Wednesday, February 13, 2013

14-Feb-2013 08:13

401(k) balances at record high - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/14/retirement/401k-balances/

Foreclosure filings fall to lowest level since 2007 - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/14/real_estate/foreclosures/

Activism Shows Rise of Whatever-It-Takes Central Bankers - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-14/draghi-carney-show-ascent-of-whatever-it-takes-central-bankers.html

US Grant to Korean Battery Firm Paid Workers to Play - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-14/u-dot-s-dot-grant-to-korean-battery-firm-paid-workers-to-play

Nestle makes $11.55 billion profit in 2012 - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130214/eu-switzerland-earns-nestle/?utm_hp_ref%3Dgreen%26ir%3Dgreen

As gold demand in India plunges, WGC says world hit - Financial Express :: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/as-gold-demand-in-india-plunges-wgc-says-world-hit/1074084

Japan GDP Decline Strengthens Abe's Case for Stimulus: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/japan-s-economy-unexpectedly-shrinks-on-exports-investment-drop.html

AP Sources: American Airlines, US Airways to merge - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/texas/article/AP-Sources-American-Airlines-US-Airways-to-merge-4276601.php

EU agrees tests and criminal probe into horse-meat scandal - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/eu-agrees-tests-and-criminal-probe-into-horsemeat-scandal-29068734.html

Coca-Cola Takes A Big Gulp From Emerging Markets, Though Europe Weakens ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/02/12/coca-cola-takes-a-big-gulp-from-emering-markets-though-europe-weakens-q4/

14-Feb-2013 07:12

A Former SAC Analyst Just Told The Feds He Was Pressured To Get Inside ... - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/sac-analyst-says-he-was-pressured-2013-2

Cisco Forecasts Sales That Miss Some Analysts' Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/cisco-s-profit-tops-estimates-as-price-reductions-bolster.html

SouthKorea holds rate for fourth month - South China Morning Post :: http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1149950/southkorea-holds-rate-fourth-month

Retirement balances of 401(k) faithfuls quadrupled in past decade - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/funds-fidelity-retirement-idUSL1N0BDHUJ20130214

Global News: AMR, U.S. Airways Boards Separately Approve Merger Deal - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-21071/

Japan GDP Decline Strengthens Abe's Case for Stimulus: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/japan-s-economy-unexpectedly-shrinks-on-exports-investment-drop.html

Foreclosure activity fell in January: RealtyTrac - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-usa-housing-realtytrac-idUSBRE91D08A20130214

With The G7's Blessings, Japan Can Do What It Wants - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/deanpopplewell/2013/02/12/with-the-g7s-blessings-japan-can-do-what-it-wants/

Coca-Cola Takes A Big Gulp From Emerging Markets, Though Europe Weakens ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/02/12/coca-cola-takes-a-big-gulp-from-emering-markets-though-europe-weakens-q4/

Meredith Emerges as Time Inc.'s Potential Buyer, New Owner of People - AdAge.com :: http://adage.com/article/media/meredith-emerges-time-incs-potential-buyer/239789

14-Feb-2013 06:11

Seoul shares seen steady; BOK expected to hold rates - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/markets-korea-stocks-idUSL4N0BD7KL20130213

Cisco Forecasts Sales That Miss Some Analysts' Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/cisco-s-profit-tops-estimates-as-price-reductions-bolster.html

Japan's economy contracts for third straight quarter - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/13/news/economy/japan-gdp/

SAC Probe Said to Be Hampered by Auto-Deleted E-Mails - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-13/sac-probe-said-to-be-hampered-by-auto-deleted-e-mails

An American Airlines and a US Airways plane.ap - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/14/american-airlines-and-us-airways-reportedly-agree-to-merge-create-world-biggest/

Pony Burgers? Europe Gags on a Horsemeat Scandal - TIME :: http://world.time.com/2013/02/13/pony-burgers-europe-gags-on-a-horsemeat-scandal/

Fewer US homes started on foreclosure path in Jan. - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hQ-bHFsP-cQ20afN4vkvP6apoQ2w?docId%3D8fcf01de28984082b0dbac83de348154

Bank of Japan stands pat, says economy bottoming - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-21063/

NRC to Hold Public Information Session on San Onofre Plant - Patch.com :: http://oceanside-camppendleton.patch.com/articles/nrc-to-hold-public-information-session-on-san-onofre-plant

