Wednesday, February 26, 2014

27-Feb-2014 08:28

Exxon Lowers Capital Projects Spending by 13% to $37 Billion - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-26/exxon-lowers-capital-projects-spending-by-13-percent-to-37-billion

J.C. Penney Gains as Sales Forecast Signals Turnaround - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-26/j-c-penney-posts-first-profit-since-2011.html

Target Stock Should Rise More as Data Breach Impact Fades - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904148504579406923001701150.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_barrons

Delta to award frequent-flier miles based on dollars spent, not miles flown - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20140226-delta-to-award-frequent-flier-miles-based-on-dollars-spent-not-miles-flown.ece

Thirteen workers test positive for radiation at New Mexico waste site - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/us-usa-newmexico-radiation-idINBREA1Q06020140227

Abercrombie & Fitch soars despite weak sales - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/26/investing/abercrombie--fitch/

'Would you prefer to do time in the US or Switzerland?' US asks Credit Suisse - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10663888/Would-you-prefer-to-do-time-in-the-US-or-Switzerland-US-asks-Credit-Suisse.html

Tesla plans $5 billion battery factory for mass-market electric car - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/02/27/tesla-plans-billion-battery-factory-for-mass-market-electric-car/HGQTK0hXSdm4AbYtc5XxxJ/story.html

Stock futures trade with modest gains - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/02/27/stocks-thursday/5856725/

27-Feb-2014 07:27

Senate Panel Says Credit Suisse Helped Hide US Assets - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/senate-panel-says-credit-suisse-helped-hide-u-s-assets/

US STOCKS-S&P 500 ends near flat; retailers fly for a second day - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/markets-usa-stocks-idINL1N0LV2PF20140226

Exxon Lowers Capital Projects Spending by 13% to $37 Billion - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-26/exxon-lowers-capital-projects-spending-by-13-percent-to-37-billion

Target Stock Should Rise More as Data Breach Impact Fades - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904148504579406923001701150.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_barrons

Delta Frequent Flyer Program To Benefit Those Who Pay More - CBS Local :: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/02/26/delta-frequent-flyer-program-to-benefit-those-who-pay-more/

UPDATE 5-US attorney subpoenaed Mt Gox, other bitcoin businesses-source - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/bitcoin-subpoena-idINL1N0LV1CZ20140227

Tencent Appoints Barclays to Advise on JD.com Stake Buy - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-466563/

J.C. Penney Gains as Sales Forecast Signals Turnaround Momentum - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/J-C-Penney-Gains-as-Sales-Forecast-Signals-5271919.php

Abercrombie & Fitch soars despite weak sales - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/26/investing/abercrombie--fitch/

27-Feb-2014 06:26

Senate Panel Says Credit Suisse Helped Hide US Assets - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/senate-panel-says-credit-suisse-helped-hide-u-s-assets/

Exxon Lowers Capital Projects Spending by 13% to $37 Billion - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-26/exxon-lowers-capital-projects-spending-by-13-percent-to-37-billion

Delta Frequent Flyer Program To Benefit Those Who Pay More - CBS Local :: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/02/26/delta-frequent-flyer-program-to-benefit-those-who-pay-more/

J.C. Penney Gains as Sales Forecast Signals Turnaround - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-26/j-c-penney-posts-first-profit-since-2011.html

Musk's $5 Billion Tesla Gigafactory May Bidding War - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-26/tesla-plans-1-6-billion-note-offering-to-fund-gigafactory.html

Keystone Environmental Review Didn't Breach Rules, Report Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-26/review-finds-no-conflict-violation-in-u-s-report-on-keystone.html

Data-breach costs take toll on Target - Tribune-Review :: http://triblive.com/business/headlines/5667571-74/breach-customers-data

Baidu Revenue Tops Estimates -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140226-717204.html

Mt. Gox bitcoin customers could be out of luck, experts warn - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/27/us-bitcoin-legal-idUSBREA1Q07U20140227

27-Feb-2014 05:25

$A weaker as US strengthens ahead of Janet Yellen's Fed testimony - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/currencies/a-weaker-as-us-strengthens-ahead-of-janet-yellens-fed-testimony-20140227-33j6y.html

