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Investor's Business Daily - 1 Stocks fell on unpleasant economic data and $100 oil, but rallied after Dow component IBM unveiled a bullish buyback plan and profit forecast. Ending off intraday highs, the Dow still rose 0.9%, the Nasdaq 0.8% and the S&P 500 0.7%. The Dow and S&P 500 are now up in '08. The 10-year Treasury yield fell 3 ticks to 3.87%.

Chrysler, GM have merger talks: sources (Reuters)

IMF warns of financial meltdown (Reuters)

AIG's gallows humor gives bankers a laugh (Reuters)

Italy to push for broader G7 membership (Reuters)

Paulson warns emerging markets not immune to turmoil (Reuters)

U.S. pleads for patience in crisis repair efforts (Reuters)

GM, Chrysler in merger talks: source (Reuters)

Ford plans to sell Mazda shares: source (Reuters)

Paulson says U.S. planning to buy financial equity (Reuters)

G7 pledges urgent, decisive action as markets reel (Reuters)

Market ends mostly lower after wild session (Reuters)

G7 discussing bank support measures: source (Reuters)

Bush calls for calm amid global stock market panic (Reuters)

Morgan Stanley, Goldman shares tumble (Reuters)

Judge says Wachovia hearing possible Monday (Reuters)

Risk aversion, bank woes fuel tumultuous slide (Reuters)

World stocks slump on Dow open (AP)

Money-market funds flock to guarantee program (AP)

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