Time Warner in talks with Meredith on magazines: source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-timewarner-timeinc-idUSBRE91C1CQ20130213

14-Feb-2013 05:10

Japan remains stuck in recession as GDP shrinks 0.1pc - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9869351/Japan-remains-stuck-in-recession-as-GDP-shrinks-0.1pc.html

Daunting Challenges at Legg Mason - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578302280800206400.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Nvidia's Huang Sees Wireless Chips Helping 'Tegra' Sales Going Forward - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2013/02/13/nvidias-huang-sees-wireless-chips-helping-tegra-sales-going-forward/

Cisco Forecasts Sales That Miss Some Analysts' Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/cisco-s-profit-tops-estimates-as-price-reductions-bolster.html

SouthKorea holds rate for fourth month - South China Morning Post :: http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1149950/southkorea-holds-rate-fourth-month

SAC Probe Said to Be Hampered by Auto-Deleted E-Mails - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-13/sac-probe-said-to-be-hampered-by-auto-deleted-e-mails

Time Warner Considers Spinning Off Some of Its Magazines - New York Times (blog) :: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/time-warner-in-talks-to-sell-off-majority-of-magazines/

American, US Airways boards approve merger: source - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5if_UMbvhy8XJuH8YPzgPzInXpETQ?docId%3DCNG.4900d2d40c6db98d6fed936d995a1db2.161

Asian shares gain on improving sentiment, G20 eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130214

NRC could alter rules for San Onofre restart - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22577855/nrc-could-alter-rules-san-onofre-restart

14-Feb-2013 04:09

A Former SAC Analyst Just Told The Feds He Was Pressured To Get Inside ... - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/sac-analyst-says-he-was-pressured-2013-2

Nvidia's Huang Sees Wireless Chips Helping 'Tegra' Sales Going Forward - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2013/02/13/nvidias-huang-sees-wireless-chips-helping-tegra-sales-going-forward/

Cisco Forecasts Sales That Miss Some Analysts' Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/cisco-s-profit-tops-estimates-as-price-reductions-bolster.html

Preventing a Currency War - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/opinion/preventing-a-currency-war.html

Time, Meredith Explore Magazine-Spinoff Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324616604578302400900039118.html

American, US Airways approve merger - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-american-usairways-20130214,0,5067093.story

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Share Buyback Could Become More Aggressive - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/02/apple-inc-aapl-share-buyback-could-become-more-aggressive/

World's richest men aid 'Green Revolution' center - News 12 Brooklyn :: http://brooklyn.news12.com/news/nation-world/world-s-richest-men-aid-green-revolution-center-1.4643782

Japan GDP Decline Strengthens Abe's Case for Stimulus: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-13/japans-economy-shrinks-on-investment-exports-drop

Nikkei pulls back as firmer yen prompts profit-taking; Gree tumbles - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N0BD2XJ20130213

14-Feb-2013 03:08

Apple claims Einhorn lawsuit tries to hold investors 'hostage' - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57569308-37/apple-claims-einhorn-lawsuit-tries-to-hold-investors-hostage/

Japan's Economy Shrinks for Third Straight Quarter - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323478004578302670628344606.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Nvidia's Huang Sees Wireless Chips Helping 'Tegra' Sales Going Forward - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2013/02/13/nvidias-huang-sees-wireless-chips-helping-tegra-sales-going-forward/

UPDATE 3-Oreo maker Mondelez results weaker-than-expected; shares fall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/mondelez-results-idUSL1N0BDI3X20130214

Cisco Forecasts Sales That Miss Some Analysts' Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/cisco-s-profit-tops-estimates-as-price-reductions-bolster.html

American and US Airways Merger Is Said to Be Approved by Boards - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/american-and-us-airways-said-to-vote-for-merger/

US Funds Score Big by Betting Against Yen - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324432004578302461873792762.html

Applied Materials Beats on Q1 Revenue, EPS - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/02/13/applied-materials-beats-on-q1-revenue-eps.aspx

Report: Bidder eyes buying Time Warner magazines - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP398c6e83e87e4723a3aa5e3f10197cb3.html

Dow flirts with record high - Los Altos Town Crier :: http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D45450%26Itemid%3D123

14-Feb-2013 02:07

Time Warner in talks to sell magazines - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/db78013a-7634-11e2-8eb6-00144feabdc0.html

Nvidia Bucks PC Industry Trend With Strong Earnings - PC Magazine :: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2415416,00.asp