Brazil Slows Pace of Interest Rate Increases to Spare Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-26/brazil-lifts-selic-to-10-75-to-spare-growth-amid-spending-cuts.html

Senate Panel Says Credit Suisse Helped Hide US Assets - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/senate-panel-says-credit-suisse-helped-hide-u-s-assets/

Keystone XL pipeline: State Dept. didn't violate rules, report says - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-keystone-xl-report-20140226,0,6075442.story

Exxon Lowers Capital Projects Spending by 13% to $37 Billion - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-26/exxon-lowers-capital-projects-spending-by-13-percent-to-37-billion

Tesla Plans to Spend Up to $5 Billion on Battery Gigafactory (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-26/tesla-plans-1-dot-6-billion-note-offering-to-fund-gigafactory

Delta's frequent flier program changes; rewards spending, not miles - Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews :: http://www.bringmethenews.com/2014/02/26/deltas-frequent-flier-program-changes-rewards-spending-not-miles/

JC Penney surprises investors with a better-than-expected quarter - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20140226-j.c.-penney-surprises-investors-with-a-better-than-expected-quarter.ece

Target's Credit Card Fallout Persists - The Ledger :: http://www.theledger.com/article/20140226/NEWS/140229387

SecondMarket jumps to give legitimacy to Bitcoin - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/02/26/secondmarket-bitcoin-exchange-trading/5840593/

27-Feb-2014 04:24

Senate Panel Says Credit Suisse Helped Hide US Assets - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/senate-panel-says-credit-suisse-helped-hide-u-s-assets/

US STOCKS-S&P 500 ends near flat; retailers fly for a second day - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/markets-usa-stocks-idINL1N0LV2PF20140226

Data breach hits Target's profits, but that's only the tip of the iceberg - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/data-breach-hits-targets-profits-but-thats-only-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/2014/02/26/159f6846-9d60-11e3-9ba6-800d1192d08b_story.html

Keystone XL pipeline: State Dept. didn't violate rules, report says - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-keystone-xl-report-20140226,0,6075442.story

Ullman confident JCPenney will complete turnaround in 2014 - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2014/02/26/ullman-confident-jcpenney-will-complete-turnaround-in-2014/

Exxon Lowers Capital Projects Spending by 13% to $37 Billion - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-26/exxon-lowers-capital-projects-spending-by-13-percent-to-37-billion

Tesla's Massive New Factory Is a Major Gamechanger - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2014/02/26/tesla-battery-factory/

Baidu Forecasts Revenue Surge as Mobile Users Lure Advertising - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-26/baidu-profit-meets-estimates-as-mobile-users-lure-advertising

SecondMarket jumps to give legitimacy to Bitcoin - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/02/26/secondmarket-bitcoin-exchange-trading/5840593/

27-Feb-2014 03:23

New Home Sales Hit '08 High - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/022614-691404-new-home-sales-hit-08-high.htm

JC Penney sees first sales lift since 2011 - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/18557670-9f27-11e3-a48e-00144feab7de.html

Senate Panel Says Credit Suisse Helped Hide US Assets - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/senate-panel-says-credit-suisse-helped-hide-u-s-assets/

US STOCKS-S&P 500 ends near flat; retailers fly for a second day - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/markets-usa-stocks-idINL1N0LV2PF20140226

Tesla: four states vie for 6500-worker 'Gigafactory' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/02/26/tesla-bonds-gigafactory/5842893/

Data breach hits Target's profits, but that's only the tip of the iceberg - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/data-breach-hits-targets-profits-but-thats-only-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/2014/02/26/159f6846-9d60-11e3-9ba6-800d1192d08b_story.html

Report: Keystone Contractor Followed Federal Rules - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/report-keystone-contractor-federal-rules-22689188

Baidu profit edges down but revenues soar - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/baidu-profit-edges-down-but-revenues-soar/2014/02/26/e67bd626-9f53-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html

Now, Nations Mull the Ways to Regulate Bitcoin - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/japan-studies-regulation-of-bitcoin-after-mt-gox-goes-dark/

Exxon Mobil CEO welcomes fracking, but not water tower in his backyard - DigitalJournal.com :: http://digitaljournal.com/biz/business/exxon-mobil-ceo-welcomes-fracking-but-not-water-tower-in-his-backyard/article/373270

