Thursday, August 16, 2012

17-Aug-2012 08:28

Best Buy, Founder Disagree on LBO - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443324404577592983054526326.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

US Reliance on Saudi Oil Heads Back Up - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/business/energy-environment/us-reliance-on-saudi-oil-is-growing-again.html?pagewanted%3Dall

English Lessons at 85 Help Seniors Hold Down Japan Unemployment - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-16/english-lessons-at-85-help-seniors-hold-down-japan-unemployment.html

Companies paid CEOs more than they paid in taxes - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0817/Companies-paid-CEOs-more-than-they-paid-in-taxes

Verizon, Comcast Said Agree to US Demands on Airwaves - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-14/verizon-comcast-said-agree-to-u-dot-s-dot-demands-on-airwaves

General Motors stock zooms past Facebook shares - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20120817/BUSINESS01/308170054/General-Motors-stock-zooms-past-Facebook-shares

Shareholder sues Wal-Mart to get Mexico bribery documents - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/17/walmart-lawsuit-idINL2E8JH1N520120817

Euro holds onto most gains on hopes for ECB action, Aussie slides - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/17/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE87D0YE20120817

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

Stocks Finish Flat - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444375104577590752498010234.html

17-Aug-2012 07:27

Best Buy, Founder Disagree on LBO - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443324404577592983054526326.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Sears Posts Narrower Loss, but Sales Continue to Slide - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443324404577592761123975848.html

US Reliance on Saudi Oil Heads Back Up - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/business/energy-environment/us-reliance-on-saudi-oil-is-growing-again.html?pagewanted%3Dall

English Lessons at 85 Help Seniors Hold Down Japan Unemployment - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-16/english-lessons-at-85-help-seniors-hold-down-japan-unemployment.html

Economy weighing on shoppers, Walmart reports - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/08/16/economy-weighing-shoppers-walmart-reports/E53QMz49FVabF5QxttS8AN/story.html

Euro Holds onto Most Gains on Hopes for ECB Action - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48696729

Verizon, Comcast Said Agree to US Demands on Airwaves - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-14/verizon-comcast-said-agree-to-u-dot-s-dot-demands-on-airwaves

General Motors stock zooms past Facebook shares - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20120817/BUSINESS01/308170054/General-Motors-stock-zooms-past-Facebook-shares

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

Stocks Finish Flat - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444375104577590752498010234.html

17-Aug-2012 06:26

Sears Posts Narrower Loss, but Sales Continue to Slide - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443324404577592761123975848.html

US Reliance on Saudi Oil Heads Back Up - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/business/energy-environment/us-reliance-on-saudi-oil-is-growing-again.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Justice Department Clears Verizon Spectrum Deal, Requires Changes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443324404577593202073861164.html

Nikkei climbs to 3-month high on Merkel's ECB backing - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/17/us-markets-japan-stocks-idUSBRE87F1G220120817

English Lessons at 85 Help Seniors Hold Down Japan Unemployment - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-16/english-lessons-at-85-help-seniors-hold-down-japan-unemployment.html

Facebook shares suffer a new hit - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2012/08/16/3766084/facebook-shares-suffer-a-new-hit.html

Best Buy founder asks again - New York Post :: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/best_buy_founder_asks_again_0a3ei04LVQfL0DZwzrKwFM?utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_content%3DBusiness

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

Walmart slows international expansion - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/876f65a4-e79d-11e1-86bf-00144feab49a.html

Stocks Finish Flat - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444375104577590752498010234.html

17-Aug-2012 05:25

Facebook Investors Cash Out - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/the-facebook-ipo/SS-4-1615/SS-4-9334/

Will Best Buy's take-private start a trend? - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/krantz/story/2012-08-16/best-buy-taking-public-companies-private/57104340/1

Sears Posts Narrower Loss, but Sales Continue to Slide - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443324404577592761123975848.html

