Thursday, September 18, 2014

19-Sep-2014 08:09

Rite Aid and Pier 1 are big market movers - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Rite-Aid-and-Pier-1-are-big-market-movers-5765229.php

Housing starts drop more than forecast - Columbia Daily Herald :: http://columbiadailyherald.com/news/nation/housing-starts-drop-more-forecast

Japan Cuts September Economic Assessment - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/japan-lowers-view-of-economy-1411088252

Larry Ellison steps down as chief of Oracle - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/09/18/larry-ellison-steps-down-chief-oracle/hHMRDCLpNW3tMHDv2rIVhK/story.html

Alibaba could be the biggest IPO ever. What's behind the hype? - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2014/0919/Alibaba-could-be-the-biggest-IPO-ever.-What-s-behind-the-hype

ConAgra profit nearly triples; stock surges - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/09/18/conagra-profit-nearly-triples-stock-surges/9XdN9ql4wEYvR79JH2kQnI/story.html

New York City's Unemployment Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since 2009 - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/nyregion/new-york-citys-unemployment-rate-in-august-dropped-to-lowest-since-2009.html

Pound rises as Scotland votes to stay in UK - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/pound-rises-as-early-scottish-results-favor-union/2014/09/18/6cf38b12-3faf-11e4-a430-b82a3e67b762_story.html

Concur sold to SAP for $8.3B - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2024575210_concursapxml.html

Home Depot says malware affected 56 million payment cards - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/home-depot-56-million-customers-affected-article-1.1944804

19-Sep-2014 07:08

Three quarters of Japanese firms prefer a stronger yen - Reuters poll - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/japan-companies-idINL3N0RH50F20140918

Retailers ramping up holiday hiring efforts - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-holiday-hiring-20140919-story.html

UPDATE 2-SAP agrees to buy expense software maker Concur for $7.3 bln - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/19/concur-tech-sap-se-ma-idINL6N0RJ5G020140919

Housing starts drop more than forecast - Columbia Daily Herald :: http://columbiadailyherald.com/news/nation/housing-starts-drop-more-forecast

R.I. unemployment rate stays steady at 7.7% in August - The Providence Journal :: http://www.providencejournal.com/business/content/20140918-r.i.-unemployment-rate-stays-steady-at-7.7-in-august.ece

Larry Ellison steps down as chief of Oracle - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/09/18/larry-ellison-steps-down-chief-oracle/hHMRDCLpNW3tMHDv2rIVhK/story.html

Why Home Depot Is No Target When It Comes to Data Breach - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-19/why-home-depot-is-no-target-when-it-comes-to-data-breach.html

Pound rises as Scottish results favor union - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Asian-stocks-mostly-down-after-Fed-meeting-5763417.php?World_Business_News%3D

British markets bet Scots will stay in UK - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/09/18/scotland-independence-vote-british-pound/15824105/

Alibaba could be the biggest IPO ever. What's behind the hype? - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2014/0919/Alibaba-could-be-the-biggest-IPO-ever.-What-s-behind-the-hype

19-Sep-2014 06:07

Rite Aid and Pier 1 are big market movers - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/energy/article/Rite-Aid-and-Pier-1-are-big-market-movers-5765607.php

Retailers ramping up holiday hiring efforts - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-holiday-hiring-20140919-story.html

Concur sold to SAP for $8.3B - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2024575210_concursapxml.html

Larry Ellison Says He Is Done as Chief at Oracle - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/technology/larry-ellison-steps-down-as-chief-of-oracle.html

Home Depot: Card breach put 56M cards at risk - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/09/18/home-depot-credit-card-breach-56-million/15843181/

How the Dow Jones industrial average did Thursday - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/energy/article/How-the-Dow-Jones-industrial-average-did-Thursday-5765378.php

Government revises down its assessment of Japan's recovery, citing continued ... - The Japan Times :: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/09/19/business/economy-business/government-revises-assessment-japans-recovery-citing-continued-weakness/

China H-Shares Fall to Two-Month Low on Economy as Huaneng Sinks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-19/china-stock-index-futures-rise-as-alibaba-owned-shares-may-move.html

Scottish Anti-Independence Campaign Leads After Half of Results - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-18/scots-independence-voting-ends-as-u-k-hangs-in-balance.html

US Housing Starts Fall, but Broader Trends Look Solid - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-housing-starts-fall-in-august-after-robust-july-1411043746