27-Feb-2014 02:22

S&P 500 ends near flat; retailers fly for a second day - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA080LL20140226

$A weaker as US strengthens ahead of Janet Yellen's Fed testimony - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/currencies/a-weaker-as-us-strengthens-ahead-of-janet-yellens-fed-testimony-20140227-33j6y.html

New Home Sales Hit '08 High - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/022614-691404-new-home-sales-hit-08-high.htm

JC Penney sees first sales lift since 2011 - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/18557670-9f27-11e3-a48e-00144feab7de.html

State Department Issues Report on Keystone XL Review -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140226-715463.html

Tesla plans to raise almost $2 billion to build battery factory - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-tesla-battery-factory-20140227,0,3170013.story

Senate Panel Says Credit Suisse Helped Hide US Assets - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/senate-panel-says-credit-suisse-helped-hide-u-s-assets/

Bitcoin exchange's collapse is probed by US and Japanese regulators - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-bitcoin-fallout-20140227,0,436944.story

Data theft at Target hurt sales, earnings during holidays - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-target-earnings-hack-20140227,0,3411425.story

Fed should be 'very patient' in cutting stimulus: Rosengren - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/140226/fed-should-be-very-patient-cutting-stimulus-rosengren

27-Feb-2014 01:21

Icahn Attacks EBay, Calls Governance 'Dysfunctional' - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-26/icahn-bolsters-attack-on-ebay-calls-governance-dysfunctional-.html

Dollar firms ahead of Yellen's Senate testimony - Channel News Asia :: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/international/dollar-firms-ahead-of/1013836.html

UPDATE 3-US senators scold prosecutors, Swiss bank in tax spat - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/usa-tax-swiss-idINL1N0LV1A120140226

New Home Sales Hit '08 High - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/022614-691404-new-home-sales-hit-08-high.htm

Target Stock Should Rise More as Data Breach Impact Fades - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904148504579406923001701150.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_barrons

FDIC: Bank profits at record levels due to lower loss reserves - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-fdic-bank-profits-20140226,0,5645362.story

Exxon Mobil CEO welcomes fracking, but not water tower in his backyard - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-usa-fracking-tillerson-idUSBREA1P24O20140226

27-Feb-2014 00:20

Why Bitcoin will emerge from the Mt Gox ruins - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/currencies/why-bitcoin-will-emerge-from-the-mt-gox-ruins-20140227-33j7s.html

Tesla: four states vie for 6500-worker 'Gigafactory' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/02/26/tesla-bonds-gigafactory/5842893/

Target Earnings Slide 46% Amid Data- Breach Fallout - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304255604579406694182132568.html

Fed should be 'very patient' in cutting stimulus: Rosengren - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/140226/fed-should-be-very-patient-cutting-stimulus-rosengren

FDIC: Bank profits at record levels due to lower loss reserves - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-fdic-bank-profits-20140226,0,5645362.story

Carl Icahn Throws Another Punch In Fight Over Ebay, PayPal, Andressen And ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2014/02/26/carl-icahn-throws-another-punch-in-fight-over-ebay-paypal-andressen-and-cook/

Delta to Frequent Flyers: Distance Mileage Is Over, Show Us the Money - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-26/delta-to-frequent-flyers-distance-mileage-is-over-show-us-the-money

Solid new-home sales lift hopes for housing market - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20140226/BUSINESS04/302260125/new-home-sales

Exxon Mobil CEO welcomes fracking, but not water tower in his backyard - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-usa-fracking-tillerson-idUSBREA1P24O20140226

26-Feb-2014 23:19

Solid new-home sales lift hopes for housing market - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/US-sales-of-new-homes-up-in-January-5269291.php

UPDATE 2-US senators scold prosecutors, Swiss bank in tax spat - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/usa-tax-swiss-idINL1N0LV1A120140226

Target's Shares Jump as Retailer Recovers From Data Breach - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-26/target-tops-profit-estimates-as-it-begins-to-recover-from-breach

Tesla offers $1.6 billion in bonds for 'Gigafactory' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/02/26/tesla-bonds-gigafactory/5842893/

Icahn Bolsters EBay Attack, Calls Governance 'Dysfunctional' (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-26/icahn-bolsters-attack-on-ebay-calls-governance-dysfunctional

