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Preliminary August U. of Mich. Index at 79.2 vs. 81.8 in July - Bond Buyer :: http://www.bondbuyer.com/news/markets-news/preliminary-august-u-of-mich-index-1065315-1.html

Pershing Square: No wrongdoing in Allergan bid - Pensacola News Journal :: http://archive.pnj.com/usatoday/article/14100495

July jobs numbers show continued economic strength in Texas - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/economy/article/July-jobs-numbers-show-continued-economic-5691000.php

Albertson's stores hacked for credit card data - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/15/technology/security/albertsons-supervalu-hack/

SeaWorld plans new killer whale environments - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/seaworld-plans-new-killer-whale-environments/2014/08/15/e23be898-247e-11e4-8b10-7db129976abb_story.html

Deere laying off 600 employees at 4 Midwest factories as demand slumps - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/08/15/deere-laying-off-600-employees-at-4-midwest-factories-as-demand-slumps/

Monster Beverage shares soar 30% after Coke deal announced - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-monster-stock-20140815-story.html

California adds more than 27000 jobs in July; unemployment rate flat - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-unemployment-rate-20140815-story.html?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Blatimes%252Fbusiness%2B(L.A.%2BTimes%2B-%2BBusiness)

UPDATE 1-Fed's Kocherlakota: a 'mistake' to raise rates too soon - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/15/usa-fed-kocherlakota-rates-idUSL2N0QL1FH20140815

US Stocks Drop on Ukraine Worries - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-stock-futures-rise-1408105250