16-Aug-2012 20:16

Great Lakes apple harvest off to early start - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Great-Lakes-apple-harvest-off-to-early-start-3792015.php

Ratification of Union's Deal With Caterpillar May Face Difficulties - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/business/tentative-pact-reached-in-caterpillar-strike.html

US Stocks Mixed as Wal-Mart's Weak Earnings Offset Firm Housing Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120816-708241.html

World stocks rise, dollar falls as US data weighs - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/world-stocks-rise-dollar-falls-as-us-data-weighs/articleshow/15520738.cms

Walmart's Profits Jump 5.7% in Q2 as Frugal Customers Return - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/08/16/walmart-profits-jump-q2-frugal-customers-return/

Facebook Shares Fall to New Low as Lockup Expirations Begin - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443324404577593121764584372.html

Philly Fed: Manufacturing in region continues to contract - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/breaking/20120816_Philly_Fed__Manufacturing_in_region_continues_to_contract.html

Sears narrows losses in 2Q, but sales keep falling [Chicago Tribune] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201208161029KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_63009_5684-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/16/2012%252010:29%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CSears%2520narrows%2520losses%2520in%25202Q%252C%2520but%2520sales%2520keep%2520falling%2520%255BChicago%2520Tribune%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CKnight%2520Ridder/Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;SHLD%26ticker%3DSHLD

Mortgage Rates Inch Higher Again - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/08/16/mortgage-rates-inch-higher-again/

Mass. unemployment rate rises in July as employers add 1600 jobs - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2012/08/16/mass-unemployment-rate-rises-july-employers-add-jobs/4HhO7Vux5SqAek2NviYItO/story.html