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This Week in Business Tweets: Two-fers (Twitter Beat)
A word from Google's CEO and a question about the future of Apple.

Gently-Used Gift Cards Can Help You Save (Deal of the Day)
But be sure to check that sites selling the cards verify balances.

If Taxes Hurt Less, Would They Be Higher? (Money and Your Mind)
A look at what would happen if we applied an EZ-Pass system to taxes.

Broker Talk: Happy Anniversary? Not Quite (Broker Talk)
The one-year anniversary of the most recent rally has passed. Party over?

Junk Food Taxes Offer Slim Benefits (By the Numbers)
Hough: Why a levy on Twinkies and such won't make America trim.

Recipes for Sweet Returns
A survey reveals where some of today's top wealth-management firms are placing their bets.

In Jobless Recovery, Why Is Market Hot? (Market Update)
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW: Analysts see coming mergers and acquisitions activity.

Stocks Close Flat, Rally Sputtering (Market Update)
Major indexes show some movement early, then flatten on inventories data.

Deconstructing the Early Adopter (On the Street)
Starting today you can preorder an iPad. Based on history, should you?

Stock Picks: ARO Up, PSUN Down (Market Movers)
Earnings and outlook lift Aeropostale but damage Pacific Sunwear.

StockScope: Retail Sales Get a Boost (StockScope)
Also today: AIG under the microscope; tech shares on the rise.

As Rally Stalls, a Contrarian Sees the Light
Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders explains why she remains optimistic.

Your Golden Years' Fading Shine
Will Social Security be around in 10 years? One retiree's view.

Readers Speak: More Regulation for Swaps (Reader Views)
Also: The recovery's progress and promising sectors for rest of the year.