Monday, February 4, 2013

05-Feb-2013 08:41

Spain's Rajoy Scandal Threatens Europe's Fragile Peace - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-04/spains-rajoy-scandal-threatens-europes-fragile-peace

World's Most Profitable Banks in Indonesia Double U.S. Returns - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/world-s-most-profitable-banks-in-indonesia-double-u-s-returns.html

Yum Brands profit falls 5% as China sales slump - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/yum-brands-profit-falls-5-as-china-sales-slump-2013-02-04

Oracle buying Acme Packet for $2.1 billion - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Oracle-buying-Acme-Packet-for-2-1-billion-4250759.php

Dow slips back from 14000 milestone - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2013/02/05/stocks-close-down-after-dow-rally/pi6YUzGPPcS2QcZkAje7mK/story.html

US Sues S&P Over Ratings - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324445904578284064003795142.html

Study calculates how much time to allow for traffic - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/05/study-no-relief-for-traffic-congestion/1891657/

Australia Holds Benchmark Rate at 3% as Commodity Prices Rebound - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-05/australia-holds-benchmark-rate-at-3-as-commodity-prices-rebound.html

Toyota Lifts Full-year Outlook As 9-month Profit Surges - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/toyota-lifts-full-year-outlook-as-9-month-profit-surges-20130205-00037

UBS Cuts 2012 Bonus Pool 7% After Annual Loss on Reorganization - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-05/ubs-cuts-2012-bonus-pool-7-percent-after-annual-loss-on-reorganization

05-Feb-2013 07:40

Stocks to Watch: Yum! Brands, Humana - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11829329/1/stocks-to-watch-yum-brands-humana.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Renewed Concern About Europe Lowers Shares - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Dell board said to be voting on leveraged buyout - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-dell-private-20130205,0,7510129.story

US Sues S&P Over Ratings - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324445904578284064003795142.html

Oracle Corp. set to buy Acme Packet for $2.1b - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2013/02/05/oracle-snaps-acme-packet/10idq1kats3FDgCT8rp55N/story.html

UBS Posts Quarterly Loss on Libor Fine, Reorganization Costs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-05/ubs-posts-quarterly-loss-on-libor-fine-reorganization-costs.html

RBA Sees Scope to Ease Further After Holding Rate at 3%: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-05/australia-holds-benchmark-rate-at-3-as-commodity-prices-rebound.html

Washington Tops Los Angeles as U.S. Leader in Traffic Gridlock - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-05/washington-tops-los-angeles-as-u-s-leader-in-traffic-gridlock.html

UPDATE 1-Still unclear what caused 787 battery problems - Japan agency - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/05/boeing-dreamliner-battery-idUSL4N0B53NT20130205

Euro loses steam as political uncertainties re-surface - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/05/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9070IW20130205

05-Feb-2013 06:39

Yum Brands profit falls 5% as China sales slump - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/yum-brands-profit-falls-5-as-china-sales-slump-2013-02-04

Report: Firms hired at a steady pace in January but not enough to change US ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/report-firms-hired-at-a-steady-pace-in-january-but-not-enough-to-change-us-jobless-rate/2013/02/01/1c638dd2-6c84-11e2-ada0-5ca5fa7ebe79_story.html

China Services Industries Expand at Faster Pace in HSBC Survey - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-05/china-services-industries-expand-at-faster-pace-in-hsbc-survey.html

Asian shares drop on euro zone worry, soft US data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/05/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130205

Dow dips over eurozone debt worries - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/dow-dips-over-eurozone-debt-worries-1.4558238

Dell board said to be voting on leveraged buyout - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-dell-private-20130205,0,7510129.story

US Accuses S.&P. of Fraud in Suit on Loan Bundles - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/u-s-and-states-prepare-to-sue-s-p-over-mortgage-ratings/

Oracle buying Acme Packet for $2.1 billion - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Oracle-buying-Acme-Packet-for-2-1-billion-4250759.php

