Reuters: Congress will probe the Toyota (NYSE:TM) recalls.
Reuters: Samsung said chip and TV demand is strengthening.
Reuters: Some AIG (NYSE:AIG) employees are open to cuts in retention pay.
Reuters: Obama plans to spend $33 billion for job incentives.
Reuters: Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) beat expectations on strong sales of Windows 7.
Reuters: Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) did better than Wall St. expectations and expects strong Q1 sales.
WSJ: Bernanke won a second term.
WSJ: The Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad offers new opportunities for App store software providers.
WSJ: Toyota (NYSE:TM) is close to a fix for stuck pedals.
WSJ: AT&T (NYSE:T) laid out a plan to improve its 3G network.
WSJ: Nokia (NYSE:NOK) posted a strong quarter but Motorola’s (NYSE:MOT) numbers were weak.
WSJ: Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) signed a deal with Hong Kong’s Li & Fung to source $2 billion worth of goods.
WSJ: Greece made more austerity vows.
WSJ: Ford (NYSE:F) posted a profit for last year.
WSJ: Q4 GDP numbers will be largely driven by slower inventory declines.
WSJ: Big biotech stocks which were hot a decade ago are now the subject of some skepticism.
WSJ: China believes crude oil prices will average $80 this year.
NYT: A survey of corporate IT executives shows they have an increased fear of cyberattacks.
FT: JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) will launch a global corporate banking unit.
FT: Samsung passed HP (NYSE:HPQ) as the largest big tech company in the world based on sales.
FT: The EU signalled that it would back Greece in a financial crisis.
FT: Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) faces legal problems over the iPad name.
Bloomberg: Bank chiefs gathered in Davos to discuss ways to avoid government oversight that might lead to break-ups of some of the firms.
Douglas A. McIntyre