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Facebook's Stock Price Is the Least Important Thing About Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is fond of telling his cohorts that their journey is only one percent finished. Even if you quibble about the exact percentage, he's right that his company's vision is boundless and that the service, in its current incarnation, ...
Facebook, a year after IPO  Washington Post
The Facebook IPO, One Year Later  Wall Street Journal
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US eases natural gas glut with second export terminal
The US Department of Energy approved Friday the country's first liquified natural gas (LNG) export terminal since 2011. Skip to next paragraph.
US energy revolution gathers pace  Financial Times
UPDATE 3-US ends freeze on new natural gas exports, approves Texas terminal  Reuters
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Consumer Sentiment Index in U.S. Rose to 83.7 in May from 76.4
Americans' confidence in the economy climbed in May to the highest level in almost six years as rising real estate values and record stock prices boosted household wealth.
May consumer sentiment highest in nearly six years  Reuters
Consumer sentiment perks to post-recession peak  MarketWatch
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Bernanke says computer revolution likely to provide various future gains to ...
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong.
Bernanke Says Better Days Lie Ahead  New York Times (blog)
So, a Fed Chairman Is Speaking at Your Graduation  National Journal
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Tumblr In Talks With Yahoo; Facebook And Microsoft Also Said To Be Circling
According to multiple reports (the first coming from All Things D), the social blogging site is in serious talks with Yahoo Yahoo, which is looking to secure a strategic investment, partnership or even an outright acquisition.
Could Tumblr turn into Yahoo's MySpace?  CNET
Yahoo! Board Said to Weigh Billion-Dollar Tumblr Deal  TIME
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US HOT STOCKS: Acquity Group Active in Late Trading
U.S. stocks closed higher Friday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 121 points to 15354, the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index rose 17 points to 1667, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 34 points to 3499.
Accenture to buy Acquity for $316 million  UPI.com
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California jobless rate falls to 9%
No one ever said the economic recovery would be pretty. California eked out more growth in April as employers added 10,400 jobs, bringing the net total added over the year to 273,000.
Butte County unemployment rate drops to 10 percent in April  Enterprise-Record
Jobless rate drops to low last hit in '08  Stockton Record
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American Airlines Doesn't Want Your Bags in the Cabin
The airline that introduced checked-baggage fees has learned the downside of funneling more suitcases into the cabin: It takes longer for people to board.
On American Airlines, pack light and you'll get to board early  Los Angeles Times
US airline group sees pickup in summer air passengers  Reuters
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April Leading Indicators Index in U.S. Rises More than Forecast
The index of U.S. leading indicators climbed in April, a rebound from March that suggests the world's largest economy will accelerate later this year.
Leading economic indicators rise in April  MarketWatch
Stocks Firmly Positive On Upbeat Economic Data - U.S. Commentary  NASDAQ
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Gains for a 4th Week in a Row, and Milestones, Too
Stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week in a row of gains as encouraging economic data prompted investors to buy shares of growth companies.
Dow, S&P end at records, stocks mark fourth week of gains  Reuters
US Stocks In Broad Rally, Fueled By Strong Economic Data  Wall Street Journal
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