Thursday, December 13, 2012

14-Dec-2012 08:50

Why Facebook Rose Today as Tech Slid - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/12/13/why-facebook-rose-today-as-tech-slid/

Sprint Offers $2.1 Billion for Clearwire and Its Spectrum - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/sprint-looks-to-buy-remaining-stake-in-clearwire-for-2-1-billion/

With successful launch, Kim and allies cement rule in North Korea - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/us-korea-north-power-idUSBRE8BD05H20121214

Nikkei ticks lower ahead of Sunday's election - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/nikkei-ticks-lower-ahead-of-sundays-election/articleshow/17610208.cms

Yen slips to nine-month low ahead of Japan election - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8BB1KO20121214

China Manufacturing May Expand at Faster Pace This Month - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-14/china-s-manufacturing-may-expand-at-faster-pace-in-december.html

Errors on U.S. Consumer Credit Reports Getting Tougher Oversight - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/errors-on-u-s-consumer-credit-reports-getting-tougher-oversight.html

Markets Miss The Point As The FOMC Doubles Down - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2012/12/12/the-fomc-doubles-down-on-qe3/

Joseph Woodland, Ubiquitous Bar Code's Co-Inventor, Dies at 91 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/joseph-woodland-ubiquitous-bar-code-s-co-inventor-dies-at-91.html

Hostess Said to Attract Bids From Wal-Mart, Kroger - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/hostess-said-to-attract-bids-from-wal-mart-kroger.html

14-Dec-2012 07:49

China's Manufacturing May Expand at Faster Pace in December - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-14/china-s-manufacturing-may-expand-at-faster-pace-in-december.html

Sprint Offers $2.1 Billion for Clearwire and Its Spectrum - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/sprint-looks-to-buy-remaining-stake-in-clearwire-for-2-1-billion/

Fed delivers a reality check for jobs outlook - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/12/14/fed-delivers-reality-check-for-jobs-outlook/ozPRxZjKZdBVbE6CiPszwO/story.html

With successful launch, Kim and allies cement rule in North Korea - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/us-korea-north-power-idUSBRE8BD05H20121214

Asian shares mixed after China data, "fiscal cliff" weighs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121214

Yen Extends Losses Ahead of Likely Opposition Win in Japan Election - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981504578178430964268690.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Study: agencies rely heavily on credit card histories when calculating credit scores - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/study-agencies-rely-heavily-on-credit-card-histories-when-calculating-credit-scores/2012/12/13/e65d7dfc-449b-11e2-8e70-e1993528222d_story.html

Who Is Afraid Of A Lock-Up Expiration? Not Facebook Investors - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2012/12/13/who-is-afraid-of-a-lock-up-expiration-not-facebook-investors/

Joseph Woodland, Ubiquitous Bar Code's Co-Inventor, Dies at 91 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/joseph-woodland-ubiquitous-bar-code-s-co-inventor-dies-at-91.html

Hostess Said to Attract Bids From Wal-Mart, Kroger - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/hostess-said-to-attract-bids-from-wal-mart-kroger.html

14-Dec-2012 06:48

Treasury Yields Are Set for Biggest Weekly Gain in Three Months - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-14/treasury-yields-are-set-for-biggest-weekly-increase-this-month.html

Survey shows China's manufacturing improved in November despite weak trade ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/survey-shows-chinas-manufacturing-improved-in-november-despite-weak-trade-numbers/2012/12/13/bdb5751e-459d-11e2-8c8f-fbebf7ccab4e_story.html

Oil, Most Asian Stocks Advance on China Recovery as Yen Weakens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-14/asian-stocks-halt-11-day-rally-as-won-drops-after-japan-survey.html

Yen Slips to 9-Month Low on Anticipated BOJ Easing - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100312853

Sprint Offers $2.1 Billion for Clearwire and Its Spectrum - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/sprint-looks-to-buy-remaining-stake-in-clearwire-for-2-1-billion/

With successful launch, Kim and allies cement rule in N.Korea - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/korea-north-power-idUSL4N09N0W720121214

Home Seizures Rise as Banks Adjust to Foreclosure Flow - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/home-seizures-rise-as-banks-adjust-to-foreclosure-flow.html

