Wednesday, August 6, 2014

07-Aug-2014 08:14

Renzi to Test Senate Resistance on Plans to Remake Italian State - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/renzi-to-test-senate-resistance-on-plans-to-remake-italian-state.html

Ctrip Shares Jump On Priceline Investment - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2365526/ctrip-shares-jump-on-priceline-investment.aspx?type%3Dcorp

PRECIOUS-Gold well bid above $1300 as Ukraine boosts safe-haven appeal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/markets-precious-idUSL4N0QD0GI20140807

Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/silver-bay-realty-trust-corp-reports-second-quarter-2014-financial-results-2014-08-07

BofA reportedly in $17-billion settlement over toxic loan securities - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-bank-america-settlement-20140807-story.html

UPDATE 1-Mexico Senate approves final bill to open energy sector - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/mexico-reforms-senate-idINL2N0QD07D20140807

Top five M&A failures this year - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/11017506/Top-five-MandA-failures-this-year.html

Boots deal nets 'king of pharmacies' a £6bn stake in Walgreens - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/11015910/Boots-deal-nets-king-of-pharmacies-a-6bn-stake-in-Walgreens.html

Fed looms as major factor in Treasury borrowing outlook - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-looms-as-major-factor-in-treasury-borrowing-outlook-2014-08-06

Texas adds jobs in July in key sectors - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/economy/article/Texas-adds-jobs-in-July-in-key-sectors-5671910.php

07-Aug-2014 07:13

Draghi Outlook Menaced by Putin as Ukraine Crisis Bites - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/draghi-outlook-menaced-by-putin-as-ukraine-crisis-bites.html

Priceline Expands China Options With Ctrip Investment - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/priceline-investing-500-million-in-ctrip-travel-agency.html

Wall Street ends near flat as Russia concerns linger - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/wall-street-ends-near-flat-as-russia-concerns-linger/articleshow/39775696.cms

Walgreen CEO: Leaving US wasn't in best interest of shareholders - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreen-tax-inversion-20140805-story.html

Fox Tops Estimates With Film, Cable Unit Spurring Profit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/fox-earnings-beat-estimates-with-film-cable-gains.html

Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. Reports Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/silver-bay-realty-trust-corp-reports-second-quarter-2014-financial-results-2014-08-07?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Oshkosh Corporation to Present at Jefferies 2014 Global Industrials Conference - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oshkosh-corporation-to-present-at-jefferies-2014-global-industrials-conference-2014-08-07?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Mexico Passes Final Rules Opening Oil Industry to Private Firms - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-07/mexico-passes-final-rules-opening-oil-industry-to-private-firms

Bank of America settles mortgage investigations for $16 billion - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/business-headlines/20140806-bank-of-america-settles-mortgage-investigations-for-16-billion.ece

US Treasury To Cease Reductions In Borrowing After Cuts Earlier This Year - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-treasury-to-cease-reductions-in-borrowing-after-cuts-earlier-this-year-1407329274

07-Aug-2014 06:12

Renzi to Test Senate Resistance on Plans to Remake Italian State - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/renzi-to-test-senate-resistance-on-plans-to-remake-italian-state.html

FOREX-Euro wary as ECB looms, dollar suffers bruising blow vs yen - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/markets-forex-idINL4N0QC71E20140806

Energy Recovery Inc. to Present at the Jefferies 2014 Global Industrials ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/energy-recovery-inc-to-present-at-the-jefferies-2014-global-industrials-conference-2014-08-06

Walgreen CEO: Leaving US wasn't in best interest of shareholders - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreen-tax-inversion-20140805-story.html

BofA reportedly reaches $17-billion settlement over toxic mortgages - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-bank-america-settlement-20140807-story.html

Asia stocks slip, bonds firm on Ukraine tensions - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/markets-global-idINKBN0G702G20140807

Government Properties Income Trust Announces 2014 Second Quarter Results - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/government-properties-income-trust-announces-2014-second-quarter-results-2014-08-06?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Time Warner Inc. Reaffirms 2014 Full-Year Business Outlook - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/time-warner-inc-reaffirms-2014-full-year-business-outlook-2014-08-06?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Gov't to sell $67B in Treasurys next week - FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT-TV :: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/26210596/govt-to-sell-67b-in-treasurys-next-week

