Portfolio Today for February 25 2010

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Thursday, February 25 2010

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BANKING & FINANCE

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The Pariah

Tiger Woods and Akio Toyoda have high-profile problems. But neither man would change places with Goldman Sach's Lloyd Blankfein, the posterboy for out-of-touch bankers. Here's how Wall Street can turn its PR around.
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POLITICS & POLICY

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Vested Interest

Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke had strong messages for Congress. The first: He plans to keep interest rates low. The second: There's no "silver bullet" to reduce unemployment.
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REAL ESTATE

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Crisis at the Mall

The commercial real estate default rate doubles in an ominous sign for the economy.
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HEALTH CARE

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WellPoint Accused of Manipulating Data

Waxmandisputes insurer's claims over Anthem's California premium increases, cites lavish company retreats, millions in exec bonuses. Separate study shows WellPoint raising rates by double digit percentages in 10 other states.
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SHOWBIZ

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Funny Papers Go Tinseltown

Comic strips Wizard of Id and B.C. haven't seen the big screen since 1969 and 1981 respectively. Animator Mark Simon is out to change that.
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NEWS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY

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GM to end Hummer line

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General Growth nabs $2.6B to emerge from bankruptcy

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Underwater mortgages continue to rise

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Freddie Mac posts $6.5B loss

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U.S. home sales hit new low

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H&R Block prepares fewer tax returns

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Qwest offers to buy back $1.2B in debt

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Nortel to skip auction, sell VoIP business to Genband

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Washington Post profits quadruple

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Italy convicts Google execs over bullying video

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Sprint Nextel defends early termination fees to the FCC

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Bloom Energy fuel cell debut has center stage

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