Study: agencies rely heavily on credit card histories when calculating credit scores - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/study-agencies-rely-heavily-on-credit-card-histories-when-calculating-credit-scores/2012/12/13/e65d7dfc-449b-11e2-8e70-e1993528222d_story.html

Markets Miss The Point As The FOMC Doubles Down - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2012/12/12/the-fomc-doubles-down-on-qe3/

Who Is Afraid Of A Lock-Up Expiration? Not Facebook Investors - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2012/12/13/who-is-afraid-of-a-lock-up-expiration-not-facebook-investors/

14-Dec-2012 05:47

BOJ Tankan Indicates Growing Pessimism - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981504578177961861318852.html

Foreclosure activity falls slightly in Minnesota, US - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/business/183451591.html

Nikkei edges down, tankan sours mood, market cautious before election - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/us-markets-japan-stocks-idUSBRE8BD04D20121214

India Morning Call-Global markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/morningcall-india-idUSL4N09O0WP20121214

Sprint Nextel unlikely to win bid for Clearwire, analysts say - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2012/12/13/sprint-nextel-unlikely-to-win-bid-for.html

China Stocks Rally Most in Three Months After HSBC Factory Data - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-13/china-s-stocks-rise-before-manufacturing-data-coal-shares-gain

Study: agencies rely heavily on credit card histories when calculating credit scores - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/study-agencies-rely-heavily-on-credit-card-histories-when-calculating-credit-scores/2012/12/13/e65d7dfc-449b-11e2-8e70-e1993528222d_story.html

Joseph Woodland, Ubiquitous Bar Code's Co-Inventor, Dies at 91 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/joseph-woodland-ubiquitous-bar-code-s-co-inventor-dies-at-91.html

Hostess Said to Attract Bids From Wal-Mart, Kroger - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/hostess-said-to-attract-bids-from-wal-mart-kroger.html

Facebook to Make Nasdaq-100 Trading Debut Wednesday - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121212-710378.html

14-Dec-2012 04:46

S&P 500 ends six-day winning streak on "cliff" anxiety - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121213

Does Bernanke's clearer 'Fed speak' make him a better steward of the US ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/does-bernankes-clearer-fed-speak-make-him-a-better-steward-of-the-us-economy/2012/12/13/5ba6635a-4562-11e2-9648-a2c323a991d6_story.html

Manufacturing expansion quickens in China - Dec. 13, 2012 - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/13/news/economy/china-pmi-manufacturing/

Japan's Shinzo Abe: comeback kid with conservative agenda - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/us-japan-election-abe-idUSBRE8BD04520121214

Foreclosure activity falls slightly in Minnesota, US - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/business/183451591.html

Study: agencies rely heavily on credit card histories when calculating credit scores - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/study-agencies-rely-heavily-on-credit-card-histories-when-calculating-credit-scores/2012/12/13/e65d7dfc-449b-11e2-8e70-e1993528222d_story.html

Facebook Rises on Speculation Stock May Join S&P 500 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/facebook-rises-on-speculation-stock-may-join-s-p-500.html

Hostess Said to Attract Bids From Wal-Mart, Kroger - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/hostess-said-to-attract-bids-from-wal-mart-kroger.html

Experts: North Korea missile launch should spark pact - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/12/13/us-options-after-north-korea-launch/1764241/

Sprint offers $2.1 billion to buy rest of Clearwire - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-clearwire-offer-sprint-idUSBRE8BC0IG20121213

14-Dec-2012 03:45

REAL ESTATE: Inland foreclosure filings fall 50% | Breaking News | PE.com ... - Press-Enterprise :: http://www.pe.com/business/business-headlines/20121213-real-estate-inland-foreclosure-filings-fall-50.ece

Forex Market Weighs Latest FOMC Data Against Ongoing Cliff Concerns - Technorati :: http://technorati.com/business/finance/article/forex-market-weighs-latest-fomc-data/

Sprint Offers $2.1 Billion for Clearwire and its Spectrum - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/sprint-looks-to-buy-remaining-stake-in-clearwire-for-2-1-billion/

Asian Stocks, Aussie Pare Losses After China Data Show Recovery - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-13/asian-stocks-halt-11-day-rally-as-won-drops-after-japan-survey