Bullish Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - ANF - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/bullish-two-hundred-day-moving-average-cross-anf-cm330360

Sturm Ruger Tumbles After Profit Misses First Time in Four Years - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-25/sturm-ruger-profit-misses-estimates-for-first-time-in-four-years

FDIC: Bank profits at record levels due to lower loss reserves - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-fdic-bank-profits-20140226,0,5645362.story

Some Travelers Win, Some Lose in Delta Changes - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/travelers-win-lose-delta-22688557

JC Penney Posts First Profit Since 2011 as Store Sales Gain - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-26/j-dot-c-dot-penney-posts-first-profit-since-2011-as-store-sales-gain

26-Feb-2014 22:18

Time For Another Tesla Convertible In The Garage? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/billfeingold/2014/02/26/time-for-another-tesla-convertible-in-the-garage/

EBay strikes back: Stick to the facts, Carl - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101408462

How Mt.Gox went down - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/25/technology/security/bitcoin-mtgox/

UPDATE 1-Sturm Ruger's quarterly profit misfire hits shares - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/sturmruger-shares-idUSL3N0LV4TR20140226

Credit Suisse 'regrets' aiding tax evasion - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/26/news/companies/credit-suisse-tax-evasion-hearing/

Stock futures rise as investors assess earnings - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-02-26/stock-futures-rise-as-investors-assess-earnings

Delta to Present at 2014 Raymond James Institutional Investor Conference - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140226-913127.html

Solid new-home sales lift hopes for housing market - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-02-26/us-sales-of-new-homes-up-in-january

Target earnings hit hard by massive data breach [Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. :: ] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201402261606KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_6704_22730-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C02/26/2014%25204:06%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CTarget%2520earnings%2520hit%2520hard%2520by%2520massive%2520data%2520breach%2520%255BPioneer%2520Press%252C%2520St.%2520Paul%252C%2520Minn.%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;TGT%26ticker%3DTGT

Sony Closing 20 Retail Stores, Cutting 1000 Jobs In US - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2014/02/26/sony-closing-20-retail-stores-cutting-1000-jobs-in-us/

26-Feb-2014 21:17

Fed's Rosengren: no big issue with prices in financial markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/usa-fed-rosengren-assets-idUSN9N0H002Q20140226

US new home sales hit 5-1/2 year high in January - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/housing/us-new-home-sales-hit-5-12-year-high-in-january/article17111379/

UPDATE 4-Abercrombie beats estimates, to cut prices this year - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/abercrombiefitch-results-idUSL3N0LV3RU20140226

Target shares recover after reassurance on data breach impact - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-target-results-idINBREA1P0WC20140226

EBay raises fists in brawl with Icahn - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ebay-raises-fists-in-brawl-with-icahn-2014-02-26?link%3DMW_latest_news

Making sense of Delta's frequent flier changes - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2014/02/26/making-sense-of-deltas-change-to-fare-based-mile-earning/5835449/

S&P 500 slips from record as stocks give up gains - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/02/26/stocks-wednesday/5828787/

Sony to close two-thirds of US stores - STLtoday.com :: http://www.stltoday.com/business/technology/sony-to-close-two-thirds-of-us-stores/article_5a3fbc75-da29-54c7-99e7-e9093053ba97.html

Tesla's Gigafactory Is Going to Be Expensive - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12457801/1/teslas-gigafactory-is-going-to-be-expensive.html

26-Feb-2014 20:16

US new home sales hit 5-1/2 year high in January - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/usa-economy-newhomes-idUSL1N0LU1L020140226

Home builders, retailers lead gains in US stocks - Lexington Herald Leader :: http://www.kentucky.com/2014/02/26/3109531/home-builders-retailers-lead-gains.html

Tesla Gigafactory: How Elon Musk's Battery Announcement Could Disrupt DC - In The Capital :: http://inthecapital.streetwise.co/2014/02/26/tesla-gigafactory-how-elon-musks-battery-announcement-could-disrupt-dc/

EBay: Icahn's claims are "blatantly false" - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ebay-icahns-claims-are-blatantly-false-2014-02-26?link%3DMW_latest_news

Delta to award miles based on price you paid for ticket - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20140226/COL21/302260104/Delta-Skymiles-changes-award-ticket-creager-travel