Bernanke's Fed prospects? Many economists bet he'll go - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/13/bernanke-leave-january/1910765/

Apple claims Einhorn lawsuit tries to hold investors 'hostage' - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57569308-37/apple-claims-einhorn-lawsuit-tries-to-hold-investors-hostage/

American, US Airways vote to merge - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2013/02/13/american-usairways-merge/1916961/

Japan's economy shrinks in 4Q, stays in recession - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130213/as-japan-economy/?utm_hp_ref%3Dmedia%26ir%3Dmedia

Cisco results beat Street; CEO sees challenge in Europe - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-cisco-results-idUSBRE91C1JW20130214

Euro Advances After G-7 Pledge Not to Devalue Exchange Rates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-12/euro-advances-after-g-7-pledge-not-to-devalue-exchange-rates.html

EU Plans Wider Probe Into Use of Horse Meat - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-20829/

AMAT Rising: FYQ1 Revenue, EPS Beat; Q2 View Beats - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2013/02/13/amat-fyq1-revenue-eps-beat/

14-Feb-2013 01:06

Report: Bidder eyes buying Time Warner magazines - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP398c6e83e87e4723a3aa5e3f10197cb3.html

Valentine's Day, by the numbers - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/13/living/valentines-day-statistics-btn/index.html

Apple asks judge to deny request to block shareholder vote - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-apple-asks-judge-to-deny-request-to-block-shareholder-vote-20130213,0,215579.story

Applied Materials 1Q Earnings Miss Estimates - Fox Business :: http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/2163041022001/

Comcast: Rate hike likely to pay for programming [The Philadelphia Inquirer] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201302131211KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_2063_22042-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C02/13/2013%252012:11%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CComcast%253A%2520Rate%2520hike%2520likely%2520to%2520pay%2520for%2520programming%2520%255BThe%2520Philadelphia%2520Inquirer%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;CMCSA%26ticker%3DCMCSA

Cisco's Fiscal 2Q Earnings Rise Above Street Views - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/ciscos-fiscal-2q-earnings-rise-street-views-18493798

AMR, US Airways Boards Separately Approve Merger Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324616604578302623840646606.html

Dow flirts with record high - Los Altos Town Crier :: http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D45450%26Itemid%3D123

Currency farce reveals US-Japan dispute - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/982990b0-75fd-11e2-9891-00144feabdc0.html

Retail sales growth slows as higher payroll tax resumes - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-retail-sales-20130214,0,947324.story

14-Feb-2013 00:05

Report: Bidder eyes buying Time Warner magazines - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP398c6e83e87e4723a3aa5e3f10197cb3.html

Housing data shine in Triangle - WRAL.com :: http://www.wral.com/housing-data-shine-in-triangle/12098791/

Dow flirts with record high - Los Altos Town Crier :: http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D45450%26Itemid%3D123

Cisco's reinvention is paying off - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/13/technology/enterprise/cisco-earnings/

Yen flat as investors eye G20, S&P touches new high - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-global-idINBRE88901C20130213

UPDATE 2-Oreo-maker Mondelez Q4 profit misses; shares fall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/mondelez-results-idUSL1N0BDI3X20130213

Applied Materials Earnings Fall but Top Forecasts - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100457749

Merger Announcement Expected Thursday - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/american-us-airways-merger-announcement-expected-thursday/story?id%3D18494604

UK set for low GDP growth for at least two years, Bank of England warns - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/feb/13/uk-low-gdp-growth-bank-england-inflation

Retail sales growth slows as higher payroll tax resumes - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-retail-sales-20130214,0,947324.story

13-Feb-2013 23:04

Thomson Reuters to cut 2500 jobs - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/13/thomson-reuters-cuts/1916591/

Currencies volatile as investors eye G20 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130213

Stock Indexes End Mixed - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Time Warner in Talks to Divest Most Magazines to Meredith Corp. - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324616604578302400900039118.html

EU Ministers Call for Emergency Meat Testing - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/eu-ministers-meat-processing-chain-18491290

Retail Sales Rose in January as U.S. Consumers Sustained Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/retail-sales-rose-in-january-as-u-s-consumers-sustained-growth.html

American, US Airways voting to merge, source says - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2013/02/13/american-usairways-merge/1916961/