US Reliance on Saudi Oil Heads Back Up - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/business/energy-environment/us-reliance-on-saudi-oil-is-growing-again.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Justice Department Clears Verizon Spectrum Deal, Requires Changes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443324404577593202073861164.html

Shares rise as Merkel remarks soothe nerves - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/17/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120817

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

Walmart slows international expansion - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/876f65a4-e79d-11e1-86bf-00144feab49a.html

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

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

17-Aug-2012 04:24

Best Buy, Founder Disagree on LBO - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443324404577592983054526326.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Rise in Walmart 2Q profit stirs hopes, fears - Salt Lake Tribune :: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/54709552-79/walmart-percent-company-stores.html.csp

Keeping Verizon Wireless from being too cozy with cable - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20120817,0,2670681.column

Facebook Investors Cash Out - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444375104577593711737087098.html

Wall Street hits four-month high, boosted by Germany, Cisco - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/17/us-markets-stocks-idINBRE86M08N20120817

Sears Posts Narrower Loss, but Sales Continue to Slide - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443324404577592761123975848.html

Euro Near 6-Week High; Merkel Shows Support for ECB Plan - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-16/euro-set-for-week-as-merkel-signals-support-for-debt-plan

Nikkei rises to 3-month high on Merkel's ECB support - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/17/us-markets-japan-stocks-idUSBRE87F1G220120817

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

17-Aug-2012 03:23

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

Merkel says she is "committed to do everything we can" to maintain the common ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/merkel-says-she-is-committed-to-do-everything-we-can-to-maintain-the-common-currency/2012/08/16/797a1f12-e800-11e1-9739-eef99c5fb285_story.html

Best Buy, Founder Disagree on LBO - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443324404577592983054526326.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Rise in Walmart 2Q profit stirs hopes, fears - Salt Lake Tribune :: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/54709552-79/walmart-percent-company-stores.html.csp

Lonmin Workers Killed as Police Disperse Strikers - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-16/lonmin-workers-killed-as-police-disperse-strikers

Gap's second-quarter profit up nearly 29% - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gap-earns-20120817,0,7403087.story

Facebook Investors Cash Out - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444375104577593711737087098.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

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

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

17-Aug-2012 00:20

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

Best Buy founder: C'mon, folks, my takeover plan will work - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57494880-93/best-buy-founder-cmon-folks-my-takeover-plan-will-work/

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise on Merkel remarks, dollar slips - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/markets-global-idINL2E8JGGKA20120816

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

Mexico's Stocks Close Lower on Index Adjustments, America Movil - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120816-713365.html

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

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

Gap Quarterly Profit Rises 29% to Beat Analyst Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-16/gap-quarterly-profit-rises-29-percent-to-beat-analyst-estimates

Sears narrows loss on cost cuts; sales decline - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-sears-earns-20120816,0,1239340.story

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

16-Aug-2012 23:19

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

Cisco jumps on dividend hike, props up network gear makers - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-cisco-shares-idINBRE87F0HM20120816

Wal-Mart rethinks overseas strategy, nixes planned stores - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0816/Wal-Mart-rethinks-overseas-strategy-nixes-planned-stores

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

Global stocks rise on Merkel remarks, dollar slips - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120816

Facebook shares plunge as insiders start to sell - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/stocks/story/2012-08-15/facebook-insiders-stock-lockup-period-expires/57078166/1

Gap 2Q Profit Up 29% on North American Sales; Lifts Year View - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120816-712872.html

Mine Strike Mayhem Stuns South Africa as Police Open Fire - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/world/africa/south-african-police-fire-on-striking-miners.html

US STOCKS-Wall St hits 4-month high, boosted by Germany, Cisco - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120816

Junk Bond Funds See $378 Mln Weekly Inflow - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/incomeinvesting/2012/08/16/junk-bond-funds-see-378-mln-weekly-inflow/?mod%3Dgoogle_news_blog

16-Aug-2012 22:18

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

Fixed mortgage rates tick up slightly - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/fixed-mortgage-rates-tick-up-slightly-1.3909196