UPDATE 3-Target warns data breach could hurt future profit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/target-results-idUSL1N0LV0XJ20140226

S&P 500 in record territory after housing news - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/02/26/stocks-wednesday/5828787/

US attorney subpoenaed Mt Gox, other bitcoin businesses: source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-bitcoin-subpoena-idUSBREA1P18820140226

Consumer bureau sues college chain ITT over student loans - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-itt-studentloans-idUSBREA1P1QA20140226

Abercrombie shares boosted as it beats forecasts - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a4e20bde-9eec-11e3-a48e-00144feab7de.html

26-Feb-2014 19:15

Carl Icahn Throws Another Punch In Fight Over Ebay, PayPal, Andressen And ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2014/02/26/carl-icahn-throws-another-punch-in-fight-over-ebay-paypal-andressen-and-cook/

Road to Domination: Tesla Is Totally Killing It Right Now - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2014/02/26/tesla-stock-rise/

Stocks Rise on Housing Data and Retailer Earnings - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/stock-futures-rise-investors-assess-earnings-22679124

UPDATE 1-US Senate scolds prosecutors, Swiss bank in tax spat - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/usa-tax-swiss-idINL1N0LV1A120140226

New Homes Selling At Fastest Rate Since July 2008 - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2014/02/26/housing-sales-january-increase/

Why defenders say collapse of Mt. Gox is good for Bitcoin - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-bitcoin-defenders-mt-gox-loss-good-20140226,0,4190507.story

Delta Favors Fliers Paying Most as Loyalty Plan Is Recast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-26/delta-shifts-frequent-flier-plan-to-focus-awards-on-ticket-price.html

IRS offers tips for quicker answers - Minuteman News Center :: http://www.minutemannewscenter.com/articles/2014/02/26/fairfield/business/doc530d4dec239a5105453057.txt

Abercrombie & Fitch soars despite weak sales - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/26/investing/abercrombie--fitch/

Target (TGT) Profits Hit By Card Security Hack - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/target-profits-hit-card-security-hack/story?id%3D22680841

26-Feb-2014 18:14

BofA Discloses Probes Amid Surge in Potential Legal Costs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-25/bofa-discloses-new-probes-amid-surge-in-possible-legal-costs.html

Icahn Bolsters Attack on EBay, Calls Governance 'Dysfunctional' - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-26/icahn-bolsters-attack-on-ebay-calls-governance-dysfunctional-.html

Tesla (TSLA) eyes battery factory to boost electric car production - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2014/0226/Tesla-TSLA-eyes-battery-factory-to-boost-electric-car-production

Delta to Frequent Flyers: Distance Mileage Is Over, Show Us the Money - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-26/delta-to-frequent-flyers-distance-mileage-is-over-show-us-the-money

Take out subsidies and Obamacare is really expensive - Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/news-wire/2014/02/26/take-out-subsidies-and-obamacare-is.html

Bitcoin prices recover; Mt. Gox says leave us alone - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mt-gox-under-investigation-bitcoin-price-rebounds-2014-02-25?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

UPDATE 3-Target warns data breach could hurt future profit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/target-results-idUSL1N0LV0XJ20140226

Stocks Little Changed in Early Afternoon - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

US New Home Sales Surge in January, Led By Northeast - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304709904579406910208067386.html

CEO Dougan Says Credit Suisse Officials 'Unaware' of Tax Evasion - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-26/credit-suisse-says-executives-were-unaware-of-u-dot-s-dot-tax-evasion

26-Feb-2014 17:13

For JC Penney, e-commerce is no easy fix - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-jcpenney-ecommerce-analysis-20140225,0,4688775.story

The Pimco Turmoil and Secretariat: An Outsider's View - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/billfeingold/2014/02/25/the-pimco-turmoil-and-secretariat-an-outsiders-view/

Carl Icahn Throws Another Punch In Fight Over Ebay, PayPal, Andressen And ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenbertoni/2014/02/26/carl-icahn-throws-another-punch-in-fight-over-ebay-paypal-andressen-and-cook/

Tesla Battery Jolts Shares Higher While Disrupting Power - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-25/tesla-battery-gigafactory-to-help-transform-power-grid.html

