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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, February ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:23:30 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:23:26 GMT

(Reuters) - A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, February ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:19:11 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, February ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:19:08 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange, February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

Specialist Kristian Loughlin works at his post on the floor ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:24:40 GMT

(AP) - Specialist Kristian Loughlin works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped back above 10,000 on hope that the European Union will help Greece manage its growing debt burden. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Specialist Arthur Andrews works at his post on the floor of ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:24:03 GMT

(AP) - Specialist Arthur Andrews works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped back above 10,000 on hope that the European Union will help Greece manage its growing debt burden. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Traders Vito Perri, left, and Anthony Alvarino, work at the ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:05:23 GMT

(AP) - Traders Vito Perri, left, and Anthony Alvarino, work at the post of Neil Gallagher, right, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Specialist Christopher Culhane, left, and trader James Dresch ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:04:54 GMT

(AP) - Specialist Christopher Culhane, left, and trader James Dresch work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Traders Robert Maher, left, and Anthony Alvarino work on the ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:04:25 GMT

(AP) - Traders Robert Maher, left, and Anthony Alvarino work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Specialist Anthony Sherman, second left, works at his post on ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:02:21 GMT

(AP) - Specialist Anthony Sherman, second left, works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange that trades Developers Diversified Realty Corp. as the company issues a secondary offering, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:01:22 GMT

(AP) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2010 file photo, trader Stephen Mara, ...

(AP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:37:15 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2010 file photo, trader Stephen Mara, right, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Euronext, the trans-Atlantic stock exchange operator, said Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, it returned to profit in the fourth quarter as cost-cutting helped offset a drop in revenue amid falling global share trading volumes.(AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)

FILE - In this March 17, 2009 file photo, the trading floor ...

(AP) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:24:57 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this March 17, 2009 file photo, the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange is seen. The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

A sign hangs on the headquarters of CIT Group seen in 2009 in ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:03:51 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - A sign hangs on the headquarters of CIT Group seen in 2009 in New York City. Business lender CIT Group said Monday it would prepay 750 million dollars on its 7.5 billion dollars in debt, marking a step toward recovery under the new leadership of Wall Street heavyweight John Thain.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)

A board at the New York Stock Exchange displays the Dow Jones ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:32:28 GMT

(Reuters) - A board at the New York Stock Exchange displays the Dow Jones Industrial Average soon after the opening bell, February 8, 2010. The Dow has been teetering above and below the 10,000 range throughout the trading day. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:13:27 GMT

(Reuters) - A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February 8, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:57:15 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February 8, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:54:58 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February 8, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:42 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February 8, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:22:43 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in this October 30, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2005 file photo, then CEO of the New ...

(AP) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:57:07 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2005 file photo, then CEO of the New York Stock Exchange John Thain speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Thain, who brokered Merrill Lynchs' controversial sale to Bank of America, is taking over as chairman and CEO of CIT Group Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, as the commercial lender continues to restructure its business following a brief stay in bankruptcy protection last year.(AP Photo/Michel Euler, file)

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 file photo, traders Richard ...

(AP) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:48:48 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 file photo, traders Richard Newman, left, and Albert Young work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. On Thursday, the Standard & Poor's 500 index suffered its biggest one-day drop in more than nine months because of worries about debt problems in Greece, Portugal and Spain. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Japan's head of delegation, Taizo Nishimuro, head of the Tokyo ...

(AP) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:47:49 GMT

(AP) - Japan's head of delegation, Taizo Nishimuro, head of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, left, and his Chinese counterpart Tang Jiaxuan, right, chat at the end of the opening ceremony of the Japan-China Friendship Committee for the 21st Century at Diaoyutai in Beijing, China, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Diego Azubel, Pool)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:39:42 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February 5, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:33:07 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February 5, 2010. U.S. stocks erased a midday drop to end slightly higher on Friday, closing out a volatile week punctuated by mixed signals from the labor market data and growing anxiety over fiscal problems in Europe. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

A board at the New York Stock Exchange displays the Dow Jones ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:14:14 GMT

(Reuters) - A board at the New York Stock Exchange displays the Dow Jones Industrial Average after the closing bell, February 5, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:06:33 GMT

(Reuters) - A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February 5, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:01:09 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February 5, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:57:55 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February 5, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:56:49 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February 5, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

Greg Maloney, left, a trader with Barclay's, reacts as he looks ...

(AP) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:04:33 GMT

(AP) - Greg Maloney, left, a trader with Barclay's, reacts as he looks at a trading monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday Feb. 5, 2010. Stock indexes fell Friday following mixed news from the Labor Department's monthly employment report.(AP Photos/Bebeto Matthews)

John Giusio, right, a Ray Crest Partners trader, and Glenn Carrell, ...

