20-Feb-2013 08:35

Dell Earnings Fall but Top Expectations - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100465103

Gas prices are on a mysterious climb - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gas-prices-are-on-a-mysterious-climb/2013/02/19/26298f84-7ade-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

BP faces civil trial over gulf oil spill - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-bp-trial-20130220,0,6895127.story?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Blatimes%252Fnews%252Fnationworld%252Fnation%2B(L.A.%2BTimes%2B-%2BNational%2BNews)

OfficeMax shares rise 21 percent on report of potential merger - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0220-officemax-20130220,0,1480781.story

FBI probing possible Heinz insider trading - Pittsburgh Post Gazette :: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/fbi-probing-possible-heinz-insider-trading-676050/

Bank of America boosts pay of CEO Brian Moynihan - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/20/news/bank-of-america-moynihan-pay/

BHP Billiton CEO Marius Kloppers to retire - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bhp-billiton-ceo-marius-kloppers-to-retire-2013-02-20

Boeing Engineers Approve Deal as Strike by Others Planned - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/boeing-engineers-approve-deal-as-strike-by-others-planned.html

Internal Revenue Service adding 3000 staffers to combat identity thieves filing ... - The Denver Channel :: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/front-range/denver/internal-revenue-service-adding-staffers-to-deal-with-fast-growing-crime

Yen up as Japan PM plays down idea of foreign bond fund - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130220

20-Feb-2013 07:34

Tax news and advice - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/topic/ca4827db-f722-48dc-a3da-4a3acfa03867/tax-news-and-advice/

Dell profit plummets 31 percent as investors ponder $24 billion buyout - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-dell-earnings-idUSBRE91I17F20130220

FBI Said to Be Looking at Suspicious Heinz Trades - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/f-b-i-examining-suspicious-heinz-trading/

Gas prices are on a mysterious climb - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gas-prices-are-on-a-mysterious-climb/2013/02/19/26298f84-7ade-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

OfficeMax shares rise 21 percent on report of potential merger - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0220-officemax-20130220,0,1480781.story

Brent Slips Toward $117 as Saudi to Raise Crude Output - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100472263

Bank of America boosts pay of CEO Brian Moynihan - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/20/news/bank-of-america-moynihan-pay/

New BHP captain to adjust the course - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/new-bhp-captain-to-adjust-the-course-20130220-2erak.html

BP agreement could cut oil spill fines - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/bp-agreement-could-cut-oil-spill-fines/2013/02/19/0716d202-7af5-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

Japan's Abe sees less need for foreign bond fund - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/japans-abe-sees-less-need-for-foreign-bond-fund-2013-02-20

20-Feb-2013 06:33

Tax news and advice - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/topic/ca4827db-f722-48dc-a3da-4a3acfa03867/tax-news-and-advice/

Dell profit plummets 31 percent as investors ponder $24 billion buyout - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-dell-earnings-idUSBRE91I17F20130220

FBI Said to Be Looking at Suspicious Heinz Trades - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/f-b-i-examining-suspicious-heinz-trading/

Gas prices are on a mysterious climb - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gas-prices-are-on-a-mysterious-climb/2013/02/19/26298f84-7ade-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

Yen edges up vs dollar; kiwi slides on RBNZ comments - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130220

OfficeMax shares rise 21 percent on report of potential merger - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0220-officemax-20130220,0,1480781.story

Maker's Mark reverses dilution decision - Kansas City Business Journal (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/blog/morning_call/2013/02/makers-mark-reverses-dilution-decision.html

Japan Export Gain Fails to Prevent Trade Deficit Reaching Record - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/japan-export-gain-fails-to-prevent-trade-deficit-reaching-record.html

Bank of America boosts pay of CEO Brian Moynihan - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/20/news/bank-of-america-moynihan-pay/

New BHP captain to adjust the course - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/mining-and-resources/new-bhp-captain-to-adjust-the-course-20130220-2erak.html

20-Feb-2013 05:32

Tax news and advice - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/topic/ca4827db-f722-48dc-a3da-4a3acfa03867/tax-news-and-advice/

Homebuilder survey shows nationwide confidence unchanged - KJZZ :: http://www.kjzz.org/content/1302/homebuilder-survey-shows-nationwide-confidence-unchanged

Japan Trade Deficit Hits Record as Yen Inflates Imports: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/japan-export-gain-fails-to-prevent-trade-deficit-reaching-record.html