Delta Shifts Frequent-Flier Plan to Focus Awards on Ticket Price - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-26/delta-shifts-frequent-flier-plan-to-focus-awards-on-ticket-price

US New Home Sales Surge in January, Led By Northeast - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-465867/

How Did Data Breach Impact Target's Earnings? - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/how-did-data-breach-impact-target-s-earnings-3CvD6PtoTZCFaGjmq03jCg.html

Stock futures rise as investors assess earnings - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/stock-futures-rise-as-investors-assess-earnings/2014/02/26/a4eeaeec-9ef2-11e3-878c-65222df220eb_story.html

Bitcoin Holders Resigned to Losses as Japan Probes Mt. Gox - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-26/bitcoin-holders-resigned-to-losses-as-mt-gox-faces-japan-probe.html

BofA under probe over US housing program, forex - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101447322

26-Feb-2014 16:12

Bank of America is The Latest To Be Drawn Into Forex Probe, Filing Reveals - Forex Magnates :: http://forexmagnates.com/bank-of-america-is-latest-drawn-into-forex-probe-filing-reveals/

Delta to award frequent flier miles based on ticket price - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/delta-frequentflier-idUSL1N0LV15J20140226

The Pimco Turmoil and Secretariat: An Outsider's View - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/billfeingold/2014/02/25/the-pimco-turmoil-and-secretariat-an-outsiders-view/

Japan Studies Regulation of Bitcoin After Mt. Gox Goes Dark - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/26/japan-studies-regulation-of-bitcoin-after-mt-gox-goes-dark/

Credit Suisse Said to Face SEC Probe of Accounting Moves - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-26/credit-suisse-said-to-face-sec-probe-of-accounting-moves.html

Target's 4Q profit falls 46% after breach, Canada expansion [Star Tribune ... - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201402260912KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_26187_58557-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C02/26/2014%25209:12%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CTarget's%25204Q%2520profit%2520falls%252046%2525%2520after%2520breach%252C%2520Canada%2520expansion%2520%255BStar%2520Tribune%2520(Minneapolis)%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;TGT%26ticker%3DTGT

Lowe's sales, profits rise in fourth quarter [The Charlotte Observer :: ] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201402260908KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_31484_33325-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C02/26/2014%25209:08%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CLowe's%2520sales%252C%2520profits%2520rise%2520in%2520fourth%2520quarter%2520%255BThe%2520Charlotte%2520Observer%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;LOW%26ticker%3DLOW

Tesla Battery Jolts Shares Higher While Disrupting Power - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-25/tesla-battery-gigafactory-to-help-transform-power-grid.html

For JC Penney, e-commerce is no easy fix - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101448089

Barnes & Noble Posts Profit as Nook Losses Narrow (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-26/barnes-and-noble-posts-63-dot-2-million-profit-as-nook-losses-narrow

26-Feb-2014 15:11

Why Macy's (M) Is Moving Higher on Tuesday - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12452251/1/why-macys-m-is-moving-higher-on-tuesday.html

The heated showdown inside one of the world's biggest bond firms - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/the-heated-showdown-inside-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-bond-firms-20140226-33gwo.html

China currency weakness shocks investors - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/26/investing/yuan-rmb-china/

BofA under probe over US housing program, forex - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101447322

Lowe's profit rises 6 pct - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/lowes-results-idINL3N0LV38Q20140226

Blowing Up: Tesla's Gigafactory Is Going To Revolutionize The Auto And Utility ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/markrogowsky/2014/02/26/blowing-up-teslas-gigafactory-is-going-to-revolutionize-the-auto-and-utility-industries/

Mt Gox head says in Japan, seeking solution to bitcoin exchange's woes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-bitcoin-mtgox-karpeles-idUSBREA1P0UF20140226

Credit Suisse Helped Clients Hide Billions: Senate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/credit-suisse-helped-clients-hide-billions-senate-vZ~VM7gFQ4CaYMC1siS14A.html

Target's Data Breach Travails Are Reflected in a Dismal Earnings Report - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/business/target-reports-on-fourth-quarter-earnings.html

Big Changes Ahead for Frequent Fliers on Delta - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/wireStory/big-ahead-frequent-fliers-delta-22678678

26-Feb-2014 14:10

UPDATE 2-Macy's sticks to forecast despite slow Valentine's Day sales - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/macys-results-idINL1N0LU0VN20140225

