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Reuters - In his final act before departing the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, the agency’s inspector general, David Kotz, criticized how the agency analyzes the economic impact of some of its Dodd-Frank rules.

Reuters - January has turned out strong for equities with just two trading days to go. If you’re afraid to miss the ride, there’s still time to jump in. You just might want to wear a neck brace.

AP - STOCK SLUMP: Stocks mostly fell after the government said the U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected in the last three months of 2011. The Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 each fell less than 1 percent. The biggest losers were utility stocks, down 1.3 percent.

AP - Remember Greece?

AP - The Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 index fell after the government reported that economic growth was slower at the end of last year than economists had expected. The Nasdaq posted a small gain. The Dow had its first down week of 2012 following three weeks of gains.

Reuters - NYSE Euronext Chief Executive Duncan Niederauer sees a 10 percent to 20 percent chance that his $9 billion merger with Deutsche Boerse (DB1Gn.DE) will be approved, but the low odds do not mean he is giving up hope yet.

AP - The stock market closed mostly lower Friday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its first losing week of 2012, after the government reported that economic growth was slower at the end of last year than economists expected.

Reuters - Stocks slipped on Friday as data showed the U.S. economy grew less than expected in the fourth quarter, while some disappointing earnings added pressure to the market.

Reuters - World stocks fell from a 5-1/2 month high on Friday as gains spurred by the Federal Reserve’s pledge of low interest rates gave way to concerns about Portugal, seen as the next domino in the euro zone crisis, and uncertainty over Greek debt talks.

AP - World stocks turned lower on Friday after official data showed the U.S. economic recovery was not as fast as many had hoped.