Another Investor Sues Apple, Taking a Page From Einhorn Playbook - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/02/13/another-investor-sues-apple-taking-page-from-einhorn-playbook/

Cisco's reinvention is paying off - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/13/technology/enterprise/cisco-earnings/

Wall Street pauses after rally to five-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91A07120130213

13-Feb-2013 22:03

Dow flirts with record high - Los Altos Town Crier :: http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D45450%26Itemid%3D123

Thomson Reuters to cut 2500 jobs - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/13/thomson-reuters-cuts/1916591/

Pony Burgers? Europe Gags on a Horsemeat Scandal - TIME :: http://world.time.com/2013/02/13/pony-burgers-europe-gags-on-a-horsemeat-scandal/

Pound Weakens Third Day Versus Euro Before BOE Inflation Report - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Pound-Weakens-Third-Day-Versus-Euro-Before-BOE-4275450.php

Retail Sales in US Increase for Third Straight Month - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/retail-sales-rose-in-january-as-u-s-consumers-sustained-growth.html

Good For Everyone: Comcast Moves To 30 Rock - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2013/02/13/good-for-everyone-comcast-moves-to-30-rock/

Report: Bidder eyes buying Time Warner magazines - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/13/3232491/report-bidder-eyes-buying-time.html

AMR, US Airways Said to Agree on Terms for Merger - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/amr-us-airways-said-to-agree-on-terms-for-merger.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Currencies volatile as investors eye G20 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/markets-global-idUSL1N0BDFIM20130213

Stocks hold close to record levels - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2013/02/13/stocks-wednesday-2-13/1915615/

13-Feb-2013 21:02

France confirms first case of horsemeat disguised as beef - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jSQYxNVZxyxIt5GrO1PULwLI6ZfQ?docId%3DCNG.5f195faeedf0a96eefdd37f824493a04.171

Southern California home prices rise; foreclosures fall statewide - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-home-sales-20130213,0,1455647.story

Wall Street rally stalls, S&P 500 skims November 2007 high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91A07120130213

Pound Weakens Third Day Versus Euro Before BOE Inflation Report - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Pound-Weakens-Third-Day-Versus-Euro-Before-BOE-4275450.php

Retail Sales in US Increase for Third Straight Month - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/retail-sales-rose-in-january-as-u-s-consumers-sustained-growth.html

Activists arrested at White House protesting Keystone pipeline - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/activists-arrested-at-white-house-protesting-keystone-pipeline/2013/02/13/8f0f1066-75fa-11e2-aa12-e6cf1d31106b_story.html

FOREX-Yen little changed as investors cautious ahead of G20 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/markets-forex-idUSL1N0BDEUT20130213

Obama keeps coal in the crosshairs - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/13/news/economy/obama-coal/

Good For Everyone: Comcast Moves To 30 Rock - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/mergermarket/2013/02/13/good-for-everyone-comcast-moves-to-30-rock/

Six in 10 Americans Favor Ending Saturday Mail Delivery - Gallup.com :: http://www.gallup.com/poll/160421/six-americans-favor-ending-saturday-mail-delivery.aspx

13-Feb-2013 20:01

Currencies volatile as investors eye G20 - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-global-idINBRE88901C20130213

King talks up the recovery but leaves it to Osborne - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9868686/King-talks-up-the-recovery-but-leaves-it-to-Osborne.html

Southern California home prices rise; foreclosures fall statewide - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-home-sales-20130213,0,1455647.story

Wall Street rally stalls, S&P 500 skims November 2007 high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91A07120130213

Stock Indexes Are Mixed - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Republicans fault Obama State of Union speech for offering old liberal ideas ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/whitehouse/in-state-of-the-union-obama-vows-to-create-good-middle-class-jobs-without-adding-to-deficit/2013/02/12/2ebc1a0e-7584-11e2-9889-60bfcbb02149_story.html

Horsemeat scandal exposes complex food chain - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gYEN8bX63NW1QzVvL6EDJMI3kGXQ?docId%3D91d07785fbc640979a617227f7f58f1e

The American-US Airways Merger Is a Bad Idea - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-13/the-american-us-airways-merger-is-a-bad-idea

Comcast: Rate hike likely to pay for programming [The Philadelphia Inquirer] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201302131211KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_2063_22042-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C02/13/2013%252012:11%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CComcast%253A%2520Rate%2520hike%2520likely%2520to%2520pay%2520for%2520programming%2520%255BThe%2520Philadelphia%2520Inquirer%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;CMCSA%26ticker%3DCMCSA