07-Aug-2014 05:11

Draghi Outlook Menaced by Putin as Ukraine Crisis Bites - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/draghi-outlook-menaced-by-putin-as-ukraine-crisis-bites.html

Priceline Expands China Options With Ctrip Investment - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/priceline-investing-500-million-in-ctrip-travel-agency.html

Newscast: Keurig brews up more sales - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/newscast-keurig-brews-up-more-sales-2014-08-06?link%3DMW_home_latest_news

Struggling Italian economy slips back into recession - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/world/struggling-italian-economy-slips-back-into-recession-30488853.html

Walgreens drops idea of moving overseas - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/walgreens-drops-idea-of-moving-overseas/2014/08/06/2cff8974-1da0-11e4-ae54-0cfe1f974f8a_story.html

Bank of America, Justice near $17B settlement - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/08/06/reports-bank-of-america-justice-near-deal/13688727/

Wall Street ends near flat as Russia concerns linger - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0G619320140807

Time Warner to go it alone as Fox exits stage - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/us-time-warner-results-idUSKBN0G615P20140807

Gov't to sell $67B in Treasurys next week - FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT-TV :: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/26210596/govt-to-sell-67b-in-treasurys-next-week

Trade Gap Narrows Sharply as Imports Tumble--2nd Update - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/trade-gap-narrows-sharply-as-imports-tumble2nd-update-20140806-01011

07-Aug-2014 04:10

Priceline Expands China Options With Ctrip Investment - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/priceline-investing-500-million-in-ctrip-travel-agency.html

Euro wary as ECB looms, dollar suffers blow vs yen - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101900821

Bank of America Near $16 Billion to $17 Billion Settlement - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/bank-of-america-near-16-billion-to-17-billion-settlement-1407355290

Time Warner to go it alone as Fox exits stage - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/time-warner-results-idINKBN0G61E820140807

Walgreen to Buy Alliance Boots, But Keep Tax Base in US - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/walgreen-to-pay-5-27-billion-plus-shares-for-alliance-boots/

Asian Stocks Drop as Aussie Declines on Jobs; Gold Gains - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/yen-holds-gains-with-gold-on-ukraine-asian-futures-drop.html

Market Basket workers rally again for Arthur T. - Seacoastonline.com :: http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20140805-NEWS-140809903

Gov't to sell $67B in Treasurys next week - FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WTVT-TV :: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/26210596/govt-to-sell-67b-in-treasurys-next-week

Trade Gap Narrows Sharply as Imports Tumble--2nd Update - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/trade-gap-narrows-sharply-as-imports-tumble2nd-update-20140806-01011

ReachLocal Reports Second Quarter 2014 Results - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140806-914272.html

07-Aug-2014 03:09

Monthly Trade Deficit Shrinks - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/080614-712183-monthly-trade-deficit-shrinks.htm

Chrysler CEO says no talks, but open to Canada investment pitch - TODAYonline :: http://www.todayonline.com/business/chrysler-ceo-says-no-talks-open-canada-investment-pitch

Five Questions for Mario Draghi to Answer for You Today - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-06/five-questions-for-mario-draghi-to-answer-for-you-today

Priceline, Ctrip ink cross-promotion plan - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-08-06/priceline-ctrip-ink-cross-promotion-plan

Bank of America Near $16 Billion to $17 Billion Settlement - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304754704580075821357260484.html

Yen Holds Gains With Gold on Ukraine; Asian Futures Drop - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-06/yen-holds-gains-with-gold-on-ukraine-asian-futures-drop

Walgreens stock plunges as it opts to stay in US - Washington Times :: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/6/walgreens-stock-plunges-as-it-opts-to-stay-in-us/

Newscast: Keurig brews up more sales - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/newscast-keurig-brews-up-more-sales-2014-08-06?link%3DMW_home_latest_news

Rupert Murdoch: The Media Mogul & the Man - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/rupert-murdoch-the-media-mogul-the-man-ianBR4pnRcCIYYhkYhPH6w.html

UPDATE 1-Subscription renewals help Symantec beat estimates - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/symanteccorp-results-idUSL4N0QC5V120140806

07-Aug-2014 02:08

Three Scenarios for Rupert Murdoch's Next Move - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-08-06/murdoch-and-fox-walk-away-from-time-warner-or-not-dot-three-scenarios