19-Sep-2014 05:06

Clorox CEO Donald Knauss steps down - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/clorox-ceo-idINL3N0RJ63420140918

Rite Aid and Pier 1 are big market movers - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/energy/article/Rite-Aid-and-Pier-1-are-big-market-movers-5765607.php

Ireland among first to lose voting rights at the ECB - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/ireland-among-first-to-lose-voting-rights-at-the-ecb-30598225.html

Home Depot: Card breach put 56M cards at risk - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/09/18/home-depot-credit-card-breach-56-million/15843181/

Concur sold to SAP for $8.3B - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2024575210_concursapxml.html

Rush to Invest in Alibaba, but Concerns Linger About the Company's Future - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/rush-to-invest-in-alibaba-but-concerns-linger-about-the-companys-future/

Dow, S&P 500 at records as Fed-driven rally continues - Moneycontrol.com :: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/international-markets/dow-sp-500-at-records-as-fed-driven-rally-continues_1183227.html

Larry Ellison Steps Down: Bloomberg West (09/18) - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/larry-ellison-steps-down-bloomberg-west-09-18-495hMEc3SAae4qbOVQWC3Q.html

Yum to change Banh Shop logo over controversy - Nation's Restaurant News :: http://nrn.com/marketing/yum-change-banh-shop-logo-over-controversy

Law Firm Kirby McInerney LLP Investigating Potential Claims on Behalf of Sears ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/law-firm-kirby-mcinerney-llp-investigating-potential-claims-on-behalf-of-sears-holdings-corporation-stockholders-2014-09-18

19-Sep-2014 04:05

Jobless claims decline to two-month low - HeraldNet :: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140918/BIZ/140918929

U.S. stocks extend gains on Fed language; Dow rises 0.64% - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-stocks-extend-gains-on-fed-language-dow-rises-064-cm392603

Clorox CEO Donald Knauss steps down - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/clorox-ceo-idINL3N0RJ63420140918

Banks Show Tepid Interest as ECB Begins Program of Cheap Loans - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/business/international/weak-demand-from-banks-for-ecbs-program-of-cheap-loans.html

SAP to Buy Concur for $7.4 Billion to Boost Cloud Sales - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-18/sap-to-buy-concur-for-enterprise-value-of-about-8-dot-3-billion

Global shares rise on hot Alibaba IPO, sterling up after Scots vote - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/19/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0HE01J20140919

Rite Aid and Pier 1 are big market movers - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/energy/article/Rite-Aid-and-Pier-1-are-big-market-movers-5765607.php

With 56 Million Cards Compromised, Home Depot's Breach Is Bigger Than Target's - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/katevinton/2014/09/18/with-56-million-cards-compromised-home-depots-breach-is-bigger-than-targets/

Oracle CEO Ellison to step down - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ellison-oracle-20140919-story.html

Law Firm Kirby McInerney LLP Investigating Potential Claims on Behalf of Sears ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/law-firm-kirby-mcinerney-llp-investigating-potential-claims-on-behalf-of-sears-holdings-corporation-stockholders-2014-09-18

19-Sep-2014 03:04

Rite Aid, Pier 1 Imports, ConAgra Foods, Sony and Vivus are big market movers - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/09/18/rite-aid-pier-1-imports-conagra-foods-sony-and-vivus-are-big-market-movers/?utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bfoxbusiness%252Fsection%252Fnews%2B(Internal%2B-%2BNews%2B-%2BText)

Yum yanks Banh Shop logo after angry petition - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/09/18/yum-brands-banh-shop-fast-casual-dining/15849879/

Fed Reassurances and Solid Data on Economy Lift Wall St. - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Banks Show Tepid Interest as ECB Begins Program of Cheap Loans - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/business/international/weak-demand-from-banks-for-ecbs-program-of-cheap-loans.html

Tops in E-Commerce, Alibaba Is Now Taking On China's Banks - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/tops-in-e-commerce-alibaba-is-now-taking-on-chinas-banks/

With 56 Million Cards Compromised, Home Depot's Breach Is Bigger Than Target's - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/katevinton/2014/09/18/with-56-million-cards-compromised-home-depots-breach-is-bigger-than-targets/

UPDATE 2-SAP agrees to buy expense software maker Concur for $7.3 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/19/concur-tech-sap-se-ma-idUSL6N0RJ5G020140919