13-Feb-2013 19:00

US Stock Futures Maintain Gains as American Retail Sales Rise - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-13/u-dot-s-dot-stock-futures-maintain-gains-as-american-retail-sales-rise

News Summary: Deere 1Q earnings up 22 pct. - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/News-Summary-Deere-1Q-earnings-up-22-pct-4275082.php

Wall Street flat, S&P 500 touches November 2007 high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91A07120130213

UPDATE 3-Bank of England sees slow recovery and high inflation - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/britain-economy-idUSL5N0BD6G920130213

Comcast: Rate hike likely to pay for programming [The Philadelphia Inquirer] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201302131211KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_2063_22042-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C02/13/2013%252012:11%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CComcast%253A%2520Rate%2520hike%2520likely%2520to%2520pay%2520for%2520programming%2520%255BThe%2520Philadelphia%2520Inquirer%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;CMCSA%26ticker%3DCMCSA

Duke Energy 4Q Gains Fueled by Acquisition - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/02/13/duke-energy-4q-gains-fueled-by-acquisition/

Putting The Truth-o-Meter On Obama's State Of The Union Energy Claims - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/merrillmatthews/2013/02/13/putting-the-truth-o-meter-on-obamas-state-of-the-union-energy-claims/

U.S. Stocks Erase Gains as Investors Weigh Muted Retail Sales Data - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-stocks-erase-gains-as-investors-weigh-muted-retail-sales-data-20130213-00994

Butchers cash in on Europe horsemeat scandal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/video/2013/02/13/butchers-cash-in-on-europe-horsemeat-sca?videoId%3D241102073%26videoChannel%3D5

Currencies volatile as investors eye G20 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130213

13-Feb-2013 17:59

Europe Food Label Fears Rise in Horse-Meat Affair - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324196204578298241089517294.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

US Stock Futures Maintain Gains as American Retail Sales Rise - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-13/u-dot-s-dot-stock-futures-maintain-gains-as-american-retail-sales-rise

Business inventories rise less than expected in December - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/02/13/business-inventories-rise-less-than-expected-in-december/

Inflation to stay above target, says Bank of England - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21440080

EIA data show small-than-expected oil supply climb - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-20588/

GE's early NBC deal speeds Immelt's refocus of company - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-ge-nbc-idUSBRE91B1IM20130213

US Stocks Rise After Obama Address as Comcast, GE Rally - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-13/u-dot-s-dot-stock-inbex-futures-rise-ge-gains-on-nbc-stake-sale

S&P 500 touches Nov '07 high; currencies volatile - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130213

News Summary: Deere 1Q earnings up 22 pct. - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/News-Summary-Deere-1Q-earnings-up-22-pct-4275082.php

Postmaster General begs Congress for flexibility in cost cuts - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-usa-postal-hearing-idUSBRE91C14O20130213

13-Feb-2013 16:58

Europe Food Label Fears Rise in Horse-Meat Affair - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324196204578298241089517294.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

6 Key Items to Watch in the US Airways/AMR Merger - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11840128/1/6-key-items-to-watch-in-the-us-airwaysamr-merger.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Dow flirts with record high - Los Altos Town Crier :: http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D45450%26Itemid%3D123

Bank of England's Moving Target - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324432004578301863290445402.html

Retail Sales Rose in January as U.S. Consumers Sustained Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/retail-sales-rose-in-january-as-u-s-consumers-sustained-growth.html

Yen resumes slump as G7 concerns subside ahead of G20 meeting - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130213

Legg Mason Names Interim Head Joseph Sullivan As CEO - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/legg-mason-names-interim-head-joseph-sullivan-as-ceo-20130213-00815

US Crude Oil Inventories Up Last Week - EIA - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2056509/u-s-crude-oil-inventories-up-last-week-eia.aspx?type%3Dcdt

Wall Street analysts: Comcast getting a great deal on half of NBCUniversal, stock ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/comcast-conference-call-to-review-4th-quarter-earnings-nbcuniversal-deal/2013/02/13/51f5ce42-75bc-11e2-9889-60bfcbb02149_story.html

Groupon, Netflix, Amazon help lift tech stocks - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-20589/

13-Feb-2013 15:57

RPT-UPDATE 2-France, Britain promise punishment in horsemeat scandal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/10/britain-food-horsemeat-france-idUSL5N0BA0KP20130210