Australia Holds Benchmark Rate at 3% as Commodity Prices Rebound - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-05/australia-holds-benchmark-rate-at-3-as-commodity-prices-rebound.html

Did FAA let Boeing 'self-certify' safety of 787? - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2020288737_787faaxml.html

05-Feb-2013 05:38

Deal Profile: Oracle to Buy Acme Packet - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2013/02/04/deal-profile-oracle-to-buy-acme-packet/

Yum 2013 profits eaten into by China concerns - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e7e88aa8-6f1c-11e2-b6da-00144feab49a.html

Renewed Concern About Europe Lowers Shares - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

January Job Gains Were Right On Trend, But Not Enough To Shrink ... - Global Economic Intersection :: http://econintersect.com/wordpress/?p%3D33089

How Much Will the Health-Care Law Cost You? - Fox Business :: http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2142584468001/

Boeing asks FAA for OK to begin 787 Dreamliner test flights - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-boeing-787-dreamliner-test-20130204,0,7448015.story

Dell Nears a Buyout of More Than $23 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/dell-nears-a-buyout-of-more-than-23-billion/

US Plans to Sue S.&P. for Ratings on Loan Bundles - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/u-s-and-states-prepare-to-sue-s-p-over-mortgage-ratings/

Asian shares drop on euro zone worry, soft US data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/05/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130205

RBA Signals Room to Ease Further After Holding Key Rate at 3% - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-05/australia-holds-benchmark-rate-at-3-as-commodity-prices-rebound.html

05-Feb-2013 04:37

January Jobs Report: Unemployment Rate Up to 7.9 Percent, 157000 Jobs ... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/january-jobs-report-unemployment-rate-ticks-79-percent/story?id%3D18369717

Asian Shares Mixed after Positive US Econ Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130204-701978.html

U.S. Stock Futures Are Little Changed Before Data - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/u-s-stock-futures-are-little-changed-before-data.html

Qihoo 360 Open to Buying Stakes in Smaller Rivals, CEO Zhou Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-02/qihoo-360-open-to-buying-stakes-in-smaller-rivals-ceo-zhou-says.html

Boeing asks FAA for OK to begin 787 Dreamliner test flights - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-boeing-787-dreamliner-test-20130204,0,7448015.story

Dell Nears a Buyout of More Than $23 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/dell-nears-a-buyout-of-more-than-23-billion/

US Plans to Sue S.&P. for Ratings on Loan Bundles - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/u-s-and-states-prepare-to-sue-s-p-over-mortgage-ratings/

Texas Radio Ad, Website Target California Businesses - CBS Local :: http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2013/02/04/texas-radio-ad-website-target-california-businesses/

China trouble deepens for Yum Brands - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/04/investing/yum-china-kfc/

Euro rally loses steam as political uncertainty grows - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/05/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9070IW20130205

05-Feb-2013 03:36

US Data Support Asian Shares - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324445904578282661774879192.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Stocks to Watch: Yum! Brands, Humana - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11829329/1/stocks-to-watch-yum-brands-humana.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

CME severs wheat ties with Kansas City - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eca3919c-6f07-11e2-9ded-00144feab49a.html

US Stocks Slide On Europe Concerns; Tech Sector Weighs - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130204-711436.html

Some context behind Rick Perry's radio pitch for CA biz to come to Texas - San Francisco Chronicle (blog) :: http://blog.sfgate.com/nov05election/2013/02/04/some-context-behind-rick-perrys-radio-pitch-for-ca-biz-to-come-to-texas/

Euro Remains Lower Versus Yen on Italy, Spain Uncertainty - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/euro-drops-second-day-versus-yen-on-italy-spain-uncertainty.html

Super Bowl prompts record chicken wing sales - Winston-Salem Journal :: http://www.journalnow.com/business/business_news/local/article_5e4a6b18-6f35-11e2-9f81-0019bb30f31a.html

Boeing asks FAA for OK to begin 787 Dreamliner test flights - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-boeing-787-dreamliner-test-20130204,0,7448015.story

