23-Aug-2012 09:51

Hewlett-Packard's Sales Slump Shows Whitman Challenge - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Hewlett-Packard-s-Sales-Slump-Shows-Whitman-3808767.php

PayPal, Discover team up in stores - Cherry Hill Courier Post :: http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20120823/BUSINESS/208230312/PayPal-Discover-team-up-stores

European Factors to Watch-Shares seen higher on Fed stimulus hopes - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/23/markets-europe-factors-idINL6E8JN2KA20120823

Drought could produce good wine in Midwest - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/23/4750283/drought-could-produce-good-wine.html

Brent climbs above $116 on Fed hopes, shrugs off China data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/23/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120823

Coming up: Existing home sales - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-22/economy/33311219_1_home-sales-marketwatch-realtors

Fed Signals Readiness to Ease Without U.S. Growth Pickup - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-23/fed-signals-readiness-to-ease-without-u-s-growth-pickup.html

Diageo full-year profit up 2 pct - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-23/diageo-full-year-profit-up-2-pct

Fed easing hopes lift shares, weighs on dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/23/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120823