Ellison Says He Is Done as Chief at Oracle - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/technology/larry-ellison-steps-down-as-chief-of-oracle.html

Sears Loan Highlights Pressure on Cash - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/searss-asset-sales-highlight-cash-shortage-analysts-say-1411066174

Clorox CEO steps down - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/09/18/clorox-ceo-steps-down/

19-Sep-2014 02:03

SAP Buys Concur Technologies for $8.3 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/sap-buys-concur-technologies-for-8-3-billion/

Yum yanks Banh Shop logo after angry petition - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/09/18/yum-brands-banh-shop-fast-casual-dining/15849879/

Fed survey: Many US families have weak assets - Tampabay.com :: http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/personalfinance/fed-survey-many-us-families-have-weak-assets/2198412

Alibaba Raises $21.8 Billion in Initial Public Offering - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/alibaba-raises-21-8-billion-in-initial-public-offering/

Sears stores offer curbside pickup/returns to online shoppers - DigitalJournal.com :: http://www.digitaljournal.com/business/business/sears-stores-offer-curbside-pickup-returns-to-online-shoppers/article/404052

UPDATE 2-Home Depot breach bigger than Target at 56 mln cards - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/home-depot-dataprotection-idUSL3N0RJ5VJ20140918

Oracle CEO Ellison steps down - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/09/18/oracle-ceo-ellison-step-down/15840949/

Banks Show Tepid Interest as ECB Begins Program of Cheap Loans - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/business/international/weak-demand-from-banks-for-ecbs-program-of-cheap-loans.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar hits six-year peak vs yen, stocks rally - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/markets-global-idINL1N0RJ22Q20140918

Brighter economy driving up holiday hiring plans - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-09-18/wal-mart-to-increase-holiday-hiring-by-10-pct

19-Sep-2014 01:02

Rite Aid and Pier 1 are big market movers - mySanAntonio.com :: http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/Rite-Aid-and-Pier-1-are-big-market-movers-5765229.php

Home Depot: Card breach put 56M cards at risk - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/09/18/home-depot-credit-card-breach-56-million/15843181/

SAP Buys Concur Technologies for $8.3 Billion - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/sap-buys-concur-technologies-for-8-3-billion/

Ellison Becomes Oracle Chairman as Catz, Hurd Split CEO Job - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-18/oracle-s-ellison-steps-down-as-ceo-replaced-by-hurd-and-catz.html

Alibaba Raises $21.8 Billion in Initial Public Offering - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/alibaba-raises-21-8-billion-in-initial-public-offering/

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar hits six-year peak versus yen, ECB loan demand ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/markets-global-idUSL6N0RJ1EF20140918

A New Sears Policy Puts Insane Pressure On Workers - Businessinsider India :: http://www.businessinsider.in/retail/A-New-Sears-Policy-Puts-Insane-Pressure-On-Workers/articleshow/42831290.cms

Poor ECB take-up a sign of troubles facing the eurozone economy - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/35a56f5e-3f50-11e4-a5f5-00144feabdc0.html

Brighter economy driving up holiday hiring plans - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/wal-mart-to-increase-holiday-hiring-by-10-pct/2014/09/18/313f7500-3f45-11e4-a430-b82a3e67b762_story.html

Yum to change Banh Shop logo over controversy - Nation's Restaurant News :: http://nrn.com/marketing/yum-change-banh-shop-logo-over-controversy

19-Sep-2014 00:01

CalPERS hires chief investment officer amid big changes in its strategy - Silicon Valley Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2014/09/18/calpers-hires-chief-investment-officer-amid-big.html

Comex Gold Stabilizes On Short Covering, Pares Loss After Post-FOMC Decline - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kitconews/2014/09/18/comex-gold-stabilizes-on-short-covering-pares-loss-after-post-fomc-decline/

Poor ECB take-up a sign of troubles facing the eurozone economy - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/35a56f5e-3f50-11e4-a5f5-00144feabdc0.html

Brighter Economy Driving up Holiday Hiring Plans - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/wal-mart-increase-holiday-hiring-10-pct-25593940

Larry Ellison Stepping Down as Chief of Oracle - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/technology/larry-ellison-steps-down-as-chief-of-oracle.html

Stocks Set New Records - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/feds-calm-spurs-stock-futures-higher-1411042667

Dow, S&P 500 at records as Fed-driven rally continues - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0HD1B420140918

