Friday, August 3, 2012

04-Aug-2012 08:21

US July ISM Non-Manufacturing Report on Business (Text) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-03/u-dot-s-dot-july-ism-non-manufacturing-report-on-business-text

Refinery problems, spill drive up Great Lakes gas - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/03/4690005/refinery-problems-spill-drive.html

Madrid Hints at a Possible Bailout - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443687504577567020462042862.html

Dow Posts Longest Weekly Rally Since October After Jobs Report - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/dow-posts-longest-weekly-rally-since-october-after-jobs-report.html

Health Net slashes profit forecast again as medical costs rise - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-healthnet-earnings-20120804,0,4809534.story

Knight Capital heads into make-or-break weekend - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/04/us-knightcapital-loss-idINBRE8710PG20120804

Regulators Shut Waukegan Savings In Illinois, Failure Toll Rises To 40 In 2012 - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/regulators-shut-waukegan-savings-in-illinois-failure-toll-rises-to-40-in-2012-20120803-00970

Payroll Gains Exceeding Forecasts Signal Sustained US Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-04/payroll-gains-exceeding-forecasts-signal-sustained-u-s-growth.html

Berkshire Profit Falls 9 Percent on Buffett's Derivatives Bets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/berkshire-profit-falls-9-percent-on-buffett-s-derivatives-bets.html

Facebook has more than 83 million illegitimate accounts - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19093078

04-Aug-2012 07:20

US July ISM Non-Manufacturing Report on Business (Text) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-03/u-dot-s-dot-july-ism-non-manufacturing-report-on-business-text

Wall Street up for fourth week as payrolls jump - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120803

Madrid Hints at a Possible Bailout - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443687504577567020462042862.html

Latest Illinois news, sports, business and entertainment - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/sns-ap-il--right-now-20120803,0,4448389.story

Health Net slashes profit forecast again as medical costs rise - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-healthnet-earnings-20120804,0,4809534.story

Knight Capital heads into make-or-break weekend - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/04/us-knightcapital-loss-idINBRE8710PG20120804

Regulators Shut Waukegan Savings In Illinois, Failure Toll Rises To 40 In 2012 - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/regulators-shut-waukegan-savings-in-illinois-failure-toll-rises-to-40-in-2012-20120803-00970

Payroll Gains Exceeding Forecasts Signal Sustained US Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-04/payroll-gains-exceeding-forecasts-signal-sustained-u-s-growth.html

Berkshire Profit Falls 9 Percent on Buffett's Derivatives Bets - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/berkshire-profit-falls-9-percent-on-buffett-s-derivatives-bets.html

Facebook has more than 83 million illegitimate accounts - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19093078

04-Aug-2012 06:19

Service Industries in US Expanded at Faster Pace in July - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/ism-services-index-in-u-s-rose-to-52-6-in-july-from-52-1.html

Wall Street up for fourth week as payrolls jump - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120803

Refinery Problems, Spill Drive up Great Lakes Gas - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/refinery-problems-spill-drive-great-lakes-gas-16923343

UAL Nears Agreement With Pilots - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444320704577566663605596308.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Berkshire's Results Are Mixed in Quarter - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/04/business/economy/berkshire-hathaway-earnings-fall-9-percent.html

Europe Considers Central Bank Remarks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/04/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html

Knight Capital heads into make-or-break weekend - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/04/us-knightcapital-loss-idINBRE8710PG20120804

Regulators Shut Waukegan Savings In Illinois, Failure Toll Rises To 40 In 2012 - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/regulators-shut-waukegan-savings-in-illinois-failure-toll-rises-to-40-in-2012-20120803-00970

US hiring picks up in July with 163000 jobs added - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP19d024cee5a24588bfbb7533448f8732.html

Facebook has more than 83 million illegitimate accounts - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19093078

04-Aug-2012 05:18

Service Industries in US Expanded at Faster Pace in July - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/ism-services-index-in-u-s-rose-to-52-6-in-july-from-52-1.html