Wall Street on track to close at four-month high on Merkel, Cisco - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120816

Sears narrows losses in 2Q, but sales keep falling [Chicago Tribune] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201208161029KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_63009_5684-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/16/2012%252010:29%2520AM%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

Mine Strike Mayhem Stuns South Africa as Police Open Fire - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/world/africa/south-african-police-fire-on-striking-miners.html

Facebook Shares Fall to New Lows as Lockup Ends - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443324404577593121764584372.html

Wal-Mart rethinks overseas strategy, nixes planned stores - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0816/Wal-Mart-rethinks-overseas-strategy-nixes-planned-stores

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

Global stocks rise on Merkel remarks, dollar slips - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120816

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

16-Aug-2012 21:17

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

Walmart's Profits Jump 5.7% in Q2 as Frugal Customers Return - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/08/16/walmart-profits-jump-q2-frugal-customers-return/

Philly Fed: Manufacturing in region continues to contract - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/breaking/20120816_Philly_Fed__Manufacturing_in_region_continues_to_contract.html

Mass. unemployment rate rises in July as employers add 1600 jobs - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2012/08/16/mass-unemployment-rate-rises-july-employers-add-jobs/4HhO7Vux5SqAek2NviYItO/story.html

Schulze Seeks Due Diligence Permission in Best Buy Takeover Bid - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120816-711010.html

Wall Street extends gains, Nasdaq up 1 percent - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120816

Fixed mortgage rates tick up slightly - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/fixed-mortgage-rates-tick-up-slightly-1.3909196

Oracle settles SEC charges over secret India payments - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-oracle-bribery-idUSBRE87F11U20120816

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

Investors defriend Facebook's shares - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6da85a5c-e7c7-11e1-95e1-00144feab49a.html

16-Aug-2012 20:16

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

Ratification of Union's Deal With Caterpillar May Face Difficulties - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/business/tentative-pact-reached-in-caterpillar-strike.html

US Stocks Mixed as Wal-Mart's Weak Earnings Offset Firm Housing Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120816-708241.html

World stocks rise, dollar falls as US data weighs - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/world-stocks-rise-dollar-falls-as-us-data-weighs/articleshow/15520738.cms

Walmart's Profits Jump 5.7% in Q2 as Frugal Customers Return - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/08/16/walmart-profits-jump-q2-frugal-customers-return/

Facebook Shares Fall to New Low as Lockup Expirations Begin - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443324404577593121764584372.html

Philly Fed: Manufacturing in region continues to contract - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/breaking/20120816_Philly_Fed__Manufacturing_in_region_continues_to_contract.html

Sears narrows losses in 2Q, but sales keep falling [Chicago Tribune] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201208161029KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_63009_5684-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/16/2012%252010:29%2520AM%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

Mortgage Rates Inch Higher Again - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2012/08/16/mortgage-rates-inch-higher-again/

Mass. unemployment rate rises in July as employers add 1600 jobs - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2012/08/16/mass-unemployment-rate-rises-july-employers-add-jobs/4HhO7Vux5SqAek2NviYItO/story.html

16-Aug-2012 19:15

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

US Stocks Mixed as Wal-Mart's Weak Earnings Offset Firm Housing Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120816-708241.html

Mass. added jobs in July, but unemployment rises - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/08/16/mass_added_jobs_in_july_but_unemployment_rises/

Walmart slows international expansion - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/876f65a4-e79d-11e1-86bf-00144feab49a.html

US data points to lackluster economic growth - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/usa-economy-idINDEE87E0BF20120816

Sears second-quarter loss narrows, sales keep falling - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/earnings/story/2012-08-16/Sears-earnings/57091214/1

Facebook shares plunging as insiders start to sell - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/stocks/story/2012-08-15/facebook-insiders-stock-lockup-period-expires/57078166/1