Household Wealth Hits Record--Update - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/household-wealth-hits-recordupdate-20140918-01015

Alibaba Said to Raise $21.8 Billion in Record U.S. IPO - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-18/alibaba-said-to-raise-21-8-billion-in-record-u-s-ipo.html

Home Depot Says Data Hack Affected 56 Million Payment Cards - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-18/home-depot-says-data-breach-affected-56-million-payment-cards

18-Sep-2014 23:00

US Jobless Claims Fall to Second-Lowest Level in 14 Years - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-jobless-claims-fall-36-000-in-latest-week-1411043743

Comex Gold Stabilizes On Short Covering, Pares Loss After Post-FOMC Decline - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kitconews/2014/09/18/comex-gold-stabilizes-on-short-covering-pares-loss-after-post-fomc-decline/

Annoyed travelers get revenge with 'Passenger Shaming' campaign - Atlanta Journal Constitution :: http://www.ajc.com/news/travel/annoyed-travelers-get-revenge-passenger-shaming-ca/nhP7h/

Detroit Hails Signs of Progress as Expats Meet for 'Homecoming' - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/detroit-hails-signs-of-progress-as-expats-meet-for-homecoming-1411069916

Weak Demand From Banks for ECB's Program of Cheap Loans - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/19/business/international/weak-demand-from-banks-for-ecbs-program-of-cheap-loans.html

Stocks Trade Near Session Highs - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/feds-calm-spurs-stock-futures-higher-1411042667

Oracle CEO Ellison steps down - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/09/18/oracle-ceo-ellison-step-down/15840949/

Wal-Mart to increase holiday hiring by 10 pct - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-09-18/wal-mart-to-increase-holiday-hiring-by-10-pct

Household net worth in the US hits a new record, but the wealthy reap the benefits - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/new-economy/2014/0918/Household-net-worth-in-the-US-hits-a-new-record-but-the-wealthy-reap-the-benefits

Alibaba IPO Poses More Than the Usual Risks To Retail Investors - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/09/18/alibaba-ipo-poses-more-than-usual-risks-to-retail-investors/

18-Sep-2014 21:59

Ireland Economy Grows 7.7 Percent, Leads Eurozone - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/irish-economy-bounces-back-strongly-77-pct-25589955

US Jobless Claims Fall to Second-Lowest Level in 14 Years - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-jobless-claims-fall-36-000-in-latest-week-1411043743

Social media campaign shames some of the rudest and crudest airline passengers - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/09/17/badly-behaved-passengers-beware-might-get-shamed/

UPDATE 3-Low take-up for cheap bank credit raises pressure on ECB - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/ecb-funding-idINL6N0RJ4L120140918

BofA Gets $6 Billion Bond Boost From Fannie and Freddie - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-18/bofa-gets-6-billion-bond-boost-from-fannie-and-freddie

Comex Gold Stabilizes On Short Covering, Pares Loss After Post-FOMC Decline - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kitconews/2014/09/18/comex-gold-stabilizes-on-short-covering-pares-loss-after-post-fomc-decline/

The nation's wealth recovers, but largely for those at the top - Pew Research Center :: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/09/18/the-nations-wealth-recovers-but-largely-for-those-at-the-top/

Alibaba's structure is 'dangerous': Mark Mobius - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/alibabas-structure-is-dangerous-mark-mobius-2014-09-18?link%3DMW_latest_news

Boise's Locate Express offers local alternative to Uber, Lyft for rides - The Idaho Statesman :: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/09/18/3381798/boises-locate-express-offers-local.html?sp%3D/99/103/

Banks rally on rate outlook, lead S&P 500 to new high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0HD1B420140918

18-Sep-2014 20:58

Ireland Economy Grows 7.7 Percent, Leads Eurozone - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/irish-economy-bounces-back-strongly-77-pct-25589955

US Household Wealth Hits Fresh Record - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-household-wealth-hits-fresh-record-1411056031

UPDATE 2-Russia approves tough budget as sanctions restrict growth - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/ukraine-crisis-russia-budget-idINL6N0RJ2DS20140918

US Jobless Claims Fall to Second-Lowest Level in 14 Years - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-jobless-claims-fall-36-000-in-latest-week-1411043743

US Housing Starts Fall, but Broader Trends Look Solid - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-housing-starts-fall-in-august-after-robust-july-1411043746

