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Wall Street Roundup: A buffet of Buffett. One big airline.

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More good numbers. Personal income and consumer spending were up in March and manufacturing output was up in April according to various reports that came out Monday morning.

Saving Greece. Greece announced that all the pieces had finally come together for its long-awaited bailout. European countries and the International Monetary Fund are expected to inject $146 million into the Greek economy over the next three years.

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A buffet of Buffett. Warren Buffett defended Goldman Sachs and talked about derivatives, along with playing the ukulele at his annual meeting for shareholders in Nebraska.

One big airline. United and Continental announced a stock-swap merger deal that will create the world’s largest airline.

-- Nathaniel Popper

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