Walgreen turns down inversion that would cut tax bill - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-walgreen-drops-inversion-20140806-story.html

Yen Holds Gains With Gold on Ukraine; Asian Futures Drop - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-06/yen-holds-gains-with-gold-on-ukraine-asian-futures-drop

Draghi Outlook Menaced by Putin as Ukraine Crisis Bites - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/draghi-outlook-menaced-by-putin-as-ukraine-crisis-bites.html

Keurig Green Mountain Profit Tops Street View, Shares Slide On Weak Guidance - Bidness Etc :: http://www.bidnessetc.com/23773-keurig-green-mountain-profit-tops-street-view-shares-slide-on-weak-guidance/

AP Source: BofA Nears $16-$17B Settlement With US - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/ap-source-bofa-agrees-pay-16-17b-us-24872715

US to sell $67b in Treasurys next week - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/06/gov-sell-treasurys-next-week/dyM5duFRxtVwLdJIBxTgSO/story.html

Trade Gap Narrows Sharply as Imports Tumble--2nd Update - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/trade-gap-narrows-sharply-as-imports-tumble2nd-update-20140806-01011

ReachLocal Reports Second Quarter 2014 Results - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140806-914272.html

Symantec Profit Surges 50% - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/symantec-profit-surges-50-20140806-01446

07-Aug-2014 01:07

Nasdaq stocks posting largest volume increases - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-08-06/nasdaq-stocks-posting-largest-volume-increases

Bank of America, Justice near $17B settlement - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/08/06/reports-bank-of-america-justice-near-deal/13688727/

Fox: "We are done" with acquisition talks - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/06/media/fox-earnings/

Walgreen shares drop 16% Wednesday. Here's why. - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreen-co-stock-wag-20140806-story.html

Fed looms as major factor in Treasury borrowing outlook - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-looms-as-major-factor-in-treasury-borrowing-outlook-2014-08-06

Trade Gap Narrows Sharply as Imports Tumble--2nd Update - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/trade-gap-narrows-sharply-as-imports-tumble2nd-update-20140806-01011

Chrysler Profit Jumps; Fiat Hit by Merger Worry - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/chrysler-2q-profit-22-pct-rising-us-sales-24864193

LTC Reports Second Quarter 2014 Results - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140806-914983.html

Dollar strength sapped by profit taking in light volumes - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/us-markets-forex-idINKBN0G601B20140806

Asian Morning Briefing: US Stocks End Slightly Higher - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304300404580075944138892442.html

07-Aug-2014 00:06

US Trade Deficit Shrinks On Lower Imports - Bidness Etc :: http://www.bidnessetc.com/23746-us-trade-deficit-shrinks-on-lower-imports/

Chrysler Profit Jumps; Fiat Hit by Merger Worry - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/chrysler-2q-profit-22-pct-rising-us-sales-24864193

Moscow's Counter-Measures to Western Sanctions to Harm Russian Economy ... - RIA Novosti :: http://en.ria.ru/politics/20140807/191790997/Moscows-Counter-Measures-to-Western-Sanctions-to-Harm-Russian.html

Italy Falls Back Into Recession, Raising Concern for Eurozone Economy - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/07/business/international/italy-falls-back-into-recession-raising-concern-for-eurozone-economy.html

SP Plus Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2014 Results - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sp-plus-corporation-announces-second-quarter-2014-results-2014-08-06?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Asian Morning Briefing: US Stocks End Slightly Higher - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/asian-morning-briefing-u-s-stocks-end-slightly-higher-1407360660

Fox Earnings Beat Estimates With Film, Cable Unit Gains - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/fox-earnings-beat-estimates-with-film-cable-gains.html

Walgreens stock smacked after tax inversion out - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/08/06/walgreens-alliance-boots-chicago/13659809/

Dollar off earlier highs on Ukraine concerns - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/dollar-off-earlier-highs-on-ukraine-concerns-cm377616

Bank of America close to $16B deal with DOJ over bad mortgages - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/bank-of-america-close-to-16b-deal-to-settle-mortgage-securities-investigation/2014/08/06/0b05b3d0-1da9-11e4-ab7b-696c295ddfd1_story.html

06-Aug-2014 23:05

Ukraine tensions push yields on safe-haven Bunds to record lows - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/markets-bonds-euro-idINL6N0QC4U520140806

