Thursday, May 21, 2015

22-May-2015 08:21

FOMC Minutes Analysis: USD Back Is Against The Wall (UUP) - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3203686-fomc-minutes-analysis-usd-back-is-against-the-wall

Euro boosted by data, rise in Bund yields - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/22/markets-forex-idINKBN0O52W820150522

Oil edges down but WTI set for record 10th week of gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/22/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0O706520150522

Couple Who Immigrated to America Leaves $847K Estate to US Government - TIME :: http://time.com/3893603/us-couple-estate-nazi-europe/

Hewlett-Packard's profit tops estimates on server demand - Livemint :: http://www.livemint.com/Companies/5tpYfdnQQoAQ8Yb865eRsI/HewlettPackards-profit-tops-estimates-on-server-demand.html

House panel issues subpoena to Fed over 2012 information leak - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/22/us-usa-fed-probe-idUSKBN0O62OW20150522

Asian Currencies Set for Weekly Drop as Fed Bets Boost Dollar - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-22/asian-currencies-set-for-weekly-drop-as-fed-bets-boost-dollar

UPDATE 1-BOJ stand pats on policy, offers more upbeat view on economy - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/22/japan-economy-boj-idINL3N0YD17K20150522

US bird flu causing egg squeeze, emergency measures - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/22/us-health-birdflu-egg-shortages-idUSKBN0O70AY20150522

Taxes matter in fund investing, even when there's no bill - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/taxes-matter-in-fund-investing-even-when-theres-no-bill/2015/05/21/4c299096-ffff-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html

22-May-2015 07:20

Traders Sell Wal-Mart Stores on Strength on Analyst Downgrade (WMT) - sleekmoney :: http://sleekmoney.com/traders-sell-wal-mart-stores-on-strength-on-analyst-downgrade-wmt/268327/

PayPal's new chief promises new services for a mobile world - KTAR.com :: http://ktar.com/50/1836094/PayPals-new-chief-promises-new-services-for-a-mobile-world

Gap Says Main Unit Has a Ways to Go - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/gap-says-main-unit-has-a-ways-to-go-20150521-01388

Hewlett-Packard shares more detail on its plans to split the company - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/05/21/hewlett-packard-separation-earnings/

Lawmaker Subpoenas Fed, Seeking Evidence of a Leak - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/business/lawmaker-subpoenas-fed-seeking-evidence-of-a-leak.html

McDonald's CEO gets grilled at first annual meeting - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/22/mcdonald-s-investors-proxy-idINKBN0O700V20150522

Senate advances fast-track trade bill sought by Obama - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/22/us-usa-trade-idUSKBN0O61WJ20150522

Best Buy profit beats on strong demand for TVs, smartphones - Rapid News Network :: http://rapidnewsnetwork.com/best-buy-profit-beats-on-strong-demand-for-tvs-smartphones/23599/

BoJ holds rates as confidence edges higher - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6fc9cff8-0030-11e5-abd5-00144feabdc0.html

OPEC Seen Unyielding in Oil-Market Share Battle With Shale - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/opec-seen-unyielding-in-battle-with-shale-for-oil-market-share

22-May-2015 06:19

CVS Ages Gracefully With Omnicare Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/cvs-ages-gracefully-with-omnicare-deal-1432232963

Asia up After Wall Street Sets Record High, Dollar Steadies After Slip - NDTV :: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/market/article-asia-up-after-wall-street-sets-record-high-dollar-steadies-after-slip-765096

S&P Ends at All-Time Highs But Traders Eye Weak Volume - NDTV :: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/market/article-s-p-ends-at-all-time-highs-but-traders-eye-weak-volume-765099

UPDATE 3-HP forecasts split-related costs below expectations - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/22/hp-results-idINL3N0YC5H820150522

Oil edges down but WTI set for record 10th week of gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/22/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0O706520150522

BOJ stand pats on policy, offers more upbeat view on economy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/22/us-japan-economy-boj-idUSKBN0O706M20150522

UPDATE 2-US House panel issues subpoena to Fed over 2012 information leak - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/22/usa-fed-probe-idINL1N0YC2M620150522

Taxes matter in fund investing, even when there's no bill - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/taxes-matter-in-fund-investing-even-when-theres-no-bill/2015/05/21/4c299096-ffff-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html

