Behind Ken Lewis’s departure: Merrill

It was part of the corporate lore at Bank of America: Whenever legendary boss Hugh McColl would buy a bank in Florida, Texas, or Georgia in the 1980s and early 1990s, he’d call his trusted lieutenant Ken Lewis to his Charlotte office and order Lewis to fix the new acquisition to fit his revolutionary vision of a branch network stretching from coast to coast.

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Australia gets OK to sue Lehman

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Fortune 500’s top stock: Freddie Mac

With apologies to the Beatles, the list of the best-performing Fortune 500 stocks in the year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers reads like a stroll down Penny Lane.

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Stocks poised for cautious start

U.S. stocks were poised to open higher Thursday as investors appeared cautious after the recent runup.

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Stocks in tug of war

Stocks struggled Tuesday morning as investors weighed a stronger-than-expected retail sales report against ongoing concerns that the recent market rally has outpaced the economic recovery.

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Stocks ready to slip as reports awaited

U.S. stocks appeared headed for a lower open Tuesday as investors await several economic reports, including a government reading on August retail sales.

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Lehman lessons: 401(k) pain

Just one year ago, the world’s financial sector was plunged into chaos and panic as Lehman Brothers — one of the biggest investment banks — collapsed. Consumers learned some hard lessons, including how to cope with substantial 401(k) losses.

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Ex-Bear chief sees Lehman silver lining

The collapse of Lehman Brothers was “unfortunate” but spurred the global policy coordination that ultimately saved the financial system, former Bear Stearns chief executive officer Alan Schwartz said in his first interview since Bear’s fall last year.

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Behind the scenes at Disney’s first fan convention

Last Friday, Johnny Depp came onto a stage at the Anaheim Convention Center and wowed the crowd by appearing in full costume as Captain Jack Sparrow, the star of the Pirates of the Caribbean films. On the same stage, actors John Travolta and Nicholas Cage dropped by, and singer Miley Cyrus performed — all surprises for star-struck fans who bought tickets to attend “D23 Expo”, Walt Disney’s first-ever in-house convention for its faithful.

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Stocks slip on global rout

Stocks stumbled Monday, taking a cue from overseas markets, as a growing trade rift between the U.S. and China raised worries about the strength of the recovery.

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