Trade Gap Narrows Sharply as Imports Tumble--2nd Update - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/trade-gap-narrows-sharply-as-imports-tumble2nd-update-20140806-01011

NJ Senate President Steve Sweeney Wants Atlantic City Redo - Casino.Org News :: http://www.casino.org/news/nj-senate-president-steve-sweeney-wants-atlantic-city-redo

Fiat CEO blames 'overreaction' for sell-off threatening merger - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/us-fiat-stocks-idINKBN0G60ZE20140806

Chrysler Profit Jumps; Fiat Hit by Merger Worry - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/chrysler-2q-profit-22-pct-rising-us-sales-24864193

Fox Rationale for Time Warner Bid Unraveled With Share Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/fox-rationale-for-time-warner-unraveled-with-share-drop.html

Bank of America Nears $17 Billion Settlement Over Mortgages - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/bank-of-america-nears-17-billion-settlement-over-mortgages/

Alliance Boots: 'Deeply rooted in Nottingham' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-28673527

Stocks stabilize; Molson Coors jumps on earnings - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/asia-stocks-fall-on-russia-ukraine-concerns/2014/08/06/49bb8d3e-1d22-11e4-9b6c-12e30cbe86a3_story.html

Charles River Laboratories Announces Second-Quarter 2014 Results from ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140806-914789.html

06-Aug-2014 22:04

ADP: California added 19550 private sector jobs in July - Central Valley Business Times :: http://www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com/stories/001/?ID%3D26448

FOREX-Euro weak after Italy slips into recession, Ukraine tensions rise - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/markets-forex-idINL2N0QC15Z20140806

Fiat CEO blames 'overreaction' for selloff threatening merger - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/us-chrysler-fiat-spa-merger-idINKBN0G61WO20140806

Platts Analysis of US EIA Data: Drop in US Gasoline Stocks Outpaces Analysts ... - Platts (blog) :: http://www.platts.com/pressreleases/2014/080614c

BofA to Raise Dividend for First Time Since Financial Crisis - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/federal-reserve-approves-bank-of-americas-resubmitted-capital-plan-1407331488?mod%3D_newsreel_5

Renzi under pressure as Italy falls back into recession - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7b649a7a-1d49-11e4-b927-00144feabdc0.html

US trade deficit falls as imports drop - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/afp/140806/us-trade-deficit-falls-imports-drop

US study: Split views on robots' employment role - Phys.Org :: http://phys.org/news/2014-08-views-robots-employment-role.html

Walgreens move to keep HQ in USA gets thumbs-down from Wall Street - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/08/06/walgreens-patriotic-decision-gets-thumbs-down-from-wall-street/

Why Time Warner Will Deliver Superb Growth And Valuation Despite Murdoch's ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/genemarcial/2014/08/06/why-time-warner-will-deliver-superb-growth-and-valuation-despite-murdochs-surrender/

06-Aug-2014 21:03

Fed looms as major factor in Treasury borrowing outlook - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-looms-as-major-factor-in-treasury-borrowing-outlook-2014-08-06

FOREX-Euro weak after Italy slips into recession, Ukraine tensions rise - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/markets-forex-idINL2N0QC15Z20140806

UPDATE 2-US trade gap at five-month low, to boost second-quarter GDP - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/usa-economy-trade-idUSL2N0QC0NG20140806

Fiat CEO blames 'overreaction' for selloff threatening merger - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/us-chrysler-fiat-spa-merger-idINKBN0G61WO20140806

Renzi's economic strategy questioned as GDP shrinks - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eaaeffe0-1d7d-11e4-8f0c-00144feabdc0.html

BofA to Raise Dividend for First Time Since Financial Crisis - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/federal-reserve-approves-bank-of-americas-resubmitted-capital-plan-1407331488?mod%3D_newsreel_5

TVA to cut more than 2000 jobs - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/TVA-to-cut-more-than-2-000-jobs-5672293.php

Energy's Rebound Helps Bolster Stock Market - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/07/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Time Warner CEO questions megadeals after Fox pulls out - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/us-time-warner-results-idINKBN0G615P20140806

UPDATE 4-Walgreen to keep US tax domicile after buying Alliance Boots - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/walgreen-allianceboots-idUSL6N0QC4C720140806