22-May-2015 05:18

22-May-2015 04:17

GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall St up as near-term rate-hike prospects fade; oil jumps - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/markets-global-idINL1N0YC20S20150521

Of Mutual Interest: Taxes matter in fund investing, even when there's no bill - OregonLive.com :: http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2015/05/taxes_matter_in_fund_investing.html

Cleanup of oil-fouled California beach could take months - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/22/us-usa-california-oilspill-idUSKBN0O52MY20150522

UPDATE 1-US House panel issues subpoena to Fed over 2012 information leak - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/usa-fed-probe-idINL1N0YC2M620150521

CVS Ages Gracefully With Omnicare Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/cvs-ages-gracefully-with-omnicare-deal-1432232963

Gap's profit falls 8 percent due to strong dollar, supply delays - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-gap-results-idUSKBN0O62UA20150521

Vanguard Natural Resources to Buy Eagle Rock Energy Partners - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/vanguard-natural-resources-to-buy-eagle-rock-energy-partners-1432255410

Hewlett-Packard shares more detail on its plans to split the company - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/05/21/hewlett-packard-separation-earnings/

Credit Agricole short EUR/USD and feeling good - ForexLive :: http://news.forexlive.com/!/credit-agricole-short-eurusd-and-feeling-good-20150521

Asian Morning Briefing: S&P 500 Edges Up to Record - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/asian-morning-briefing-s-p-500-edges-up-to-record-1432243824

22-May-2015 03:16

GLOBAL MARKETS-Wall St up as near-term rate-hike prospects fade; oil jumps - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/markets-global-idINL1N0YC20S20150521

Gap Says Its Main Unit Has a Ways to Go - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/gap-backs-earnings-guidance-despite-weaker-sales-1432238882

China's richest man lost $15 billion in one hour - CNN :: http://cnnphilippines.com/business/2015/05/22/china-richest-man-lost-15-billion.html

Of Mutual Interest: Taxes matter in fund investing, even when there's no bill - OregonLive.com :: http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2015/05/taxes_matter_in_fund_investing.html

Cleanup of oil-fouled California beach could take months - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/22/us-usa-california-oilspill-idUSKBN0O52MY20150522

UPDATE 1-US House panel issues subpoena to Fed over 2012 information leak - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/usa-fed-probe-idINL1N0YC2M620150521

CVS Ages Gracefully With Omnicare Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/cvs-ages-gracefully-with-omnicare-deal-1432232963

Credit Agricole short EUR/USD and feeling good - ForexLive :: http://news.forexlive.com/!/credit-agricole-short-eurusd-and-feeling-good-20150521

Hewlett-Packard Reports Drop in Profit and Sales - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/technology/hewlett-packard-reports-drop-in-profit-and-sales.html

McDonald's workers: 'supersize my check' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/21/mcdonalds-workers-shareholders-meeting-protest/27705321/

22-May-2015 02:15

Fed still seen in lift-off mode as Yellen takes center stage - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/r--fed-still-seen-in-lift-off-mode-as-yellen-takes-center-stage-2015-5

Santa Barbara oil spill: Crude flowed 'well below' capacity in ruptured pipe - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/21/us/california-oil-spill/

UPDATE 1-HP reports profit above estimates, shares up - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/hp-results-idINL3N0YC5H820150521

As CVS Swoops Up Old Suitor, PharMerica's Single and Loving It - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/as-cvs-swoops-up-old-suitor-pharmerica-s-single-and-loving-it

Gap Says Its Main Unit Has a Ways to Go - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/gap-backs-earnings-guidance-despite-weaker-sales-1432238882

Alibaba-Backed China E-Commerce Niche Player Seeks A Lift Post Its NY IPO - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccafannin/2015/05/21/alibaba-backed-china-e-commerce-niche-player-seeks-a-lift-post-its-ny-ipo/

Credit Agricole short EUR/USD and feeling good - ForexLive :: http://news.forexlive.com/!/credit-agricole-short-eurusd-and-feeling-good-20150521

McDonald's workers: 'supersize my check' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/21/mcdonalds-workers-shareholders-meeting-protest/27705321/

Tax-efficient mutual funds have had even better before-tax returns than their rivals - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2015/05/21/tax-efficient-mutual-funds-have-had-even-better-before-tax-returns-than-their/

