see-biggest-annual-gain-seven-years-130226212.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zFmjneRisVSI6D1Gvga_hA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T130226Z_1_CBRE95O108G00_RTROPTP_2_CBUSINESS-US-USA-ECONOMY-HOMES-INDEX.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Single family home is shown for sale in Encinitas" align="left" title="Single family home is shown for sale in Encinitas" border="0" /></a>By Leah Schnurr NEW YORK (Reuters) - Single-family home prices jumped in April, racking up their biggest annual gain in seven years in a sign of growing momentum in the housing recovery, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday. The S&amp;P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas gained 1.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, topping forecasts for 1.2 percent. Prices in the 20 cities accelerated by 12.1 percent year over year, which was also above expectations and the biggest annual gain since March 2006. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Wall Street to climb at open on central bank comments<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wall-street-climb-open-central-bank-comments-132025198.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4uZmWMr2_XDuBNTPLpBW9g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T132025Z_1_CDEE95O112400_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-USA-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="(Blank Headline Received)" align="left" title="(Blank Headline Received)" border="0" /></a>By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were poised for a higher open on Tuesday, indicating the S&amp;P 500 may stem its recent slide after comments from central bankers in the U.S. and China eased recent concerns about a credit crunch and an end to stimulus measures. The People&#039;s Bank of China said it would not press banks too greatly in its efforts to curb easy credit as it sought to ease worries of a possible banking crisis. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/wall-street-climb-open-central-bank-comments-132025198.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 09:20:25 -0400Reuterswall-street-climb-open-central-bank-comments-132025198<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/wall-street-climb-open-central-bank-comments-132025198.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/4uZmWMr2_XDuBNTPLpBW9g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T132025Z_1_CDEE95O112400_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-USA-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="(Blank Headline Received)" align="left" title="(Blank Headline Received)" border="0" /></a>By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were poised for a higher open on Tuesday, indicating the S&amp;P 500 may stem its recent slide after comments from central bankers in the U.S. and China eased recent concerns about a credit crunch and an end to stimulus measures. The People&#039;s Bank of China said it would not press banks too greatly in its efforts to curb easy credit as it sought to ease worries of a possible banking crisis. ...</p><br clear="all"/>US futures up; businesses ramp up orders for goods<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-futures-businesses-ramp-orders-goods-125907744.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tqHljgvkhD6tN7ikllKtWA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/64cb8a87404cc115350f6a7067001622.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Volatile trading on Wall Street continued Tuesday as stock futures recovered from a big sell-off at the start of the week.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-futures-businesses-ramp-orders-goods-125907744.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 08:59:07 -0400Associated Pressus-futures-businesses-ramp-orders-goods-125907744<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-futures-businesses-ramp-orders-goods-125907744.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tqHljgvkhD6tN7ikllKtWA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/64cb8a87404cc115350f6a7067001622.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Volatile trading on Wall Street continued Tuesday as stock futures recovered from a big sell-off at the start of the week.</p><br clear="all"/>US futures up with week's first indicators on tap<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-futures-weeks-first-indicators-tap-120538705.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tqHljgvkhD6tN7ikllKtWA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/64cb8a87404cc115350f6a7067001622.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Volatile trading on Wall Street is continuing as stock futures recover from a big sell-off at the start of the week.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-futures-weeks-first-indicators-tap-120538705.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 08:05:38 -0400Associated Pressus-futures-weeks-first-indicators-tap-120538705<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-futures-weeks-first-indicators-tap-120538705.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tqHljgvkhD6tN7ikllKtWA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/64cb8a87404cc115350f6a7067001622.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" align="left" title="In this Thursday, June 20, 2013 photo, specialist Stephen Ruiz, left, and trader Michael Smyth work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday June 25, 2013 as investors continued their flight from risky assets on the prospect of slower Chinese growth and the winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve&#039;s monetary stimulus. European markets rebounded. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (AP) ? Volatile trading on Wall Street is continuing as stock futures recover from a big sell-off at the start of the week.</p><br clear="all"/>Walgreen posts weaker-than-expected third-quarter earnings<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/walgreen-posts-weaker-expected-third-quarter-earnings-114832646.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KPBi872t4qm.dHAi96CFPg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T114832Z_1_CBRE95O0WT200_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The logo of Walgreens is seen at their Times Square store in New York" align="left" title="The logo of Walgreens is seen at their Times Square store in New York" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Walgreen Co reported weaker-than-expected quarterly results on Tuesday, citing slow front-end sales and a challenging economy. Walgreen, the biggest U.S. drugstore chain, earned $624 million, or 65 cents per share, in the fiscal third quarter ended May 31, compared with a profit of $537 million, or 62 cents per share, a year earlier. Excluding items, it earned 85 cents per share, while analysts, on average, expected 91 cents, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. (Reporting by Atossa Araxia Abrahamian; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/walgreen-posts-weaker-expected-third-quarter-earnings-114832646.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 07:48:32 -0400Reuterswalgreen-posts-weaker-expected-third-quarter-earnings-114832646<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/walgreen-posts-weaker-expected-third-quarter-earnings-114832646.