Dell's Fourth-Quarter Earnings: Live Blog Recap - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11845697/1/dell-4q-earnings-live-blog.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

FBI Said to Be Looking at Suspicious Heinz Trades - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/f-b-i-examining-suspicious-heinz-trading/

Gas prices are on a mysterious climb - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/gas-prices-are-on-a-mysterious-climb/2013/02/19/26298f84-7ade-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

BP faces civil trial over gulf oil spill - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-bp-trial-20130220,0,6895127.story?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Blatimes%252Fnews%252Fnationworld%252Fnation%2B(L.A.%2BTimes%2B-%2BNational%2BNews)

Atlantic City's luxe Revel resort files for bankruptcy - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/dispatches/2013/02/19/atlantic-citys-luxurty-revel-resort-files-for-bankruptcy/1931899/

Yen edges up vs dollar; kiwi slides on RBNZ comments - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130220

OfficeMax shares rise 21 percent on report of potential merger - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0220-officemax-20130220,0,1480781.story

20-Feb-2013 04:31

US homebuilder confidence dips in February - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/205d77a8-7aa4-11e2-9c88-00144feabdc0.html

Emanuel, Quinn, McPier tout McCormick hotel, but deal's not done - Chicago Sun-Times :: http://www.suntimes.com/business/18340923-452/emanuel-quinn-mcpier-tout-mccormick-hotel-but-deals-not-done.html

Tax news and advice - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/topic/ca4827db-f722-48dc-a3da-4a3acfa03867/tax-news-and-advice/

Herbalife 4th-Quarter Profit Up 12%; Raises 2013 Profit Outlook - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-715227.html

Yen Making Luxury Hotels Cheaper Adds Pressure for Abe Results - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/yen-making-luxury-hotels-cheaper-adds-pressure-for-abe-results.html

FBI probes suspected insider trading in HJ Heinz buyout - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/fbi-probes-suspected-insider-trading-in-hj-heinz-buyout/2013/02/19/09582ab6-7aeb-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

Staples Gets Carried Away at Office Party - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323764804578314481624927480.html

Supreme Court considers 'progeny' of a patented seed - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/court-weighs-progeny-patent-protections/2013/02/19/d3452458-7ade-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

Dell's Fourth-Quarter Earnings: Live Blog Recap - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11845697/1/dell-4q-earnings-live-blog.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Judge: Apple shareholder suit shows 'likelihood of success' - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57570202-37/judge-apple-shareholder-suit-shows-likelihood-of-success/

20-Feb-2013 03:30

Homebuilder Confidence Drops — So Do Homebuilder Stocks - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2013/02/19/hombuilder-confidence-drops-so-do-homebuilder-stocks/

Emanuel, Quinn, McPier tout McCormick hotel, but deal's not done - Chicago Sun-Times :: http://www.suntimes.com/business/18340923-452/emanuel-quinn-mcpier-tout-mccormick-hotel-but-deals-not-done.html

Court Gives Investor an Edge in a Lawsuit Against Apple - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/einhorn-has-edge-in-dispute-with-apple/

Tax news and advice - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/topic/ca4827db-f722-48dc-a3da-4a3acfa03867/tax-news-and-advice/

Herbalife 4th-Quarter Profit Up 12%; Raises 2013 Profit Outlook - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-715227.html

Court weighs 'progeny' patent protections - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/court-weighs-progeny-patent-protections/2013/02/19/d3452458-7ade-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

Asian Stocks Extend 18-Month High on German Confidence, Yen - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/asia-stocks-rise-for-third-day-on-german-confidence-japan-trade.html

Dell profit plummets 31 percent as investors ponder $24 billion buyout - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/20/us-dell-earnings-idUSBRE91I17F20130220

Yen Making Luxury Hotels Cheaper Adds Pressure for Abe Results - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/yen-making-luxury-hotels-cheaper-adds-pressure-for-abe-results.html

BHP names insider to replace Kloppers - CNN :: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/19/business/bhp-ceo/index.html

20-Feb-2013 02:29

Homebuilder Confidence Drops — So Do Homebuilder Stocks - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2013/02/19/hombuilder-confidence-drops-so-do-homebuilder-stocks/

No US antitrust guarantees for Office Depot, OfficeMax merger - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-officemax-officedepot-antitrust-idUSBRE91I1CY20130219