World stocks rise, dollar falls as US data weighs - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/world-stocks-rise-dollar-falls-as-us-data-weighs/articleshow/15520738.cms

HSBC pulls ultra-low 2.99%, five-year, mortgage deal - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19288216

Ex-football coach accused of Ponzi scheme - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/16/investing/ponzi-football/

16-Aug-2012 18:14

Walmart slows international expansion - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/876f65a4-e79d-11e1-86bf-00144feab49a.html

Mortgage rates rise for third straight week, Freddie Mac reports - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/fi-mo-mortgage-rates-20120816,0,3295337.story

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks firm, dollar slips as US data weighs - Reuters Africa :: http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL2E8JG39A20120816

Oil rises for 3rd straight day, around $95 - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i6fP4Qe_enrypwYpBLGOzHjpUqfg?docId%3D2ab05ec30242427b819f5f49326435cd

US home construction dips, but signs point up - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-16/us-home-construction-dips-but-signs-point-up

How low will Facebook shares go? 'Lockup' expires, stock plunges - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-how-low-will-facebook-shares-go-lockup-expires-stock-plunges-20120816,0,7503684.story

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

Mass. added jobs in July, but unemployment rises - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/08/16/mass_added_jobs_in_july_but_unemployment_rises/

Stocks Flat After Philly Fed Survey; FB Below $20 - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48688339

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

16-Aug-2012 17:13

Housing Starts in US Fall as Permits Reach Four-Year High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-16/housing-starts-in-u-s-decline-as-permits-reach-four-year-high.html

Jobless Claims in U.S. Little Changed as Labor Market Stabilizes - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-16/jobless-claims-in-u-s-little-changed-as-labor-market-stabilizes.html

Rate on 30-year mortgages rises to 3.62% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/story/2012-08-16/Mortgage-rates/57092210/1

Facebook stock hits all-time low as insiders get first chance to sell - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/16/technology/facebook-stock-lockup/?source%3Dcnn_bin

Manufacturing in Philadelphia Fed Region Shrank in August - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-16/philadelphia-fed-manufacturing-index-rises-to-7-1-from-12-9.html

Sears narrows losses in 2Q, but sales keep falling [Chicago Tribune] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201208161029KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_63009_5684-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/16/2012%252010:29%2520AM%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

Wal-Mart Slides After Profit Forecast Trails Some Estimates - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Wal-Mart-Slides-After-Profit-Forecast-Trails-Some-3792975.php

No Criminal Case Is Likely in Loss at MF Global - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/08/15/no-criminal-case-is-likely-in-loss-at-mf-global/

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

Stocks Finish Flat - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-46230/

16-Aug-2012 16:12

Aftershock from spring freeze: Great Lakes apple harvest beginning weeks ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/aftershock-from-spring-freeze-great-lakes-apple-harvest-beginning-weeks-earlier-than-normal/2012/08/16/31a71a06-e773-11e1-9739-eef99c5fb285_story.html

Housing Starts in US Fall as Permits Reach Four-Year High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-16/housing-starts-in-u-s-decline-as-permits-reach-four-year-high.html

Jobless Claims in US Little Changed as Market Stable - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-16/jobless-claims-in-u-s-little-changed-as-labor-market-stabilizes.html

Caterpillar union workers to vote Friday on proposed contract - Chicago Tribune :: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-08-15/business/ct-biz-0816-cat-tentative--20120816_1_tentative-agreement-tentative-contract-iam-district

Families of 1983 Marines bombing sue bank in NY - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57494211/families-of-1983-marines-bombing-sue-bank-in-ny/

Sears second-quarter loss narrows, sales keep falling - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/earnings/story/2012-08-16/Sears-earnings/57091214/1

Facebook falls in premarket as lockup comes to an end - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/facebook-lockup-idINL2E8JG39E20120816

US STOCKS-Futures edge higher as data awaited - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/markets-usa-stocks-idINL2E8JG1Y220120816

Wal-Mart second-quarter profit rises, international growth slows - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-walmart-results-idUSBRE87F0G820120816

