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TM, WMT: In a Surprise, U.S. Retail Sales Rose in February
AIG: SEC Asks Congress to Regulate Credit Default Swaps

WSJ
SCHW, AMTD: Schwab Issues Profit Warning
AA, CAT, PG, HD: Alcoa, Caterpillar Lead Stocks Higher
AIG: AIG Workers to Give up $45 Million to Uncle Sam

NYT
BAY: British Airways Crews Plan Strike
AGN, MRX: To Take on Botox, Rival Tries Rebate

MarketWatch
C: Citi s Pandit Sees Local Consumer Lending Losses Contained
GS: Goldman s Flamand Leaves to Start His Own Fund

Barron s
RIMM: RIMM Dropped From Kaufman Focus List; Up 21% in 6 Weeks
NFLX: Netflix: Time to Take Profits? Morgan Stanley Downgrades

The Street
DFS, AXP, COF: Discover Gains Despite Loss View
POT, MOS: Potash Pops on Surprise Profit Outlook

Bloomberg
AIG: AIG Said to Query Bonus Holdouts on Pay in Push for Concessions
AAPL, TWX, CMCSA, DIS: Apple Waits in Wings as Cable s TV Everywhere Stamps Out Free

Reuters
UBS: UBS Urges Parliament to Bank U.S. Tax Deal: Report
CF, TRA, AGU: CF Finally Nabs Terra After Yara Walks

CNBC.com
PSS: High-End Consumer Is Back: Collective Brands CEO
UTX, GE, CAT: United Tech Confirms 2010 Profit Forecast

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MSFT, SNE: Video Game Business Hurt in February