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* Second day of three-day roll trade * Crude futures dip after seesaw trade * Brent/U.S. crude spread narrows slightly NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - Most cash crude differentials in the United States strengthened on Thursday, the second day of the roll...

* Paulson, hedge funds will likely make profit on settlement * MBIA, FGIC to recoup about $1 billion * Ally to contribute $2.1 billion to ResCap creditors By Nick Brown NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - While bond insurers MBIA Inc and FGIC Corp receive...

* Benchmark Henry Hub at nearly three-week high * Prices remain above $4/mmBtu in much of the nation * Pockets of warm weather across the country * Coming Up: EIA natgas storage data on Thursday By Eileen Houlihan NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - U.S. spot...

* First day of three-day roll trade * Crude futures slide on U.S. gasoline inventory rise * Brent/U.S. crude spread wider NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - Cash crude differentials in the United States weakened on Wednesday, the first day of the roll period...

(Reuters) - Gasoline prices in the Midwest should fall in the coming days after hitting record highs in several cities last week in the run up to Memorial Day, the traditional start to the summer driving season, traders and industry analysts said on...

* FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.6 pct, Euro STOXX 50 falls 0.5 pct * Some traders sell positions ahead of Bernanke speech * Traders expect any pullback to be relatively minor * Burberry fall knocks back luxury goods sector By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, May 22...

* July contract now a key to market direction * Tight stocks, huge plantings leads to volatility * Corn bulls and bears have plenty of trade signals By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 22 (Reuters) - Analysts and traders see the final two weeks of May as a key...

* Investors to focus on Bernanke's remarks before Congress * FOMC minutes may offer more clues on future of QE3 * Fed to buy up to $1.75 bln in long-dated Treasuries * U.S. existing home sales seen edging up in April By Richard Leong NEW YORK, May 22...

May 21 (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc said it has entered into a $5 billion share repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs Group Inc, as the drug giant looks to prop up shareholder value in face of stiff competition from makers of less-costly generics....

* Crude futures settle lower, U.S. June contract expires * Brent/U.S. crude spread narrows slightly NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - Cash crude differentials in the United States were mostly weaker on Tuesday, a day ahead of the three-day roll period in...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - UBS AG lost a bid Tuesday to dismiss a whistle-blower lawsuit by a former commercial mortgage-backed securities strategist who said he was fired for refusing to publish misleading research reports. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in...

How do the wealthy stay wealthy? The mandatory financial disclosure released last week by commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker provides a rare look at an American billionaire's entire investment portfolio. Pritzker inherited much of her wealth,...