03-Mar-2015 08:04

Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CZR) closes Monday at $11.02 (3.96 ... - WallStreet Scope :: http://www.wallstreetscope.com/caesars-entertainment-corporation-czr-closes-monday-at-11-02-3-96-before-releasing-earnings-report/25187783/

Kleiner's Lane Tells Jury Partner Won Promotion After Sex Affair - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-03/kleiner-s-lane-tells-jury-partner-won-promotion-after-sex-affair

Gross giving himself four years to re-establish track record - InvestmentNews :: http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150302/FREE/150309983/gross-giving-himself-four-years-to-re-establish-track-record

Cardinal Health to Buy J&J's Heart Business - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/cardinal-health-to-buy-j-js-heart-business-1425301273

Silicon Valley mints 23 new billionaires to become best place to get rich - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11446029/Silicon-Valley-mints-23-new-billionaires-to-become-best-place-to-get-rich.html

Paydiant acquired by PayPal - Boston Globe (subscription) :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/03/03/paydiant-acquired-paypal/r3c4zlKjxd6I0iQKBy4uJI/story.html

Nasdaq Parties Likes It's 2000, but More Sedately - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/nasdaq-parties-like-its-2000-but-more-sedately-1425342982

Council vote could open door to expanded Paine Field service - Washington Times :: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/3/council-vote-could-open-door-to-expanded-paine-fie/

Macau Casino Revenue Plunges by Half in February - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/03/03/world/asia/ap-as-macau-casino-revenues.html

Sydney shares fall after RBA decision; Aussie dollar jumps - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102470366

03-Mar-2015 07:03

US oil holds above $49 ahead of inventory data - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102470355

A Warning From Buffett About Banks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/business/a-warning-from-buffett-about-banks.html

Kleiner's Lane Tells Jury Partner Won Promotion After Sex Affair - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-03/kleiner-s-lane-tells-jury-partner-won-promotion-after-sex-affair

Gross giving himself four years to re-establish track record - InvestmentNews :: http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150302/FREE/150309983/gross-giving-himself-four-years-to-re-establish-track-record

Cardinal Health to Buy J&J's Heart Business - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/cardinal-health-to-buy-j-js-heart-business-1425301273

Costco picks Visa and Citigroup as new credit card partners - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-costco-visa-20150303-story.html

Nasdaq hits 5000 for the first time since 2000 - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-nasdaq-5000-20150303-story.html

Silicon Valley mints 23 new billionaires to become best place to get rich - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11446029/Silicon-Valley-mints-23-new-billionaires-to-become-best-place-to-get-rich.html

Paydiant acquired by PayPal - Boston Globe (subscription) :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2015/03/03/paydiant-acquired-paypal/r3c4zlKjxd6I0iQKBy4uJI/story.html

RBA Signals Further Cut After Unexpectedly Keeping Rate Steady - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-03/rba-keeps-key-rate-unchanged-as-currency-decline-eases-pressure

03-Mar-2015 06:02

IRS Confirms Illegal Immigrant Tax-Refund Ruling, Sparking GOP Outcry - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/irs-confirms-illegal-immigrant-tax-refund-ruling-sparking-gop-outcry-1425341738

Gross Says He's Got Up to Four Years to Reestablish Mark - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/gross-says-he-s-got-up-to-four-years-to-reestablish-mark

Japan's NTT Communications agrees to buy German data center operator e ... - Reuters Canada :: http://ca.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idCAKBN0LZ04E20150303

PayPal To Acquire Branded Payments Startup Paydiant - International Business Times :: http://www.ibtimes.com/paypal-acquire-branded-payments-startup-paydiant-1833740

Kleiner's Lane Tells Jury Partner Won Promotion After Affair - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-03/kleiner-s-lane-tells-jury-partner-won-promotion-after-sex-affair

Cardinal Health to Buy J&J's Heart Business - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/cardinal-health-to-buy-j-js-heart-business-1425301273

Forbes adds Michael Jordan to 2015 world's billionaires list - MSNBC :: http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/record-number-billionaires-2015-including-mj-forbes-says

RBA Signals Further Cut After Unexpectedly Keeping Rate Steady - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-03/rba-keeps-key-rate-unchanged-as-currency-decline-eases-pressure