Walgreen Co. to expand headquarters, add 500 jobs - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreen-co-to-expand-headquarters-add-500-jobs-20120803,0,6594179.story

Global stocks, oil jump on US job gains, Europe optimism - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120803

Dow Posts Longest Weekly Rally Since October After Jobs Report - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/dow-posts-longest-weekly-rally-since-october-after-jobs-report.html

Hiring picks up but not enough to sideline Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/04/us-jobless-rates-idUSBRE8720MP20120804

UAL Nears Agreement With Pilots - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444320704577566663605596308.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Berkshire's Results Are Mixed in Quarter - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/04/business/economy/berkshire-hathaway-earnings-fall-9-percent.html

Knight Capital heads into make-or-break weekend - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/04/us-knightcapital-loss-idUSBRE8710PG20120804

Europe Considers Central Bank Remarks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/04/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html

Facebook cracking down on fake profiles - KFVS :: http://www.kfvs12.com/story/19193971/facebook-cracking-down-on-fake-profiles

04-Aug-2012 04:17

Service Industries in US Expanded at Faster Pace in July - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/ism-services-index-in-u-s-rose-to-52-6-in-july-from-52-1.html

Walgreen Co. to expand headquarters, add 500 jobs - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreen-co-to-expand-headquarters-add-500-jobs-20120803,0,6594179.story

Facebook: About 83 million accounts are fake - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-08-03/cnbc-facebook-fake-accounts/56759964/1

Global stocks, oil jump on US job gains, Europe optimism - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120803

Help Needed: Jobs Report Lifts Economy Despite Euro Worries - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/billharris/2012/08/03/help-needed-jobs-report-boosts-economy-despite-europe-worries/

Dow Posts Longest Weekly Rally Since October After Jobs Report - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/dow-posts-longest-weekly-rally-since-october-after-jobs-report.html

Berkshire Trims Municipal-Debt Bet - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443687504577567541526078300.html

US economy generates 163K jobs in surprising sign of resilience as rest of ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/uncertain-economic-outlook-likely-kept-us-hiring-weak-for-fourth-straight-month-in-july/2012/08/03/647ea3c0-dd39-11e1-8ad1-909913931f71_story.html

UAL Nears Agreement With Pilots - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444320704577566663605596308.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Trading Program Ran Amok, With No 'Off' Switch - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/08/03/trading-program-ran-amok-with-no-off-switch/

04-Aug-2012 03:16

Service Industries in US Expanded at Faster Pace in July - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/ism-services-index-in-u-s-rose-to-52-6-in-july-from-52-1.html

Walgreen Co. to expand headquarters, add 500 jobs - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreen-co-to-expand-headquarters-add-500-jobs-20120803,0,6594179.story

Facebook: About 83 million accounts are fake - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-08-03/cnbc-facebook-fake-accounts/56759964/1

Help Needed: Jobs Report Lifts Economy Despite Euro Worries - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/billharris/2012/08/03/help-needed-jobs-report-boosts-economy-despite-europe-worries/

United Airlines reaches deal with pilots union negotiators - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-united-unions-20120803,0,4171299.story

Dow Posts Longest Weekly Rally Since October After Jobs Report - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/dow-posts-longest-weekly-rally-since-october-after-jobs-report.html

Health Net slashes profit forecast again as medical costs rise - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-healthnet-earnings-20120804,0,4809534.story

US added 163000 jobs in July; unemployment rate ticks up to 8.3 percent - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-added-163000-jobs-in-july-unemployment-rate-ticks-up-to-83-percent/2012/08/03/ee10172a-dd68-11e1-8e43-4a3c4375504a_story.html

Knight gets a boost, helped by loyal clients - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gtZiRwwvDL44fuvAGncPHhd2NcnA?docId%3Dd6924b5634bf4284b08407ad6ba02c34

Berkshire Trims Municipal-Debt Bet - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443687504577567541526078300.html

04-Aug-2012 02:15

Service Industries in US Expanded at Faster Pace in July - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/ism-services-index-in-u-s-rose-to-52-6-in-july-from-52-1.html