Pre-market: Nifty seen opening soft; Inflation data eyed - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/market-news/pre-market-nifty-seen-opening-soft-inflation-data-eyed/articleshow/17608296.cms

Japan Tankan Business Confidence Falls to Near 3-Year Low - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-14/japan-tankan-business-confidence-falls-to-near-3-year-low-1-.html

Credit Sesame will monitor data for free - SFGate - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/networth/article/Credit-Sesame-will-monitor-data-for-free-4113215.php

Joseph Woodland, Ubiquitous Bar Code's Co-Inventor, Dies at 91 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/joseph-woodland-ubiquitous-bar-code-s-co-inventor-dies-at-91.html

SolarCity's IPO Jumps After Price Cut - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121213-709073.html

Hostess Said to Attract Bids From Wal-Mart, Kroger - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/hostess-said-to-attract-bids-from-wal-mart-kroger.html

14-Dec-2012 02:44

UBS faces $1bn fine over Libor allegations - FT.com - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/01d45ef0-4539-11e2-858f-00144feabdc0.html

Bernanke Taylors Fed's Approach to Easing - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324296604578177731612141160.html

Wireless carrier Clearwire losing money - SFGate - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Wireless-carrier-Clearwire-losing-money-4116851.php

Japan Tankan Business Confidence Falls to Near 3-Year Low - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-14/japan-tankan-business-confidence-falls-to-near-3-year-low-1-.html

The Associated Press: NY feds: Madoff's brother deserves decade in jail - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jSD6UK4YqmoTTzpM8m9JLed5cmwg?docId%3D1f0e210c9ba34ab79aa9a6c87b166d2d

REAL ESTATE: Inland foreclosure filings fall 50% | Breaking News | PE.com ... - Press-Enterprise :: http://www.pe.com/business/business-headlines/20121213-real-estate-inland-foreclosure-filings-fall-50.ece

Markets Miss The Point As The FOMC Doubles Down - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2012/12/12/the-fomc-doubles-down-on-qe3/

Latest Twinkie Twist: Hostess Soon May Only Be Sold At Wal-Mart Or Kroger - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2012/12/13/start-stockpiling-twinkie-lovers-hostess-soon-may-only-be-sold-at-wal-mart-or-kroger/

Retail Sales Increase as Americans Snap Up Autos, Electronics - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/retail-sales-increase-as-americans-snap-up-autos-electronics.html

Facebook Makes Nasdaq-100 Trading Debut - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324481204578175222719403476.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

14-Dec-2012 01:43

SolarCity CEO on IPO - Fox Business :: http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2033944044001/

Bernanke Taylors Fed's Approach to Easing - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324296604578177731612141160.html

UPDATE 4-UBS faces $1 billion fine for Libor rigging -source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/14/ubs-libor-idUSL5E8NDCKY20121214

Japan Tankan Business Confidence Falls to Near 3-Year Low - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-12-13/japan-tankan-business-confidence-falls-to-near-3-year-low

Foreclosure data shows Florida still leads the nation - South Florida Business ... - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/morning-edition/2012/12/foreclosure-data-shows-florida-still.html

Markets Miss The Point As The FOMC Doubles Down - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2012/12/12/the-fomc-doubles-down-on-qe3/

Retail sales inch up in November as Americans buy cars, electronics - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/retail-sales-inched-up-in-november-as-americans-buy-cars-electronics/2012/12/13/7a3483bc-452e-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_story.html

Can Wal-Mart Save the Twinkie? - The Atlantic Wire :: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/business/2012/12/can-wal-mart-save-twinkie/59974/

Sprint offers $2.1 billion to buy rest of Clearwire - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-clearwire-offer-sprint-idUSBRE8BC0IG20121213

Oil at $60 or $120 Doesn't Prevent U.S. Supplanting Saudis - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Oil-at-60-or-120-Doesn-t-Prevent-U-S-4116501.php

14-Dec-2012 00:42

Retail Sales Climb 0.3% - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323297104578177051820149548.html

S&P 500 ends six-day winning streak on "cliff" anxiety - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121213

Safety net for business bank accounts at risk - Dec. 13, 2012 - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/13/smallbusiness/bank-accounts/