Emanuel, Quinn, McPier tout McCormick hotel, but deal's not done - Chicago Sun-Times :: http://www.suntimes.com/business/18340923-452/emanuel-quinn-mcpier-tout-mccormick-hotel-but-deals-not-done.html

Stocks advance as sentiment improves - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2013/0220/1224330264869.html

Supreme Court Appears to Defend Patent on Soybean - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/business/justices-signal-a-monsanto-edge-in-patent-case.html

Japan Trade Deficit Widens to Record as Yen Inflates Import Bill - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/japan-export-gain-fails-to-prevent-trade-deficit-reaching-record.html

Yen Drops on Japan's Record Trade Deficit, BOJ Governor Report - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/yen-drops-on-japan-s-record-trade-deficit-boj-governor-report.html

Tax news and advice - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/topic/ca4827db-f722-48dc-a3da-4a3acfa03867/tax-news-and-advice/

Herbalife 4th-Quarter Profit Up 12%; Raises 2013 Profit Outlook - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-715227.html

Dell Profit Drops 31% - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324449104578314482555155560.html

20-Feb-2013 01:28

Homebuilder Confidence Drops — So Do Homebuilder Stocks - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2013/02/19/hombuilder-confidence-drops-so-do-homebuilder-stocks/

No US antitrust guarantees for Office Depot, OfficeMax merger - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-officemax-officedepot-antitrust-idUSBRE91I1CY20130219

Apple in court over Einhorn objections - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1da8f18e-7add-11e2-915b-00144feabdc0.html

Nestlé UK products test negative for horsemeat - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/feb/19/nestle-uk-test-negative-horsemeat

Emanuel, Quinn, McPier tout McCormick hotel, but deal's not done - Chicago Sun-Times :: http://www.suntimes.com/business/18340923-452/emanuel-quinn-mcpier-tout-mccormick-hotel-but-deals-not-done.html

BHP Chief Kloppers to Step Down in May - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324449104578314553299771428.html

Stocks advance as sentiment improves - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2013/0220/1224330264869.html

Supreme Court Appears to Defend Patent on Soybean - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/business/justices-signal-a-monsanto-edge-in-patent-case.html

Herbalife Posts Profit Rise, Raises Outlook Amid Battle - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324449104578314553393990958.html

Dell profit plunges 31% as it seeks to go private - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/02/19/dell-earnings/1930813/

20-Feb-2013 00:27

Homebuilder Confidence Drops — So Do Homebuilder Stocks - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowatchtoday/2013/02/19/hombuilder-confidence-drops-so-do-homebuilder-stocks/

US Stocks Rise on Deal Talk; Dow's Highest Close Since October 2007 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-714472.html

Dell Earnings Fall but Top Expectations - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100465103

Herbalife raises 2013 guidance, yet reveals SEC inquiry - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/19/investing/herbalife-earnings/

Yen holds ground versus USD, sterling weak - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130219

Judge delays ruling in Apple shareholder case - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-judge-delays-ruling-in-apple-shareholder-case-20130219,0,6609014.story

Justices Signal a Monsanto Edge in Patent Case - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/business/justices-signal-a-monsanto-edge-in-patent-case.html

Postal Service to launch new clothing line in 2014 - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2013/02/19/postal-service-to-launch-new-clothing-line-in-2014/

BHP Billiton Chief Will Step Down - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/business/bhp-billiton-chief-will-step-down.html

Euro up on dollar - NEWS.com.au :: http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/euro-up-on-dollar/story-e6frfkur-1226581734588

19-Feb-2013 23:26

Property owner says there's no deal for McCormick hotel land - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-new-1200room-hotel-to-be-announced-near-mccormick-place-20130219,0,431163.story

German investors unexpectedly positive - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6439a86c-7aa3-11e2-9cc2-00144feabdc0.html

Stocks rise as Nasdaq advances to 12-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/02/19/stocks-tuesday-2-19/1929701/

US Stocks Rise to Five-Year Highs Amid Merger Optimism - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/u-s-stock-futures-are-little-changed-best-buy-advances.html

FBI Launches Criminal Inquiry Into Heinz Options Trading - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323495104578314532572460810.html

Herbalife Earnings: $1.05 EPS on $1.06 Billion Revenue vs. Expectations of ... - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100470522

US Stocks Rise on Deal Talk; Dow's Highest Close Since October 2007 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-714472.html

Greenlight shows "likelihood of success" against Apple: judge - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/02/19/greenlight-shows-likelihood-success-against-apple-judge692045/

