J.P. Morgan profit jumps but chief is 'cautious'
Last Update: 1/15/2010 3:21:00 AM
J.P. Morgan Chase earns more than analysts expected in the quarter, but its credit costs remain high, and it sets aside nearly $2 billion to cover consumer-loan losses as 1in 10 American workers remains unemployed.
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Metals may be set for encore to last year's climb
Last Update: 1/15/2010 2:00:00 AM
It’ll be tough for metals to outdo the spectacular annual gains they saw in 2009, but a few have a shot and most are likely to continue to see prices climb this year.
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Capital One credit-card delinquencies eased in December
Last Update: 1/15/2010 2:25:57 AM
(Adds details on auto charge-offs) Capital One Financial Corp. COF reported credit-card delinquencies eased in December, in a shift after at least six straight months of increases, though charge-off levels continued to rise from a month earlier. The credit-card-lender-turned-bank and many others have been struggling with credit concerns as the weak economy and high unemployment pressure balance sheets.
COF

China data shows record reserves, booming loans
Last Update: 1/15/2010 2:41:00 AM
China reports data pointing to record foreign-exchange reserves, torrid bank lending and continued rapid money-supply growth.

U.S. futures dip after data, J.P. Morgan results
Last Update: 1/15/2010 3:59:00 AM
U.S. stock futures slip Friday ahead of a bevy of economic data, with stronger-than-forecast profits from J.P. Morgan Chase and Intel not enough to push markets past 15-month highs.
INTC,  JPM,  VZ,  VOD,  IDC,  PSO,  CF,  TRA,  AGU