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CNX, D: Consol Energy will buy Dominion Resources exploration-and-production business to emphasize natural gas
JPM, BAC, C, GS, MS: With Financial Reform, a Test for Congress
GOOG: Google Says China Talks Continue, But Pullout Signs Grow

WSJ
JPM, BAC, C, WFC: Mark-to-market accounting would mean big changes for banks balance sheets
VIA.B, TWX, CMCSA: Media companies focusing on dividends and stock buybacks

NYT
DISCA: Owning its own shows boosts Discovery Communications global growth
BSX: Boston Scientific suspends sales of implantable defibrillators
PVH, KCP: Phillips-Van Heusen acquires Hilfiger for $3 billion

Barron s
ESLR, ENER: Long-term prospects for solar industry aren t bright
MTNOY: A mobile operator well-positioned for growth in Africa

TheStreet
EEM, EFA: Evaluating the arguments against emerging markets
FXE, FXI, IYT, IHF, GLD: 5 ETFs to watch for a potentially volatile week

SmartMoney
GTI, LECO, SCHN, PAAS, UNT: Picks from the king of small caps

Bloomberg
GOOG, BIDU, SOHU: Google s Chinese advertisers advised to move their business
AMLN, ALKS: Amylin, Alkermes Gain as FDA Doesn t Need More Byetta Data

Reuters
TM: Investigators say no explanation yet for California Prius claim
JPM, GOOG: China concerns weigh on shares as banks eyed

CNBC
COF, BAC, V, MA: Capital One credit card defaults fall, but BofA s rise
PEP: PepsiCo to buy back $15 billion in shares

24/7 Wall Street
SVU, GME: Retail rumor watch: SuperValu versus GameStop

Seeking Alpha
HAE, BAX, ABT, MDT: Haemonetics: Q3 results mixed
SNY: Sanofi expands U.S. footprint