TSYS to Buy Prepaid Card Provider NetSpend for $1.4 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/tsys-to-buy-prepaid-card-provider-netspend-for-1-4-billion.html

Dell Earnings Fall but Top Expectations - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100465103

19-Feb-2013 22:25

Weighing Herbalife Ahead of Earnings - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100470879

Property owner says there's no deal for McCormick hotel land - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-new-1200room-hotel-to-be-announced-near-mccormick-place-20130219,0,431163.story

Judge accepts Transocean $1B civil settlement - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-22967/

Bloomberg defends super PAC anti-gun ads in IL - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP555e73786bab442c8467eee4e8b7d929.html

Why did health insurance stocks tank this morning? - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/02/19/why-did-health-insurance-stocks-tank-this-morning/

An OfficeMax-Office Depot Merger Could Work Because People Get Them ... - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/company-mergers-could-solve-branding-2013-2

Nestlé Removes 2 Products in Horse Meat Scandal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/world/europe/nestle-pulls-2-products-in-horse-meat-scandal.html

German investors unexpectedly positive - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6439a86c-7aa3-11e2-9cc2-00144feabdc0.html

Deal Hopes Drive Stocks - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323495104578313642374956134.html

CalPERS to sell all its stock in two gun manufacturers - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-calpers-to-sell-firearms-makers-stocks-20130219,0,7132805.story

19-Feb-2013 21:24

The Giving Pledge Goes Global -- Warren Buffett Details America's Latest 'Export' - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/randalllane/2013/02/19/the-giving-pledge-goes-global-warren-buffett-details-americas-latest-export-2/

Builder confidence ticks down in February, survey says - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-builder-confidence-20130219,0,856664.story

German data helps European stocks rebound to three-week highs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/markets-europe-stocks-close-idUSL6N0BJEZ920130219

Obama presses Congress for stopgap sequester fix - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/obama-to-press-for-sequester-fix/2013/02/19/e647cd70-7a5d-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

UPDATE 2-Proposed 2014 Medicare Advantage rates cut insurer payments - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/humana-shares-idUSL1N0BJ1VK20130219

US HOT STOCKS: OfficeMax, Office Depot, Humana, Digital Generation - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-710743.html

Transocean $1 Billion Gulf Oil-Spill Settlement Approved - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/transocean-1-billion-gulf-oil-spill-settlement-approved.html

M&A deals lift shares, suggest value in market - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91I00T20130219

Property owner says there's no deal for McCormick hotel land - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-new-1200room-hotel-to-be-announced-near-mccormick-place-20130219,0,431163.story

Bloomberg defends super PAC anti-gun ads in IL - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP555e73786bab442c8467eee4e8b7d929.html

19-Feb-2013 20:23

NAHB: Housing activity falls in February - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Paper-Economy/2013/0219/NAHB-Housing-activity-falls-in-February

M&A deals lift shares, suggest more value in market - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91I00T20130219

McCormick Place To Add Another Hotel - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/02/mccormick-place-to-add-another-hotel/

BP to fight government's 'excessive' demands over Deepwater oil spill - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/feb/19/bp-fight-excessive-demands-deepwater

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) Extends Its Price-Matching Guarantee - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/02/best-buy-co-inc-bby-extends-its-price-matching-guarantee/

Obama presses Congress for stopgap sequester fix - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/obama-to-press-for-sequester-fix/2013/02/19/e647cd70-7a5d-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

Top Court Justices Signal Support for Monsanto on Patents - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/top-court-justices-signal-support-for-monsanto-on-patents.html

Bill Gates, Warren Buffett push Giving Pledge international - TheNewsTribune.com :: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/02/19/2481017/gates-buffett-push-giving-pledge.html

Wall Street rises to five-year high - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e9b4549a-7a5f-11e2-9cc2-00144feabdc0.html

US HOT STOCKS: OfficeMax, Office Depot, Humana, Digital Generation - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-710743.html

19-Feb-2013 19:22

Chicago to Get Hotel Near McCormick Convention Center - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/chicago-to-get-hotel-near-mccormick-convention-center.html

Best Buy extends price-match guarantee - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/19/news/companies/best-buy-price-match-guarantee/

Finmeccanica ready to cooperate with India on helicopter deal - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/02/19/finmeccanica-ready-to-cooperate-with-india-on-helicopter-deal/