Walgreen Co. to expand headquarters, add 500 jobs - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreen-co-to-expand-headquarters-add-500-jobs-20120803,0,6594179.story

United Continental Reaches Deal With Pilots - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444320704577566663605596308.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Facebook: About 83 million accounts are fake - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-08-03/cnbc-facebook-fake-accounts/56759964/1

Berkshire earnings drop on derivatives - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/03/investing/buffett-berkshire-earnings/

Help Needed: Jobs Report Lifts Economy Despite Euro Worries - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/billharris/2012/08/03/help-needed-jobs-report-boosts-economy-despite-europe-worries/

Knight Battles for Survival - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443866404577566890251463940.html

Treasury to Sell $4.5 Billion in AIG Stock - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443866404577567292043498220.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

US adds 163000 jobs in July, double the 3-month average - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jobs-20120804,0,5809438.story

Dow Posts Longest Weekly Rally Since October After Jobs Report - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/dow-posts-longest-weekly-rally-since-october-after-jobs-report.html

04-Aug-2012 01:14

Walgreen Co. to expand headquarters, add 500 jobs - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreen-co-to-expand-headquarters-add-500-jobs-20120803,0,6594179.story

United Continental Reaches Deal With Pilots - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444320704577566663605596308.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

New Summary: US service firms grew at slightly faster pace in July - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/new-summary-us-service-firms-grew-at-slightly-faster-pace-in-july/2012/08/03/0247260a-dda2-11e1-8ad1-909913931f71_story.html

Wall Street up for fourth week as payrolls jump - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120803

Facebook: About 83 million accounts are fake - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-08-03/cnbc-facebook-fake-accounts/56759964/1

U.S. July Payrolls Rise More Than Forecast; Unemployment 8.3% - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/u-s-july-payrolls-rise-more-than-forecast-unemployment-8-3-.html

Brent Ends Up Near $109 On Big Gain in US Jobs - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48475469

Berkshire earnings drop on derivatives - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/03/investing/buffett-berkshire-earnings/

AIG to buy back 98.4 mln shares from US - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/aig-to-buy-back-shares-from-us-government-2012-08-03?link%3DMW_latest_news

Knight Battles for Survival - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443866404577566890251463940.html

04-Aug-2012 00:13

United Continental Reaches Deal With Pilots - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444320704577566663605596308.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

New Summary: US service firms grew at slightly faster pace in July - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/new-summary-us-service-firms-grew-at-slightly-faster-pace-in-july/2012/08/03/0247260a-dda2-11e1-8ad1-909913931f71_story.html

Crude-Oil Futures Surge on Economic Data: Commodities at Close - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/crude-oil-futures-surge-on-economic-data-commodities-at-close.html

AIG Stock Priced at $30.50 a Share in $5 Billion US Offering - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/aig-stock-priced-at-30-50-a-share-in-5-billion-u-s-offering.html

Global stocks, oil jump on US job gains, Europe optimism - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120803

U.S. July Payrolls Rise More Than Forecast; Unemployment 8.3% - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/u-s-july-payrolls-rise-more-than-forecast-unemployment-8-3-.html

Berkshire Net Falls, but Operating Results Beat Consensus - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120803-714855.html

Consumer agency probes mortgage insurance - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-03/consumer-agency-probes-mortgage-insurance

Stocks soar on surprisingly strong July job report - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201208030816APDIGITLFINANCE__US_Wall_Street-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/03/2012%25208:16%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CStocks%2520soar%2520on%2520surprisingly%2520strong%2520July%2520job%2520report%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CAP%2520Digital%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;EOG%26ticker%3DEOG:US

Knight's Rivals Poised to Gain Share In Handling Retail Trades - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120803-714915.html

03-Aug-2012 23:12

United Continental Reaches Deal With Pilots - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444320704577566663605596308.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Treasury to sell $4.5 billion more of its AIG stock - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-aig-treasury-shares-bailout-20120803,0,5433756.story

