17-Jul-2013 18:45

Mattel profit slumps 24%; Barbie sales keep sliding - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-mattel-barbie-quarter-20130717,0,5380965.story

Vote Ushers In New Era in Oversight of Lending Practices - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/17/business/cordray-confirmed-as-head-of-financial-watchdog-after-long-wait.html

Shake-Up at Turner Broadcasting, as Phil Kent Is Out - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/18/business/media/shake-up-at-turner-broadcasting-as-phil-kent-is-out.html

The Devastating Obamacare Tax on Low Income Workers at Large Firms - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2013/07/17/the-devastating-obamacare-tax-on-low-income-workers-at-large-firms/

UPDATE 3-BofA profit jumps on cost-cutting; shares rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/17/bankofamerica-results-idUSL1N0FN0T820130717

Housing Starts, Permits Fall in June - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/07/17/housing-starts-permits-fall-in-june/

Lew defends Dodd-Frank, warns against delays - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/17/lew-defends-dodd-frank-financial-crisis/2524823/

Team Icahn Has Dell On The Run - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2013/07/17/team-icahn-has-dell-on-the-run/

San Francisco Chronicle James Temple column [San Francisco Chronicle] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201307170513KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_28688_33075-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C07/17/2013%25205:13%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CSan%2520Francisco%2520Chronicle%2520James%2520Temple%2520column%2520%255BSan%2520Francisco%2520Chronicle%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;MSFT%26ticker%3DMSFT

Bernanke says economy still faces headwinds - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/17/bernanke-testifies-congress/2523085/