06-Aug-2014 20:02

Italy shows euro zone may never have left recession - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/italy-shows-euro-zone-may-never-have-left-recession-2014-08-06?link%3DMW_latest_news

Fed looms as major factor in Treasury borrowing outlook - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-looms-as-major-factor-in-treasury-borrowing-outlook-2014-08-06

Gasoline Rebounds From Six-Month Low as Inventories Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/oil-prices-rebound-from-six-month-low-as-gasoline-climbs.html

UPDATE 2-US trade gap at five-month low, to boost second-quarter GDP - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/usa-economy-trade-idINL2N0QC0NG20140806

Walgreens CIO Is Climbing A Cost Cut Mountain In $15 Billion Boots Takeover - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/leoking/2014/08/06/walgreens-cio-is-climbing-a-cost-cut-mountain-in-15bn-boots-takeover/

Ritz, Oreo maker Mondelez sees sales growing slower than rivals - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-mondelez-earnings-20140806-story.html

Traders buy the Wall St dip, nixed deals cap gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0G619320140806

Time Warner CEO says 'strategy is working' after strong quarter - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-time-warner-second-quarter-20140806-story.html

Renzi's economic strategy questioned as GDP shrinks - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/eaaeffe0-1d7d-11e4-8f0c-00144feabdc0.html

Federal Reserve Approves Bank of America's Resubmitted Capital Plan - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/federal-reserve-approves-bank-of-americas-resubmitted-capital-plan-1407331488?mod%3D_newsreel_5

06-Aug-2014 19:01

Market basket shoppers crowd other supermarkets - Eagle-Tribune :: http://www.eagletribune.com/local/x1927908795/Market-basket-shoppers-crowd-other-supermarkets

Federal Reserve and FDIC Fault Big Banks' 'Living Wills' - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/federal-reserve-and-f-d-i-c-fault-big-banks-living-wills/

StanChart takes $175 mln provision for suspected Qingdao fraud - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/standardchartered-results-qingdao-idINL6N0QC4KJ20140806

Fed looms as major factor in Treasury borrowing outlook - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fed-looms-as-major-factor-in-treasury-borrowing-outlook-2014-08-06

Our International Trade Deficit--Down This Month, Up This Year - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/bobmcteer/2014/08/06/our-international-trade-deficit-down-this-month-up-this-year/

BofA Gets Green Light For Dividend Hike, Drops Share Buyback Plan - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/business/080614-712035-bank-of-america-shares-rise-on-capital.htm

UPDATE 4-Italy's economy slides back into recession - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/italy-economy-idINL6N0QC1T320140806

Time Warner Tops Estimates, Plans Buyback as Fox Walks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/time-warner-tops-estimates-plans-buyback-as-fox-walks.html

Walgreen CEO: Leaving US wasn't in best interest of shareholders - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreen-tax-inversion-20140805-story.html

Dollar Strengthens to Nine-Month High Against Euro - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-05/dollar-near-9-month-high-on-economy-ukraine-tension-kiwi-falls.html

06-Aug-2014 18:00

Gov't to sell $67B in Treasurys next week - New Jersey Herald :: http://www.njherald.com/story/26210605/govt-to-sell-67b-in-treasurys-next-week

Time Warner, Walgreen, Sprint skid - MarketWatch :: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/time-warner-ralph-lauren-are-stocks-to-watch-2014-08-05

Italy shows euro zone may never have left recession - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/italy-shows-euro-zone-may-never-have-left-recession-2014-08-06?siteid%3Drss

Sprint's New CEO Went From Phone Seller to Beckham's Pal - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-06/sprint-s-new-ceo-went-from-phone-seller-to-beckham-s-pal

European stocks, lower on Russia, weak data; bonds climb - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0G601120140806

Why Walgreen Couldn't Risk Quitting the US for Lower Taxes Abroad - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-08-06/why-walgreen-is-buying-boots-without-relocating-for-lower-taxes

US inching closer to energy independence as oil imports shrink - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/08/06/u-s-inching-closer-to-energy-independence-as-oil-imports-shrink/

MongoDB Picks New CEO - InformationWeek :: http://www.informationweek.com/big-data/software-platforms/mongodb-picks-new-ceo/d/d-id/1297821

Russian chill gives Europe the shivers - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/06/investing/europe-russia-economy/

Fed Gives BofA Approval to up Dividend to 5 Cents - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/fed-bofa-proceed-capital-plan-24863127