Consumer spending drops in beginning of first quarter - WMDT :: http://www.wmdt.com/news/more-local-news/Consumer-spending-drops-in-beginning-of-first-quarter/31576858

Nasdaq hits 5000 for the first time since 2000 - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-nasdaq-5000-20150303-story.html

03-Mar-2015 05:01

Fuel price windfall is spur to consumers - Buffalo News :: http://www.buffalonews.com/business/fuel-price-windfall-is-spur-to-consumers-20150302

IRS Confirms Illegal Immigrant Tax-Refund Ruling, Sparking GOP Outcry - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/irs-confirms-illegal-immigrant-tax-refund-ruling-sparking-gop-outcry-1425341738

Google, PayPal heat up mobile-payments fray - CNET :: http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/google-paypal-heat-up-mobile-payments-fray/

Gross Says He's Got Up to Four Years to Reestablish Mark - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/gross-says-he-s-got-up-to-four-years-to-reestablish-mark

Ocwen To Sell Mortgage Servicing Rights On $45 Bln Of Performing Agency Loans - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2464713/ocwen-to-sell-mortgage-servicing-rights-on-45-bln-of-performing-agency-loans.aspx

A Warning From Buffett About Banks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/business/a-warning-from-buffett-about-banks.html

Innovation, not easy money, is behind the Nasdaq's return to 5000 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/innovation-not-easy-money-is-behind-the-nasdaqs-return-to-5000-2015-03-02

Michael Jordan debuts on Forbes magazine's billionaires list - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/michael-jordan-debuts-forbes-magazine-billionaires-list-article-1.2134362

Japan's NTT Communications agrees to buy German data center operator e ... - GlobalPost :: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/thomson-reuters/150302/japans-ntt-communications-agrees-buy-german-data-center-operato

Kleiner's Lane Tells Jury Partner Won Promotion After Affair - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-03/kleiner-s-lane-tells-jury-partner-won-promotion-after-sex-affair

03-Mar-2015 04:00

Fuel price windfall is spur to consumers - Buffalo News :: http://www.buffalonews.com/business/fuel-price-windfall-is-spur-to-consumers-20150302

IRS Confirms Illegal Immigrant Tax-Refund Ruling, Sparking GOP Outcry - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/irs-confirms-illegal-immigrant-tax-refund-ruling-sparking-gop-outcry-1425341738

Google, PayPal heat up mobile-payments fray - CNET :: http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/google-paypal-heat-up-mobile-payments-fray/

US dollar shows some mettle, Aussie wary of rate cut - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102470345

Former HP chairman admits 'mistake' in sexism trial - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/03/us-kleiner-lawsuit-trial-idINKBN0LY1Z820150303

Costco to Offer Citigroup and Visa Co-Branded Cards - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/business/costco-to-offer-citigroup-and-visa-co-branded-cards.html

Ocwen To Sell Mortgage Servicing Rights On $45 Bln Of Performing Agency Loans - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2464713/ocwen-to-sell-mortgage-servicing-rights-on-45-bln-of-performing-agency-loans.aspx

A Warning From Buffett About Banks - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/business/a-warning-from-buffett-about-banks.html

Bill Gates Maintains Lead of World's Billionaires - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/bill-gates-maintains-lead-of-worlds-billionaires-forbes-list/2665469.html

Tech-laden Nasdaq tops 5000 for first time - The Seattle Times :: http://www.seattletimes.com/business/markets/tech-laden-nasdaq-tops-5000-for-first-time/

03-Mar-2015 02:59

IRS issues 'dirty dozen' scam list - jacksonprogress-argus :: http://www.jacksonprogress-argus.com/news/2015/mar/02/irs-issues-8216dirty-dozen8217-scam-list/?sports

Lumber Liquidators Stands Behind Products as Stock Plunges - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/lumber-liquidators-stands-products-stock-plunges-29331015

Fuel price windfall is spur to consumers - Buffalo News :: http://www.buffalonews.com/business/fuel-price-windfall-is-spur-to-consumers-20150302