22-May-2015 01:14

The Dollar Will Remain The Key Consideration For The Fed - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3202236-the-dollar-will-remain-the-key-consideration-for-the-fed

High-tech high balls? Get ready to belly up as new tech uncorks liquor bottle ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2015/05/21/high-tech-high-balls-get-ready-to-belly-up-as-new-tech-uncorks-liquor-bottle/

Fewer Homes for Sale Makes U.S. Housing Recovery Painstaking - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/sales-of-previously-owned-u-s-homes-unexpectedly-fell-in-april

Will Gap (GPS) Stock be Affected by Earnings Release? - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13160874/1/will-gap-gps-stock-be-affected-by-earnings-release.html

WeissLaw LLP: Omnicare, Inc. Sale Under Legal Investigation - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/weisslaw-llp-omnicare-inc-sale-under-legal-investigation-2015-05-21?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

McDonald's workers: 'supersize my check' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/21/mcdonalds-workers-shareholders-meeting-protest/27705321/

PayPal's New Chief Promises New Services for a Mobile World - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/paypals-chief-promises-services-mobile-world-31215752

Oil spill cleanup accelerates on Santa Barbara County coast - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-probe-california-coastal-oil-spill-pipe-excavation-20150521-story.html

Intuit Results Top Guidance on Strong Tax Season, QuickBooks Growth - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/intuit-results-top-guidance-on-strong-tax-season-quickbooks-growth-1432244126

HP's 2Q earnings slip, but still top analyst views - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/may/21/hp-beats-2q-profit-forecasts/

22-May-2015 00:13

Exclusive Look Inside America's Largest Ranch, in West Texas, On Sale For ... - MyHighPlains :: http://www.myhighplains.com/story/d/story/exclusive-look-inside-americas-largest-ranch-in-we/17176/m9L3ppZzyEyySrOx13k80Q

These Are The Best U.S. Cities For Jobs - Refinery29 :: http://www.refinery29.com/2015/05/87821/25-best-cities-for-jobs-glassdoor-report

H-P's Earnings Top Views Despite Revenue Drop - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/h-ps-earnings-top-views-despite-revenue-drop-1432239957

UPDATE 2-Fast-track trade bill passes US Senate hurdle in win for Obama - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/usa-trade-idINL1N0YC03G20150521

CVS's Deal for Omnicare May Signal a Slowdown in Pharmacy Mergers - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/business/dealbook/cvss-deal-for-omnicare-may-signal-a-slowdown-in-pharmacy-mergers.html

How does Santa Barbara match up with other US oil spills? - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/21/us/california-oil-spill-us-history/

Lumber Liquidators CEO resigns 'unexpectedly' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/21/lumber-liquidators-ceo-resigns/27704055/

Wall St. up as near-term rate-hike prospects fade; oil jumps - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O602120150521

Hewlett-Packard Reports Drop in Profit and Sales - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/technology/hewlett-packard-reports-drop-in-profit-and-sales.html

McDonald's workers: 'supersize my check' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/21/mcdonalds-workers-shareholders-meeting-protest/27705321/

21-May-2015 23:12

Lumber Liquidators CEO Unexpectedly Quits Amid Safety Probe - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/lumber-liquidators-ceo-steps-down-amid-tainted-flooring-probe

Exclusive Look Inside America's Largest Ranch, in West Texas, On Sale For ... - MyHighPlains :: http://www.myhighplains.com/story/d/story/exclusive-look-inside-americas-largest-ranch-in-we/17176/m9L3ppZzyEyySrOx13k80Q

These Are The Best US Cities For Jobs - Refinery29 :: http://www.refinery29.com/2015/05/87821/25-best-cities-for-jobs-glassdoor-report

Stocks rise as investors look past mixed data; oil jumps - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O602120150521

CVS Ages Gracefully With Omnicare Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/cvs-ages-gracefully-with-omnicare-deal-1432232963

Existing-Home Sales Fell 3.3% in April - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/business/economy/existing-home-sales-fell-3-3-in-april.html

McDonald's Wage Protests Continue as Shareholders Meet - TIME :: http://time.com/money/3892886/mcdonalds-protests-shareholder-meeting/

Applications for US jobless aid up, but from very low level - KOMO News :: http://www.komonews.com/news/business/Applications-for-US-jobless-aid-up-but-from-very-low-level-304611561.html