06-Aug-2014 16:59

Note to Demoulas cousins: It's not all about you - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/04/note-warring-demoulas-cousins-not-all-about-you/JKjUJ4krtqmnT5BPFvG67H/story.html?p1%3DArticle_InThisSection_Bottom

Why CEO decided being a better dad was more important than his job - Today.com :: http://www.today.com/parents/why-ceo-decided-being-better-dad-was-more-important-his-1D80024905

U.S. Treasury To Cease Reductions In Borrowing - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-treasury-to-cease-reductions-in-borrowing-20140806-00669

Bank Of America Finally Gets Go-Ahead To Increase Dividend - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2014/08/06/bank-america-dividend-increase-fed-moynihan/

Time Warner Goes To Westeros: Shares Plunge Despite Earnings Growth - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthasharf/2014/08/06/time-warner-goes-to-westeros-shares-plunge-despite-earnings-growth/

Treasuries, Gold Rally as Europe Equities Drop on Ukraine - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-05/asian-futures-drop-with-u-s-stocks-on-ukraine-kiwi-down.html

Stocks slip on worries about Ukraine - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-wall-street-20140806-story.html

Walgreens drops tax plan, will stay in Chicago - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/08/06/walgreens-alliance-boots-chicago/13659809/

Trade Gap Narrows to $41.54 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/trade-gap-narrows-to-41-54-billion-1407328522?mod%3Drss_economy

Italy Recession as German Orders Fall Shows Euro Strain: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/geopolitical-risks-weigh-on-germany-s-factory-orders.html

06-Aug-2014 15:58

Euro slides to 9-month low as Italy returns to recession - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/us-markets-forex-idUSKBN0G601B20140806

CVS Earnings See a Set Back After Moving Cigarettes Off the Shelves But ... - TopNews United States :: http://topnews.us/content/262027-cvs-earnings-see-set-back-after-moving-cigarettes-shelves-pharmacy-comes-rescue

Standard Chartered Discloses New York Inquiry as Pretax Profit Falls - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/standard-chartered-discloses-new-york-inquiry-as-pretax-profit-falls/

US Treasury Keeps Size of Two-, Three-Year Note Auctions - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/u-s-treasury-keeps-size-of-two-three-year-note-auctions-1-.html

Obama Says Africa's Economic Growth Opens Investment Opportunity For US - Chinatopix :: http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/5847/20140806/obama-says-africa-s-economic-growth-opens-investment-opportunity-for-u-s.htm

Och-Ziff Reports Strong 2Q Earnings As AUM Surges - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/08/hedge-fund-och-ziff-earnings/

Walgreens Said to Consider an Tax Inversion-Free Merger With Alliance Boots - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/walgreen-is-said-to-near-a-deal-to-buy-out-british-drugstore-chain-but-without-an-inversion/

US trade deficit narrows as petroleum imports fall - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/08/06/us-trade-deficit-narrows-as-petroleum-imports-fall-285602513/

US Stock Futures Fall on Ukraine; Sprint, Groupon Fall - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-06/u-dot-s-dot-stock-index-futures-little-changed-on-ukraine-fears

Time Warner earnings surge fails to stem shares slide - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e758a3c-1d6a-11e4-8b03-00144feabdc0.html

06-Aug-2014 14:57

Och-Ziff reports record assets that help boost earnings - Hedgeworld (subscription) :: http://www.hedgeworld.com/news/read_news.cgi?section%3Dpeop%26story%3Dpeop6034.html

A media giant, split down the middle - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-business/wp/2014/08/06/a-media-giant-split-down-the-middle/?tid%3DhpModule_a2e19bf4-86a3-11e2-9d71-f0feafdd1394

What you need to know before markets open - Financial Post :: http://business.financialpost.com/2014/08/06/what-you-need-to-know-before-markets-open-794/

Federal Reserve and FDIC Fault Big Banks' 'Living Wills' - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/federal-reserve-and-f-d-i-c-fault-big-banks-living-wills/?partner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss

US moves to cash in on African economic promise - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-africa-business-20140806-story.html

Time Warner earnings top forecasts - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/06/media/time-warner-earnings/

Specialty drugs push CVS income up 11% - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette :: http://www.news-gazette.com/news/business/2014-08-06/specialty-drugs-push-cvs-income-11.html