Silicon Valley mints 23 new billionaires to become best place to make money - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11446029/Silicon-Valley-mints-23-new-billionaires-to-become-best-place-to-make-money.html

Caesars Entertainment posts loss of $1.01 billion in 4th quarter, $2.77 billion ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/03/02/caesars-entertainment-posts-loss-101-billion-in-4th-quarter-277-billion/

Ocwen to sell mortgage servicing rights on $45 bln of agency loans - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/ocwen-financial-sale-idINL4N0W45XW20150302

Nasdaq Tops 5000 For First Time Since Dot-Com Era - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurengensler/2015/03/02/nasdaq-hits-5000-for-first-time-since-dot-com-bubble/

Warren Buffett, king of investors: half a century of showing how it's done - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/personal-finance/warren-buffett-king-of-investors-half-a-century-of-showing-how-it-s-done-1.2123112

Costco names Citi, Visa as credit card partners - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/03/02/costco-citi-visa-deal/24253649/

Kleiner Partner Didn't Immediately Investigate Allegations - Wired :: http://www.wired.com/2015/03/kleiner-partner-didnt-immediately-investigate-allegations/

03-Mar-2015 01:58

Warren Buffett: Elizabeth Warren is angry and demonizing - USA TODAY :: http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/03/02/warren-buffett-elizabeth-warren-angry/

UPDATE 1-Ocwen to sell servicing rights on $45 bln of Fannie Mae loans - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/ocwen-financial-sale-idUSL4N0W45Z920150302

NEW YORK (AP) — A look at the 10 biggest volume gainers on Nasdaq at the ... - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20150302/nasd-volume-gainers-final-glance/?utm_hp_ref%3Dbusiness%26ir%3Dbusiness

Man Ellen Pao accused of retaliation had bonus docked - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/03/02/ellen-pao-kleiner-perkins-ted-schlein-cocky/24267571/

Biz Break: Buy up before you break up -- HP, eBay add before dividing - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_27626682/biz-break-buy-up-before-you-break-up

Lumber Liquidators Stands Behind Products as Stock Plunges - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/lumber-liquidators-stands-products-stock-plunges-29331015

Fact-checker calls out Obama for saying Keystone 'bypasses' US - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/03/02/fact-checker-calls-out-obama-for-saying-keystone-bypasses-us/

Fuel price windfall is spur to consumers - Buffalo News :: http://www.buffalonews.com/business/fuel-price-windfall-is-spur-to-consumers-20150302

Gates stays atop Forbes' billionaires list as Jordan debuts - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/jordon-forbes-billionaires-list-gates-stays-top-article-1.2134441

Asian Stocks Track U.S. Gains, Dollar Gains; Oil Sub-$50 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/asian-futures-rise-amid-u-s-records-dollar-holds-gains

03-Mar-2015 00:57

Dot-com deja vu: Nasdaq tops 5000, approaching record high - Albany Times Union :: http://www.timesunion.com/news/us/article/Dot-com-deja-vu-Nasdaq-closes-in-on-its-record-6109604.php

Mobile wallet space heats up as PayPal buys Paydiant - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2891732/mobile-wallet-space-heats-up-as-paypal-buys-paydiant.html

Americans Spend Some of Fuel Boon as Savings Rise: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/consumer-spending-in-u-s-rises-0-3-adjusted-for-inflation

JOHN BOLTON: Hillary Clinton's response to Obama's Keystone veto - Washington Times :: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/2/john-bolton-hillary-clintons-response-to-obamas-ke/

Janus' Bill Gross warns on dangers of low interest rates - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/investing-janus-gross-idINL1N0W422V20150302

Michael Jordan joins billionaires' club - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/02/news/michael-jordan-billionaire-list/

Lumber Liquidators stock sinks on news report on safety problems - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/us-lumber-stocks-idUSKBN0LY2C020150302

Warren Buffett: Elizabeth Warren is angry and demonizing - USA TODAY :: http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/03/02/warren-buffett-elizabeth-warren-angry/

UPDATE 1-Ocwen to sell servicing rights on $45 bln of Fannie Mae loans - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/ocwen-financial-sale-idUSL4N0W45Z920150302