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

16-Aug-2012 15:11

US Stock Futures Edge Up On China Stimulus Hopes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120816-704419.html

Ratification of Union's Deal With Caterpillar May Face Difficulties - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/business/tentative-pact-reached-in-caterpillar-strike.html

Facebook shares down in premarket as lockup comes to an end - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-facebook-lockup-premarket-idINBRE87F0HR20120816

Eurozone prices steady as output shrinks - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/748d42c8-e791-11e1-86bf-00144feab49a.html

Wal-Mart Drops After Second-Quarter Sales Trail Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-16/wal-mart-drops-after-second-quarter-sales-trail-estimates

Jobless Claims in US Little Changed as Market Stable - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-16/jobless-claims-in-u-s-little-changed-as-labor-market-stabilizes.html

US home construction dipped in July - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gnqZRq-kdIDMZaMDR4ucVYTAwrhQ?docId%3D8e4fdcce5d5f40aa9099abfc2adee574

Lower costs help Sears offset weak sales - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/sears-results-idINL2E8JG19120120816

Schulze Seeks Due Diligence Permission in Best Buy Takeover Bid - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120816-706708.html

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

16-Aug-2012 14:10

Euro zone July inflation stable as economy slows - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/eurozone-economy-idINL6E8JG4IX20120816

Stocks: Investors In Vacation Mode - KMGH Denver :: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/money/31360941/detail.html

US Stock Futures Edge Up On China Stimulus Hopes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120816-704419.html

Sears narrows losses in 2Q, but sales keep falling - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-sears-loss-meets-estimates-on-lower-costs-20120816,0,6299191.story

Stock futures edge higher as data eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120816

Ratification of Union's Deal With Caterpillar May Face Difficulties - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/business/tentative-pact-reached-in-caterpillar-strike.html

Facebook shares down in premarket as lockup comes to an end - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-facebook-lockup-premarketbre87f0hr-20120816,0,1821135.story

Wal-Mart Quarterly Earnings Beat, but Revenue Is Light - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48675793

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

Deere Wilts Under Wall Street Heat, Hopes Drought Will Lift 2013 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2012/08/15/deere-badly-misses-wall-street-expectations-but-drought-should-boost-2013/

16-Aug-2012 13:09

Caterpillar union workers to vote Friday on proposed contract - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0816-cat-tentative--20120816,0,3893050.story

Cisco still pessimistic on Europe, hikes dividend - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/idINL2E8JFE220120815

Treasury Yields Rise to Three-Month High Before Housing Report - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-16/treasury-yields-rise-to-three-month-high-before-housing-report

Stock futures signal higher Wall Street open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120816

Deere sets profits mark in third quarter but sees drop for all of 2012 - DesMoinesRegister.com :: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120816/BUSINESS/308160060/1046/ENT/?odyssey%3Dnav%257Chead

Euro zone July inflation stable as economy slows - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/eurozone-economy-idINL6E8JG4IX20120816

UK retail sales rise: what the economists say - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/aug/16/uk-retail-sales-rise-economists?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Stocks: Investors In Vacation Mode - KMGH Denver :: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/money/31360941/detail.html

Ahead of the Bell: Facebook stock lockup to expire - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hWx-hbu9JDwIkUouNU1r6XJin0Hw?docId%3D4e89a7c670474bd2aed4f23947251f9d

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

16-Aug-2012 12:08

Caterpillar union workers to vote Friday on proposed contract - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0816-cat-tentative--20120816,0,3893050.story

Cisco still pessimistic on Europe, hikes dividend - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/idINL2E8JFE220120815

Facebook: 271m shares come to market after lockup expires - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/digital-media/9479279/Facebook-271m-shares-come-to-market-after-lockup-expires.html

Treasury Yields Rise to Three-Month High Before Housing Report - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-16/treasury-yields-rise-to-three-month-high-before-housing-report