Draghi's attempt to jump start stuttering eurozone falls flat - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/72bba0ee-3f13-11e4-a861-00144feabdc0.html

3 Photos That Help Explain the Frenzy Over Alibaba's IPO - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-17/3-photos-that-help-explain-the-frenzy-over-alibaba-s-ipo.html

Banks rally on rate outlook, lead S&P 500 to new high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0HD1B420140918

BofA Gets $6 Billion Bond Boost From Fannie and Freddie - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-18/bofa-gets-6-billion-bond-boost-from-fannie-and-freddie

Comex Gold Stabilizes On Short Covering, Pares Loss After Post-FOMC Decline - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kitconews/2014/09/18/comex-gold-stabilizes-on-short-covering-pares-loss-after-post-fomc-decline/

18-Sep-2014 19:57

Why Sears (SHLD) Stock Is Slumping Today - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12884451/1/why-sears-shld-stock-is-slumping-today.html

Junk-Bond Traders Got Yellen's Message, Liked It - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-18/junk-bond-traders-got-yellen-s-message-liked-it

Oil and Ten-Gallon Hats: JR's City Houses Most New Millionaires - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/oil-ten-gallon-hats-j-r-s-city-houses-most-n206361

Ireland Economy Grows 7.7 Percent, Leads Eurozone - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/irish-economy-bounces-back-strongly-77-pct-25589955

US household wealth rises to record level of $81.5 trillion on stock and home ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/09/18/us-household-wealth-rises-to-record-level-815-trillion-on-stock-and-home-price/

Alibaba IPO Poses More Than the Usual Risks To Retail Investors - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/09/18/alibaba-ipo-poses-more-than-usual-risks-to-retail-investors/?utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bfoxbusiness%252Fgovernment%2B(Internal%2B-%2BGovernment%2B-%2BText)

Wal-Mart holiday hiring lags rivals - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/09/18/news/companies/walmart-holiday-hiring/

US Jobless Claims Fall to Second-Lowest Level in 14 Years - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-jobless-claims-fall-36-000-in-latest-week-1411043743

UPDATE 3-Low take-up for cheap bank credit raises pressure on ECB - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/ecb-funding-idUSL6N0RJ4L120140918

Dollar hits six-year peak vs yen, stocks rally - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0HD02U20140918

18-Sep-2014 18:56

Freddie Mac: 30-year mortgage rate jumps to 4.23% from 4.12% last week - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-re-freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-20140918-story.html?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Blatimes%252Fbusiness%2B(L.A.%2BTimes%2B-%2BBusiness)

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar hits six-year peak vs yen, stocks rally - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/markets-global-idUSL6N0RJ3Z720140918

Why Sears (SHLD) Stock Is Slumping Today - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12884451/1/why-sears-shld-stock-is-slumping-today.html

Alibaba's Jack Ma: From 'crazy' to China's richest man - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/09/17/alibaba-jack-ma-profile/15406641/

Banks in Italy and Spain Take More Than 45% of ECB Loans - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-18/banks-in-italy-and-spain-take-at-least-40-of-ecb-loans.html

Congressmen to Obama: Support new rocket engine - Military Times :: http://www.militarytimes.com/article/20140918/NEWS04/309180052/Congressmen-Obama-Support-new-rocket-engine

Household Wealth Increases in US as Stock Prices Advance - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-18/household-wealth-increases-in-u-dot-s-dot-as-stock-prices-advance

UPDATE 2-Rite Aid cuts profit forecast again; shares drop 16 pct - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/rite-aid-results-idINL3N0RJ45I20140918

Junk-Bond Traders Got Yellen's Message, Liked It - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-18/junk-bond-traders-got-yellen-s-message-liked-it

Weekly jobless claims fall sharply to lowest since July - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/weekly-jobless-claims-fall-sharply-to-lowest-since-july-2014-09-18

18-Sep-2014 17:55

Ireland Economy Grows 7.7 Percent, Leads Eurozone - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/irish-economy-bounces-back-strongly-77-pct-25589955

Sears Will Drown In Debt As Savvy Consumers Shop Elsewhere - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/walterloeb/2014/09/18/sears-will-drown-in-debt-as-savvy-consumers-shop-elsewhere/

A Bad Start For The ECB's New Easing Operations Leaves It Short Of Options - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/raoulruparel/2014/09/18/a-bad-start-for-the-ecbs-new-easing-operations-leaves-it-short-of-options/