02-Mar-2015 23:56

US construction spending down 1.1 percent in January - Gettysburg Times :: http://www.gettysburgtimes.com/news/business/article_6a9df679-5ad8-5f13-8274-12f09edd2f67.html

More Keystone Spin - FactCheck.org :: http://www.factcheck.org/2015/03/more-keystone-spin/

Gross: Nasdaq 5K represents a 'bit of a bubble' - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102469182

Economic Watch: Manufacturing Growth Continues, Construction Spending Slows - Truckinginfo :: http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2015/03/economic-watch-manufacturing-growth-continues-construction-spending-declines.aspx

Jordan, Other NBA Owners Join Forbes' Billionaire List - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/jordan-nba-owners-join-forbes-billionaire-list-29330051

$2 gas is gone -- for now - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/02/news/economy/gas-price-increases/

Mobile wallet space heats up as PayPal buys Paydiant - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2891732/mobile-wallet-space-heats-up-as-paypal-buys-paydiant.html

Whitney Tilson Has Made $1.4 Million Shorting Lumber Liquidators - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2015/03/02/whitney-tilson-has-made-1-4-million-shorting-lumber-liquidators/

Americans Spend Some of Fuel Boon as Savings Rise: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/consumer-spending-in-u-s-rises-0-3-adjusted-for-inflation

Wall St. rallies; Nasdaq hits highest level since 2000 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0LY17W20150302

02-Mar-2015 22:55

U.S. ISM manufacturing PMI falls to 13-month low in February - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-ism-manufacturing-pmi-falls-to-13-month-low-in-february-cm449938

Construction Spending Up 1.8% in January From Year-Earlier Level - Engineering News Record (subscription) :: http://enr.construction.com/business_management/finance/2015/0302-construction-spending-rises-18-in-january-from-yearearlier-level.asp

UPDATE 3-Philadelphia Fed names Patrick Harker as Plosser's successor - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/usa-fed-harker-idUSL1N0W41C920150302

Record 290 Newcomers Join Forbes Billionaires List, Including Michael Jordan - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2015/03/02/record-290-newcomers-join-forbes-billionaires-list-including-michael-jordan/

Warren Buffett: These 2 Men May Succeed Him at Berkshire Hathaway - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/warren-buffett-men-succeed-berkshire-hathaway/story?id%3D29329727

March comes in like a lion; Dow, S&P 500 roar to new highs, Nasdaq surges ... - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/03/02/stocks-monday/24253319/

Gross: Nasdaq 5K represents a bit of a bubble - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102469182

Weak US consumer spending points to slower first-quarter growth - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/us-usa-economy-spending-idUSKBN0LY1DU20150302

Gas prices in Sacramento, throughout California are in full flight - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article11937344.html

Lumber Liquidators Falls 25 Percent After '60 Minutes' Story - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/lumber-liquidators-sold-illegal-flooring-60-minutes-reports

02-Mar-2015 21:54

US construction spending down 1.1 percent in January - Fresno Bee :: http://www.fresnobee.com/2015/03/02/4404570/us-construction-spending-down.html

U.S. ISM manufacturing PMI falls to 13-month low in February - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-ism-manufacturing-pmi-falls-to-13-month-low-in-february-cm449938

Wall St. advances, with Nasdaq hitting 5000, after data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0LY17W20150302

Michael Jordan joins Forbes billionaires list. Who else is new? - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2015/0302/Michael-Jordan-joins-Forbes-billionaires-list.-Who-else-is-new

Gross: Nasdaq 5K represents a bit of a bubble - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102469182

AAA says rising wholesale gas prices signals more increases at the pump - Clarksville Online :: http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2015/03/02/aaa-says-rising-wholesale-gas-prices-signals-more-increases-at-the-pump/

Back to the future — Nasdaq 5000 circa 2015 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/your-take-stories/2015/03/02/nasdaq-5000-first-take/23884575/

Warren Buffett's ideal companies to invest in - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/02/investing/warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-acquistions/

January sees income rise, spending fall - Columbia Daily Tribune :: http://www.columbiatribune.com/business/january-sees-income-rise-spending-fall/article_cef11adb-0d4c-53d7-9e4b-fc5644f76b03.html