Dell Nears a Buyout of More Than $23 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/dell-nears-a-buyout-of-more-than-23-billion/

US Plans to Sue S.&P. for Ratings On Loan Bundles - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/u-s-and-states-prepare-to-sue-s-p-over-mortgage-ratings/

05-Feb-2013 02:35

Stocks to Watch: Yum! Brands, Humana - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11829329/1/stocks-to-watch-yum-brands-humana.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

CME severs wheat ties with Kansas City - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eca3919c-6f07-11e2-9ded-00144feab49a.html

US Chicken Wing Prices Flying High - Spend Matters :: http://spendmatters.com/2013/02/04/us-chicken-wing-prices-flying-high/

Texas to California businesses: Move here! - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/04/news/economy/texas-california-businesses/

US Stocks Slide On Europe Concerns; Tech Sector Weighs - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130204-711436.html

Dell Closer to Buyout as Price Talks Narrow - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100433280

Asian stocks fall as Europe tensions rise - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-20222/

Turmoil Returns to Europe Markets - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324900204578284290486698954.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Japan Air Shares Have Record Jump on Profit Outlook: Tokyo Mover - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-04/japan-air-raises-profit-forecast-as-travel-rebounds-from-tsunami

Justice prepares civil suit against S&P over grading of financial products before ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/justice-prepares-to-file-civil-lawsuit-against-sandp-over-alleged-misgrading/2013/02/04/e3605b5e-6eff-11e2-ac36-3d8d9dcaa2e2_story.html

05-Feb-2013 01:34

Gas prices take bigger bite of Americans' income - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/04/news/economy/gas-prices-income/

CME severs wheat ties with Kansas City - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eca3919c-6f07-11e2-9ded-00144feab49a.html

US Chicken Wing Prices Flying High - Spend Matters :: http://spendmatters.com/2013/02/04/us-chicken-wing-prices-flying-high/

S&P 500 posts worst day since November; McGraw-Hill shares sink - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130204

Yum Brands profit falls 5% as China sales slump - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/yum-brands-profit-falls-5-as-china-sales-slump-2013-02-04

Gov. Jerry Brown: 'Texas, come on over' - Los Angeles Times :: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2013/02/gov-jerry-brown-texas-come-on-over.html

S&P faces DoJ lawsuit over 'rosy' ratings - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c175fc48-6f03-11e2-b6da-00144feab49a.html

Michael Dell's Path: PC King to Apple Envy - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323926104578281003807379998.html

Boeing Asks FAA to Lift Grounding of Dreamliners for Test Flights - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100433203

Pimco Sees Spanish Bond Risk Rising on Rajoy Graft Allegations - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-05/pimco-sees-spanish-bond-risk-rising-on-rajoy-graft-allegations.html

05-Feb-2013 00:33

US Chicken Wing Prices Flying High - Spend Matters :: http://spendmatters.com/2013/02/04/us-chicken-wing-prices-flying-high/

Households Spend More on Gasoline - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324900204578284310534256282.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

S&P 500 posts worst day since November; McGraw-Hill shares sink - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130204

Global shares, euro fall sharply on renewed euro zone fears - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130204

Yum Expects to Break String of Earnings Growth Amid Chinese Chicken Scandal - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2013/02/04/yum-expects-to-break-string-of-earnings-growth-amid-chinese-chicken-scandal/

Deal Profile: Oracle to Buy Acme Packet - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2013/02/04/deal-profile-oracle-to-buy-acme-packet/

Cigna in $2.2 billion reinsurance deal with Berkshire - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-cigna-berkshirebre913118-20130204,0,7473314.story

Gov. Jerry Brown: 'Texas, come on over' - Los Angeles Times :: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2013/02/gov-jerry-brown-texas-come-on-over.html

FAA may soon allow Boeing 787 test flights - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020288074_dreamlinertestflightsxml.html

S&P: US to sue over '07 mortgage bond ratings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/04/sp-to-face-justice-dept-suit/1891103/