Gap's 1Q Profit Down 8 Percent on Currency Fluctuations - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/05/21/business/ap-us-gap-results.html

California Oil Spill: Biologists Eyeing Extent of Damage to Waters, Wildlife - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-oil-spill-biologists-eyeing-extent-damage-waters-wildlife-n362756

21-May-2015 22:11

California Oil Spill Has Deadly Effect on Wildlife - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/california-oil-spill-deadly-effect-wildlife/story?id%3D31205882

Exclusive Look Inside America's Largest Ranch, in West Texas, On Sale For ... - MyHighPlains :: http://www.myhighplains.com/story/d/story/exclusive-look-inside-americas-largest-ranch-in-we/17176/m9L3ppZzyEyySrOx13k80Q

These Are The Best US Cities For Jobs - Refinery29 :: http://www.refinery29.com/2015/05/87821/25-best-cities-for-jobs-glassdoor-report

Lumber Liquidators' troubles deepen as CEO abandons ship - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-lumber-liquidate-ceo-idUSKBN0O62CG20150521

IRS Refunds $10M to Tax Preparers Who Paid to Take Test - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/irs-refunds-10m-tax-preparers-paid-test-31211765

Stocks rise as investors look past mixed data; oil jumps - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O602120150521

CVS Ages Gracefully With Omnicare Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/cvs-ages-gracefully-with-omnicare-deal-1432232963

Existing-Home Sales Fell 3.3% in April - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/business/economy/existing-home-sales-fell-3-3-in-april.html

McDonald's Wage Protests Continue as Shareholders Meet - TIME :: http://time.com/money/3892886/mcdonalds-protests-shareholder-meeting/

UPDATE 2-Fast-track trade bill passes US Senate hurdle in win for Obama - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/usa-trade-idUSL1N0YC03G20150521

21-May-2015 21:10

Goldman: These are the 100 Most Important Stocks to Hedge Funds - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/goldman-these-are-the-100-most-important-stocks-to-hedge-funds

US labor market resilient despite sluggish economy - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-usa-jobless-idINKBN0O61HZ20150521

US Home Sales Slide in April Amid Listing Shortage - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-home-sales-slide-april-due-properties-market-31203193

CVS Seeks Seniors, Specialty Pharmacy In $12.7B Omnicare Deal - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/05/21/cvs-seeks-senior-population-in-12-7b-omnicare-deal/

Cleanup of oil-fouled California beach enters third day - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-usa-california-oilspill-idUSKBN0O52MY20150521

Exclusive Look Inside America's Largest Ranch, in West Texas, On Sale For ... - MyHighPlains :: http://www.myhighplains.com/story/d/story/exclusive-look-inside-americas-largest-ranch-in-we/17176/m9L3ppZzyEyySrOx13k80Q

Obama wins key Senate vote in effort to push through massive trade pact - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-obama-trade-agenda-20150521-story.html

McDonald's boss 'proud' of wages he pays as thousands demand a pay rise - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/may/21/mcdonalds-workers-protest-poverty-wages-headquarters

It's getting more expensive to be a renter - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/21/real_estate/rent-prices-rising/

Lumber Liquidators' troubles deepen as CEO abandons ship - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-lumber-liquidate-ceo-idUSKBN0O62CG20150521

21-May-2015 20:09

Tech cities top list of 25 best places to find a job - Digital Trends :: http://www.digitaltrends.com/business/25-best-cities-for-jobs/

UPDATE 2-Lumber Liquidators' troubles deepen as CEO abandons ship - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/lumber-liquidate-ceo-idUSL3N0YC4D220150521

You Can Buy Texas' Waggoner Ranch, Which Is Twice As Big As NYC, & Do ... - Bustle :: http://www.bustle.com/articles/84892-you-can-buy-texas-waggoner-ranch-which-is-twice-as-big-as-nyc-do-these

As parched California digs deeper into water cuts, farmers with strongest rights ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/05/21/as-parched-california-digs-deeper-into-water-cuts-farmers-with-strongest-rights/

McDonald's CEO 'incredibly proud' of pay hike - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/McDonalds-CEO-incredibly-proud-of-pay-hike/articleshow/47375676.cms

CVS Chief Bets Big on Health Care Thrust With Omnicare Deal - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/cvs-chief-bets-big-on-health-care-thrust-with-omnicare-deal