Lumber Liquidators (LL) stock plummets after CBS report (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2015/0302/Lumber-Liquidators-LL-stock-plummets-after-CBS-report-video

02-Mar-2015 20:53

US consumer spending falls, inflation pressures muted - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/us-consumer-spending-falls-inflation-pressures-muted/articleshow/46433393.cms

US construction spending falls in January - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/us-usa-economy-construction-idINKBN0LY1O020150302

Boom! Nasdaq finally tops 5000 again - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/02/investing/nasdaq-hits-5000/

U.S. ISM manufacturing PMI falls to 13-month low in February - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-ism-manufacturing-pmi-falls-to-13-month-low-in-february-cm449938

Wall St. advances, with Nasdaq hitting 5000, after data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0LY17W20150302

Why Paydiant is selling to PayPal - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/03/02/why-paydiant-is-selling-to-paypal/

March comes in like a lion; Nasdaq roars above 5000 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/03/02/stocks-monday/24253319/

Bernstein Liebhard LLP Announces That It Is Investigating Claims Against ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bernstein-liebhard-llp-announces-that-it-is-investigating-claims-against-lumber-liquidators-holdings-inc-2015-03-02?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Jordon makes Forbes' billionaires list, Gates stays on top - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/jordon-forbes-billionaires-list-gates-stays-top-article-1.2134441

Morgan Stanley Says New York Intends to Sue Over Subprime - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/morgan-stanley-says-new-york-intends-to-sue-on-30-subprime-deals

02-Mar-2015 19:52

Construction Spending Falls 1.1% In January - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2015/03/02/construction-spending-falls-1-1-in-january/

The Nasdaq is back to its dot-com bubble peak - Quartz :: http://qz.com/348954/the-nasdaq-is-back-to-its-dot-com-bubble-peak/

First Take: Back to the future — Nasdaq 5000 circa 2015 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/your-take-stories/2015/03/02/nasdaq-5000-first-take/23884575/

Manufacturing Data Push Dollar Up Against Yen, Euro - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/manufacturing-data-push-dollar-up-against-yen-euro-1425317636

Costco ditches AmEx; joins with Citi, Visa for new credit card (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2015/0302/Costco-ditches-AmEx-joins-with-Citi-Visa-for-new-credit-card-video

Meet The Richest Billionaire In Every Country - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/liyanchen/2015/03/02/meet-the-richest-billionaire-in-every-country/

Wall St. advances as Nasdaq touches 5000 mark - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0LY17W20150302

Gas prices rising but not expected to pass $3 a gallon - Sarasota Herald-Tribune :: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20150302/ARTICLE/150309962

Consumer Spending Falls, Inflation Pressures Muted - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2015/03/02/consumer-spending-falls-january/

Lumber Liquidators resumes trading, down 22% - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102466810

02-Mar-2015 18:51

ISM manufacturing slows in February for fourth month - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ism-manufacturing-slows-in-february-for-fourth-month-2015-03-02

US construction spending down 1.1 percent in January - The Killeen Daily Herald :: http://kdhnews.com/business/us-construction-spending-down-percent-in-january/article_5e8d0ab8-56b1-51ac-b784-7fac2ffd3375.html

Costco teams with Citi and Visa - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/02/news/companies/costco-citi-visa/

Buffett opposes putting Harry Wilson on GM board - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/story/money/2015/03/02/gm-hedge-funds-warren-buffett/24257223/

Forbes' 29th Annual World's Billionaires Issue - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2015/03/02/forbes-29th-annual-worlds-billionaires-issue/

Patience Pays Off For Private Equity In NXP Semiconductors $11.8B Takeover ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2015/03/02/private-equity-nxp-freescale-semiconductor/

Lumber Liquidators Sold Illegal Flooring, '60 Minutes' Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/lumber-liquidators-sold-illegal-flooring-60-minutes-reports

AAA: Michigan gas prices rise to $2.42 average - The Detroit News :: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2015/03/02/aaa-michigan-gas-prices-rise-average/24248725/

US Consumer Spending Falls in January - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-consumer-spending-decreased-0-2-1425303641

Nasdaq hits 5000 as broad market rallies - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/03/02/stocks-monday/24253319/