Asian markets mostly up, Sydney hits 34-month high - Channel News Asia :: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific_business/view/1254011/1/.html

US STOCKS-Futures edge higher, Wall St nears multi-year highs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1N0BD59V20130213

6 Key Items to Watch in the US Airways/AMR Merger - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11840128/1/6-key-items-to-watch-in-the-us-airwaysamr-merger.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Mervyn King still ne regrette rien - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21446333

Comcast CEO: 'Bullish and Optimistic' About NBCU - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100455784

Legg Mason Has New CEO But Lots of Questions Remain - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2013/02/13/legg-mason-has-new-ceo-but-lots-of-questions-remain/

Retail Sales in US Increase at Slower Pace as Taxes Take Bite - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/retail-sales-rose-in-january-as-u-s-consumers-sustained-growth.html

Hyatt Hotels Q4 Profit Declines, Despite 7.5% Rise In RevPAR - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/hyatt-hotels-q4-profit-declines-despite-75-rise-in-revpar-20130213-00699

Metro delays after man fatally struck by train at Gallery Place - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2013/02/13/metro-delays-after-person-struck-by-train-at-gallery-place/

13-Feb-2013 14:56

How the Horsemeat Sneaked Into the Lasagna - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-11/how-the-horsemeat-sneaked-into-the-lasagna

Santander UK probed over investment advice failures - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/santander-probe-britain-idUSL5N0BD5FL20130213

IEA Trims Oil Demand Forecast - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578301474114815426.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Deere Shares Jump After Solid Earnings Beat - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100453363

King Says UK Faces Inflation Bout Plus Weak Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/boe-sees-above-goal-inflation-for-two-years-amid-recovery-risks.html

Comcast's NBCUniversal Deal - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/comcasts-nbcuniversal-deal/

Yen resumes slide, G7 concerns soothed for now - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130213

6 Key Items to Watch in the US Airways/AMR Merger - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11840128/1/6-key-items-to-watch-in-the-us-airwaysamr-merger.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Bit by bit, Mayer's strategy for Yahoo becomes clearer - Fortune :: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/02/13/bit-by-bit-mayers-strategy-for-yahoo-becomes-clearer/

Retail Sales in US Increase Consumers Sustain Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/retail-sales-rose-in-january-as-u-s-consumers-sustained-growth.html

13-Feb-2013 13:55

ING 4Q profits up, plans 2400 job cuts - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2013/02/13/ing_4q_profits_up_plans_2400_job_cuts/

Concessions on routes likely to get US Air-AMR off the ground - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/uk-airlines-american-antitrust-idUSLNE91C00O20130213

IEA Trims Oil Demand Forecast - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578301474114815426.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Horsemeat scandal reveals unpalatable truth - Aljazeera.com :: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/02/201321310116131904.html

Peugeot plunges into record 5.0-bn-euro loss in 2012 - SKNVibes.com :: http://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/69691

UK banks still give customers poor advice - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/13/news/companies/uk-banks-advice/

Comcast goes all in on NBCUniversal - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-fi-ct-comcast-ge-20130213,0,4219576.story

Stock futures edge higher, Deere jumps after outlook - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91A07120130213

Currencies volatile after mixed messages from G7 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130213

King Says UK Faces Inflation Bout Plus Weak Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/boe-sees-above-goal-inflation-for-two-years-amid-recovery-risks.html

13-Feb-2013 12:54

How the Horsemeat Sneaked Into the Lasagna - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-02-11/how-the-horsemeat-sneaked-into-the-lasagna

US STOCKS-Wall Street ends slightly higher, Dow near a record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/12/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1N0BCE9V20130212

ING Cutting 2400 Jobs as Fourth-Quarter Profit Misses Estimate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/ing-cutting-2-400-jobs-as-fourth-quarter-profit-misses-estimate.html

Concessions on routes likely to get US Air-AMR off the ground - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/uk-airlines-american-antitrust-idUSLNE91C00O20130213

G-7 Roils Currency Markets With Split on Concern Over Yen - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-12/g-7-says-won-t-use-economic-policies-for-exchange-rates

Peugeot Citroën Reports Record Loss - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578301294260466384.html

King Says Britain Faces Bout of Inflation as Growth Stays Weak - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/boe-sees-above-goal-inflation-for-two-years-amid-recovery-risks.html

