Derivative Securities

* FTSEurofirst 300 down 0.6 pct, Euro STOXX 50 falls 0.5 pct * Some traders sell positions ahead of Bernanke speech * Traders expect any pullback to be relatively minor * Burberry fall knocks back luxury goods sector By Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON, May 22...

May 21 (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc said it has entered into a $5 billion share repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs Group Inc, as the drug giant looks to prop up shareholder value in face of stiff competition from makers of less-costly generics....

By Bethany McLean May 21 (Reuters) - So today is the day. After weeks of near-constant coverage of the big decision - will JPMorgan Chase shareholders keep Jamie Dimon as chairman and CEO or relegate him to just CEO? - the verdict came at JPMorgan's...

* Benchmark Hub at nearly three-week high * Prices remain above $4/mmBtu in much of the nation * Warm weather on tap across the country By Eileen Houlihan NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - U.S. spot natural gas prices rose for a second straight day on Tuesday...

* Crude futures settle lower, U.S. June contract expires * Brent/U.S. crude spread narrows slightly NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) - Cash crude differentials in the United States were mostly weaker on Tuesday, a day ahead of the three-day roll period in...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - UBS AG lost a bid Tuesday to dismiss a whistle-blower lawsuit by a former commercial mortgage-backed securities strategist who said he was fired for refusing to publish misleading research reports. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman in...

* Benchmark Hub at 2-1/2 week high * Prices rise above $4/mmBtu across most of the nation * Warmer weather on tap for much of the country By Eileen Houlihan NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. spot natural gas prices rose for the first time in three...

How do the wealthy stay wealthy? The mandatory financial disclosure released last week by commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker provides a rare look at an American billionaire's entire investment portfolio. Pritzker inherited much of her wealth,...

By Rachelle Kakouris NEW YORK, May 20 (IFR) - Investor demand continues to be focused on higher coupon paper in the US speculative-rated sector with the majority of today's deals (and those announced for pricing later this week) dominated by Single B and...

* Benchmark Hub well under recent 21-month high * Milder, spring weather blankets much of the nation * Gas futures rise after big losses on Thursday By Eileen Houlihan NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. spot natural gas prices slid for a second straight...

* Judge finds fund not a customer under FINRA rules * Turnberry sought at least $13 mln in arbitration * Case focused on mortgage-backed securities By Nate Raymond NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - SunTrust Banks Inc won an court order on Friday preventing...

(Removes "award" from headline) * Judge finds fund not a customer under FINRA rules * Turnberry sought at least $13 mln in arbitration * Case focused on mortgage-backed securities By Nate Raymond NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - SunTrust Banks Inc won...