04-Feb-2013 23:32

US Chicken Wing Prices Flying High - Spend Matters :: http://spendmatters.com/2013/02/04/us-chicken-wing-prices-flying-high/

Texas to California businesses: Move here! - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/04/news/economy/texas-california-businesses/

Households Spend More on Gasoline - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324900204578284310534256282.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Global shares, euro fall sharply on renewed euro zone fears - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130204

US Stocks Slide On Europe Concerns; Tech Sector Weighs - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130204-711436.html

S&P faces DoJ lawsuit over 'rosy' ratings - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c175fc48-6f03-11e2-b6da-00144feab49a.html

Michael Dell's Path: PC King to Apple Envy - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323926104578281003807379998.html

Yum Brand's Warning Of Lower Profit From China Leaves Sour Taste - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/02/04/yum-brands-warning-of-lower-profit-from-china-leaves-sour-taste/

Boeing 787's problems blamed on outsourcing - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2020275838_boeingoutsourcingxml.html?cmpid%3D2628

Deal Profile: Oracle to Buy Acme Packet - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2013/02/04/deal-profile-oracle-to-buy-acme-packet/

04-Feb-2013 22:31

Report: Air India flies Dreamliners despite 'grounding' - USA TODAY (blog) :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/02/04/report-air-india-has-flown-dreamliners-after-grounding/1890153/

UPDATE 3-Oracle to buy network gear maker Acme Packet for $1.7 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/acmepacket-offer-idUSL4N0B44JE20130204

Global shares, euro fall as Spain, Italy worries weigh - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130204

S&P: US to sue over '07 mortgage bond ratings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/04/sp-to-face-justice-dept-suit/1891103/

Herbalife says report of gov't probe is wrong - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-02-04/ahead-of-the-bell-herbalife-shares-slide

Talks to take Dell private 'in final stages' - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-talks-to-take-dell-private-in-final-stages-20130204,0,6549730.story

US Chicken Wing Prices Flying High - Spend Matters :: http://spendmatters.com/2013/02/04/us-chicken-wing-prices-flying-high/

With AB InBev's Superbowl Commercials Aired, M&A Next On Beer Industry ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2013/02/04/with-ab-inbevs-superbowl-commercials-aired-ma-next-on-beer-industry-agenda/

Households Spend More on Gasoline - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324900204578284310534256282.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

S&P 500 posts worst day since November; McGraw-Hill shares sink - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130204

04-Feb-2013 21:30

Chicken wings flying to No. 1 Super Bowl snack despite rising prices - WRDW-TV :: http://www.wrdw.com/news/homeandfamily/headlines/Chicken-wings-flying-to-number-one-Superbowl-snack-despite-rising-chicken-prices-189606761.html

Dell closer to buyout as price talks narrow: source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-dell-idUSBRE9130RC20130204

Herbalife Denies Report of FTC Investigation - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130204-709141.html

US and States Prepare to Sue S.&P. Over Mortgage Ratings - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/u-s-and-states-prepare-to-sue-s-p-over-mortgage-ratings/

Objectors to $8.5 billion pact challenge BofA mortgage modifications - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/02/04/objectors-to-85-billion-pact-challenge-bofa-mortgage-modifications/

Wall Street pulls back after recent gain; data disappoints - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130204

US Factory Orders Flat in November - HispanicBusiness.com :: http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/2/4/us_factory_orders_flat_in_november.htm

Americans Spending Greater Percentage of Income on Gas - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/02/04/americans-spending-greater-percentage-income-on-gas/

UPDATE 3-Oracle to buy network gear maker Acme Packet for $1.7 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/acmepacket-offer-idUSL4N0B44JE20130204

Global shares, euro fall as Spain, Italy worries weigh - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130204

04-Feb-2013 20:29

Orders to US Factories Rose Less Than Forecast in December - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/orders-to-u-s-factories-rose-less-than-forecast-in-december.html