Ex-Wells Fargo banker arrested in insider-trading scheme - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-banker-indictment-idUSBRE8BC1EN20121213

Report: Foreclosure Rates Down In November - capradio.org - Capital Public Radio News :: http://www.capradio.org/articles/2012/12/13/report-foreclosure-rates-down-in-november

The Fed may be delivering the same message in different words - Dallas Morning News (blog) :: http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/2012/12/the-fed-may-be-delivering-the-same-message-in-different-words.html/

Why the Doves Rule at Bernanke's Fed - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-12-13/why-the-doves-rule-at-bernankes-fed

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, oil fall on fears of US 'fiscal cliff' - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/markets-global-idUSL1E8NDESS20121213

Elon Musk-backed SolarCity shines: IPO leaps 47% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/13/solarcity-ipo/1766375/

Sprint Bids for Rest of Clearwire - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323297104578176920475421226.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

13-Dec-2012 23:41

Facebook Rises on Speculation Stock May Join S&P 500 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/facebook-rises-on-speculation-stock-may-join-s-p-500.html

Labor market brightens, consumers step up spending - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-usa-economy-retail-idUSBRE8BC0QW20121213

UBS faces $1 billion fine for Libor rigging: source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-ubs-libor-idUSBRE8BC0Z820121213

The Fed may be delivering the same message in different words - Dallas Morning News (blog) :: http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/2012/12/the-fed-may-be-delivering-the-same-message-in-different-words.html/

Global shares, oil fall on fears of US "fiscal cliff" - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121213

Retail Sales Rebound as Jobless Claims Decline in US - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/retail-sales-increase-as-americans-snap-up-autos-electronics.html

Foreclosure Activity Down By Nearly 50% Over Last Year In Riverside County - Patch.com :: http://lakeelsinore-wildomar.patch.com/articles/foreclosure-activity-down-by-nearly-50-over-last-year-in-riverside-county-a3253011

Elon Musk-backed SolarCity shines: IPO leaps 47% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/13/solarcity-ipo/1766375/

HEARD ON THE STREET: Sprint Isn't in the Clearwire Yet - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324296604578177710487781172.html

Dollar flat against euro a day after Fed says it will keep rates low until ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/dollar-flat-against-euro-a-day-after-fed-says-it-will-keep-rates-low-unemployment-rate-falls/2012/12/13/5d76a92c-4555-11e2-8c8f-fbebf7ccab4e_story.html

13-Dec-2012 22:40

Foreclosure starts lowest since 2006 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/foreclosure-starts-lowest-since-2006-2012-12-12

REFILE-UPDATE 3-Best Buy shrs up 17pct on $5bln founder bid report - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/bestbuy-idUSL1E8ND3CY20121213

The Fed may be delivering the same message in different words - Dallas Morning News (blog) :: http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/2012/12/the-fed-may-be-delivering-the-same-message-in-different-words.html/

Hostess Said to Attract Bids From Wal-Mart, Kroger - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/hostess-said-to-attract-bids-from-wal-mart-kroger.html

Bank fines fail to reflect wrong-doing - FT.com - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1f84ec64-451e-11e2-838f-00144feabdc0.html

Stocks end lower after pessimistic 'cliff ' report - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2012/12/13/stocks-thursday-12-13/1766329/

UPDATE: SolarCity's IPO Jumps After Price Cut - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121213-711425.html

Retail Sales Rebound as Jobless Claims Decline in US - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/retail-sales-increase-as-americans-snap-up-autos-electronics.html

TREASURIES-Prices ease as 30-year auction mediocre - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/markets-usa-bonds-idUSL1E8NDDQF20121213

News Summary: Sprint buying the rest of Clearwire - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iq7HZkfcYv8Lb7UjCTs0QcLrs0SQ?docId%3Dbbb111f06b084d95a02c8d563217ce0a

13-Dec-2012 21:39

Home Seizures Rise as Banks Adjust to Foreclosure Flow - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/home-seizures-rise-as-banks-adjust-to-foreclosure-flow.html

Stocks drop after pessimistic 'cliff ' report - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2012/12/13/stocks-thursday-12-13/1766329/

Retail Sales Increase as Americans Snap Up Autos, Electronics - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/retail-sales-increase-as-americans-snap-up-autos-electronics.html

