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• NEWSMAKER-IMF's Lagarde - a pragmatist in austerity debate Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 7:12 AM ET

  PARIS, May 23- Christine Lagarde has made her mark as International Monetary Fund chief by taking a firm yet pragmatic stance in the austerity-versus-growth debate raging as Europe struggles to pull itself out of a long crisis.

• US STOCKS-Futures fall on worry over stimulus program, China data Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 7:10 AM ET

  *China manufacturing data shows contraction. NEW YORK, May 23- U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its first daily back-to-back declines in a month, amid investor concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve may begin to taper its stimulus measures and over weak data in China.

• UPDATE 1-Lufthansa, United win EU approval for revenue-sharing pact Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 6:11 AM ET

  BRUSSELS, May 23- Lufthansa, United Airlines, Continental and Air Canada won approval from EU antitrust regulators on Thursday for their transatlantic tie-up after agreeing to give up airport slots in Frankfurt and New York.

• Sell cheap fuel and profit - Delta Air Lines' refining 101 Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 12:59 AM ET

  *Delta eyes chances to ship jet fuel to Midwest markets. And it expect costs will fall further as Delta ramps up supplies of cheap crude to the refinery from the Bakken play in North Dakota.

• New Hampshire lawmakers reject casino bill backed by governor Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 9:28 PM ET

  NEW YORK, May 22- New Hampshire's House of Representatives rejected a bill on Wednesday that would have authorized the construction of the state's first casino, bucking a regional trend toward easing restrictions on gaming in New England.

• UPDATE 1-Dish on national security PR offensive against SoftBank Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 7:28 PM ET

  WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK, May 22- Dish Network Corp is ramping up its Washington- centric campaign to thwart Japanese firm SoftBank Corp's bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, hoping to convince lawmakers and government reviewers that it poses national security risks.

• UPDATE 2-Clearwire, shareholders brace for fight over Sprint bid Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:10 PM ET

  *Clearwire says Sprint offer best option, sets May 31 vote. Clearwire announced its decision to support majority shareholder Sprint a day after Sprint raised its offer for the almost 50 percent of the company it does not already own to $3.40 per share from $2.97 per share.

• Final Glance: Media companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:08 PM ET

  Comcast Corp. fell$. 45 or 1.1 percent, to $41.78. Walt Disney Co. fell$. 26 or. 4 percent, to $65.57. Gannett fell$. 39 or 1.8 percent, to $21.15.

• Final Glance: Staffing companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:08 PM ET

  Kelly Services Inc. class A fell$. 35 or 2.0 percent, to $17.31. Korn/Ferry International Inc. fell$. 13 or. 7 percent, to $17.59. ManpowerGroup rose$. 08 or. 1 percent, to $58.23.

• Final Glance: Tools and Appliances companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:08 PM ET

  General Electric Co. rose$. 20 or. 8 percent, to $23.86. Snap-On fell $1.52 or 1.6 percent, to $90.76. Whirlpool Corp. fell $2.25 or 1.7 percent, to $128.72.

• Final Glance: Managed Care companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:08 PM ET

  Cigna Corp. rose$. 36 or. 5 percent, to $67.96. Humana Inc. fell$. 35 or. 4 percent, to $79.17. UnitedHealth Group fell$. 59 or. 9 percent, to $62.28.

• Final Glance: Utilities companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:08 PM ET

  American Electric Power Co. fell$. 77 or 1.6 percent, to $48.59. Consolidated Edison Inc. Holding Co. fell $1.26 or 2.1 percent, to $59.61. Dominion Resources Inc. fell $1.43 or 2.4 percent, to $59.26.

• Final Glance: Education companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:08 PM ET

  Apollo Group fell$. 87 or 4.1 percent, to $20.61. Career Education Corp. fell$. 11 or 3.6 percent, to $2.94. DeVry fell$. 37 or 1.2 percent, to $30.83.

• Final Glance: Railroad companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:08 PM ET

  Canadian National Railway Co. fell$. 87 or. 8 percent, to $102.17. Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. fell $1.71 or 1.3 percent, to $134.71. Union Pacific fell$. 87 or. 5 percent, to $157.59.

• Nasdaq stocks posting largest volume decreases Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:08 PM ET

  ASB Bancorp Inc.: Approximately 100 shares changed hands, a 97.7 decrease from its 65- day average volume. The shares fell$. 01 or. 1 percent to $16.43. B Communcations Ltd.: Approximately 200 shares changed hands, a 94.8 decrease from its 65- day average volume.

• Final Glance: Leisure companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:08 PM ET

  Las Vegas Sands Corp. fell$. 80 or 1.3 percent, to $58.68. Marriott International Inc. fell$. 54 or 1.2 percent, to $42.77. Starwood Hotels& Resorts Worldwide Inc. fell$. 54 or. 8 percent, to $67.81.

• Final Glance: Medical Devices companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:08 PM ET

  Allergan fell$. 81 or. 8 percent, to $97.73. Baxter International Inc. fell$. 74 or 1.0 percent, to $72.30. Boston Scientific Corp. fell$. 10 or 1.1 percent, to $9.13.

• Nasdaq stocks posting largest volume increases Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:08 PM ET

  Cleantech Solutions International Inc.: Approximately 13,393,600 shares changed hands, a 10,656.6 percent increase over its 65- day average volume. The shares rose $5.96 or 159.4 percent to $9.70. The shares fell$. 01 or. 1 percent to $9.89.

• Final Glance: Machinery companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:08 PM ET

  Caterpillar fell$. 40 or. 5 percent, to $87.70. Deere& Co. fell$. 76 or. 9 percent, to $86.83. Terex fell$. 88 or 2.5 percent, to $33.85.

• Final Glance: Pharmaceuticals companies Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:08 PM ET

  Baxter International Inc. fell$. 74 or 1.0 percent, to $72.30. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. rose $2.34 or 5.3 percent, to $46.40. Hospira fell$. 52 or 1.4 percent, to $35.40.