Chicken wings flying to No. 1 Super Bowl snack despite rising prices - WRDW-TV :: http://www.wrdw.com/news/homeandfamily/headlines/Chicken-wings-flying-to-number-one-Superbowl-snack-despite-rising-chicken-prices-189606761.html

Oracle to Buy Acme Packet for About $2.1B - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/oracle-buy-acme-packet-21b-18398818

Wall Street retreats from five-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130204

McDonald's, Pizza Hut go mini with Fish McBites, pizza sliders - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-mcdonalds-pizza-hut-fish-mcbites-sliders-20130204,0,482555.story

Herbalife says report of gov't probe is wrong - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-02-04/ahead-of-the-bell-herbalife-shares-slide

Dell closer to buyout as price talks narrow: source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-dell-idUSBRE9130RC20130204

Momentum Suggests Investors Seeking Euro Exit - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/deanpopplewell/2013/02/04/momentum-suggests-investors-seeking-euro-exit/

Court: Online sellers can demand customers' personal info - Central Valley Business Times :: http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID%3D22786

Boeing facing payouts battle over Dreamliner - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/9848463/Boeing-facing-payouts-battle-over-Dreamliner.html

04-Feb-2013 19:28

Chicken wings flying to No. 1 Super Bowl snack despite rising prices - WRDW-TV :: http://www.wrdw.com/news/homeandfamily/headlines/Chicken-wings-flying-to-number-one-Superbowl-snack-despite-rising-chicken-prices-189606761.html

Factory Orders Higher - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/marketnewsvideo/2013/02/04/factory-orders-higher/

Report: Air India flies Dreamliners despite 'grounding' - USA TODAY (blog) :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/02/04/report-air-india-has-flown-dreamliners-after-grounding/1890153/

US Stock Futures Are Little Changed Before Factory Orders - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-04/u-dot-s-dot-stock-futures-are-little-changed-before-data

Global shares, euro slump on renewed euro zone fears - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130204

UPDATE 2-Herbalife shares tumble on law enforcement probe news - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/herbalife-shares-idUSL1N0B41NS20130204

Oracle to Buy Acme Packet for About $2.1B - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/oracle-buy-acme-packet-21b-18398818

Gannett Offers Cautious Outlook - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323807004578283700261708588.html

Microsoft to invest $2 billion in Dell buyout - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-dell-idUSBRE9130RC20130204

Report: Firms hired at a steady pace in January but not enough to change US ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/report-firms-hired-at-a-steady-pace-in-january-but-not-enough-to-change-us-jobless-rate/2013/02/01/1c638dd2-6c84-11e2-ada0-5ca5fa7ebe79_story.html

04-Feb-2013 18:27

Report: Air India has flown Dreamliners after 'grounding' - USA TODAY (blog) :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/02/04/report-air-india-has-flown-dreamliners-after-grounding/1890153/

TREASURIES-Bond prices rebound as bargain-hunting emerges - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/markets-usa-bonds-idUSL1N0B42UB20130204

IMF Sees 'Major Progress' on Spanish Banking Reforms - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130204-706951.html

Herbalife stock falls 6% on report of law-enforcement investigation - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-herbalife-stock-falls-6-on-report-of-lawenforcement-investigation-20130204,0,2687411.story

US Fights AB InBev With Tested Game Plan - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324761004578281973694863506.html

Global shares retreat from highs; political fears hit euro - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130204

Oracle expands cloud operations - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a3ee0212-6ee3-11e2-b6da-00144feab49a.html

Chicken wings flying to No. 1 Super Bowl snack despite rising prices - WRDW-TV :: http://www.wrdw.com/news/homeandfamily/headlines/Chicken-wings-flying-to-number-one-Superbowl-snack-despite-rising-chicken-prices-189606761.html

Factory Orders Higher - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/marketnewsvideo/2013/02/04/factory-orders-higher/

Wall Street retreats, Nasdaq and S&P 500 off 1 percent - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130204