Nasdaq Expects 'Significant' New Expenses Over Facebook IPO - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48492392

Jobs Gains Topping Forecasts Ease US Slowdown Concerns - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/u-s-july-payrolls-rise-more-than-forecast-unemployment-8-3-.html

Markets Rebound on Jobs Data - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/04/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

After Tense Freeze, Knight Clients Come Back Online - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48492805

Gasoline, Heating Oil Rise as US Payrolls Top Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-03/gasoline-heating-oil-rise-as-u-dot-s-dot-payrolls-top-estimates

Stocks soar on jobs report - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/03/investing/stocks-markets/index.htm

Walgreens To Create 500 Jobs in Chicago With Its "Invest Illinois Initiative" - Area Development Online :: http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/8-3-2012/walgreens-corporate-office-expansion-metropolitan-chicago-1617111.shtml

Consumer agency probes mortgage insurance deals - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/personal-finance/2012/08/03/consumer-agency-probes-mortgage-insurance-deals/LXgYzPXrScbitNJihEvndI/story.html

03-Aug-2012 22:11

Mortgage insurance investigated for possible kickback deals - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/banking/story/2012-08-03/consumer-probe-mortgage-insurance/56741882/1

United Continental Reaches Deal With Pilots - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444320704577566663605596308.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Stocks Rally; S&P Up 2% - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48482586

5 Trapped underground at Mexican mine - Fox News :: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2012/08/03/5-trapped-underground-at-mexican-mine/

Jobs report: US economy still stalled - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/08/03/jobs-report-u-s-economy-still-sputtering-along/

Forget the Fed: Wall Street Prefers Improving Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-41471/

New Summary: US service firms grew at slightly faster pace in July - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/new-summary-us-service-firms-grew-at-slightly-faster-pace-in-july/2012/08/03/0247260a-dda2-11e1-8ad1-909913931f71_story.html

US farmers markets up 10% from 2011 - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-us-farmers-markets-up-10-percent-from-2011-20120803,0,2240217.story

Knight Capital Gets a Lifeline - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443866404577566890251463940.html

Crude Soars Above $91 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443866404577567000716865214.html

03-Aug-2012 21:10

Walgreen Co. to expand headquarters, add 500 jobs - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreen-co-to-expand-headquarters-add-500-jobs-20120803,0,6594179.story

US service firms grew slightly faster in July - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j3utPQOUkF9gwzdog0fIK5p7mZSg?docId%3D5ccad6ca25a448e09693336f24d34dca

Stocks Sustain Surge on Jobs, ISM Data - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48482586

United Continental, pilots union reach labor pact - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-unitedcontinental-pilots-idUSBRE8720JF20120803

* Jobless rate rises to 8.3 percent from 8.2 percent - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/usa-economy-idINOAT3JE86B20120803

Partners HealthCare posts gain for recent quarter - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2012/08/03/partners/TBP6J9jT9jga9HQ5ZTl27I/story.html

Are Jobs Data Bad Enough to Be Good for Stocks? - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-41437/

Knight Said to Get Financing as Some Clients Shun Firm - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-03/knight-said-to-inform-brokers-it-got-financing-for-market-making

Stocks, oil jump on US job gains, Europe hope - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120803

Treasury to Sell $4.5 Billion in AIG Common Stock - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120803-712475.html

03-Aug-2012 20:09

US HOT STOCKS: Zipcar, LinkedIn, Blue Nile, CBS, Fluor - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120803-710134.html

Walgreen Co. to expand headquarters, add 500 jobs - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreen-co-to-expand-headquarters-add-500-jobs-20120803,0,6594179.story

US Stocks Surge to Three-Month High After Jobs Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120803-711441.html

Stocks, oil rally on US job gains, Europe hope - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120803

Blue Cross raising price of NC individual policies - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-03/blue-cross-raising-price-of-nc-individual-policies

United Continental, pilots union reach labor pact - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/unitedcontinental-pilots-idINL2E8J35SB20120803

Oil jumps on US jobs rise, Brent hits 10-week high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120803

