14-Aug-2012 18:27

A closer look at Paul Ryan's federal budget plan - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-ryan-budget-20120814,0,217409.story

Home Depot sees rosier year ahead as profit climbs - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ge9BFS9_z3KGqa4bhKF_mXaZ1G_w?docId%3D802a89153c614305972634add2f05076

Consumer Plays Support US Stocks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444772404577588751257144814.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Feds hit PFG's Wasendorf with 31 charges - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/14/investing/wasendorf-pfg/

Retail Sales in US Jumped More Than Forecast in July: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-14/retail-sales-in-u-s-increased-more-than-forecast-in-july.html

Three do's and don'ts for a business rescue situation - Boston.com (blog) :: http://www.boston.com/business/blogs/global-business-hub/2012/08/three_dos_and_d.html

NFIB: US July Small-Business Optimism Index Drops - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444772404577589151809573184.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Euro-Area Economy Contracted in 2nd Quarter on Italy, Spain - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-14/euro-area-economy-contracted-in-2nd-quarter-on-italy-spain-1-.html

Pending home sales up in July - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/real_estate/2012/08/pending-home-sales-up-in-july.html

Groupon targets slashed as outlook dims - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-9115/