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o acquire Ardea Biosciences (RDEA) for $1 billion ($32/share = 53.5% Amylin Pharmaceuticals said to be exploring a sale (hires CS & GS as advisers) Wal-Mart probe of possibly bribery in Mexico may prompt exec departures and fines (Bloomberg) Philips Q1 strong with solid top line driven by healthcare, re

rcap Retail and Restaurant Conference (NYC), Earnings (ALXN, APD, BHI, COH, HSY, MMM, R, T, WU, X, AAPL, BIDU, JNPR) Wednesday: FOMC Rate decision (Bernanke press conference after), NZ cash rate, Earnings (BA, CAT, GLW, GD, DPS, HST, LO, S, SAP GR, CTXS) Thursday: Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index, Pending

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& retail sales domestically points China to a possible softer landing). S&P off 0.26% (1191) this morning ahead of RAC #'s out at 7am (GS @ 8am) and Bernanke speaking today @ 12:30pm in Boston ***PPI @ 8:30am, Housing Market Index @ 10am*** ***BAC & GS #'s pre-open, AAPL/INTC/CSX/JNPR/YHOO/ISRG after cl

ange?" Krishnan asked. "I am seeing better brands. and the shopping experience is better" than before. Walmart says that's no Big box finances Wal-Mart is trying to retain customers who turned to it dunng the current economic crisis by remodeling stores and upgrading inventory. O WalAtart ow ru

quire Merrill Lynch in a deal that cost taxpayers $20 billion. In a three-hour hearing of the House Oversight and Gov- ernment Reform Committee, Bernanke denied threaten- ing to oust Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis or the bank's board members if they abandoned the takeover after discovering spira