Media Digest (4/21/2010) Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   Paulson & Co defended itself in its role in the Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) charges.

Reuters:   Google, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) may buy ITA which provides airline flight data.

Reuters:   Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) revenue missed targets as search ads fell.

Reuters:   Some Paulson & Co. clients may take out money.

Reuters:   EADS will bid for a $50 billion tanker project sought by Boeing Corp (NYSE: BA).

Reuters:   Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) numbers well surpassed expectations.

WSJ:   The SEC may set up rules to keep banks from masking debt using financial instruments.

WSJ:   The 100% plus increase in iPhone sales helped Apple’s results.

WSJ:   Commercial-mortgage defaults are forcing many lenders to restructure debt.

WSJ:   The IMF wants banks to pay a tax to cover future costs of shut downs.

WSJ:   Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) detailed requests from governments for private search information.

WSJ:   Net income at Coca Cola (NYSE: KO) rose 30%.

WSJ:   Wynn (NASDAQ: WYNN) plans to build a casino in Macau.

WSJ:   MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) will change its name to MGM Resorts.

WSJ:   European wind energy advocates are looking at adding capacity in the seas.

WSJ:   Results for AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) should be modest.

WSJ:   China set new regulations for presales of land by property firms.

NYT:   The Associated Press-GfK Poll shows US buyers have begun to favor American cars.

FT:   The IMF and EU has begun talks to bail out Greece.

FT:   Google says a number of governments have tried to get access to its user information.

Bloomberg: Committees for Democratic Congressional candidates entered April with $22 million more than Republican rival funds.

Douglas A. McIntyre