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Stocks could sputter with Black Friday eyed (Reuters) -- Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:14:01 GMT

Reuters - U.S. stocks could sputter next week as volumes dry up in holiday-shortened trading and with a slew of economic reports likely to illustrate the recovery is still fragile.

Hershey mulls $17 billion solo bid for Cadbury: source (Reuters) -- Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:09:50 GMT

Reuters - U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co is considering launching a bid of at least $17 billion for British chocolatier Cadbury Plc as it seeks to trump a hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.

GE-Vivendi talks over NBC Universal stalled: report (Reuters) -- Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:38:17 GMT

Reuters - Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, the New York Times reported on Friday night.

Time Warner, News Corp reported interested in MGM (Reuters) -- Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:03:31 GMT

Reuters - News Corp, Time Warner Inc and Qualia Capital LLC are interested in buying Hollywood's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, home of the James Bond movies, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.

U.S. Q3 seen revised down on widening trade deficit (Reuters) -- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:55:20 GMT

Reuters - The U.S. economy's return to growth in the third quarter was less brisk than previously thought as the trade deficit worsened and companies still aggressively cut inventories, a Reuters survey predicted.

U.S. lawmakers urged to drop clearinghouse owner cap (Reuters) -- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:08:19 GMT

Reuters - NYSE Euronext , LCH.Clearnet, BATS Global Markets and other firms partnered with banks have urged two U.S. legislators to drop a proposed "rigid" cap on dealer ownership of clearinghouses, according to a letter sent this week.

New Hampshire AG seeks bankruptcy for mortgage co. (AP) -- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:59:36 GMT

AP - The New Hampshire attorney general's office wants to force a mortgage company that closed suddenly into bankruptcy.

Ohio AG sues credit agencies for public pensions (AP) -- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:07:21 GMT

AP - The three major credit ratings agencies gave mortgage-backed securities unjustifiably high ratings in return for lucrative fees, losing at least $457 million for five Ohio public employee pension and retirement funds, the state's attorney general alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday.

Barnes & Noble Nook E-Reader Will Arrive After Christmas (NewsFactor) -- Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:21:55 GMT

NewsFactor - In what may remind many consumers of the Amazon Kindle's early days, Barnes & Noble expects shipments of its nook e-book reader to be delayed. On Friday, the giant book retailer said it has sold out its first batch of nooks amid high demand -- and new shipments won't be available until after the holiday shopping season ends.