AOL revenue beats Street as advertising sales jump - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/us-aol-results-idUSKBN0G615020140806

Walgreens drops tax plan, will stay in Chicago - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/08/06/walgreens-alliance-boots-chicago/13659809/

Russia, weak data weigh on nervous Europe - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0G601120140806

06-Aug-2014 13:56

Gannett Spins Off Publishing Arm, Buys The Rest Of Cars.com - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/business/080514-711816-gannet-spins-off-publishing-buys-cars-dot-com.htm

Och-Ziff Vexes Some of Its Clients - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/och-ziff-vexes-some-of-its-clients-1407283633?mod%3Drss_whats_news_us%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bwsj%252Fxml%252Frss%252F3_7011%2B(WSJ.com%253A%2BWhat's%2BNews%2BUS)

CVS opens walk-in clinics in Lincoln - Lincoln Journal Star :: http://journalstar.com/business/local/cvs-opens-walk-in-clinics-in-lincoln/article_1be008f2-74cd-54ee-9382-65aff390cc00.html

Market Basket workers picket, defy job threat - Boston Globe :: https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/04/back-work-deadline-market-basket-passes-with-little-fanfare/LFCFTXCPONrSdjoqsAUQeO/story.html

Beijing Cuts Car Use to Clean Up Pollution Before APEC Meeting - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/beijing-cuts-car-use-to-clean-up-pollution-before-apec-meeting.html

Euro hurt by German industrial data, Ukraine worries - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101897140

US Tells Big Banks to Rewrite 'Living Will' Bankruptcy Plans - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/fed-fdic-rebuke-bankruptcy-plans-of-11-of-nations-biggest-banks-1407270607

Poland warns of Russia's troop build-up on Ukraine border - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/912390fe-1d45-11e4-b927-00144feabdc0.html

Beyond Time Warner, Rupert Murdoch's Greatest Misses - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/05/beyond-time-warner-rupert-murdochs-greatest-misses/

UPDATE 2-Walgreen to keep US tax domicile as buys Alliance Boots - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/walgreen-allianceboots-idUSL6N0QC35L20140806

06-Aug-2014 12:55

Och-Ziff assets rise 14% in the quarter - Pensions & Investments :: http://www.pionline.com/article/20140805/ONLINE/140809942/och-ziff-assets-rise-14-in-the-quarter

Market Basket workers picket, defy job threat - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/04/back-work-deadline-market-basket-passes-with-little-fanfare/LFCFTXCPONrSdjoqsAUQeO/story.html

CVS Caremark Co. (CVS) Releases FY14 Earnings Guidance - WKRB News :: http://www.wkrb13.com/markets/349324/cvs-caremark-co-cvs-releases-fy14-earnings-guidance/

Tactics in focus after Murdoch's Fox abandons Time Warner pursuit - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/48003bee-1d21-11e4-b4c7-00144feabdc0.html

Italy's Second-Quarter GDP Declines, Showing Recession - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/italy-s-second-quarter-gdp-declines-showing-recession.html

Strong economic case for coal divestment - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/46ff6e44-0cd8-11e4-90fa-00144feabdc0.html

Walgreen won't shift tax domicile abroad as buys Alliance Boots - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/us-walgreen-allianceboots-idUSKBN0G60XS20140806

FDIC Says 'Too Big to Fail' Bank Bailouts Could Happen Again - The Fiscal Times :: http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2014/08/06/FDIC-Says-Too-Big-Fail-Bank-Bailouts-Could-Happen-Again

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Fall on Growing Ukraine Concern - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-06/u-s-stock-index-futures-little-changed-on-ukraine-fears.html

Billionaire Son Suffers Stumble as T-Mobile Pursuit Fails - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-08-06/billionaire-son-suffers-stumble-as-t-mobile-pursuit-fails

06-Aug-2014 11:54

At a glance: Recent print media spinoffs - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/at-a-glance-recent-print-media-spinoffs/2014/08/05/af7a67dc-1cda-11e4-9b6c-12e30cbe86a3_story.html

CVS Suffers After Quitting Cigarettes, But Pharmacy Saves The Day - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2014/08/05/cvs-suffers-after-quitting-cigarettes-but-pharamacy-saves-the-day/