Transocean will pay $1 billion for oil spill - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/19/transoceans-spill-settlement/1930403/

Builder confidence ticks down in February, survey says - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-builder-confidence-20130219,0,856664.story

Wal-Mart's Leaked Emails Show That America's Poorest Are Broke - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/walmarts-leaked-emails-could-set-off-a-domino-effect-2013-2

Russian Oligarch Pledges Half His Wealth To Charity - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2013/02/19/russian-oligarch-pledges-half-his-wealth-to-charity/

Humana plunges on proposed Medicare cuts - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-22889/

German data helps European stocks rebound to three-week highs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/markets-europe-stocks-close-idUSL6N0BJEZ920130219

M&A deals lift shares, suggest more value in market - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91I00T20130219

19-Feb-2013 18:21

German Investor Confidence Rose More Than Forecast in February - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/german-investor-confidence-rose-more-than-forecast-in-february.html

Chicago to Get Hotel Near McCormick Convention Center - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/chicago-to-get-hotel-near-mccormick-convention-center.html

BP Placing Big Bet on Gulf Oil Spill Liabilities - Wall Street Journal :: http://live.wsj.com/video/bp-placing-big-bet-on-gulf-oil-spill-liabilities/F7FAAAA2-49EF-488F-8C8B-805FF193A46B.html

It's 'Go Big or Go Home' on Deficit Reduction: Simpson and Bowles - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100469580

Wal-Mart's freaking out about the economy. Should the rest of us? - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/02/19/wal-marts-freaking-out-about-the-economy-should-the-rest-of-us/

Capital One to sell Best Buy card portfolio to Citigroup - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/capitalone-bestbuycards-idUSL4N0BJ5HD20130219

Best Buy extends price-match guarantee - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/19/news/companies/best-buy-price-match-guarantee/

Richard Branson among non-US billionaires joining Giving Pledge - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-giving-pledge-20130219,0,6488099.story

M&A deals lift shares, suggest more value in market - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91I00T20130219

Builder confidence ticks down in February, survey says - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-builder-confidence-20130219,0,856664.story

19-Feb-2013 17:20

Second major hotel planned for McCormick Place area - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-new-1200room-hotel-to-be-announced-near-mccormick-place-20130219,0,431163.story

Novartis chairman gives up $78M goodbye - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/19/novartis-chairman-payout/1929921/

UPDATE 1-Canada's Great-West Lifeco buys Irish Life for $1.7 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/eurozone-ireland-idUSL6N0BJBDG20130219

German Investor Confidence Rose More Than Forecast in February - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/german-investor-confidence-rose-more-than-forecast-in-february.html

This Morning: Up and Up with GOOG, $$ Billions in iWatch? - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2013/02/19/this-morning-up-and-up-with-goog-billions-in-iwatch/

Homebuilder Confidence in U.S. Unexpectedly Fell in February - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/homebuilder-confidence-in-u-s-unexpectedly-fell-in-february.html

BP Placing Big Bet on Gulf Oil Spill Liabilities - Wall Street Journal :: http://live.wsj.com/video/bp-placing-big-bet-on-gulf-oil-spill-liabilities/F7FAAAA2-49EF-488F-8C8B-805FF193A46B.html

Simpson and Bowles Offer Up Deficit Fix - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323949404578312900950865818.html

Talk of more corporate deals sends stocks higher - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fiw-talk-of-more-corporate-deals-sends-stocks-higher-20130219,0,3267261.story

US Stocks Rise; Office Suppliers Rally on Deal, German Confidence Gains - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-708834.html

19-Feb-2013 16:19

Novartis Cancels Chairman's Exit Pay - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323495104578313670408396876.html

Japan Delays Naming New Leader for Central Bank - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/business/global/japan-delays-naming-new-leader-for-central-bank.html

Humana Falls in Early Trading on Medicare Advantage Rates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/humana-falls-in-early-trading-on-medicare-advantage-rates.html

Nestlé UK products test negative for horsemeat - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/feb/19/nestle-uk-test-negative-horsemeat

Obama to Turn Up Pressure for Deal on Budget Cuts - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/us/politics/obama-to-turn-up-pressure-for-deal-on-budget-cuts.html

General Mills to Slow Pace of Acquisitions After Last Year's Purchases - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2013/02/19/general-mills-to-slow-pace-of-acquisitions-after-last-years-purchases/

Wall St. Shares Inch Ahead - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