02-Mar-2015 17:50

Why Nasdaq 5000 matters to you - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/03/02/nasdaq-5000-who-cares/

Costco teams with Citi and Visa - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/02/news/companies/costco-citi-visa/

Manufacturing in U.S. Expands at Slowest Pace in a Year - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/manufacturing-in-u-s-grew-in-february-at-slowest-pace-in-a-year

Construction Spending Falls 1.1% In January - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2015/03/02/construction-spending-falls-1-1-in-january/

US consumer spending falls, inflation pressures muted - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/us-usa-economy-spending-idUSKBN0LY1DU20150302

Philadelphia Fed Picks Patrick Harker, University of Delaware President, to Lead It - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/business/philadelphia-fed-picks-patrick-harker-university-of-delaware-president-to-lead-it.html

The Nasdaq composite just crossed the 5000-point mark for the first time in 15 ... - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/03/02/nasdaq-crossed-5000-point-mark/

Lumber Liquidators Plunges After '60 Minutes' Alleges Health Violations - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13063621/1/lumber-liquidators-plunges-after-60-minutes-alleges-health-violations.html

Bill Gates is named world's richest person again - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31694951

Buffett opposes putting Harry Wilson on GM board - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/story/money/2015/03/02/gm-hedge-funds-warren-buffett/24257223/

02-Mar-2015 16:49

Ireland's manufacturing sector buoys eurozone output - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31690198

NXP Buying Freescale Turns Semiconductor Challengers Into Giant - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/nxp-buying-freescale-turns-semiconductor-challengers-into-giant

Costco ditches AmEx; joins with Citi, Visa for new credit card program - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2015/0302/Costco-ditches-AmEx-joins-with-Citi-Visa-for-new-credit-card-program

Consumer Spending Rises After Adjusting for U.S. Fuel Prices - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/consumer-spending-in-u-s-rises-0-3-adjusted-for-inflation

UPDATE 1-Bets on oil rally highest since July -ICE - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/ice-oil-idUSL5N0W42SD20150302

Michael Jordan joins billionaires' club - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/02/news/michael-jordan-billionaire-list/

Lumber Liquidators stock slammed by '60 Minutes' report - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/lumber-liquidators-stock-slammed-by-60-minutes-report-2015-03-02

Manufacturing in U.S. Grew in February at Slowest Pace in a Year - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/manufacturing-in-u-s-grew-in-february-at-slowest-pace-in-a-year

Local gas prices are up as oil prices stay low - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/story/money/business/michigan/2015/03/02/gas-prices-oil-prices/24252855/

02-Mar-2015 15:48

Why Nasdaq 5000 matters to you - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/03/02/nasdaq-5000-who-cares/

UK threat to block North Sea deal 'not rational', says Mikhail Fridman - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/78dc7446-c0cb-11e4-9949-00144feab7de.html

Costco teams with Citi, Visa - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/02/news/companies/costco-citi-visa/

Gannett says Icahn withdraws director nominations - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/gannett-icahn-idINL4N0W44BM20150302

UPDATE 4-Buffett says "no jockeying" between Jain, Abel for top post-CNBC - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/berkshire-buffett-cnbc-idUSL1N0W40I920150302

NXP Buying Freescale Turns Semiconductor Challengers Into Giant - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/nxp-buying-freescale-turns-semiconductor-challengers-into-giant

Lumber Liquidators shares falls after '60 Minutes' report on Chinese-made ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/03/02/lumber-liquidators-shares-falls-after-60-minutes-report-on-chinese-made/

Consumer Spending in U.S. Rises After Adjusting for Drop in Fuel - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/consumer-spending-in-u-s-rises-0-3-adjusted-for-inflation

02-Mar-2015 14:47

Fed's March Committee Meeting May Focus on Language, Keep Pointing at ... - Modern Readers :: http://www.modernreaders.com/feds-march-committee-meeting-may-focus-language-keep-pointing-june-rate-hike/20991/lorenzo-tanos

RWE, Mikhail Fridman Group Close $5.7 billion Oil-and-Gas Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/rwe-mikhail-fridman-group-close-5-7-billion-oil-and-gas-deal-1425295927