IEA Trims Oil Demand Forecast - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578301474114815426.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Comcast buys GE's stake in NBCUniversal for $16.7 billion - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20130213_Comcast_buys_GE_s_stake_in_NBCUniversal_for__16_7_billion.html

Valentine's 'flower portrait' of Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/9867154/Valentines-flower-portrait-of-Duke-and-Duchess-of-Cambridge.html

13-Feb-2013 11:53

President Obama Gets It: Fracking Is Awesome - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2013/02/12/president-obama-gets-it-fracking-is-awesome/

GLOBAL MARKETS-Firmer yen boosts Korean shares, underpins Asia stocks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/markets-global-idUSL4N0BC25Q20130213

ING 4Q profits up, plans 2400 job cuts - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2013/02/13/ing_4q_profits_up_plans_2400_job_cuts/

Peugeot Citroën Posts $6.7 Billion Loss - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578301294260466384.html

Comcast in $16.7bn NBCUniversal buyout - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/11e22ec2-755d-11e2-b8ad-00144feabdc0.html

Concessions on routes likely to get US Air-AMR off the ground - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/uk-airlines-american-antitrust-idUSLNE91C00O20130213

G-7 Roils Currency Markets With Split on Yen Views - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-12/g-7-says-won-t-use-economic-policies-for-exchange-rates

Wall Street ends slightly higher, Dow near a record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91A07120130213

IEA Tweaks How It Arrives at China Oil Demand - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578301491173553504.html

BOE Sees Above-Goal Inflation for Two Years Amid Recovery Risks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/boe-sees-above-goal-inflation-for-two-years-amid-recovery-risks.html

13-Feb-2013 10:52

Concessions on routes likely to get US Air-AMR off the ground - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-airlines-american-antitrust-idUSBRE91C0B920130213

ING 4Q profits up, plans 2400 job cuts - MiamiHerald.com :: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/13/3231530/ing-4q-profits-up-plans-2400-job.html

Comcast to buy rest of NBC Universal from GE in $16.7 billion deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-ge-nbc-idUSBRE91B1IM20130213

US stock futures advance on Wednesday - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2013/02/13/stocks-wednesday-2-13/1915615/

IEA cautious about growth in global oil demand - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/iea-cautious-on-global-oil-demand-growth-2013-02-13-4485746

Asian Stocks Rise On Earnings, Nikkei Drifts Lower On Firm Yen - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2056148/asian-stocks-rise-on-earnings-nikkei-drifts-lower-on-firm-yen.aspx

Yen holds gains, investors cautious of G7 statements - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130213

Finmeccanica bribery probe a threat to UK jobs - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/9866834/Finmeccanica-bribery-probe-a-threat-to-UK-jobs.html

Abundance of natural gas: More harm than good? - Politico :: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/02/abundance-of-natural-gas-more-harm-than-good-87533.html?hp%3Dl16

Peugeot Citroen posts $6.7 billion loss for 2012 - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gI2KvVOyss8UL5684E_s50-f1aOw?docId%3D9d0a47bf793e45c9b767fa57fc7dcbc3

13-Feb-2013 09:51

President Obama Gets It: Fracking Is Awesome - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2013/02/12/president-obama-gets-it-fracking-is-awesome/

Cold Weather Probably Snapped Japan Out of Recession: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-12/cold-weather-probably-snapped-japan-out-of-gdp-decline-in-4q.html

Concessions on routes likely to get US Air-AMR off the ground - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-airlines-american-antitrust-idUSBRE91C0B920130213

NY Health Chief: Longer Gas-Drilling Study Needed - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ny-health-chief-longer-gas-drilling-study-needed-18486424

Tokyo Shares Fall As G-7 Statement Prompts Yen Strengthening - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130213-701943.html

Comcast to buy rest of NBC Universal from GE in $16.7 billion deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-ge-nbc-idUSBRE91B1IM20130213

Stocks slip as earnings fail to inspire investors - Las Vegas Sun :: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/feb/13/us-wall-street-midday/

Peugeot Citroën Posts $6.7 Billion Loss - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578301294260466384.html

Romania produced 6300 tons of horsemeat - TV3.ie :: http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id%3D95370%26locID%3D1.2%26pagename%3Dnews

Yen Climbs as European Stocks Swing From Gains to Losses - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-12/yen-gain-a-second-day-australian-stocks-rise-on-earnings