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KPBi872t4qm.dHAi96CFPg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T114832Z_1_CBRE95O0WT200_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The logo of Walgreens is seen at their Times Square store in New York" align="left" title="The logo of Walgreens is seen at their Times Square store in New York" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Walgreen Co reported weaker-than-expected quarterly results on Tuesday, citing slow front-end sales and a challenging economy. Walgreen, the biggest U.S. drugstore chain, earned $624 million, or 65 cents per share, in the fiscal third quarter ended May 31, compared with a profit of $537 million, or 62 cents per share, a year earlier. Excluding items, it earned 85 cents per share, while analysts, on average, expected 91 cents, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. (Reporting by Atossa Araxia Abrahamian; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe)</p><br clear="all"/>Indian stocks most overweight among emerging mkts - J.P.Morgan<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/indian-stocks-most-overweight-among-emerging-mkts-j-083057225.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GPVq68Mtdo56eRE1Ms5oDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T083057Z_1_CDEE95O0NNO00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-SOUTHASIA-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A stockbroker speaks on his mobile phone as he looks at a terminal while trading at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai" align="left" title="A stockbroker speaks on his mobile phone as he looks at a terminal while trading at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai" border="0" /></a>Reuters Market Eye - India remains the highest net overweight market among emerging ones it tracks, J.P.Morgan says in a report, followed by Russia, Turkey, Thailand and Brazil. As per the investment bank&#039;s definition, an overweight market is one in which there are more funds meaningfully overweight relative to those meaningfully underweight. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) had been strong buyers of Indian stocks since last year until a recent streak of selling, and have turned into a big swing factor in stock market movements. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/indian-stocks-most-overweight-among-emerging-mkts-j-083057225.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 04:30:57 -0400Reutersindian-stocks-most-overweight-among-emerging-mkts-j-083057225<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/indian-stocks-most-overweight-among-emerging-mkts-j-083057225.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/GPVq68Mtdo56eRE1Ms5oDA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T083057Z_1_CDEE95O0NNO00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-SOUTHASIA-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A stockbroker speaks on his mobile phone as he looks at a terminal while trading at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai" align="left" title="A stockbroker speaks on his mobile phone as he looks at a terminal while trading at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai" border="0" /></a>Reuters Market Eye - India remains the highest net overweight market among emerging ones it tracks, J.P.Morgan says in a report, followed by Russia, Turkey, Thailand and Brazil. As per the investment bank&#039;s definition, an overweight market is one in which there are more funds meaningfully overweight relative to those meaningfully underweight. Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) had been strong buyers of Indian stocks since last year until a recent streak of selling, and have turned into a big swing factor in stock market movements. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Spanish investors to berate Bankia executives at annual meeting<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/spanish-investors-berate-bankia-executives-annual-meeting-075245041.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bZfICng1.wBAN3Y4lTng_g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T075245Z_1_CBRE95O0LW000_RTROPTP_2_BANKIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Headquarters of Spanish nationalized lender Bankia in Madrid" align="left" title="Headquarters of Spanish nationalized lender Bankia in Madrid" border="0" /></a>By Jes?s Aguado MADRID (Reuters) - Thousands of ordinary investors who lost money when Spain&#039;s Bankia had to be bailed out barely a year after its stock market listing intend to protest at the lender&#039;s annual general meeting on Tuesday. Shareholder activist groups have hired buses to the meeting in Valencia, in eastern Spain, and have berated Bankia executives for failing to book a larger venue. The government had pitched Bankia&#039;s public offering as the solution to Spain&#039;s banking ills when it was listed in 2011. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/spanish-investors-berate-bankia-executives-annual-meeting-075245041.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 03:52:45 -0400Reutersspanish-investors-berate-bankia-executives-annual-meeting-075245041<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/spanish-investors-berate-bankia-executives-annual-meeting-075245041.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bZfICng1.wBAN3Y4lTng_g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T075245Z_1_CBRE95O0LW000_RTROPTP_2_BANKIA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Headquarters of Spanish nationalized lender Bankia in Madrid" align="left" title="Headquarters of Spanish nationalized lender Bankia in Madrid" border="0" /></a>By Jes?s Aguado MADRID (Reuters) - Thousands of ordinary investors who lost money when Spain&#039;s Bankia had to be bailed out barely a year after its stock market listing intend to protest at the lender&#039;s annual general meeting on Tuesday. Shareholder activist groups have hired buses to the meeting in Valencia, in eastern Spain, and have berated Bankia executives for failing to book a larger venue. The government had pitched Bankia&#039;s public offering as the solution to Spain&#039;s banking ills when it was listed in 2011. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Carrefour considering sale of China, Taiwan businesses: report<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/carrefour-considering-sale-china-taiwan-businesses-report-072259665.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XvJgA4e94BFJyVy5bA1aoA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-06-25T072259Z_2_CBRE95N1IVI00_RTROPTP_2_FRANCE-ECONOMY-CONSUMERS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="View of shopping trolleys on a parking lot at the Carrefour hypermarket in Rosny sous Bois" align="left" title="View of shopping trolleys on a parking lot at the Carrefour hypermarket in Rosny sous Bois" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Carrefour SA the world&#039;s second largest retailer, is exploring a sale of its businesses in China and Taiwan, including a possible initial public offering in Hong Kong or a combination of some of those assets with another company, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. An IPO route could represent around $1 billion in funds, the Journal said, citing a source, adding that Carrefour&#039;s plans were still at a preliminary stage. (http://r.reuters.com/mug29t) Carrefour has not hired bankers yet, The Wall Street Journal said, citing sources. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/carrefour-considering-sale-china-taiwan-businesses-report-072259665.htmlTue, 25 Jun 2013 03:22:59 -0400Reuterscarrefour-considering-sale-china-taiwan-businesses-report-072259665http://rss.news.yahoo.com/rss/stocks