UBS faces $1 billion fine for Libor rigging: source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-ubs-libor-idUSBRE8BC0Z820121213

REFILE-UPDATE 3-Best Buy shrs up 17pct on $5bln founder bid report - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/bestbuy-idUSL1E8ND3CY20121213

Bernanke pegs further QE to inflation, unemployment - Washington Times :: http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/morning-market-maven/2012/dec/13/bernanke-pegs-further-qe-inflation-unemployment/

Yahoo Shakes Up Its Board, Adding Levchin - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/yahoo-said-to-plan-board-shake-up-adding-levchin/

FOREX-Dollar flat vs euro as "fiscal cliff" overshadows Fed policy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/markets-forex-idUSL1E8NDATP20121213

Sprint Bids for Rest of Clearwire - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323297104578176920475421226.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

SolarCity shines in delayed IPO - SFGate - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/SolarCity-shines-in-delayed-IPO-4115905.php

13-Dec-2012 20:38

Sprint would be spectrum king with Clearwire deal - Dec. 13, 2012 - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/13/technology/mobile/sprint-clearwire/

Retail Sales Increase as Americans Snap Up Autos, Electronics - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/retail-sales-increase-as-americans-snap-up-autos-electronics.html

UBS Expected to Pay at Least $1 Billion to Settle Rate Case - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/ubs-expected-to-pay-at-least-1-billion-to-settle-rate-rigging-case/

Gold Prices Fall on Bernanke Fiscal Cliff Warnings - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11792371/1/gold-prices-fall-on-bernanke-fiscal-cliff-warnings.html

SolarCity shares soar 50 percent in market debut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-solarcity-idUSBRE8BC15J20121213

REFILE-UPDATE 3-Best Buy shrs up 17pct on $5bln founder bid report - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/bestbuy-idUSL1E8ND3CY20121213

Foreclosures In Illinois Rise For 11th Straight Month - Progress Illinois :: http://progressillinois.com/news/content/2012/12/13/foreclosures-illinois-rise-11th-straight-month

Yahoo adds 1 director as 2 board members exit - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-13/yahoo-adds-1-director-as-2-board-members-exit

Nasdaq falls more than 1 percent - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121213

Bernanke pegs further QE to inflation, unemployment - Washington Times :: http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/morning-market-maven/2012/dec/13/bernanke-pegs-further-qe-inflation-unemployment/

13-Dec-2012 19:37

Foreclosure data shows Florida still leads the nation - South Florida Business ... - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/morning-edition/2012/12/foreclosure-data-shows-florida-still.html

Retail Sales Rise 0.3% in November - 610kvnu :: http://www.610kvnu.com/business/99795755ce8925e0ba90998a4b874375

SolarCity shares soar as trading opens - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/13/solarcity-ipo/1766375/

UBS Faces $1 Billion Fine Over Libor - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981504578177312124542932.html

Sprint would be spectrum king with Clearwire deal - Dec. 13, 2012 - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/13/technology/mobile/sprint-clearwire/

UPDATE 3-Best Buy shares up 17 pct on $5 bln founder bid report - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/bestbuy-idUSL1E8ND3CY20121213

Labor market brightens, consumers step up spending - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-usa-economy-retail-idUSBRE8BC0QW20121213

Pimco to Boost Five-Year Treasury Holdings - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323297104578177403137964528.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

US stock index futures signal early gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/11/markets-stocks-us-europe-idUSL5E8NB63920121211

Gold Seeker Closing Report: Gold and Silver Close With Gains - Gold Seek :: http://news.goldseek.com/GoldSeeker/1355374800.php

13-Dec-2012 18:36

Jobless claims point to labor recovery momentum - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-usa-economy-retail-idUSBRE8BC0QW20121213

Experts: N. Korea years away from credible missiles - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/12/13/nkorea-still-years-away-from-credible-missiles/1766431/

Facebook Rises on Speculation Stock May Join S&P 500 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/facebook-rises-on-speculation-stock-may-join-s-p-500.html

Report: Best Buy Founder to Bid $5B-$6B for Company - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2012/12/13/report-best-buy-founder-to-offer-up-to-6b-for-company/