The heated showdown inside one of the world's biggest bond firms - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/the-heated-showdown-inside-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-bond-firms-20140226-33gwo.html

China currency weakness shocks investors - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/26/investing/yuan-rmb-china/

Bank of America is The Latest To Be Drawn Into Forex Probe, Filing Reveals - Forex Magnates :: http://forexmagnates.com/bank-of-america-is-latest-drawn-into-forex-probe-filing-reveals/

Home Depot Inc. (HD) Rose Sharply On Better Than Expected Q4 Earnings News - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2275775/home-depot-inc-hd-rose-sharply-on-better-than-expected-q4-earnings-news.aspx?type%3Dsta

Big Changes Ahead for Frequent Fliers on Delta - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/big-ahead-frequent-fliers-delta-22677570

DOJ's Cole Promises Action as Senate Scolds Slow Probe - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-25/doj-s-cole-promises-action-as-senate-scolds-slow-probe

Data-breach costs take toll on Target profit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/02/26/target-earnings/5829469/

Tesla stock surges after Morgan Stanley report - CBC.ca :: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tesla-stock-surges-after-morgan-stanley-report-1.2551798

Mt.Gox site disappears, Bitcoin future in doubt - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/25/technology/security/mtgox-bitcoin/

26-Feb-2014 13:09

Macy's Grows 4Q Profits 11%, Weak January Drives Sales Miss - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/02/25/macy-holiday-quarter-profit-rises-despite-january-sales-drop/

The worst thing Bill Gross could do to Pimco is retire - Quartz :: http://qz.com/181216/pimco-bill-gross-should-not-retire/

Trade Leads U.K. Economy to Growth as Recovery Broadens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-26/trade-leads-u-k-economy-to-growth-as-recovery-broadens-1-.html

JPMorgan to eliminate 8000 jobs this year - Arab News :: http://www.arabnews.com/news/531581

Tesla shares shift into high gear - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/25/investing/tesla-record-high/

China's attack on yuan speculators risks backfiring - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-china-yuan-analysis-idUSBREA1P0LY20140226

Bank of America Under Investigation for US Mortgage Fraud - International Business Times UK :: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bank-america-under-investigation-us-mortgage-fraud-1437943

Senate: Credit Suisse Helped Clients Hide Billions - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/did-credit-suisse-help-clients-avoid-paying-taxes-RMEUwtGhRLqGhiX3pEm5bA.html

How Mt.Gox went down - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/25/technology/security/bitcoin-mtgox/

Lowe's 4Q Profit Meets Analysts' Estimates - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/lowes-4q-profit-meets-analysts-estimates-22677271

26-Feb-2014 12:08

The heated showdown inside one of the world's biggest bond firms - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/the-heated-showdown-inside-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-bond-firms-20140226-33gwo.html

JPMorgan Chase cutting 8000 jobs - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/other/2014/02/26/jpmorgan-cut-jobs-this-year/bUClFNeIuiwpU9piCShvoK/story.html

Macy's Grows 4Q Profits 11%, Weak January Drives Sales Miss - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/02/25/macy-holiday-quarter-profit-rises-despite-january-sales-drop/

Bank of America faces new housing, forex probes - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/markets/2014/02/25/bank-america-faces-new-probes/B1jy7elWosdo7tEeWibLrN/story.html

Home Depot beats fourth-quarter estimates - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/02/26/home-depot-beats-estimates-fourth-quarter/f8JpciwooeqWeCnCk1A1QM/story.html

H.K. to record budget surplus, but mid-term projections dim - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/140226/hk-record-budget-surplus-mid-term-projections-dim

Credit Suisse Said to Face SEC Probe of Accounting Moves - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-26/credit-suisse-said-to-face-sec-probe-of-accounting-moves.html

Tesla shares shift into high gear - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/25/investing/tesla-record-high/

Where Did the Bitcoins Go? The Mt. Gox Shutdown, Explained - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-02-26/where-did-the-bitcoins-go-the-mt-dot-gox-shutdown-explained

China's attack on yuan speculators risks backfiring - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-china-yuan-analysis-idUSBREA1P0LY20140226

26-Feb-2014 11:07

How bitcoin can turn it around - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-bitcoin-can-turn-it-around-2014-02-25-1710307?link%3DMW_latest_news