Note to Demoulas cousins: It's not all about you - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/08/04/note-warring-demoulas-cousins-not-all-about-you/JKjUJ4krtqmnT5BPFvG67H/story.html?p1%3DArticle_InThisSection_Bottom

US Tells Big Banks to Rewrite 'Living Will' Bankruptcy Plans - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/fed-fdic-rebuke-bankruptcy-plans-of-11-of-nations-biggest-banks-1407270607

Walgreen retreats from plan to move tax domicile abroad - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/us-walgreen-alliance-boots-idUSKBN0G526820140806

Tactics in focus after Murdoch's Fox abandons Time Warner pursuit - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/48003bee-1d21-11e4-b4c7-00144feabdc0.html

Polish PM: risk grows of Russia entering Ukraine - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/polish-pm-risk-grows-of-russia-entering-ukraine/2014/08/06/de325dda-1d4a-11e4-9b6c-12e30cbe86a3_story.html

Sprint drops bid to buy T-Mobile after regulatory resistance - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/us-sprint-corp-tmobile-idUSKBN0G52JV20140806

Standard Chartered Discloses New York Inquiry as Pretax Profit Falls - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/standard-chartered-discloses-new-york-inquiry-as-pretax-profit-falls/

Sharp fall in German factory orders hits Eurozone stocks - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/08/06/sharp-fall-in-german-factory-orders-hits-eurozone-stocks/

06-Aug-2014 10:53

Och-Ziff assets rise 14% in the quarter - Pensions & Investments :: http://www.pionline.com/article/20140805/ONLINE/140809942/och-ziff-assets-rise-14-in-the-quarter

Cerner to buy Siemens Health Services for $1.3B - KDWN :: http://kdwn.com/2014/08/05/cerner-to-buy-siemens-health-services-for-13b/

CVS Caremark Co. (CVS) Releases FY14 Earnings Guidance - WKRB News :: http://www.wkrb13.com/markets/349324/cvs-caremark-co-cvs-releases-fy14-earnings-guidance/

Double Punch for 'Inversion' Deals - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-treasury-exploring-ways-to-deter-tax-inversions-without-congress-1407265800

Newsquest's fate uncertain as Gannett spins off its publishing business - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2014/aug/06/gannett-newsquest

Sprint and T-Mobile shares hit by reports of scrapped bid - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28671136

Europe sharply lower; DAX loses 1%; Ukraine tensions weigh - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101897535

German factory orders decrease in June - News Sentinel :: http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID%3D/20140806/AP01/308069985

Rupert Murdoch makes abrupt withdrawal from Time Warner chase - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/48003bee-1d21-11e4-b4c7-00144feabdc0.html

US Tells Big Banks to Rewrite 'Living Will' Bankruptcy Plans - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/fed-fdic-rebuke-bankruptcy-plans-of-11-of-nations-biggest-banks-1407270607

06-Aug-2014 09:52

Och-Ziff Second-Quarter Profit Rises 17% on Higher Fees - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-05/och-ziff-second-quarter-profit-rises-17-on-higher-fees.html

Cerner Corporation: Cerner to Acquire Siemens Health Services for $1.3 Billion - The Wall Street Transcript :: http://www.twst.com/update/73897-cerner-corporation-cerner-to-acquire-siemens-health-services-for-13-billion

CVS Caremark Co. (CVS) Releases FY14 Earnings Guidance - WKRB News :: http://www.wkrb13.com/markets/349324/cvs-caremark-co-cvs-releases-fy14-earnings-guidance/

Double Punch for 'Inversion' Deals - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-treasury-exploring-ways-to-deter-tax-inversions-without-congress-1407265800

Asia shares worn away by Wall Street, oil near nine-month low - TODAYonline :: http://www.todayonline.com/business/asia-shares-worn-out-wall-street-oil-near-nine-month-low

US regulator says big banks still threaten - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/world-business/us-regulator-says-big-banks-still-threaten-20140806-1014k3.html

Newsquest's fate uncertain as Gannett spins off its publishing business - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2014/aug/06/gannett-newsquest

German factory orders decrease in June - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/German-factory-orders-decrease-in-June-5671089.php?World_Business_News%3D

Sprint and T-Mobile shares hit by reports of scrapped bid - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28671136

Fox withdraws Time Warner bid - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fox-withdraws-time-warner-bid-2014-08-05-211032514