04-Feb-2013 17:26

Orders to US Factories Rose Less Than Forecast in December - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/orders-to-u-s-factories-rose-less-than-forecast-in-december.html

Soybean market to be strong Monday - Agriculture.com :: http://www.agriculture.com/news/crops/soybe-market-to-be-strong-monday_2-ar29404

Gannett Beats Street, Posts First Revenue Jump Since 2006 - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/02/04/gannett-4q-profit-beats-street/

Air India flew grounded Dreamliners to Mumbai for maintenance - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-india-flew-grounded-dreamliners-to-mumbai-for-maintenance/articleshow/18337660.cms

Broad Retreat From Dow 14000 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324445904578283431659078010.html

Herbalife stock falls 6% on report of law-enforcement investigation - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-herbalife-stock-falls-6-on-report-of-lawenforcement-investigation-20130204,0,2687411.story

US Fights AB InBev With Tested Game Plan - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324761004578281973694863506.html

Investors fret over Italy, Spain politics - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/04/investing/europe-markets-politics/

US HOT STOCKS: Herbalife, Acme Packet, MWI Veterinary - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130204-707594.html

Super Bowl XLVII super stats: chicken wings, avocados, and HDTVs - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2013/0202/Super-Bowl-XLVII-super-stats-chicken-wings-avocados-and-HDTVs

04-Feb-2013 16:25

FT: Foxconn to hold groundbreaking 'democratic' union vote after Lunar New Year - South China Morning Post (blog) :: http://www.scmp.com/comment/blogs/article/1142961/ft-foxconn-hold-groundbreaking-democratic-union-vote-after-lunar-new

Japan Airlines Says 787 Grounding Will Cost It $7.5 Million - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/business/global/japan-airlines-says-787-grounding-will-cost-it-7-5-million.html

Commerzbank Reports 720 Million-Euro Loss in Fourth Quarter - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Commerzbank-Reports-720-Million-Euro-Loss-in-4248609.php

Humana net falls 3.5% on higher costs - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/humana-net-falls-35-on-higher-costs-2013-02-04

Singapore's manufacturing sector rebounds in January - Channel News Asia :: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1252202/1/.html

Wall Street opens lower after recent gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130204

Treasurys Gain on Euro-Zone Fears - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324445904578283751873697118.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Herbalife Reportedly Is Subject of Law Enforcement Probe: Hot Trends - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11831044/1/herbalife-reportedly-is-subject-of-law-enforcement-probe-hot-trends.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Orders to US Factories Rose Less Than Forecast in December - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/orders-to-u-s-factories-rose-less-than-forecast-in-december.html

Oracle to Buy Acme Packet for About $2.1B - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/oracle-buy-acme-packet-21b-18398818

04-Feb-2013 15:24

European Stocks To Edge Higher On Economic Optimism - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/european-stocks-to-edge-higher-on-economic-optimism-20130204-00030

Foxconn to widen scope of union elections - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130204/as-taiwan-foxconn/?utm_hp_ref%3Dgreen%26ir%3Dgreen

Japan Airlines Says 787 Grounding Will Cost It $7.5 Million - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/business/global/japan-airlines-says-787-grounding-will-cost-it-7-5-million.html

Swatch's upbeat view stokes hopes China demand improving - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-swatch-results-idUSBRE91304S20130204

US Stock Futures Fall, Weighed Down by Weakness in Spain, Italy - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130204-705328.html

Osborne Promises More Regulatory Power to Split Up British Banks - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/osborne-promises-more-regulatory-power-to-split-up-big-banks/

Global shares, euro, oil fall as caution returns - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130204

Oracle to Buy Acme Packet for $1.98 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323807004578283683940956310.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Humana net falls 3.5% on higher costs - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/humana-net-falls-35-on-higher-costs-2013-02-04

Proposed agreement squashes US, Mexico tomato war - Milton Daily Standard :: http://www.standard-journal.com/news/news_ap/article_a7e9f0a9-11ee-5942-98b0-909affd62052.html