JPMorgan Chase cutting 8000 jobs - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/other/2014/02/26/jpmorgan-cut-jobs-this-year/bUClFNeIuiwpU9piCShvoK/story.html

Macy's Grows 4Q Profits 11%, Weak January Drives Sales Miss - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/02/25/macy-holiday-quarter-profit-rises-despite-january-sales-drop/

Stocks end lower after an up-and-down day - Jackson Hole News&Guide :: http://www.jhnewsandguide.com/jackson_hole_daily/business/stocks-end-lower-after-an-up-and-down-day/article_04a8049c-76d7-5e2e-b764-9a25045c3764.html

Bank of America Under Investigation for US Mortgage Fraud - International Business Times UK :: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bank-america-under-investigation-us-mortgage-fraud-1437943

China Yuan Reverses Losses After Forex Regulator's Comments - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140226-702400.html

Mt. Gox under investigation; bitcoin price rebounds - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/mt-gox-under-investigation-bitcoin-price-rebounds-2014-02-25?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Credit Suisse 'aided' US tax evaders - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26335432

HK budget stresses competitiveness, economic development - Shanghai Daily (subscription) :: http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id%3D203204

Tesla Stock: How to Ride It - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904148504579404902418613622.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_barrons

26-Feb-2014 10:06

Pimco Environment a `Pressure Cooker': Flamholtz - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/pimco-environment-a-pressure-cooker-flamholtz-ylH6UICDSa21TgDwQmPMag.html

Macy's reports profit of $1.5B - Cincinnati.com :: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20140225/BIZ/302250034/Macy-s-reports-profit-1-5B

BofA Discloses Probes Amid Surge in Potential Legal Costs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-25/bofa-discloses-new-probes-amid-surge-in-possible-legal-costs.html

US housing recovery uneven across markets, study finds - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-usa-economy-housing-recovery-20140225,0,5439598.story

JPMorgan Chase cutting 8000 jobs - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/other/2014/02/26/jpmorgan-cut-jobs-this-year/bUClFNeIuiwpU9piCShvoK/story.html

Tesla Stock: How to Ride It - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904148504579404902418613622.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_barrons

European shares edge lower, led by Credit Suisse - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/markets-europe-stocks-idUSL6N0LV15T20140226

HK to provide 34 residential sites with 15500 housing units in 2014-2015 ... - Global Times :: http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/844863.shtml

Japanese Regulators Take Closer Look at Bitcoin - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304071004579406331583977114.html

Offshore Yuan Ends Seven-Day Slide as SAFE Calls Drop 'Normal' - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-26/china-s-yuan-trades-near-seven-month-low-as-pboc-lowers-fixing.html

26-Feb-2014 09:05

How bitcoin can turn it around - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-bitcoin-can-turn-it-around-2014-02-25-1710307?link%3DMW_latest_news

US housing recovery uneven across markets, study finds - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-rt-usa-economy-housing-recovery-20140225,0,5439598.story

JPMorgan Chase cutting 8000 jobs - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/other/2014/02/26/jpmorgan-cut-jobs-this-year/bUClFNeIuiwpU9piCShvoK/story.html

Steps to keep tax filing season less taxing - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/02/26/steps-consider-you-prepare-your-tax-return/tfPZc5BoXg3oELbaZkonjO/story.html

Tesla Stock: How to Ride It - Barron's :: http://online.barrons.com/article/SB50001424053111904148504579404902418613622.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_barrons

Earnings: Home Depot's quarterly profit dips by 1% - Columbus Dispatch :: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2014/02/26/home-depots-quarterly-profit-dips-by-1.html

UPDATE 1-Mild budget surplus for Hong Kong amid calls for fiscal prudence - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/hongkong-economy-budget-idUSL3N0LV12Q20140226

Credit Suisse Said to Face SEC Probe Over Accounting Moves - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-25/credit-suisse-said-to-face-sec-probe-over-accounting-moves

Bitcoin Holders Resigned to Losses as Mt. Gox Faces Japan Probe - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-02-26/bitcoin-holders-resigned-to-losses-as-mt-dot-gox-faces-japan-probe

Asia shares sluggish, semblance of calm returns to China markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/26/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140226