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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Dems move past Scott Brown ghost with Mass. win

Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, with wife Dr. Susan Blumenthal, celebrates his victory in the Massachusetts special election for the U.S. Senate at his campaign party Tuesday, June 25, 2013, in Boston. Markey defeated Republican candidate Gabriel Gomez for the Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, with wife Dr. Susan Blumenthal, celebrates his victory in the Massachusetts special election for the U.S. Senate at his campaign party Tuesday, June 25, 2013, in Boston. Markey defeated Republican candidate Gabriel Gomez for the Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, with wife Dr. Susan Blumenthal, celebrates his victory in the Massachusetts special election for the U.S. Senate at his campaign party Tuesday, June 25, 2013, in Boston. Markey defeated Republican candidate Gabriel Gomez for the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in the Massachusetts open seat special election, pauses while addressing supporters during an election day party in Boston, Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Gomez lost his bid against Democrat U.S. Rep. Ed Markey, who won the election and will take the seat vacated by John Kerry's departure to become Secretary of State. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey speaks to supporters at his campaign party Tuesday, June 25, 2013, in Boston. Markey defeated Republican candidate Gabriel Gomez in the Massachusetts special election for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, with wife Dr. Susan Blumenthal, takes the stage to celebrate his victory in the Massachusetts special election for the U.S. Senate at his campaign party Tuesday, June 25, 2013, in Boston. Markey defeated Republican candidate Gabriel Gomez for the Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State John Kerry. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

(AP) ? Drawing on the political might of the White House, Democrats have exorcized the ghost of Scott Brown.

Three years after the little-known Republican state senator shocked the political world with an unlikely victory here, veteran Democratic Congressman Ed Markey won the special election for U.S. Senate to replace John Kerry on Tuesday, defeating a Republican political newcomer with an all-star resume who failed to inspire Massachusetts voters and Washington's Republican leaders alike.

It was a resounding victory in a low-turnout election for a national Democratic Party still haunted by Brown's 2010 special election stunner.

"To everyone in the state, regardless of how you voted, I say to you tonight this is your seat in the United States Senate," Markey, 66, declared in his victory speech, echoing one of Brown's most common lines.

Markey defeated Republican Gabriel Gomez, a former Navy SEAL, 55 percent to 45 percent.