US jobless claims data point to firming labor market - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-usa-economy-unemployment-idUSKBN0HD1FR20140918

US September Philadelphia Business Outlook Report (Text) - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-18/u-s-september-philadelphia-business-outlook-report-text-.html

Fed keeps rates low, but brace for the inevitable - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Fed-signals-plan-to-keep-key-rate-at-record-low-5762012.php

Alibaba's Plan: Today, China. Tomorrow, the World. - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/alibabas-plan-today-china-tomorrow-world-25592844

Cramer demands answers from Rite Aid - Yahoo!7 News :: https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/cramer-demands-answers-rite-aid-141637169.html

Freddie Mac: 30-year mortgage rate jumps to 4.23% from 4.12% last week - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-re-freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-20140918-story.html

Female leaders of world's biggest central banks to drop by a quarter - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/11106205/Female-leaders-of-worlds-biggest-central-banks-to-drop-by-a-quarter.html

18-Sep-2014 16:54

Penn West may have to review results since 2007 - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/penn-west-petroleum-results-idINL3N0RJ4AU20140918

Irish economy charges ahead in the second quarter - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-ireland-economy-gdp-idUSKBN0HD1DB20140918

ConAgra Foods Announces Details of Fiscal 2015 First-Quarter Earnings ... - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201409111000BIZWIRE_USPRX____BW5030-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C09/11/2014%252010:00%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CConAgra%2520Foods%2520Announces%2520Details%2520of%2520Fiscal%25202015%2520First-Quarter%2520Earnings%2520Release%2520and%2520Conference%2520Call%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CBusiness%2520Wire%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;CAG%26ticker%3DCAG

Sears Will Drown In Debt As Savvy Consumers Shop Elsewhere - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/walterloeb/2014/09/18/sears-will-drown-in-debt-as-savvy-consumers-shop-elsewhere/

Volatile apartment sector reduces US home building - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/US-home-construction-drops-14-4-percent-in-August-5764010.php?World_Business_News%3D

A Bad Start For The ECB's New Easing Operations Leaves It Short Of Options - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/raoulruparel/2014/09/18/a-bad-start-for-the-ecbs-new-easing-operations-leaves-it-short-of-options/

US Stocks Climb on Fed Optimism, Lower Jobless Claims - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed%3DBLOOM%26date%3D20140918%26id%3D17943886

US jobless claims data point to firming labor market - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-usa-economy-unemployment-idUSKBN0HD1FR20140918

Alibaba's Jack Ma: From 'crazy' to China's richest man - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/09/17/alibaba-jack-ma-profile/15406641/

U.S. Stocks Rise on Economy; Gold, Bonds Slide Amid Fed - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-17/dollar-at-6-year-high-versus-yen-on-fed-as-gold-retreats.html

18-Sep-2014 15:53

ConAgra Foods profit rises on increase in commercial sales - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-conagra-foods-results-idUSKBN0HD1BQ20140918

Jobless Claims in U.S. Decline to Two-Month Low of 280000 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-18/jobless-claims-in-u-s-decline-to-two-month-low-of-280-000.html

ECB bank-funding programme sees low take-up - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29254589

Housing starts tumble in August, signal shaky recovery - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/housing-starts-tumble-in-august-signal-shaky-recovery-2014-09-18

Why Rite Aid (RAD) Stock Is Falling Today - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12883976/1/why-rite-aid-rad-stock-is-falling-today.html

Ireland's Economy Surges Ahead of Eurozone - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/irelands-economy-surges-ahead-of-eurozone-1411037461

5 Winners and 5 Losers of the Alibaba IPO - TIME :: http://time.com/money/3387529/alibaba-ipo-winners-losers/

Fed Plots Cautious Course on Rate Rises - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/fed-rate-hike-view-still-eyes-2015-1410977029

China not warlike, says Xi, as border standoff dominates India trip - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/india-china-idINKBN0HD0NI20140918

Wall Street set to open higher, S&P 500 eyes record - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0HD1B420140918

18-Sep-2014 14:52

SNB keeps cap on franc, stands ready to take further measures - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/swiss-snb-rates-idUSZ8N0OR04N20140918

World stocks higher as Scotland votes - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/42804691.cms

Gangnam Site Sold to Hyundai for $10.19 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10772401218227423777504580161154213742596.html