California Oil Spill Has Deadly Effect on Wildlife - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/california-oil-spill-deadly-effect-wildlife/story?id%3D31205882

US labor market resilient despite sluggish economy - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-usa-jobless-idINKBN0O61HZ20150521

US Home Sales Slide in April Amid Listing Shortage - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-home-sales-slide-april-due-properties-market-31203193

50 stocks that 'matter most' to hedge-fund Masters of the Universe - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/50-stocks-that-matter-most-to-hedge-fund-masters-of-the-universe-2015-05-21

21-May-2015 19:08

World shares subdued by mixed China, euro zone PMI data - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/reuters/world-shares-subdued-by-mixed-china-euro-zone-pmi-data-115052100667_1.html

US stock futures squeezed ahead of data deluge - Morningstar.com :: http://news.morningstar.com/all/market-watch/TDJNMW2015052186/update-us-stock-futures-squeezed-ahead-of-data-deluge.aspx

CVS buying Omnicare for about $12.7 billion - Salt Lake Tribune :: http://www.sltrib.com/home/2538326-155/cvs-buying-omnicare-for-about-127

US labor market resilient despite sluggish economy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-usa-jobless-idUSKBN0O61HZ20150521

Riding Water Slides in a Drought - The New Yorker :: http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/the-water-park-in-a-drought

McDonald's Hit by Second Day of Protests Amid Annual Meeting - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-20/mcdonald-s-protesters-hit-company-s-headquarters-before-meeting

California Oil Spill Has Deadly Effect on Wildlife - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/california-oil-spill-deadly-effect-wildlife/story?id%3D31205882

New Lumber Liquidators investors get taken behind the woodshed - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/new-lumber-liquidators-investors-get-taken-behind-the-woodshed-2015-05-21

Fewer Homes for Sale Making U.S. Housing Recovery Painstaking - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/sales-of-previously-owned-u-s-homes-unexpectedly-fell-in-april

General Motors spending $439M for upgrades to Corvette plant - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/general-motors-spending-439m-for-upgrades-to-corvette-plant/2015/05/21/69a331e8-ffd4-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html

21-May-2015 18:07

Asian shares mixed, but Shanghai up off mild gain in HSBC PMI - Moneycontrol.com :: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/international-markets/asian-shares-mixedshanghaioff-mild-gainhsbc-pmi_1389160.html

US stocks open slightly lower following mixed earnings news - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-stocks-open-slightly-lower-following-mixed-earnings-news/2015/05/21/5526f00c-ffbf-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html

Sales of Previously Owned U.S. Homes Unexpectedly Decline - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/sales-of-previously-owned-u-s-homes-unexpectedly-fell-in-april

Cramer: Liquidators CEO exit not unexpected - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102697555

McDonald's workers: 'supersize my check' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/21/mcdonalds-workers-shareholders-meeting-protest/27705321/

US factory activity growth slows for second month: Markit - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/us-factory-activity-growth-slows-for-second-month-markit/articleshow/47374296.cms

Manufacturing in Philly area grew at a slower pace in May - SCNow :: http://www.scnow.com/news/business/wire/article_3b3046ed-643b-5eb3-8b3b-a25ff916ac67.html

US jobless claims up; four-week average lowest since 2000 - STLtoday.com :: http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/u-s-jobless-claims-up-four-week-average-lowest-since/article_0b7e627c-5d76-5427-af9f-514dc217fb9b.html

Around-the-clock cleanup effort under way on oil-fouled California beach - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-usa-california-oilspill-idINKBN0O52MY20150521

Corvette plant getting $439 million in upgrades - MLive.com :: http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2015/05/corvette_plant_getting_439_mil.html

21-May-2015 17:06

The 'shadow' of a woman at Amazon and the India connection - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/the-shadow-of-a-woman-at-amazon-and-the-india-connection-115052100646_1.html

Shares subdued by mixed China, euro zone PMI data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O602120150521

6 stocks to buy...according to hedge funds - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/21/investing/stocks-to-buy-hedge-funds/

US STOCKS-Futures lower as Fed rate hike seen further out; data eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/markets-stocks-usa-idUSL3N0YC3WA20150521

US jobless claims rise; four-week average lowest since 2000 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-usa-jobless-idUSKBN0O61HZ20150521