Buyers eye Knight Capital as customers stay away - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-knightcapital-loss-idUSBRE8710PG20120803

US service firms grew slightly faster in July - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j3utPQOUkF9gwzdog0fIK5p7mZSg?docId%3D5ccad6ca25a448e09693336f24d34dca

Employers step-up hiring, but Fed still in picture - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-jobless-rates-idUSBRE8720MP20120803

03-Aug-2012 19:08

US HOT STOCKS: Zipcar, LinkedIn, Blue Nile, CBS, Fluor - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120803-710134.html

US service sector growth gains modestly in July: ISM - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-usa-economy-services-idUSBRE8720XG20120803

Procter & Gamble 4th Quarter up on Snack Sale - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/procter-gamble-4th-quarter-snack-sale-16919899

Walgreen Co. to expand headquarters, add 500 jobs - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreen-co-to-expand-headquarters-add-500-jobs-20120803,0,6594179.story

TEXT-Fitch says Knight Capital exposure manageable for major counterparties - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/idINL2E8J35GN20120803

European Stocks Gain for Ninth Week on US Jobs, Draghi - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-03/european-stocks-gain-for-ninth-week-on-u-dot-s-dot-jobs-draghi

Heineken's Tiger beer deal strengthens Asia position - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/fraserneave-heineken-idUSL6E8J3OWA20120803

US Stocks Surge to Three-Month High After Jobs Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120803-711441.html

Jobs Gains Topping Forecasts Ease US Slowdown Concerns - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/u-s-july-payrolls-rise-more-than-forecast-unemployment-8-3-.html

United Continental, pilots union reach labor pact - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/unitedcontinental-pilots-idUSL2E8J35SB20120803

03-Aug-2012 18:07

Walgreen Co. to expand headquarters, add 500 jobs - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreen-co-to-expand-headquarters-add-500-jobs-20120803,0,6594179.story

Washington Post Co. second-quarter profit up 13.6 percent - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2012/08/03/cb528902-dd63-11e1-8e43-4a3c4375504a_story.html

Labor peace at United? Deal with pilots offers hope - USA TODAY :: http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/08/labor-peace-at-united-deal-with-pilots-offers-hope/817483/1

Knight Capital gets credit line, but customers stay away - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-knightcapital-loss-idUSBRE8710PG20120803

US HOT STOCKS: Zipcar, LinkedIn, Blue Nile, CBS, Fluor - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120803-710134.html

GLOBAL MARKETS WEEKAHEAD-ECB/Fed cock the gun, G20 action eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/markets-global-weekahead-idUSL6E8J3M5M20120803

Stocks open sharply higher on Wall Street following the strongest hiring ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-futures-head-higher-with-markets-anticipating-a-poor-jobs-report-will-push-fed-into-action/2012/08/03/3b9d7cce-dd66-11e1-8ad1-909913931f71_story.html

ISM Services Index in US Increases More Than Estimated - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-03/ism-services-index-in-u-dot-s-dot-rose-to-52-dot-6-in-july-from-52-dot-1

Hiring Climbs but Jobless Rate Ticks Up - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444320704577566790169187310.html

03-Aug-2012 17:06

Former Progress CEO says he is 'humbled and gratified' by support - NBC17.com :: http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2012/aug/03/former-progress-ceo-says-he-humbled-and-gratified--ar-2488922/

Oil gains, boosted by strong US jobs data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120803

US Payrolls Rise More Than Forecast; Unemployment 8.3% - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/u-s-july-payrolls-rise-more-than-forecast-unemployment-8-3-.html

Service Industries in US Expanded at Faster Pace in July - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-03/ism-services-index-in-u-s-rose-to-52-6-in-july-from-52-1.html

Wall Street jumps after payrolls data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120803

Heineken Agrees to Buy F&N ABP Stake to Control Asia Brewer - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-03/heineken-agrees-to-buy-f-and-n-s-abp-stake-to-control-asian-brewer