04-Feb-2013 14:23

No Bear Market for Treasuries After Worst Start Since 2009 - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/No-Bear-Market-for-Treasuries-After-Worst-Start-4248431.php

Japan Airlines Says 787 Grounding Will Cost It $7.5 Million - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/business/global/japan-airlines-says-787-grounding-will-cost-it-7-5-million.html

Anglo American Platinum switches into deep losses, waives dividend - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/130204/anglo-american-platinum-switches-deep-losses-waives-dividend

Escalating Spain, Italy Concerns Hit European Financial Markets - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130204-704162.html

South Africa official announces new minimum wage for farm workers after violent ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02/04/south-africa-official-announces-new-minimum-wage-for-farm-workers-after-violent/

Centrica exit clears way for Chinese - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/451bc128-6eb3-11e2-9ded-00144feab49a.html

Stock futures dip after 5-year highs with data, earnings due - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9130FX20130204

Asiacell Boosts Iraq Bourse Growth After $1.3 Billion IPO - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-03/asiacell-encourages-iraq-bourse-growth-after-1-3-billion-ipo.html

US Sets Proposed Pact on Mexican Tomatoes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324445904578282181812274040.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

China wary amid push for workers' union poll - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3ee205de-6c5a-11e2-b774-00144feab49a.html

04-Feb-2013 13:22

Pirates Seize French-Owned Tanker and Hold 17 Aboard - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/world/africa/pirates-seize-french-owned-tanker.html

No Bear Market for Treasuries After Worst Start Since 2009 - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/No-Bear-Market-for-Treasuries-After-Worst-Start-4248431.php

Draghi in Group of Thirty Not an ECB Conflict, Watchdog Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/draghi-in-group-of-thirty-not-an-ecb-conflict-watchdog-says.html

Spain yields rise as Rajoy aims to contain scandal - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-20183/

AP Exclusive: 787 grounded, but batteries can fly - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/AP-Exclusive-787-grounded-but-batteries-can-fly-4246843.php

Swifter bank switching plan confirmed by George Osborne - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21319909

Amplats reports loss due to strike - Equities.com :: http://www.equities.com/news/headline-story?dt%3D2013-02-04%26val%3D1000063%26cat%3Dmaterial

Peek at a Big Game IT 'war room' -- at Domino's Pizza - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57567318-1/peek-at-a-big-game-it-war-room-at-dominos-pizza/

US Sets Proposed Pact on Mexican Tomatoes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324445904578282181812274040.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Foxconn plans Chinese union vote - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/48091254-6c3e-11e2-b774-00144feab49a.html

04-Feb-2013 12:21

United States and Mexico Reach Tomato Deal, Averting a Trade War - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/business/united-states-and-mexico-reach-deal-on-tomato-imports.html

Asian Shares Mixed after Positive US Econ Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130204-701978.html

Swatch Rises to Record as Profit Growth Accelerates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/swatch-rises-to-record-as-profit-growth-accelerates.html

Anglo American Platinum counts cost of violence and strikes in South Africa - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/feb/04/anglo-american-mining-cost-violence-strikes

Euro retreats from recent highs, yen weakness persists - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9070IW20130204

Spanish, Italian Bonds Plunge Amid Signs of Politcal Risk - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/germany-s-bonds-decline-before-investor-confidence-data.html

UPDATE 1-UK sets out new law to break up errant banks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/britain-banks-idUSL5N0B41VF20130204

Boeing 787 investigation making progress - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/uk-boeing-idUSLNE91301F20130204

Etihad due diligence on India's Jet seen within week - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/uk-etihad-jet-urgent-idUSLNE91301T20130204

Treasuries Drop for Second Day Before Factory-Orders Data - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-03/treasuries-decline-after-u-dot-s-dot-jobs-china-services

04-Feb-2013 11:20

JAL wants to discuss 787 grounding compensation with Boeing - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-boeing-dreamliner-jal-idUSBRE91305C20130204

