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• Investors Upbeat on U.S. Stocks

  By Rich Miller, Bloomberg  |  May 16, 2013

  In this week's Bloomberg Global Poll, the U.S. and Japan ranked high, while expectations fell for returns on investments in China.

• Online Sales Tax Could Run into Trouble in U.S. House

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  May 6, 2013

  Measure is expected to win Senate approval today.

• J.C. Penney Offers to Buy Back Bonds

  By David Holley, Bloomberg  |  May 1, 2013

  Retailer may need to sweeten its offer for bonds that could restrict its debt load, analyst says.

• Disclosure of CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratios Stalls

  By Elliot Blair Smith and Phil Kuntz, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  SEC has yet to draw up rules as big companies lobby against the Dodd-Frank requirement.

• J.C. Penney Gets $1.75 Bln Loan from Goldman

  By Matt Townsend, Bloomberg  |  April 29, 2013

  CEO raises some prices as he works to stabilize retailer’s finances.

• Too-Big-to-Fail Bill Pitched as Fix for Dodd-Frank’s Flaws

  By Cheyenne Hopkins, Bloomberg  |  April 25, 2013

  Sens. Brown and Vitter propose 15% capital requirement for megabanks.

• Apple Slowdown Threatens Global Supplier Web

  By Adam Satariano, Bloomberg  |  April 18, 2013

  Company’s network of at least 247 suppliers now vulnerable.

• J.C. Penney May Borrow Against Real Estate

  April 16, 2013

  Retailer is said to be seeking ways to split real estate into a new subsidiary that could issue debt.

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  More Pension De-risking Ahead

  By Susan Kelly  |  April 16, 2013

  Companies are on track to continue lump-sum offers this year.

• J.C. Penney Taps $850 Million From Revolver

  By Matt Townsend, Bloomberg  |  April 15, 2013

  New CEO Ullman seeks to improve retailer’s liquidity.