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• WRAPUP 4-Consumer and factory data signal steady U.S. economy Friday, 14 Jun 2013 | 1:20 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, June 14- U.S. consumer sentiment edged off a six-year high in June while manufacturing output picked up a bit last month after two straight months of declines, suggesting the economy remains on a moderate growth path.

• Early Movers: BAC, MAT, YHOO & More Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013 | 8:08 AM ET

  

  Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.

• UPDATE 3-BlackRock profit jumps 10 percent on stock funds' strength Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | 9:33 AM ET

  April 16- BlackRock Inc said on Tuesday that first-quarter net income rose 10 percent as investors increasingly turned to the money manager's higher-fee stock funds. New York- based BlackRock said net income increased to $632 million, or $3.62 per share, from $572 million, or $3.14 per share, a year earlier.

• UPDATE 2-BlackRock first-quarter profit jumps 10 percent Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | 7:22 AM ET

  April 16- BlackRock Inc said on Tuesday that first-quarter net income rose 10 percent as investors increasingly turned to the money manager's higher-fee stock funds. New York- based BlackRock said net income increased to $632 million, or $3.62 per share, from $572 million, or $3.14 per share, a year earlier.

• Fight or Flight: Get Ready for the Earnings Crush Sunday, 14 Apr 2013 | 6:38 PM ET

  

  Earnings season kicks into high gear in the week ahead. Plus, at least 10 Fed speeches. How risk-averse are investors? Oh, this is going to put them to the test. Rest up.

• JPMorgan Earnings May Spell Trouble: Pro Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 3:09 PM ET

  

  Weak mortgage results from JPMorgan and Wells Fargo don't bode well as regional banks begin to report earnings, says one pro.

• Market Melt-Up, Penney's Sale, and 'Master' Cramer Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 11:45 AM ET

  

  The stock market baffles investors; the "Mad Man" gets a high "Squawk" honor; and JC Penney stock hits the discount rack—all in our latest installment of "Talking Squawk."

• These 12 Banks Got the Fed Minutes a Day Early Wednesday, 10 Apr 2013 | 4:46 PM ET

  

  So did at least one law firm, a hedge fund, a private equity fund, trade groups and lobbyists.

• Powerful 'Wall St. Shadow Regulators' Under Scrutiny Wednesday, 10 Apr 2013 | 9:00 AM ET

  

  The Senate Banking Committee is set to hold a hearing on Thursday to examine whether regulators inappropriately "outsource" oversight to consultants that are paid billions of dollars by the banks. The NY Times reports.

• The Long-Term Case for Wells Fargo and US Bancorp Tuesday, 9 Apr 2013 | 3:45 PM ET

  

  This Friday starts the earnings season for the nation's largest banks. What should the long-term investors pay attention to? TheStreet.com gives an overview.

• Up, Down, Up, Down...Will the Market Please Decide? Monday, 8 Apr 2013 | 9:55 AM ET

  

  Up, down, up, down, up...will the market please decide? What does it mean? It means we are where we were nearly three weeks ago.

• Five Regional Banks to Watch Ahead of Earnings Tuesday, 2 Apr 2013 | 3:28 PM ET

  

  Some smaller regional lenders are seeing increasing commercial loan demand. Here are previews for the five largest U.S. regional banks by TheStreet.com.

• WRAPUP 4-U.S. factory, housing data supports growth picture Tuesday, 26 Mar 2013 | 1:12 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, March 26- Orders for long-lasting U.S.-made goods surged last month and home prices posted their biggest year-on-year gain in six-and-a-half years in January, the latest signs the U.S. economy regained momentum early in the first quarter.

• UPDATE 2-U.S. housing starts point to growing economic momentum Tuesday, 19 Mar 2013 | 11:02 AM ET

  WASHINGTON, March 19- Groundbreaking to build U.S. homes rose in February and permits for construction climbed to their highest level since 2008, signs the housing market recovery is gathering steam. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday that housing starts rose 0.8 percent last month to a 917,000- unit annual rate.

• JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs Flagged in Fed’s Review Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 | 4:30 PM ET

  

  Most banks got the green light from the Fed with their capital plans. In a surprise, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase received only "conditional approval."

• UPDATE 2-Major U.S. banks pass Fed's health test Thursday, 7 Mar 2013 | 8:01 PM ET

  *All but Ally Financial maintain minimum capital buffers. Banks' efforts to boost their capital since the 2007-2009 U.S. financial crisis helped all 18 participating lenders except Ally Financial meet the minimum hurdle of a 5 percent capital buffer in the Fed's "stress test."

• Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley Near Bottom of Stress Tests Thursday, 7 Mar 2013 | 4:31 PM ET

  

  These two banks may find it hard to significantly increase dividends or buybacks.

• Hack Attacks Give Insurance Business a Boost Saturday, 2 Mar 2013 | 4:30 PM ET

  

  Death is one of the only guarantees in life — that and taxes. And now, perhaps, getting hacked can be added to the list, and that's been a boon to the cyber-insurance industry.

• As Robosigning Payments Start, Critics Attack Deal Thursday, 28 Feb 2013 | 5:40 PM ET

  

  Victims of 10 banks' shoddy lending practices will receive checks starting in April, even as some say the settlement is flawed.

• Early Movers: CPB, KRFT, SJM & More Friday, 15 Feb 2013 | 7:55 AM ET

  

  Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.