By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK , March 31 (Reuters) – Small- andmid-capitalization stocks rose on Thursday, with the S&Psmall-cap index closing at a new all-time high and the marketoutperforming the …

Following are some of the quarter’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Micron and Marathon Oil popped while Monster Worldwide and F5 Networks dropped.

The Irish banking system continues to need support. Irish stress test results came in higher than expected as Irish banks will require €24 billion in additional capital. Initial expectations were around the €20 billion. The Bank of Ireland will require €5.2B in new capital, EBS needs €1.5B, Irish Life requires

The Irish banking system continues to need support. Irish stress test results came in higher than expected as Irish banks will require €24 billion in additional capital. Initial expectations were around the €20 billion. The Bank of Ireland will require €5.2B in new capital, EBS needs €1.5B, Irish Life requires

The Irish banking system continues to need support. Irish stress test results came in higher than expected as Irish banks will require €24 billion in additional capital. Initial expectations were around the €20 billion. The Bank of Ireland will require €5.2B in new capital, EBS needs €1.5B, Irish Life requires

The Irish banking system continues to need support. Irish stress test results came in higher than expected as Irish banks will require €24 billion in additional capital. Initial expectations were around the €20 billion. The Bank of Ireland will require €5.2B in new capital, EBS needs €1.5B, Irish Life requires

Bank shares, which had been leading financial sector higher, retreat after the Federal Reserve unseals data detailing emergency lending during the 2008 financial crisis.

* Jobless claims fall, views upbeat for Friday's payrolls * Volume likely to be low on quarter's last day * Berkshire Class B shares fall after Sokol's resignation * Dow up 0.04 pct, S&P up …

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I Told You So: Facebook’s Ugly IPO Debut

By Value in Stock Market:
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By Steven Vincent:
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By Chuck Carnevale:
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By Sami J. Karam:

Expectations of a robust housing recovery are not well supported by US demographics.

From Bloomberg News (February 8, 2012): Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon told investors and analysts in a [...]