Lumber Liquidators CEO Unexpectedly Quits Amid Safety Probe - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/lumber-liquidators-ceo-steps-down-amid-tainted-flooring-probe

McDonald's workers call for 'supersize' paycheck - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/21/mcdonalds-workers-shareholders-meeting-protest/27705321/

Existing Home Sales Decline 3.3% in April - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/existing-home-sales-decline-3-3-in-april-1432217164

Silicon Valley has become a dream factory - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f42ebb76-fd53-11e4-9e96-00144feabdc0.html

SEC proposes rules to gather more data on mutual funds, advisers - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/sec-funds-disclosures-idUSL1N0YB0VJ20150520

21-May-2015 16:05

Shares subdued by mixed China, euro zone PMI data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O602120150521

6 stocks to buy...according to hedge funds - WDSU New Orleans :: http://www.wdsu.com/money/6-stocks-to-buyaccording-to-hedge-funds/33141838

McDonald's: 'Union attack' on the brand - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/21/news/mcdonalds-fast-food-protest/

US jobless claims rise; four-week average lowest since 2000 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-usa-jobless-idUSKBN0O61HZ20150521

Lumber Liquidators CEO resigns 'unexpectedly' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/21/lumber-liquidators-ceo-resigns/27704055/

UPDATE 2-CVS to buy pharmacy services provider Omnicare for $10.1 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/omnicare-ma-cvs-health-idUSL3N0YC3WR20150521

10 CEOs make $14.2B from market rally - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/videos/money/markets/2015/05/21/27704051/

Wall Street set to open lower as weekly jobless claims rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-stocks-us-idUSKBN0O61CQ20150521

Silicon Valley has become a dream factory - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f42ebb76-fd53-11e4-9e96-00144feabdc0.html

SEC proposes rules to gather more data on mutual funds, advisers - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/sec-funds-disclosures-idUSL1N0YB0VJ20150520

21-May-2015 15:04

Silicon Valley has become a dream factory - The Australian Financial Review :: http://www.afr.com/news/world/silicon-valley-has-become-a-dream-factory-20150521-gh6b6x

Futures lower, Asian stocks lackluster - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/05/21/futures-lower-asian-stocks-lackluster-2/

BP settles with Transocean and Halliburton over gulf spill - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/74842ae0-ff89-11e4-8c46-00144feabdc0.html

How criminal charges became another day at the office for banks - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32818635

6 stocks to buy...according to hedge funds - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/05/21/investing/stocks-to-buy-hedge-funds/

Futures lower as Fed rate hike seen further out; data eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-stocks-us-idUSKBN0O61CQ20150521

The world's biggest economies had a bad May (except Japan) - Fortune :: https://fortune.com/2015/05/21/the-worlds-biggest-economies-had-a-bad-may-except-japan/

Best Buy Beats Profit and Sales Expectations Amid Cost Cuts - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/best-buy-beats-profit-and-sales-expectations-amid-cost-cuts-1432209506

CVS buys Omnicare for $12.7B to expand senior care business - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/05/21/cvs-health-buys-omnicare/27702707/

SEC proposes rules to gather more data on mutual funds, advisers - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/sec-funds-disclosures-idUSL1N0YB0VJ20150520

21-May-2015 14:03

Silicon Valley has become a dream factory - The Australian Financial Review :: http://www.afr.com/news/world/silicon-valley-has-become-a-dream-factory-20150521-gh6b6x

Global banks admit guilt in forex probe, fined nearly $6 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/banks-forex-settlement-idUSKBN0O50MG20150521

Shares subdued by mixed China, euro zone PMI data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O602120150521

Eurozone Economy Continues to Grow Modestly, Survey Finds - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/22/business/international/eurozone-european-union-economy-growth-markit-survey.html

Oil rises towards $66 on US inventory drop, Iraq - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0O604B20150521

Rising Inequality Hurts Growth as Poor Fall Behind, OECD Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-21/rising-inequality-hurts-growth-as-poor-fall-behind-oecd-says

BP settles oil spill-related claims with Halliburton, Transocean - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/bp-settles-oil-spill-related-claims-with-halliburton-transocean/article24539846/

Japan Plans to Expand Infrastructure Investment in Asia - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/japan-plans-to-expand-infrastructure-investment-in-asia-1432206297

