17-Aug-2012 01:21

As Drought Ravages Corn Crops, Ethanol Quota Is Challenged - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/business/energy-environment/ethanol-quota-debated-by-corn-farmers-and-meat-industry.html

Sears narrows losses in 2Q, but sales keep falling [Chicago Tribune] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201208161452KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_46996_44138-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/16/2012%25202:52%2520PM%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

Walmart Shares Down as International Growth Slows - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/08/16/walmart-shares-down-as-international-growth-slows/

Merkel Says Germany Backs Draghi's ECB Aid Conditionality - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-16/merkel-says-germany-backs-draghi-s-conditionality-for-ecb-aid.html

South Africa Labor Unrest Spurs Deadly Gunbattle - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443324404577593122789888772.html

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

Schulze pushes Best Buy for financials [Star Tribune (Minneapolis)] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201208161454KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_9968_32862-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/16/2012%25202:54%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CSchulze%2520pushes%2520Best%2520Buy%2520for%2520financials%2520%255BStar%2520Tribune%2520(Minneapolis)%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CKnight%2520Ridder/Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;BBY%26ticker%3DBBY

Wall Street hits four-month high, boosted by Germany, Cisco - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120816

Facebook insiders can sell now; stock at new low - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/stocks/story/2012-08-16/facebook-stock-lockup-expires/57101190/1

Why the NY Fed's Empire State Survey Still Matters - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-15/why-the-ny-feds-empire-state-survey-still-matters