18-Oct-2012 08:44

S&P 500 gets housing lift, but IBM reins in the Dow - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/17/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE89E0BC20121017

Halliburton's earnings throttle back - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/Halliburton-s-earnings-throttle-back-3957816.php

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners profit soars - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/Kinder-Morgan-Energy-Partners-profit-soars-3957796.php

For BofA, Crisis Hits Keep Coming - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444868204578062184210224200.html

China Shows Pickup Signs After Seven-Quarter Slowdown: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-18/china-s-economy-grew-7-4-in-third-quarter-vs-7-4-estimate.html

Asia gains after China data reassures - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/asia-stocks-gain-ahead-of-key-china-data-2012-10-17

Solar-Converter Maker Satcon Technology Files Bankruptcy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-17/satcon-technology-files-for-bankruptcy-protection-in-delaware.html

Will SoftBank's purchase of Sprint be a ringing success? - The Daily Yomiuri :: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/editorial/T121017002851.htm

Housing Starts Jump 15% to Four-Year US High: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-17/housing-starts-in-u-s-surged-in-september-to-four-year-high.html

Tompor: Checking fees can spiral out of control - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2012/10/17/checking-account-fees-tompor/1636641/