SolarCity Jumps in Debut - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323297104578177304161425018.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

UBS faces $1 billion fine for Libor rigging: source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-ubs-libor-idUSBRE8BC0Z820121213

Market Enthusiasm Over Fed Stimulus Fades - ABC News - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/market-enthusiasm-fed-stimulus-fades-17956902

Retail sales inched up in November as Americans buy cars, electronics - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/retail-sales-inched-up-in-november-as-americans-buy-cars-electronics/2012/12/13/7a3483bc-452e-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_story.html

Sprint offers to buy rest of Clearwire - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/13/sprint-buys-rest-of-clearwire/1766349/

Foreclosures jump in Ohio, Columbus compared with last year - Columbus Business First :: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2012/12/13/foreclosures-jump-in-ohio-columbus.html

13-Dec-2012 17:35

At Bernanke Press Conference, Some Questions Get Personal - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/12/13/at-bernanke-press-conference-some-questions-get-personal/

2013 Will Be the Year of the Buyback - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2012/12/13/2013-will-be-the-year-of-the-buyback.aspx

Best Buy stock jumps 18% on buyout report - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/13/best-buy-buyout-schulze/1766131/

Jobless claims point to labor recovery momentum - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-usa-economy-retail-idUSBRE8BC0QW20121213

Utah November foreclosure rate 16th in nation; activity up from previous month - The Republic :: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/5fb7d0355ce6451fb12d65d2d0795132/UT--Foreclosure-Rates-Utah

Sprint buys rest of struggling rival Clearwire - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/12/13/sprint-buys-rest-of-clearwire/1766349/

N. Korea still years away from credible missiles - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/12/13/nkorea-still-years-away-from-credible-missiles/1766431/

Oil Fluctuates on US Retail Sales, Jobless Claims - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/oil-drops-first-time-in-three-days-on-u-s-retail-sales.html

Facebook Rises on Speculation Stock May Join S&P 500 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/facebook-rises-on-speculation-stock-may-join-s-p-500.html

Clarity From the Fed, But No Course Change - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/12/12/clarity-from-the-fed-but-no-course-change/

13-Dec-2012 16:34

Executives push for 'fiscal cliff' deal, even if their tax concerns have to wait - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/executives-push-for-fiscal-cliff-deal-even-if-their-tax-concerns-have-to-wait/2012/12/12/3647ccbe-4488-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_story.html

Foreclosure starts lowest since 2006 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/foreclosure-starts-lowest-since-2006-2012-12-12

Britain lifts shale gas ban, imposes tighter rules - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-energy-britain-shale-idUSBRE8BC0E720121213

Bernanke Wields New Tools to Reduce Unemployment Rate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/bernanke-wields-new-tools-to-reduce-unemployment-rate.html

Markets Miss The Point As The FOMC Doubles Down - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2012/12/12/the-fomc-doubles-down-on-qe3/

Sprint offers $2.1 billion to buy rest of Clearwire - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-clearwire-offer-sprint-idUSBRE8BC0IG20121213

UPDATE 2-Best Buy founder to make $5 bln-$6 bln bid-report - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/bestbuy-idUSL1E8ND3CY20121213

Jobless Claims in U.S. Decline to a Nine-Week Low of 343000 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/jobless-claims-in-u-s-decline-to-a-nine-week-low-of-343-000.html

Mortgage Rates in the U.S. Drop to Near-Record Lows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/mortgage-rates-in-the-u-s-drop-to-near-record-lows.html

Wall Street little changed as caution tempers data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121213

13-Dec-2012 15:33

U.K. Government Lifts Ban on Shale Gas Fracking - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/u-k-government-lifts-ban-on-shale-gas-fracking.html

Foreclosures soar in New Jersey - NorthJersey.com :: http://www.northjersey.com/news/business/183298101_N_J__foreclosure_filings_surged_in_November.html

Fed Extends Swap Lines With European, Canadian Central Banks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/fed-extends-swap-lines-with-european-canadian-central-banks.html

Wholesale Prices in US Fell More Than Forecast in November - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/wholesale-prices-in-u-s-fell-more-than-forecast-in-november.html

Jobless Claims in US Decline to a Nine-Week Low - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/jobless-claims-in-u-s-decline-to-a-nine-week-low-of-343-000.html

