Zerohedge: Empire Fed Manufacturing Misses Expectations; Hopium Ends As Future Conditions Index Lowest Since February 2009 http://www.zerohedge.com/node/439229
MSNBC: Citigroup’s net income jumps 73 percent http://on.msnbc.com/qpgJkt
MarketWatch: Empire State regional factories index stays in negative territory for fifth straight month http://on.mktw.net/nhmAf4
NYT: DealBook: Citigroup Earnings Rise 74% to $3.8 Billion http://nyti.ms/rowoED
CNNMoney: #Citigroup earnings top forecasts, but CEO Pandit calls economic environment “challenging.” http://cnnmon.ie/qf9upl
NYT: Citigroup Earnings Rise 74% to $3.8 Billion http://nyti.ms/niv1HO
MarketWatch: Lowe’s closing 20 stores failing to perform up to expectations; 1,950 workers affected http://on.mktw.net/nNTkUF
Reuters: Citigroup reports higher net income http://reut.rs/nXZh2q
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