17-Aug-2012 02:22

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

Sears narrows loss on cost cuts; sales decline - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5igbGZ6hSC6uSyAp-ziRDMUP7946w?docId%3D7f7edc0343114a03beaee5660bfc5f91

S&P 500 Creeps Near Four-Year High; Cisco Surges - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/stock-futures-rise-housing-data-17018202

Nikkei to test July's two-month high; Merkel comments ease ECB worry - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-markets-japan-stocks-idUSBRE87F1G220120816

Miners, Police Spar in South Africa - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443324404577593122789888772.html

Facebook Shares Hit New Low as a Lockup Period Ends - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/technology/facebook-shares-hit-new-low-as-a-lockup-period-ends.html

Schulze Said to Envision More Debt Than Norm for Best Buy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-16/schulze-said-to-envision-more-debt-than-norm-for-best-buy.html

New York cashes in with Standard Chartered settlement - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/16/news/companies/standard-chartered-new-york/index.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

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