IBM(NYSE:IBM-News)saiditsboardapprovedanadditional$5.0billioninsharerepurchases,bringingthecompany'stotalstockbuybackprogramto$9.2billioninareflectionofitsstrongcashflow.Thebuybackwouldaddtoaround$4.2billionremainingattheendofSeptemberfromapreviouslyapprovedplan,withthetotalamountrepresentingaround5.9percentofIBM's$157billionmarketcapitalization."It'sadecentsize,"saidBroadpointAmTechanalystBrianMa...[
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AtopU.S.bankregulatorsaidonMondaythatthereis"veryrealconcern"thatsomelargefinancialfirmsthathavereceivedmassivetaxpayerbailoutscouldbeharmedbytherulingsoftheObamaadministration'spayczar.ComptrolleroftheCurrencyJohnDugansaidpayczarKennethFeinberghasadifficultchalle...[
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CapmarkFinancialGroupInc.,oneofthenation'slargestcommercial-real-estatelenders,planstofileforbankruptcyassoonasthisweekend,apersonfamiliarwiththesituationsaid.Themuch-expectedmoveunderscoresthedeepproblemsinthebusiness-propertymarket.Aftersufferingfromthecollapseinresidentialmortgages,U.S.banksfacesteeplossesfromcommercialreal-estateloans.Capmarkhasoriginatedmorethan$10billionincommercialreal-esta...[
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StocksfellFridayasdeclinesincommoditiesstirredbyareboundinthedollarweighedonenergyandmaterialsshares.Thedeclines,inasessionofrelativelylightvolume,camedespiteabigger-than-forecastriseinhomeresaleslastmonthandbiggainsforMicrosoftandAmazon.comaftertheirearningsbeatWallStreet'sexpectations.TheDowJonesIndustrialAveragedeclined109.13points,or1.1%,to9972.18.Ittradedashighas10109.57duringthesession.Ameri...[
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