German Investor Confidence Rose More Than Forecast in February - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/german-investor-confidence-rose-more-than-forecast-in-february.html

Staples Rises on Talk of OfficeMax-Office Depot Buyout - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/staples-rises-on-talk-of-officemax-office-depot-buyout.html

Brent Crude Oil Falls Below $117 on Slowing Growth - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100468296

19-Feb-2013 15:18

Carbon Plunges as EU Panel Stalls on Fast-Track Glut-Fix Talks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/carbon-plunges-as-eu-panel-stalls-on-fast-track-glut-fix-talks.html

Japan Delays Naming New Leader for Central Bank - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/business/global/japan-delays-naming-new-leader-for-central-bank.html

Novartis cancels chairman's $78 million exit pay - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/novartis-cancels-chairmans-78-million-exit-pay-2013-02-19

Amplats workers down tools after rival union clashes - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gKcMZo8kywgWWYFUIwKBTnMLBD9w?docId%3DCNG.22005f34729bbbd1b5c1758ce3decb0e.291

Office Depot, OfficeMax shares soar on merger chatter - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/19/investing/office-depot-officemax-merger-talks/

Stock futures rise, confidence regained - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/02/19/stocks-tuesday-2-19/1929701/

Horse meat scandal: UK 'not affected by food recall', says Nestle - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/9879787/Horse-meat-scandal-UK-not-affected-by-food-recall-says-Nestle.html

European shares rise as Germany boosts recovery hopes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130219

News bites: BP plays defense on oil spill charges - The Hill (blog) :: http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-wire/283697-news-bites-bp-plays-defense-on-oil-spill-charges

Obama to press for stopgap sequester fix - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/obama-to-press-for-sequester-fix/2013/02/19/e647cd70-7a5d-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

19-Feb-2013 14:17

Reader's Digest Brand is Key to Strategy in Bankruptcy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-18/reader-s-digest-files-bankruptcy-to-cut-465-mln-debt.html

EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks down, rand falls on mining violence - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/markets-emerging-idUSL6N0BJ6SR20130219

Novartis Cancels Chairman's Exit Pay - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323495104578313670408396876.html

German Investor Confidence Rose More Than Forecast in February - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/german-investor-confidence-rose-more-than-forecast-in-february.html

Japan Delays Naming New Leader for Central Bank - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/business/global/japan-delays-naming-new-leader-for-central-bank.html

European Car Sales Fall 8.7% to Record Low - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/business/global/european-car-sales-fall-8-7-to-record-low.html

US Stock Futures Higher as Spending Cuts Loom - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-704593.html

TOP Oil Market News: WTI Falls; North Sea Pricing Set to Change - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/top-oil-market-news-wti-falls-north-sea-pricing-set-to-change.html

Office Supply Retailers Weigh a Merger - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/office-supply-retailers-weigh-a-merger/

Nestlé Pulls Products After Horse Traces Found - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-22741/

19-Feb-2013 13:16

Consumers need better way to fix credit reporting errors - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20130219,0,1949782.column

Stocks to Watch: OfficeMax, Office Depot, Dell - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11843182/1/stocks-to-watch-officemax-office-depot-dell.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

UPDATE 2-Japan's Orix agrees to buy Rabobank arm for $2.5 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/orix-robeco-idUSL4N0BJ31L20130219

BP To Fight US Government Over Size Of Oil Spill Fine - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/bp-to-fight-us-government-over-size-of-oil-spill-fine-20130219-00092

EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks down, rand falls on mining violence - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/markets-emerging-idUSL6N0BJ6SR20130219

Novartis Cancels Chairman's Exit Pay - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323495104578313670408396876.html

BOJ board rift may delay new governor's policy ambitions - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-japan-economy-boj-idUSBRE91I0D620130219

US Stock Futures Higher as Spending Cuts Loom - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-703893.html

German Investor Confidence Rose More Than Forecast in February - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/german-investor-confidence-rose-more-than-forecast-in-february.html

Nestle finds horse meat in beef pasta meals - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gRh5qDaCFWMU6SYStu0fZJOcyJbQ?docId%3D1282f5562432494fa5fb842654166927

19-Feb-2013 12:15

Consumers need better way to fix credit reporting errors - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20130219,0,1949782.column

Reader's Digest Brand is Key to Strategy in Bankruptcy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-17/reader-s-digest-files-bankruptcy-to-cut-465-mln-debt