United, negotiators for pilots agree on labor deal - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hGpOQM8cnZaV1Sc9tPqSIiZzVCjQ?docId%3D5a519767139a49edbd41b0a6b3745dae

Europe Stocks Soar - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443687504577566283555382886.html

Knight Capital Gets a Lifeline - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443866404577566890251463940.html

03-Aug-2012 16:05

U.S. jobless claims rise 8000 to 365000 - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-02/economy/32989778_1_initial-claims-jobless-claims-rise-applications-for-unemployment-benefits

Former Progress CEO says he is 'humbled and gratified' by support - NBC17.com :: http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2012/aug/03/former-progress-ceo-says-he-humbled-and-gratified--ar-2488922/

Swarm of thousands of bees on plane's wing delay Delta flight from Pittsburgh ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/swarm-of-thousands-of-bees-on-planes-wing-delay-delta-flight-from-pittsburgh-to-new-york/2012/08/03/a479f40c-dd6b-11e1-8ad1-909913931f71_story.html

United Continental Reaches Deal With Pilots - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444320704577566663605596308.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

P&G struggles to show turnround - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b6c22fdc-dd5a-11e1-8fdc-00144feab49a.html

Jobs Data Boost Stocks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443687504577566611358124768.html

US Adds 163000 Jobs In July; Unemployment Rate Rises To 8.3% - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2012/08/03/u-s-adds-163000-jobs-in-july-but-unemployment-rate-rises-to-8-3/

Markets Calm as Euro News and US Data Is Digested - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/04/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html

Knight Capital Gets Lifeline - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443866404577566890251463940.html

03-Aug-2012 15:04

U.S. jobless claims rise 8000 to 365000 - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-02/economy/32989778_1_initial-claims-jobless-claims-rise-applications-for-unemployment-benefits

Knight Capital trading debacle shows Wall Street frailties - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0803-trading-chaos-20120803,0,1527952.story

Brent crude gains, US payrolls awaited - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/markets-oil-idUSL4E8J31AG20120803

Viacom net drops, hurt by weak US cable advertising - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-viacom-results-idINBRE8720IN20120803

83 million Facebook accounts are bogus - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/blog/morning_call/2012/08/83-million-facebook-accounts-are-bogus.html

Former Progress CEO says he is 'humbled and gratified' by support - NBC17.com :: http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2012/aug/03/former-progress-ceo-says-he-humbled-and-gratified--ar-2488922/

Economy Adds 163000 Jobs - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444320704577566790169187310.html

Procter & Gamble Earnings Beat Expectations - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48397347

European Markets Calm After Investors Digest Euro News - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/04/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html

03-Aug-2012 14:03

Kraft stands by 2012 goal, plans to reinvest profit - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/02/kraft-results-idINL2E8J2EYQ20120802

U.S. jobless claims rise 8000 to 365000 - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-02/economy/32989778_1_initial-claims-jobless-claims-rise-applications-for-unemployment-benefits

Experts say Duke Energy should focus forward - Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area :: http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/print-edition/2012/08/03/experts-say-duke-energy-should-focus.html

Knight Trading Loss Shows Cracks in Equity Markets - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48461344

Brent crude gains, US payrolls awaited - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120803

Draghi vs. Weidmann Part II: Top ECB Officials Round on Bundesbank - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/european-elections-may-2012/SS-2-10986/SS-2-41130/

Procter & Gamble Earnings Beat Expectations - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48397347

Viacom Profit Misses Estimates on Lower Advertising Sales - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-03/viacom-profit-misses-estimates-on-lower-advertising-sales

Nomura gets light sanction over leaks - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b7737fb2-dd23-11e1-99f3-00144feab49a.html

03-Aug-2012 13:02

Amid a Political Calm, a Tax Break for the Wind Industry Advances - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/03/business/wind-industry-wins-senate-panels-support-for-a-tax-break.html

U.S. jobless claims rise 8000 to 365000 - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-02/economy/32989778_1_initial-claims-jobless-claims-rise-applications-for-unemployment-benefits

