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Top Stories : 2016February24Wednesday

Capitol Report: Why Obama says Republicans should ignore Biden’s Supreme Court comment

In One Chart: Why boomers are loading up on debt and millennials aren’t

More states take action to regulate student loan servicers

The Margin: Melania Trump, ensconced in walls of gold, says she’s just trying to keep it normal

Metals Stocks: Gold on track for highest settlement in more than a week

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks trim losses but upside capped by volatile oil, soft data

Lowe’s, like Home Depot, says outdoor sales were boosted by warm weather

Jeff Reeves's Strength in Numbers: Commodity-stock rally: Buy these, not those

Currencies: Dollar index falls despite pound’s weakness

Futures Movers: Oil prices volatile as traders weigh supply rise, production outlook

Real-time headlines : 2016February24Wednesday

April gold gains $16.50, or 1.4%, to settle at $1,239.10/oz

Gold futures mark their highest settlement since Feb. 11

April WTI oil futures top $32/bbl on Nymex

April WTI oil down 11 cents at $31.76 after tapping a high of $31.97

WTI oil futures take a brief turn higher

Ecolab price target cut to $118 vs. $124 at RBC

Angie's List price target raised to $7 vs. $6 at RBC

Randgold Resources downgraded to sector perform vs. outperform at RBC

April crude trades at $31/bbl on Nymex vs. $30.92 before supply data

Distillate supplies fall by 1.7 million barrels: EIA

Market Pulse : 2016February24Wednesday

Nevada Gov. Sandoval being vetted as Supreme Court pick: report

Ford's stock price target lowered to $12 at Morgan Stanley

Missouri jury finds against Johnson & Johnson in suit claiming baby powder caused cancer

Oil prices cut losses after EIA says crude supplies rose 3.5 million barrels

Silver Run Acquisition Corp. trading slightly above issue price in rare IPO

Norwegian Cruise Line upgraded at Goldman Sachs on strong leisure travel trends

U.S. stocks open lower as oil slump continues

TJX Cos. stock rises after earnings beat, stock repurchase announcement

Spending on robotics expected to reach $135 billion in 2019

Eaton raises quarterly dividend by 4% to 57 cents a share

Breaking News: 2016February24Wednesday

Nevada governor being vetted by White House for Supreme Court nomination: report

Fed's Lacker sees case for further interest-rate hikes

U.S. new-home sales fall more than 9% in January

U.S. service-sector economic gauge hits lowest level in 28 months

Facebook's new reaction buttons to expand on 'like' option

All 30 components in the red as the Dow skids 190 points at open

U.S. stocks extend premarket losses

Chesapeake Energy shares shed losses, now up 3% premarket

Chesapeake Energy shares plunge after wider company loss, drastic capex cuts

Pound drops below $1.39 as losses pick up pace

Internet Stories: 2016February24Wednesday

MarketWatch First Take: Etsy gets much needed boost from mobile, holiday sales

Facebook launches reaction buttons to expand on ‘liking’ a post

The Technical Indicator: Market bears resurface at major S&P 500 resistance

Trading Strategies: Market correction suggests Facebook may be the next Apple

The Wall Street Journal: Google Cloud lures Spotify away from Amazon

Democratic congressman asks FBI to back off Apple

The Ratings Game: Fitbit’s stock is tanking and it may have more to drop

The Wall Street Journal: Apple taken to court by Justice Department to unlock data on another dozen iPhones

Financial Services: 2016February24Wednesday

More states take action to regulate student loan servicers

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks trim losses but upside capped by volatile oil, soft data

The Tell: Why U.S. investors should fear a ‘Brexit’

Capitol Report: Everyone’s on the hot seat as G-20 comes to Shanghai

The Fed: Fed’s Lacker sees case for more interest-rate hikes

Eaton Vance reports softer-than-expected results

Deep Dive: Warren Buffett’s stock picks crush Carl Icahn’s so far in 2016

Don’t expect ‘crisis response’ from G-20, Treasury Secretary Lew says

Social media can keep you from being ‘The Millionaire Next Door’

The Margin: Marvel at Google parent Alphabet’s newest Terminator-like robot