Dollar recovers after Fed, yen to weaken further - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE8BB1KO20121213

Sprint Offers to Buy Remaining Stake in Clearwire for $2.1 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/sprint-looks-to-buy-remaining-stake-in-clearwire-for-2-1-billion/

Retail Sales Climb as Americans Snap Up Autos, Electronics - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/retail-sales-increase-as-americans-snap-up-autos-electronics.html

Wall Street set to open flat, "cliff" concerns temper data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121213

Markets Miss The Point As The FOMC Doubles Down - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2012/12/12/the-fomc-doubles-down-on-qe3/

13-Dec-2012 14:32

Markets Miss The Point As The FOMC Doubles Down On QE3 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2012/12/12/the-fomc-doubles-down-on-qe3/

Cash Buyers Snap Up a Third of Homes in November - San Diego Business Journal :: http://www.sdbj.com/news/2012/dec/13/cash-buyers-snap-third-homes-november/

Rocket Launch Shows North Korea's Advance - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981504578176672787148576.html

EU accepts ebook pricing compromise by Apple and key publishers - SlashGear :: http://www.slashgear.com/eu-accepts-ebook-pricing-compromise-by-apple-and-key-publishers-13260742/

U.S. stocks rise further as Fed adds stimulus - MarketWatch - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-12/markets/35764863_1_stocks-rise-stock-market-unemployment-rate

Britain Approves Fracking for Shale Gas Exploration - NYTimes.com - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/14/business/energy-environment/britain-approves-fracking-for-shale-gas-exploration.html

Sprint Offers to Buy Out Clearwire for $2.90 Per Share - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100309590

IMF's Lagarde: Will Recommend Greek Debt Deal to Board - WSJ.com - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121213-704269.html

Foreclosure data shows Florida still leads the nation - South Florida Business ... - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/morning-edition/2012/12/foreclosure-data-shows-florida-still.html

Berkshire Expands Buyback, Will Pay Up to 120% of Book Value - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/berkshire-expands-buyback-will-pay-up-to-120-of-book-value.html

13-Dec-2012 13:31

Cash Buyers Snap Up a Third of Homes in November - San Diego Business Journal :: http://www.sdbj.com/news/2012/dec/13/cash-buyers-snap-third-homes-november/

Stock futures point to flat-to-lower start - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE8AP08020121213

U.K. Government Lifts Ban on Shale Gas Fracking - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/u-k-government-lifts-ban-on-shale-gas-fracking.html

Wonkbook: Monetary policy's moment - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/12/13/wonkbook-monetary-policys-moment/

European Stocks Fall With Commodities on Fed as Dollar Advances - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/European-Stocks-Fall-With-Commodities-on-Fed-as-4114603.php

Khosla Ventures hires former top diplomat Condoleezza Rice - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-venture-khosla-condoleeza-idUSBRE8BC0I520121213

NKorea still years away from credible missiles - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-12-11/skorea-says-nkorea-has-fired-long-range-rocket

U.S. stocks rise further as Fed adds stimulus - MarketWatch - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-12/markets/35764863_1_stocks-rise-stock-market-unemployment-rate

HIGHLIGHTS-Comments from euro zone finance ministers, officials - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/eurozone-finmins-idUSL5E8ND38F20121213

Sprint offers $2.1 billion to buy rest of Clearwire - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-clearwire-offer-sprint-idUSBRE8BC0IG20121213

13-Dec-2012 12:30

Markets' calm fiscal cliff facade may be fading - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2012/12/09/gold-stocks-bonds-fiscal-cliff-reaction/1752049/

Dollar Trades Near Week-Low as Fed Expands Bond Purchases - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/dollar-trades-near-week-low-as-fed-expands-bond-purchases.html

Cash Buyers Snap Up a Third of Homes in November - San Diego Business Journal :: http://www.sdbj.com/news/2012/dec/13/cash-buyers-snap-third-homes-november/

Wednesday's big movers; Fed drags on blue-chip ETF - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-12-12/markets/35761724_1_berkshire-hathaway-market-spdr-gold-trust

UK Lifts Shale Ban - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981504578176704285107828.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Rocket Launch Shows North Korea's Advance - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981504578176672787148576.html