Draghi Loan Plan Missing Estimates Hampers ECB Stimulus - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-18/ecb-targeted-loans-issued-below-estimates

8 things to start your Thursday and rocket man Jeff Bezos' great reveal - Washington Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/morning_call/2014/09/8-things-to-start-your-thursday-and-rocket-man.html

Alibaba a Bellwether for Upcoming IPOs - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2014/09/17/alibaba-bellwether-for-upcoming-ipos/

Dollar hits six-year peak versus yen, ECB loan demand disappoints - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0HD02U20140918

Sears Will Drown In Debt As Savvy Consumers Shop Elsewhere - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/walterloeb/2014/09/18/sears-will-drown-in-debt-as-savvy-consumers-shop-elsewhere/

Fed's Calm Spurs Stock Futures Higher - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/feds-calm-spurs-stock-futures-higher-1411042667

Bayer to Spin Off Polymer Business in Public Listing - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/bayer-to-spin-off-polymer-business-in-public-listing/

18-Sep-2014 13:51

IMF caution SD on reserves - The Swazi Observer :: http://www.observer.org.sz/business/66017-imf-caution-sd-on-reserves.html

House OKs Stopgap Funding Bill in 319-108 Vote - ExecutiveGov :: http://www.executivegov.com/2014/09/house-oks-stopgap-funding-bill-in-319-108-vote/

Franc Advances After SNB Decision - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2385703/franc-advances-after-snb-decision.aspx?type%3Dcm

His aerospace company to develop new engines for space flight - Sky Valley Chronicle :: http://www.skyvalleychronicle.com/FEATURE-NEWS/AMAZON-S-JEFF-BEZOS-i-IS-i-THE-ROCKET-MAN-BR-His-aerospace-company-to-develop-new-engines-for-space-flight-1863398

World stocks higher after Fed as Scotland votes - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_26558194/world-stocks-higher-after-fed-scotland-votes

Draghi Loan Plan Missing Estimates Hampers ECB Stimulus - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-18/ecb-targeted-loans-issued-below-estimates.html

Fed Plots Cautious Course on Rate Rises - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/fed-rate-hike-view-still-eyes-2015-1410977029

September 18 Premarket Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12882382/1/september-18-premarket-briefing-10-things-you-should-know.html

Bayer to split off polymer division with IPO - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Bayer-to-split-off-polymer-division-with-IPO-5763857.php

Betting On Jack Ma: Three Keys to Alibaba's Success - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2014/09/18/betting-on-jack-ma-three-keys-to-alibabas-success/

18-Sep-2014 12:50

IMF warns of growing risks to global economy ahead of G-20 talks - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/140917/imf-warns-growing-risks-global-economy-ahead-g-20-talk

Dow hits record; Fed rates stay low - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2014/09/17/dow-hits-record-fed-rates-stay-low-/15811167/

House OKs Stopgap Funding Bill in 319-108 Vote - ExecutiveGov :: http://www.executivegov.com/2014/09/house-oks-stopgap-funding-bill-in-319-108-vote/

Merck KGaA Says On Track With Pharma Strategy - Quick Facts - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2385751/merck-kgaa-says-on-track-with-pharma-strategy-quick-facts.aspx?type%3Dqf%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_campaign%3Dsitemap

Today's Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, Nasdaq, S&P 500 stock market ... - Learning and Finance :: http://www.learningandfinance.com/2014/09/18/todays-dow-jones-industrial-average-djia-nasdaq-s-fed-meeting-notes-revealed/

Dollar hits six-year peak versus yen, ECB aims cash hose - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0HD02U20140918

Toshiba slashes struggling consumer PC business - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2685532/toshiba-slashes-struggling-consumer-pc-business.html

White House proposes new energy efficiency rule in climate push - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-usa-solar-obama-idUSKBN0HD11X20140918

Alibaba set to price IPO shares amid investor frenzy - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-alibaba-ipo-pricing-idINKBN0HD0X620140918

ECB hands out cheap credit to banks to boost economy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-ecb-funding-idUSKBN0HC2IU20140918

18-Sep-2014 11:49

Home Builder Confidence Hits 9 Year High, Housing Stocks Jump - Stocks in the ... - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/home-builder-confidence-hits-9-year-high-housing-stocks-jump-stocks-in-the-news-cm392146