Stock futures signal higher Wall Street open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120816

FOREX-Dollar at 1-month high vs yen on rising US yields - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/markets-forex-idINL6E8JG2ET20120816

UK Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise as Discounts Boost Fuel - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-16/u-dot-k-dot-retail-sales-unexpectedly-rise-as-discounting-boosts-fuel

Euro-Area Inflation Held Steady in July After Economy Contracted - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-16/euro-area-inflation-held-steady-in-july-after-economy-contracted.html

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

Payments Network Takes On Google - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444042704577589523094336872.html

16-Aug-2012 11:07

Stocks Close Narrowly Mixed; Vix Below 15 - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48673707

Tentative Pact Reached in Strike at Caterpillar - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/business/tentative-pact-reached-in-caterpillar-strike.html

Deere shares dip as earnings forecast missed - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0816-deere-earns--20120816,0,6638592.story

FOREX-Dollar at 1-month high vs yen on rising US yields - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/markets-forex-idUSL6E8JG2ET20120816

Cisco still pessimistic on Europe, hikes dividend - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/idINL2E8JFE220120815

Facebook: 271m shares come to market after lockup expires - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/digital-media/9479279/Facebook-271m-shares-come-to-market-after-lockup-expires.html

Tokyo Shares Rise On Weaker Yen, Nikkei Hits 6-Week High - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120816-701885.html

Bank Deal Rankles Regulators - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-46479/

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

Warren Buffett: Merchant Banker Of Last Resort - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/martinsosnoff/2012/08/15/buffett-gets-flush-with-cash-then-its-on-to-the-next-one/

16-Aug-2012 10:06

Stocks Close Narrowly Mixed; Vix Below 15 - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48673707

Caterpillar union workers to vote Friday on proposed contract - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0816-cat-tentative--20120816,0,3893050.story

Facebook Freeing 60% More Shares Seen Weighing on Stock - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-16/facebook-freeing-60-percent-more-shares-seen-weighing-on-stock

Dollar Hits 1-Month High vs. Yen, Buoyed by Rising Yields - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48683225

European Markets Like the Sound Of Wen's Comments - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-46466/

World Gold Demand Hits Lowest in Two Years - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48685083

China's July FDI contracts 8.7% from year ago - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-15/markets/33216936_1_fdi-inflows-total-inflows-foreign-direct-investment

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

Deere Wilts Under Wall Street Heat, Hopes Drought Will Lift 2013 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2012/08/15/deere-badly-misses-wall-street-expectations-but-drought-should-boost-2013/

Warren Buffett: Merchant Banker Of Last Resort - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/martinsosnoff/2012/08/15/buffett-gets-flush-with-cash-then-its-on-to-the-next-one/

16-Aug-2012 09:05

Stocks Close Narrowly Mixed; Vix Below 15 - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48673707

Nikkei rallies as weak yen pushes exporters into spotlight - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-markets-japan-stocks-idUSBRE87F00520120816

Caterpillar union workers to vote Friday on proposed contract - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0816-cat-tentative--20120816,0,3893050.story

Facebook Freeing 60% More Shares Seen Weighing on Stock - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-16/facebook-freeing-60-percent-more-shares-seen-weighing-on-stock

Deere Reports Record Third-Quarter Earnings - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/15/4727188/deere-reports-record-third-quarter.html

Dollar Hits 1-Month High vs. Yen, Buoyed by Rising Yields - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48683225

Foreign investment in China declines in July - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hzWCXZZJgCAgJqBe7CjrUFhRViVw?docId%3DCNG.e304e59079fb228ec12292c62905229c.4f1

LA restaurant offers discount to diners who give up their phone during meal - Digitaltrends.com :: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/restaurant-offers-discount-to-diners-who-give-up-their-phone-during-meal/

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

Warren Buffett: Merchant Banker Of Last Resort - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/martinsosnoff/2012/08/15/buffett-gets-flush-with-cash-then-its-on-to-the-next-one/