Fed ties rates to jobs recovery, adds to stimulus - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-usa-fed-idUSBRE8BB08A20121213

Euro off highs after banking union pact - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/caf9604a-450d-11e2-858f-00144feabdc0.html

Italy raises cash easily as Berlusconi vacillates - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gFsLjAft4aXluR1K5oYs7ycBKZkw?docId%3D6bf8c21209074cbf9f9816db188cc5e1

Morning MarketBeat: Fed Punch Bowl Flowing Strong - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/12/13/morning-marketbeat-fed-punch-bowl-flowing-strong/

13-Dec-2012 11:29

Bernanke Wields New Tools to Reduce Unemployment Rate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-13/bernanke-wields-new-tools-to-reduce-unemployment-rate.html

Abe Set to Face Manufacturing Gloom as Japan Contracts: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/japan-s-abe-set-to-inherit-deepest-manufacturing-gloom-since-10.html

Foreclosures, defaults way down in Sacramento area - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/12/13/5050846/foreclosures-defaults-way-down.html

European shares, dollar soften after Fed's stimulus plan - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121213

UK Lifts Shale Ban - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981504578176704285107828.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Rocket Launch Shows North Korea's Advance - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981504578176672787148576.html

EU clinches breakthrough deal on banking union - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/dec/13/eurozone-crisis-live-breakthrough-deal-banking-union

Deutsche Bank Frankfurt Headquarters Raided in CO2 Trades Probe - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-12/deutsche-bank-frankfurt-headquarters-raided-in-co2-trades-probe.html

Hector Sants joins Barclays to improve its reputation - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20695316

Warren Buffett's Sneaky Berkshire Buyback Math - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11790627/1/warren-buffetts-sneaky-berkshire-buyback-math.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

13-Dec-2012 10:28

Markets Miss The Point As The FOMC Doubles Down On QE3 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2012/12/12/the-fomc-doubles-down-on-qe3/

Berkshire, in Rarity, to Buy Holder's Stock - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324481204578175163858501142.html

Nikkei ends eight-month high led by exporter gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-markets-japan-stocks-idUSBRE8BC04H20121213

JGBs skid as Nikkei's rally on weaker yen undermines demand - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/markets-japan-jgb-idUSL4N09N20K20121213

Foreclosures, defaults way down in Sacramento area - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/12/13/5050846/foreclosures-defaults-way-down.html

South Korea: N. Korea's satellite orbiting normally - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2012/12/13/north-korea-satellite-orbiting/1766011/

European shares, dollar soften after Fed's stimulus plan - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121213

SNB To Defend Sfr1.20/Euro Rate With Utmost Determination - MNI News :: http://mninews.deutsche-boerse.com/content/snb-defend-sfr120euro-rate-utmost-determination

Banking deal sets EU leaders up for upbeat end to 2012 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/us-eu-summit-idUSBRE8BB1T720121213

Berlusconi Offers Not to Run if Monti Leads Center-Right Group - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324296604578175640463253284.html

13-Dec-2012 09:27

Markets Miss The Point As The FOMC Doubles Down On QE3 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2012/12/12/the-fomc-doubles-down-on-qe3/

Setback for SolarCity IPO - KCET (blog) :: http://www.kcet.org/news/rewire/solar/photovoltaic-pv/setback-for-solarcity-ipo.html

Berkshire Hathaway repurchases $1.2 billion in stock - Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_22181044/berkshire-hathaway-repurchases-1-2-billion-stock

Berlusconi 'Would Back Monti' as Prime Minister - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100308538

JGBs skid as Nikkei's rally on weaker yen undermines demand - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/12/13/markets-japan-jgb-idUSL4N09N20K20121213

Fed Ties Rates to Joblessness - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323981504578175362999853652.html

Tokyo Shares End At Fresh 8-Mo High After Fed Eases, Yen Falls - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20121213-701490.html

North Korea rocket launch prompts international condemnation - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/12/north-korean-rocket-launch-condemned

EU strikes deal to bring banks under single supervisor - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/13/news/economy/eu-bank-supervisor/

Foreclosures, defaults way down in Sacramento area - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/12/13/5050846/foreclosures-defaults-way-down.html