IMF warns of growing risks to global economy ahead of G-20 talks - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/140917/imf-warns-growing-risks-global-economy-ahead-g-20-talk

Asian stocks mostly down after Fed meeting - Arizona Daily Sun :: http://azdailysun.com/news/world/asia/asian-stocks-mostly-down-after-fed-meeting/article_98590a63-251e-555b-92fb-594b3246135b.html

Whither Japan Stocks: Heeding Jim Rogers: As Dollar/Yen Heads Toward 110 ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stephenharner/2014/09/18/whither-japan-stocks-heeding-jim-rogers-as-dollaryen-heads-toward-110-commodities-are-a-sell-japanese-stocks-a-buy/

House OKs Stopgap Funding Bill in 319-108 Vote - ExecutiveGov :: http://www.executivegov.com/2014/09/house-oks-stopgap-funding-bill-in-319-108-vote/

Dow closes at new record - iAfrica.com :: http://business.iafrica.com/articles/961290.html

Horse power gains favor among small-scale farmers - PallTimes.com (subscription) :: http://www.palltimes.com/news/state/article_84b2f43a-122a-5254-a34a-8f5e246f8874.html

Europe shows negative interest rates not absurd – and might work - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/db1f5da4-3e89-11e4-a620-00144feabdc0.html

Dollar/yen hits six-year high as markets buy 'hawkish' Fed guidance - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-markets-forex-idINKBN0HC00320140918

Alibaba IPO Gives Insiders Rare Chance to Sell Early - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/alibaba-ipo-gives-insiders-rare-chance-to-sell-early-1410999108

18-Sep-2014 10:48

As growth stalls, G20 seeks closure on regulations - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/g20-australia-idUSL3N0RJ1EQ20140918

Draghi's Trillion-Euro Journey Starts Today - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-17/draghi-s-trillion-euro-journey-starts-today

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd set to price IPO shares amid investor frenzy - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/alibaba-set-to-price-ipo-shares-amid-investor-frenzy/articleshow/42784729.cms

Asian stocks mostly down after Fed meeting - Arizona Daily Sun :: http://azdailysun.com/news/world/asia/asian-stocks-mostly-down-after-fed-meeting/article_98590a63-251e-555b-92fb-594b3246135b.html

Pier 1 income short of forecasts - HeraldNet :: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140918/BIZ/140919031

House OKs Stopgap Funding Bill in 319-108 Vote - ExecutiveGov :: http://www.executivegov.com/2014/09/house-oks-stopgap-funding-bill-in-319-108-vote/

Swiss National Bank statement - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/swiss-snb-rates-idUSWEA00FQR20140918

Horse power gains favor among small-scale farmers - Morning Times :: http://www.morning-times.com/national_news/article_40bb2e08-e19e-513a-81a0-c4d1899ea5af.html

FOREX-Dollar surges after Fed, sterling on edge before Scots vote - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/markets-forex-idUSL6N0RJ16X20140918

Dollar/yen hits six-year high as markets buy 'hawkish' Fed guidance - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-markets-forex-idUSKBN0HC00320140918

18-Sep-2014 09:47

UPDATE 2-US House passes bill to avert govt shutdown, extend Export-Import ... - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/09/17/usa-congress-funding-idINL1N0RI30K20140917

As growth stalls, G20 seeks closure on regulations - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/us-g20-australia-idUSKBN0HD0FO20140918

Uber car service gears up to hit the streets of Anchorage - KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska :: http://www.ktva.com/uber-car-service-gears-up-to-hit-the-streets-of-anchorage-778/

Mystery U.S. Government Satellite Is Now In Orbit - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2014/09/18/mystery-u-s-government-satellite-is-now-in-orbit/

Japan's frail business mood, exports show economy straining under tax hike - Baltimore Sun :: http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/sns-rt-us-japan-economy-tankan-20140917,0,5091228.story

Horse power gains favor among small-scale farmers - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Horse-power-gains-favor-among-small-scale-farmers-5763449.php

Markets mixed as Asia mulls Fed update - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/09cb2c2e-3ee3-11e4-a620-00144feabdc0.html

European shares track Wall St gains after Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/markets-stocks-europe-idUSP6N0QP01Z20140918

Alibaba set to price shares as investors gear up for flotation - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29249847

GLOBAL MARKETS-Dollar soars to 6-year peak on yen after Fed, Tokyo stocks ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/18/markets-global-idUSL3N0RI5ZG20140918