Tuesday's contest served as a reminder that President Barack Obama has vowed to play a more aggressive political role for his party through next year's mid-term elections with huge stakes for his legacy and final-term agenda. Democrats face several competitive Senate contests in less-friendly terrain in 2014, when their grip on the Senate majority will be tested.

The White House, led by Obama himself, invested heavily in the Massachusetts' election, fueled largely by widespread fear of another Brown-like surprise.

"The people of Massachusetts can be proud that they have another strong leader fighting for them in the Senate, and people across the country will benefit from Ed's talent and integrity," Obama said in a statement Tuesday night.

Republicans claimed a moral victory of sorts, having forced Democrats to deploy their biggest political stars in an election in which Markey enjoyed significant advantages in Democrat-friendly Massachusetts. Markey's victory follows personal visits by Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, former President Bill Clinton and Democratic National Committee chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.

"Not every fight is a fair fight," Gomez said in his concession speech. "Sometimes you face overpowering force. We were massively overspent. We went up against literally the whole national Democratic Party. And all its allies."

From the beginning, it appeared that national Democrats were more committed to the contest than national Republicans, raising questions about the GOP's commitment to candidates who might help improve the party's appeal after a painful 2012 election season.

Washington Republican leaders distanced themselves from Gomez partly by design. The 47-year-old businessman attacked Markey as the ultimate Washington insider and was reluctant to link himself to the same national forces he condemned. But as Democrats poured money and manpower into Massachusetts, Gomez needed help to capitalize on Markey's weaknesses.

U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani campaigned in Boston for Gomez.

But what help he got appeared to be too little too late.

"It's unclear whether Republicans in Washington intended to compete in this race and truly let an opportunity slip away or they were just blowing smoke the whole time," Guy Cecil, executive director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, wrote in a post-election memo.

Both sides conceded that Markey was not a perfect candidate.

The senator-elect, who first became a congressman in 1977, struggled to connect with voters at times on the campaign trail. He also faced repeated questions about whether he was a full-time resident of Washington or Massachusetts.

On paper, Gomez's credentials appeared to fit the gold standard for the new breed of mass-appeal Republican that the GOP wants as it works to improve its standing among women and minorities. A former Navy SEAL turned businessman, Gomez speaks Spanish, supports immigration reform and moderate positions on social issues ? characteristics the Republican National Committee recently called for in a post-election internal autopsy as key to GOP growth.

Washington's traditional Republican campaign apparatus sent Gomez some paid workers and campaign cash, but Markey and his national allies dramatically outspent Gomez's side. The disparity was fueled by Gomez's inability to attract pro-Republican super PACs that funneled hundreds of millions of dollars into elections to help Republican candidates last fall.

At the same time, Gomez's moderate positions alienated the GOP's most passionate voters. The national tea party movement that helped fuel Brown's rise sat out the race.

"Gomez left his base unenthused and unexcited," said Sal Russo, chief strategist to the Tea Party Express, which was among the first national groups to help Brown's 2010 campaign. "When a Republican tries to look like a Democrat-light, what Democrats do is vote for a Democrat. You have to create some contrast."

Still, Republicans suggest that Markey's need to involve the White House could mean trouble for Democrats in the mid-term elections.

Almost immediately after winning re-election, Obama vowed to go all out for his party for the 2014 elections, mindful that sending more Democrats to Congress could be the difference between success and failure for key aspects of his second-term agenda like immigration, climate change and a budget deal.

Already, Obama and the first lady have hit the campaign trail with vigor this year, traversing the nation to raise money and rally support for Democratic candidates and the committees that work to elect them. In addition to Massachusetts, the president has campaigned this year in California, Texas, Illinois, New York and Georgia. But Republicans and Democrats agree that Obama's direct involvement would be less helpful in competitive 2014 Senate contests in states such as South Dakota, West Virginia, Arkansas and Iowa, where he's not as popular as in Massachusetts.

"The national climate for Democrats is not good," said Republican strategist Ron Kaufman, also a Massachusetts national Republican committeeman. "I promise it's not good in places like Iowa and the Dakotas where we have open Democrat seats."

Meanwhile, Gomez's future is unclear.

He said this week that, win or lose, he'd be willing to help the GOP expand its appeal among the nation's growing Hispanic population. And he has repeatedly hinted that his political career would not end with Tuesday's election.

"In the future, we are going to be better," Gomez said in Spanish at the end of his concession speech.

Markey, who serves out the rest of Kerry's term, faces his first re-election test in 2014.

___

Associated Press writers Steve LeBlanc and Bob Salsberg contributed to this report.

Associated Press

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