(AP) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:42:13 GMT

(AP) - John Giusio, right, a Ray Crest Partners trader, and Glenn Carrell, a Barclays trader, confer during on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday Feb. 5, 2010. Stock indexes were trading in a narrow range Friday following mixed news from the Labor Department's monthly employment report.(AP Photos/Bebeto Matthews)

Michael Omara, a trader with Barclays, reacts as he looks at ...

(AP) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:10:16 GMT

(AP) - Michael Omara, a trader with Barclays, reacts as he looks at a trading monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday Feb. 5, 2010. Stocks fell modestly Friday following mixed news from the Labor Department's monthly employment report. (AP Photos/Bebeto Matthews)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Much-awaited ...

(AFP/Getty Images) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:54:36 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Much-awaited data on US jobs may offer clues Friday on whether the troubled American labor market, and the overall economy, is on the mend(AFP/Getty Images/Michael Nagle)

A trader watches a monitor displaying stocks on the floor of ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:02:12 GMT

(Reuters) - A trader watches a monitor displaying stocks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February 4, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Trader Gregory Rowe, left, and specialist Michael Sollitto, ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:46:00 GMT

(AP) - Trader Gregory Rowe, left, and specialist Michael Sollitto, center, react on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly dips below 10,000, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Stocks buckled Thursday under the growing belief that the global economy is weaker than many investors expected and likely to stop companies from hiring. The Dow Jones industrials briefly traded below 10,000 for the first time in three months. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Traders Richard Newman, left, and Albert Young work on the floor ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:34:14 GMT

(AP) - Traders Richard Newman, left, and Albert Young work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Stocks buckled Thursday under the growing belief that the global economy is weaker than many investors expected and likely to stop companies from hiring. The Dow Jones industrials briefly traded below 10,000 for the first time in three months. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Specialist Christopher Molloy works on the floor of the New ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:33:42 GMT

(AP) - Specialist Christopher Molloy works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Stocks buckled Thursday under the growing belief that the global economy is weaker than many investors expected and likely to stop companies from hiring. The Dow Jones industrials briefly traded below 10,000 for the first time in three months. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Specialist Michael McDonell, center, walks across the floor ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:31:26 GMT

(AP) - Specialist Michael McDonell, center, walks across the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Stocks buckled Thursday under the growing belief that the global economy is weaker than many investors expected and likely to stop companies from hiring. The Dow Jones industrials briefly traded below 10,000 for the first time in three months. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:04:14 GMT

(Reuters) - A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February 4, 2010. The Dow briefly fell below the crucial 10,000 mark on Thursday as stocks suffered their worst losses in more than nine months. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:04:13 GMT

(Reuters) - Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February 4, 2010. The Dow briefly fell below the crucial 10,000 mark on Thursday as stocks suffered their worst losses in more than nine months. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

A trader watches a monitor displaying stocks on the floor of ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:02:59 GMT

(Reuters) - A trader watches a monitor displaying stocks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February 4, 2010. The Dow briefly fell below the crucial 10,000 mark on Thursday as stocks suffered their worst losses in more than nine months. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)

A trader watches a monitor displaying stocks on the floor of ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:02:56 GMT

A trader watches a monitor displaying stocks on the floor of ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:01:49 GMT

A trader watches a monitor displaying stocks on the floor of ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:59:45 GMT

(Reuters) - A trader watches a monitor displaying stocks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange February 4, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:57:36 GMT

(AFP/File) - Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Wall Street shares plunged Thursday as weak US data combined with heightened fears of debt problems in European Union countries sent shockwaves through the markets.(AFP/File/Don Emmert)

Specialist George Moerler III, right, works at his post on ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:53:38 GMT

(AP) - Specialist George Moerler III, right, works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Stocks buckle under the growing belief that the global economy is weaker than many investors expected and is likely to stop the U.S. labor market from rebounding in the coming months.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Specialist George Moerler III works at his post on the floor ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:44:41 GMT

(AP) - Specialist George Moerler III works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Stocks are tumbling as disappointing jobless claims numbers have investors worrying about the government's upcoming January jobs report.(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

A MasterCard logo is seen on a door outside a restaurant in ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:41:16 GMT

(Reuters) - A MasterCard logo is seen on a door outside a restaurant in New York, February 3, 2010. Higher-than expected costs and rebates caused MasterCard Inc's quarterly earnings to fall short of Wall Street forecasts on Thursday, driving shares of the world's No. 2 credit card network down 8.6 percent. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY)

Trader Warren Meyers works on the floor of the New York Stock ...

(AP) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:56:53 GMT

(AP) - Trader Warren Meyers works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Stocks are tumbling as disappointing jobless claims numbers have investors worrying about the government's upcoming January jobs report. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)