Chip makers NXP and Freescale plan merger, focusing on car chips and ... - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2891092/chip-makers-nxp-and-freescale-plan-merger-focusing-on-car-chips-and-wearables.html

Oil falls under $62 on dollar, supply concerns - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/markets-oil-idINL4N0W41BC20150302

Gas prices are rising despite ample supply, and here's why - NJ.com :: http://www.nj.com/traffic/index.ssf/2015/03/gas_prices_are_rising_despite_ample_supply_and_heres_why.html

Munger Praising Jain, Abel Stokes Buffett Successor Speculation - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/munger-praising-jain-abel-stokes-buffett-successor-speculation

UPDATE 1-PacWest Bancorp to buy Square 1 Financial for about $849 mln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/square-1-fin-ma-pacwest-idUSL4N0W447K20150302

Dot-com deja vu: Nasdaq closes in on its record high - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/mar/02/dot-com-deja-vu-nasdaq-closes-in-on-its-record/

European shares dip from seven-year highs, China rate cut lifts Asia - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0LY01G20150302

World Market Momentum Over Chinese Rate Cut Fades - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/03/01/world/asia/ap-financial-markets.html

02-Mar-2015 13:46

Factory activity growth slows to five-month low in February - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/india-economy-pmi-idINKBN0LY0AX20150302

NXP Semiconductors to Acquire Freescale for $11.8 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/nxp-semiconductors-to-acquire-freescale-for-11-8-billion

Why Nasdaq 5000 matters to you - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/03/02/nasdaq-5000-who-cares/

Eurozone CPI falls; joblessness at near-3-year low - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/eurozone-cpi-falls-joblessness-at-near-3-year-low-2015-03-02

Asian Stocks Fall Even After China Cuts Benchmark Interest Rates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/asian-stocks-advance-as-chinese-central-bank-cuts-interest-rates

Chinese reporter's pollution documentary draws 28 million views in 2 days - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2015/03/02/chinese-reporter-pollution-documentary-draws-28-million-views-in-2-days/

Dollar Exceptionalism Reinforced as China Cuts Rate; Pound Drops - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-01/yen-holds-2-day-drop-after-china-cuts-rate-aussie-dollar-falls

RPT - INSIGHT-Near Fed majority backs June liftoff Yellen hasn't yet endorsed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/usa-fed-liftoff-idUSL1N0W401L20150302

Oil falls under $62 on dollar, supply concerns - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/markets-oil-idINL4N0W41BC20150302

UPDATE 1-Buffett says "no jockeying" between Jain, Abel for top post-CNBC - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/berkshire-buffett-cnbc-idUSL1N0W40I920150302

02-Mar-2015 12:45

China Short Sellers Shun Stock Link With Zero Trade on Debut - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/china-short-sellers-shun-bourse-link-as-debut-draws-zero-traders

Oil Prices Slide After Solid February - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-prices-slide-after-solid-february-1425292459

Dollar Surges After China's Surprise Rate Cut - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/dollar-surges-after-chinas-surprise-rate-cut-1425285993

This viral documentary is challenging China's powerful polluters—and skirting ... - Quartz :: http://qz.com/353647/this-viral-documentary-is-challenging-chinas-powerful-polluters-and-skirting-censors/

Euro-Area Consumer-Price Slump Eases as ECB Set to Start QE - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/slump-in-euro-area-consumer-prices-eases-as-ecb-set-to-start-qe

NXP Semiconductors to Acquire Freescale for $11.8 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/nxp-semiconductors-to-acquire-freescale-for-11-8-billion

Fed's March Committee Meeting May Focus on Language, Keep Pointing at ... - Modern Readers :: http://www.modernreaders.com/feds-march-committee-meeting-may-focus-language-keep-pointing-june-rate-hike/20991/lorenzo-tanos

7 stocks Wall Street thinks will soar this year - ABC15 Arizona :: http://www.abc15.com/news/national/7-stocks-wall-street-thinks-will-soar-this-year

Pay hike decision by Wal-Mart will have massive ripple effects in America - Times Gazette :: http://www.thetimesgazette.com/pay-hike-decision-by-wal-mart-will-have-massive-ripple-effects-in-america/1327/