Drought may cost $20 billion in crop insurance - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/03/news/economy/drought-crop-insurance/?source%3Dcnn_bin

Knight trading loss shows cracks in equity markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-knightcapital-trading-technology-idUSBRE87203X20120803?feedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DtopNews

NYC woman wins $85M Mega Millions jackpot - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/03/nyc-woman-wins-85m-mega-millions-jackpot/

ECB-Politicians' Anti-Crisis Bargain Emerges After 2 1/2 Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-02/ecb-politicians-anti-crisis-bargain-emerges-after-2-1-2-years.html

Japan Airlines to list again on Tokyo exchange - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader :: http://timesleader.com/stories/Japan-Airlines-to-list-again-on-Tokyo-exchange,185710

Euro-Zone Business Activity Shrinks, Germany a Concern - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/european-elections-may-2012/SS-2-10986/SS-2-41113/

03-Aug-2012 12:01

U.S. jobless claims rise 8000 to 365000 - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-02/economy/32989778_1_initial-claims-jobless-claims-rise-applications-for-unemployment-benefits

Duke Energy Income Grows with Progress Energy Merger; Crystal River Still ... - Sunshine State News :: http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/duke-energy-income-grows-progress-energy-merger-crystal-river-still-uncertain

European Firms Hit by Sharp Drop in New Orders - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48478550

ECB-Politicians' Anti-Crisis Bargain Emerges After 2 1/2 Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-02/ecb-politicians-anti-crisis-bargain-emerges-after-2-1-2-years.html

Brent crude up as US payrolls awaited - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120803

Knight Capital 'has 48 hours' to save itself - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/9448893/Knight-Capital-has-48-hours-to-save-itself-after-IT-glitch-causes-440m-loss.html

Drought may cost $20 billion in crop insurance - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/03/news/economy/drought-crop-insurance/?source%3Dcnn_bin

IAG Plans for Spain's Possible Euro Exit - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-41034/

03-Aug-2012 11:00

U.S. jobless claims rise 8000 to 365000 - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-02/economy/32989778_1_initial-claims-jobless-claims-rise-applications-for-unemployment-benefits

JAL to raise $8.5bn in Tokyo relisting - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/362d598e-dd0d-11e1-99f3-00144feab49a.html

Euro, shares recover slightly from ECB disappointment, jobs data awaited - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120803

Toyota Profit Beats Estimates, Increases Sales Forecast - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-03/toyota-profit-beats-estimates-after-sales-in-u-dot-s-dot-japan-surge

Knight Capital shares sink after $440M loss - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-02/markets/32990523_1_knight-capital-shares-capital-base-financial-sector

Duke Energy Income Grows with Progress Energy Merger; Crystal River Still ... - Sunshine State News :: http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/duke-energy-income-grows-progress-energy-merger-crystal-river-still-uncertain

RBS Loss Widens as Bank Braces for Libor-Related Suits - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/the-libor-investigation/SS-2-32262/SS-2-41039/

Oil rises above $88 in Asia as attention turns from ECB meeting to monthly US ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/oil-rises-slightly-in-asia-as-attention-turns-from-ecb-meeting-to-monthly-us-jobs-report/2012/08/03/fcbb7c3e-dd2b-11e1-8ad1-909913931f71_story.html

03-Aug-2012 09:59

Knight Capital Group in crisis after $440m trading loss - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/03/knigh-capital-group-440m-loss?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Brent crude up on Iran tensions, North Sea output cut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120803

US jobless claims rise 8000 to 365000 - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-02/economy/32989778_1_initial-claims-jobless-claims-rise-applications-for-unemployment-benefits

RBS Losses Worse Than Hoped, Debate on Future Continues - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48458125

Toyota Posts Sharp Recovery - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443866404577566283406996396.html

JAL to raise $8.5bn in Tokyo relisting - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/362d598e-dd0d-11e1-99f3-00144feab49a.html

Euro, shares recover slightly from ECB disappointment, jobs data awaited - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120803

Duke Posts Rise in Net; Progress Earnings Slump - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-40385/