Dollar in a Short-Covering Rally

Jonathan Lewis of Samson Capital Advisors discusses the dollar’s bounce back, overall foreign-exchange strategy, and a look ahead at this week’s key economic data. Paul Lin reports. (May 12)

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Amateur Footage Captures China Earthquake

Thousands are dead in what’s being described as the most devastating earthquake to hit China in three decades. One student captures the moment the 7.8 earthquake struck southwestern China. Video courtesy of Reuters. (May 12)

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Marketing Costs Weigh on XM

XM posted a wider loss on higher marketing costs, while Sirius’s loss narrowed on strong sales, as the satellite radio providers await regulatory clearance for a pending merger.

HSBC Records More Write-Downs

HSBC disclosed $3.2 billion in write-downs in its consumer finance business plus other impairments, but said it expects to record larger first-quarter profit than a year earlier.

PayPal Co-founder, Slide CEO Max Levchin Is a Real Survivor

Silicon Valley is full of people who consider themselves “survivors” for having lived through the dotcom bust.Max Levchin is a real survivor.As Sarah Lacy details in her new book

Hear No Evil: ‘Bold’ Traders Tune Out Dimon, Tune Into RIM, EDS

Updated from 4:23 p.m. EDT Every parent knows kids sometimes only hear what they want to hear. Follow the financial markets for a while and you’ll see that traders are similarly capable — generally speaking, of course.Evidence of

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Think of It as an iPhone with a Broken Touchscreen

From All Things Digital, May 12, 2008:With its curvier edges, stylish silver trim, half-VGA 480-by-320
pixel screen and improved iTunes compatibility, Research in Motion’s
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Behind the Dollar’s Bounce

Ashraf Laidi, chief foreign exchange strategist at CMC Markets, discusses factors in the dollar’s recent rebound. He speaks with WSJ’s Joanna Slater. (May 12)

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