02-Mar-2015 11:44

Lansner: Finally! Pay raises are here - OCRegister :: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/retail-652755-years-raises.html

Insight - Near Fed majority backs June liftoff Yellen hasn't yet endorsed - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/uk-usa-fed-liftoff-idINKBN0LY0CT20150302

Oil falls more than 1% on strong dollar, - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102466542

NXP to buy Freescale, create $40 billion company - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/us-nxp-semicondtrs-freescale-m-a-exclusi-idINKBN0LX1RU20150302

China Short Sellers Shun Stock Link With Zero Trade on Debut - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/china-short-sellers-shun-bourse-link-as-debut-draws-zero-traders

Optimism and frustration as MH370 anniversary approaches - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/01/asia/mh370-one-year-on/

Europe shares hold at seven-year highs, China rate cut lifts Asia - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0LY01G20150302

U.K. Manufacturing Growth Accelerates to Fastest in Seven Months - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/u-k-manufacturing-growth-accelerates-to-fastest-in-seven-months

EconomyEurozone deflation continues for third month - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/fastft/285083/eurozone-deflation-continues-third-month

Construction Picks Back up, but It's a Different Gig Now - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/construction-picks-back-gig-now-29318808

02-Mar-2015 10:43

Lansner: Finally! Pay raises are here - OCRegister :: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/retail-652755-years-raises.html

Life After Buffett: Understanding Succession at Berkshire - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/02/business/dealbook/life-after-buffett-understanding-succession-at-berkshire.html

Chipmaker NXP to acquire Freescale - Deutsche Welle :: http://www.dw.de/chipmaker-nxp-to-acquire-freescale/a-18288315

Insight - Near Fed majority backs June liftoff Yellen hasn't yet endorsed - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/uk-usa-fed-liftoff-idINKBN0LY0CT20150302

Hungary's manufacturing PMI rises further in Feb. - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hungarys-manufacturing-pmi-rises-further-in-feb-2015-03-02

Oil falls more than 1 percent on strong dollar, supply concerns - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0LY04820150302

Asian Stocks Fall Even After China Cuts Benchmark Interest Rates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-02/asian-stocks-advance-as-chinese-central-bank-cuts-interest-rates

Chinese shoppers latest target of Hong Kong protest anger - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/03/02/chinese-shoppers-hong-kong/24247039/

Dollar Surges After China's Surprise Rate Cut - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/dollar-surges-after-chinas-surprise-rate-cut-1425285993

7 stocks Wall Street thinks will soar this year - ABC15 Arizona :: http://www.abc15.com/news/national/7-stocks-wall-street-thinks-will-soar-this-year

02-Mar-2015 09:42

Why Federal Reserve Monetary Tightening Is Still A Distant Event - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2015/03/01/why-federal-reserve-monetary-tightening-is-still-a-distant-event/

Lansner: Finally! Pay raises are here - OCRegister :: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/retail-652755-years-raises.html

Oil falls on supply concerns; pick-up in China manufacturing helps - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/commodities/oil-falls-on-supply-concerns-pick-up-in-china-manufacturing-helps/articleshow/46427643.cms

Factory activity growth slows to five-month low in Feb - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/india-economy-pmi-idINKBN0LY0AX20150302

China's funding costs fall less than expected after central bank rate cut - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/03/02/markets-china-bonds-idINL4N0W420X20150302

'60 Minutes' airs brutal report detailing massive problems at Lumber Liquidators ... - Businessinsider India :: http://www.businessinsider.in/60-Minutes-airs-brutal-report-detailing-massive-problems-at-Lumber-Liquidators-factories-in-China/articleshow/46426032.cms

Life After Buffett: Understanding Succession at Berkshire - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/02/business/dealbook/life-after-buffett-understanding-succession-at-berkshire.html

Freescale agrees to $11.8 bln Dutch takeover - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/03/02/freescale-nxp-semiconductor-takeover/24246553/

Short-sellers abstain as China opens door - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e9c1c76-c0a5-11e4-9949-00144feab7de.html

7 stocks Wall Street thinks will soar this year - KETK :: http://www.ketknbc.com/news/7-stocks-wall-street-thinks-will-soar-this-year