Amplats suspends production after clashes - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b13c5744-7a77-11e2-9cc2-00144feabdc0.html

Stocks to Watch: OfficeMax, Office Depot, Dell - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11843182/1/stocks-to-watch-officemax-office-depot-dell.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

UPDATE 2-Japan's Orix agrees to buy Rabobank arm for $2.5 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/orix-robeco-idUSL4N0BJ31L20130219

Novartis scraps chairman's $78m payout - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b78ab050-7a6d-11e2-9cc2-00144feabdc0.html

Nestlé Pulls 2 Products in Horse Meat Scandal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/world/europe/nestle-pulls-2-products-in-horse-meat-scandal.html

European shares edge higher, euro flat ahead German data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130219

BOJ board rift may delay new governor's policy ambitions - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/02/19/boj-board-rift-may-delay-new-governor-policy-ambitions/

Stock index futures points to higher open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE91I00T20130219

19-Feb-2013 11:14

OfficeMax, Office Depot in Talks to Merge - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323495104578312262231011572.html

Consumers need better way to fix credit reporting errors - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20130219,0,1949782.column

Rand Declines for Third Day After South African Mine Violence - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-19/rand-declines-for-third-day-after-south-african-mine-violence

Horsemeat DNA found in Nestle beef pasta meals - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/21502965

UPDATE 1-Japan's Orix agrees to buy Rabobank arm for 1.9 bln euros - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/orix-robeco-idUSL4N0BJ31L20130219

Novartis scraps Vasella's $78m payout - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b78ab050-7a6d-11e2-9cc2-00144feabdc0.html

Danone Soars as Fourth-Quarter Sales Beat Estimates on Dairy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/danone-soars-as-fourth-quarter-sales-beat-estimates-on-dairy.html

Shares edge higher, euro flat ahead German data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130219

India, UK to Cooperate on Helicopter Deal Probe - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-22677/

Yen rises as Japan plays down foreign bond buying - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE91514J20130219

19-Feb-2013 10:13

OfficeMax, Office Depot in Talks to Merge - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323495104578312262231011572.html

Consumers need better way to fix credit reporting errors - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20130219,0,1949782.column

Heinz Deal Feeds Chatter About Food-Industry Consolidation - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323478004578306310551015602.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Nikkei down as Aso plays down foreign bond buy talk, Fanuc weighs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N0BJ1Q420130219

Australia Shares End 0.4% Higher on Earnings Optimism - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-700490.html

Rand Declines for Third Day After South African Mine Violence - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-19/rand-declines-for-third-day-after-south-african-mine-violence

Reader's Digest Brand is Key to Strategy in Bankruptcy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-17/reader-s-digest-files-bankruptcy-to-cut-465-mln-debt

Novartis scraps $78 million pay for outgoing chairman Vasella - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/us-novartis-vasella-idUSBRE91I09I20130219

China's Tourism Stocks Advance After Lunar New Year Break - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-17/china-s-stocks-advance-after-lunar-new-year-break

Horsemeat DNA found in Nestle beef pasta meals - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/21502965

19-Feb-2013 09:12

OfficeMax, Office Depot in Talks to Merge - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323495104578312262231011572.html

Consumers need better way to fix credit reporting errors - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20130219,0,1949782.column

China Milk Powder Reports sees NZ Dollar Drop - OANDA Forex (blog) :: http://forexblog.oanda.com/20130218/china-milk-powder-reports-sees-n-z-dollar-drop/

Reader's Digest Brand is Key to Strategy in Bankruptcy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-18/reader-s-digest-files-bankruptcy-to-cut-465-mln-debt.html

Amplats Mine Clash Cause 1 Serious Injury, Disruptions - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-18/amplats-security-guards-use-rubber-bullets-in-mine-clash.html

Emerging Stock Swings Fall to 15-Year Low as China Stocks Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-19/emerging-stock-swings-fall-to-15-year-low-as-china-stocks-drop.html

Nikkei down as Aso plays down foreign bond buy talk, Fanuc weighs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/19/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N0BJ1Q420130219

Nestle finds horse meat in beef pasta meals - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/02/19/nestle-horse-meat/1929685/

Australia Shares End 0.4% Higher on Earnings Optimism - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130219-700490.html

Questions fly in merger's face - Philadelphia Inquirer :: http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/inquirer/20130219_Inquirer_Editorial__Questions_fly_in_merger_s_face.html