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Best Buy loses profits
Electronics retailer Best Buy
Investors grow wary of European banks
With a deepening crisis in Europe, U.S. money markets are looking for safer options. According to JPMorgan Chase research, last month American money funds and other short-term credit suppliers refused to refinance about $50 billion of debt issued by European banks -- a 14% decrease. Traders are so worried they're even tightening up on French banks such as Societe Generale and BNP Paribas. A pullback on such banks could be detrimental for the overall world economy because of their size and reach. But some funds have decided to stick with the banks. Fidelity
Hewlett-Packard extends Autonomy deadline
Hewlett-Packard
Buffett adds one more piece to his succession plan
Warren Buffett, the head of Berkshire Hathaway
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