Hanergy Plunge: The Man Who Lost $14 Billion in One Day - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/hanergy-plunge-the-man-who-lost-14-billion-in-one-day-1432206736

21-May-2015 13:02

UPDATE 2-Viacom boosts dividend more than 20 percent to 40 cents - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/viacom-dividends-idUSL3N0YB50520150520

UPDATE 1-Lenovo annual profit up 1 pct, misses forecasts, on IBM, Motorola deals - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/lenovo-results-idINL3N0YC23R20150521

BP Settles Deepwater Horizon Claims With Transocean, Halliburton - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/halliburton-bp-agree-to-settle-deepwater-horizon-claims-1432153375

Global banks admit guilt in forex probe, fined nearly $6 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/banks-forex-settlement-idUSKBN0O50MG20150521

Global watchdog warns on economic cost of rising inequality - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/global-watchdog-warns-on-economic-cost-of-rising-inequality/2015/05/21/7b8b0ba6-ff98-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html

Shares subdued by mixed China, euro zone PMI data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O602120150521

More high-flying Hong Kong stocks tumble, a day after Hanergy's rout - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-goldin-fin-hold-stocks-idINKBN0O60CW20150521

Oil Price Inches Higher as US Storage Levels Decline - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/nymex-crude-consolidating-near-term-59-04-resistance-1432171429

Silicon Valley has become a dream factory - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f42ebb76-fd53-11e4-9e96-00144feabdc0.html

21-May-2015 12:01

Silicon Valley has become a dream factory - The Australian Financial Review :: http://www.afr.com/news/world/silicon-valley-has-become-a-dream-factory-20150521-gh6b6x

Charlotte population tops 800000, new census estimates show - Charlotte Observer :: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article21523356.html

Global banks admit guilt in forex probe, fined nearly $6 billion - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/banks-forex-settlement-idINKBN0O50MG20150521

UPDATE 1-Lenovo annual profit up 1 pct, misses forecasts, on IBM, Motorola deals - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/lenovo-results-idINL3N0YC23R20150521

Elbit Systems buys Nice's cyber unit for up to $158 million - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-nicesysstems-m-a-elbitsystems-idUSKBN0O60QI20150521

BP Settles Deepwater Horizon Claims With Transocean, Halliburton - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/halliburton-bp-agree-to-settle-deepwater-horizon-claims-1432153375

Hong Kong shares slip, several Chinese firms plunge - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/markets-hongkong-stocks-close-idUSZZN2NGI0020150521

Eurozone employers hiring at fastest rate in 4 years, survey - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/eurozone-employers-hiring-at-fastest-rate-in-4-years-survey/2015/05/21/e1afabd0-ff93-11e4-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-China shares rally after poor data, dollar holds gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/markets-global-idUSL3N0YC02H20150521

China's Factory Activity Still Weak in May - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-factory-activity-still-weak-in-may-1432178578

21-May-2015 11:00

21-May-2015 09:59

Silicon Valley has become a dream factory - The Australian Financial Review :: http://www.afr.com/news/world/silicon-valley-has-become-a-dream-factory-20150521-gh6b6x

UPDATE 3-BP settles oil spill-related claims with Halliburton, Transocean - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/halliburton-bp-oilspill-idINL3N0YB5AA20150521

Protesters demand raises outside McDonald's headquarters - CTV News :: http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/protesters-demand-raises-outside-mcdonald-s-headquarters-1.2383533

Lenovo annual profit up 1 pct, misses forecasts, on IBM, Motorola deals - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/lenovo-results-idINL1N0YC04U20150521

Whites returning to Detroit, lured by cheaper living to city that epitomized white ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/21/whites-returning-to-detroit-lured-by-cheaper-living-to-city-that-epitomized/

Wall Street's rap sheet just got longer with five 'guilty' banks - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/wall-streets-rap-sheet-just-got-longer-with-five-guilty-banks/articleshow/47367186.cms

China shares rally after poor data, dollar holds gains - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0O602120150521

Weak China factories chill hopes for global bounce, US lift needed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-global-economy-idUSKBN0O60H020150521

Goldin group firms' shares plunge 55 percent in second day of sharp HK moves - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/21/us-goldin-fin-hold-stocks-idUSKBN0O60CW20150521