Etihad Net Income Surges as Growing Partnerships Help Trim Costs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/etihad-net-income-surges-as-growing-partnerships-help-trim-costs.html

Yen drops to 2-1/2 yr low versus US dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/markets-forex-yen-low-idUSL5N0B428P20130204

Pirates Seize French-Owned Tanker and Hold 17 Aboard - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/world/africa/pirates-seize-french-owned-tanker.html

Officials: Suicide bomber in Iraq kills 4 in attack on anti-al-Qaida fighters - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/02/04/officials-suicide-bomber-in-iraq-kills-4-in-attack-on-anti-al-qaida-fighters/

TREASURIES-US yields hit their highest since April - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/markets-bonds-treasuries-idUSL5N0B431W20130204

Trade Group Warns of 'Tomato Cliff' - Supermarket News :: http://supermarketnews.com/produce/trade-group-warns-tomato-cliff

Amplats plunges to an annual loss - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/10de2766-6e9f-11e2-9ded-00144feab49a.html

Emerging Stocks Rise to Two-Week High on China Data; MISC Surges - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-04/emerging-stocks-rise-to-two-week-high-on-china-data-misc-surges

Spanish, Italian Bonds Plunge Amid Signs of Politcal Risk - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-04/germany-s-bonds-decline-before-investor-confidence-data

04-Feb-2013 10:19

United States and Mexico Reach Tomato Deal, Averting a Trade War - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/business/united-states-and-mexico-reach-deal-on-tomato-imports.html

China Services Industries Expand as Retailing Improves: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/china-services-industries-grow-as-retailing-boosts-recovery-1-.html

Piracy center: French-owned tanker likely hijacked off Ivory Coast; 17 sailors on ... - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/world/africa/2013/02/04/piracy-center-french-owned-tanker-likely-hijacked-off-ivory-coast-sailors-board/NYCdZdSSnoMOoSPqTapIgL/story.html

JAL wants to discuss 787 grounding compensation with Boeing - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-boeing-dreamliner-jal-idUSBRE91305C20130204

Etihad Net Income Surges as Growing Partnerships Help Trim Costs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/etihad-net-income-surges-as-growing-partnerships-help-trim-costs.html

US, Japan, Aussie Bonds Fall on Growth Bets, Stock Gain - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-03/treasuries-decline-after-u-dot-s-dot-jobs-china-services

Asia braces for 'Abenomics' roller-coaster - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2013-02-03/commentary/36720370_1_yen-weakness-central-bank-currency

Asian Shares Mixed after Positive US Econ Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130204-701978.html

Israel Arrests 20 Hamas Members in West... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/hamas-20-members-arrested-israel-18397407

Swatch Rises to Record as Profit Growth Accelerates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/swatch-rises-to-record-as-profit-growth-accelerates.html

04-Feb-2013 09:18

Dow 14000: Stocks near new crest - CBS Moneywatch :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34227_162-57567327/dow-14000-stocks-near-new-crest/

US-Mexico trade war over tomatoes appears to have been averted - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tomato-trade-agreement-20130204,0,2593915.story

No Bear Market for Treasuries After Worst Start Since 2009 - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/No-Bear-Market-for-Treasuries-After-Worst-Start-4247877.php

China Services Industries Expand as Retailing Improves: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/china-services-industries-grow-as-retailing-boosts-recovery-1-.html

Japan's Hitachi cuts full-year operating profit forecast - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-hitachi-earnings-idUSBRE91306020130204

Yen steadies off 2 1/2-year low, but seen fragile - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE9070IW20130204

JAL Posts Lower Net, Higher Forecast - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324445904578283120151296276.html

European Stock Futures Rise on China Services, Swatch - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-04/european-stock-futures-rise-on-china-services-swatch.html

UPDATE 1-Iraqi telco Asiacell shares surge on bourse debut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/04/iraq-asiacell-shares-idUSL5N0B419T20130204

"Fracking" opponents to pack NY budget hearing - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/APc1f7699560734abead3dcd3f90741f95.html