Thursday, May 24, 2012

24-May-2012 22:15

Eurozone economy contracts sharply - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2c34b728-a57d-11e1-a77b-00144feabdc0.html

Jobless claims little changed last week - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE84M1G420120524

Zillow: Phoenix has second-highest rate of underwater homeowners - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2012/05/24/phoenix-has-second-highest.html

US bank earnings rose this winter to 5-year high - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jkq7cJTLPgkVGrhDB0Co99S6Y3jg?docId%3D6de396f306ff4440a6b8e13f9473b337

Hewlett-Packard Faces a 'Dogfight' for Talent: Analyst - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47550089

In Western Washington, Drivers See Gasoline Prices Heading the Wrong Way - Pittsburgh Post Gazette :: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/us/in-western-washington-drivers-see-gasoline-prices-heading-the-wrong-way-637424/

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, euro slip on weakening growth - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/markets-global-idUSL1E8GO96N20120524

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and FHLB 2012 note calendar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/idUSL1E8GODPH20120524

Slow Time Ahead For IPOs After Facebook Experience - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120524-713744.html

US STOCKS-Greece, data weigh on Wall Street; techs slip - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1E8GODPG20120524

24-May-2012 21:14

Jobless claims little changed last week - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE84M1G420120524

Demand for U.S. Business Equipment Decreased in April: Economy - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/g/a/2012/05/24/bloomberg_articlesM4J1E03T6SRV01-M4JA8.DTL

US bank earnings rose this winter to 5-year high - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jkq7cJTLPgkVGrhDB0Co99S6Y3jg?docId%3D6de396f306ff4440a6b8e13f9473b337

Hewlett-Packard Faces a 'Dogfight' for Talent: Analyst - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47550089

In Western Washington, Drivers See Gasoline Prices Heading the Wrong Way - Pittsburgh Post Gazette :: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/us/in-western-washington-drivers-see-gasoline-prices-heading-the-wrong-way-637424/

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and FHLB 2012 note calendar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/idUSL1E8GODPH20120524

EU running out of time as Greece nears the exit - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hQs6eWEyhnISarVbjYsePjsu18dQ?docId%3D964bfb5a51f34b14a61bda606b823534

Slow Time Ahead For IPOs After Facebook Experience - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120524-713744.html

US STOCKS-Greece, data weigh on Wall Street; techs slip - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1E8GODPG20120524

News Summary: German business confidence drops on eurozone fears - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/markets/news-summary-german-business-confidence-drops-on-eurozone-fears/2012/05/24/gJQAAZ5cnU_story.html

24-May-2012 20:13

Eurozone economy contracts sharply - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2c34b728-a57d-11e1-a77b-00144feabdc0.html

Jobless claims little changed last week - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE84M1G420120524

30-year mortgage rate hits another record low - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/24/real_estate/mortgage-rates/

Demand for U.S. Business Equipment Decreased in April: Economy - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/g/a/2012/05/24/bloomberg_articlesM4J1E03T6SRV01-M4JA8.DTL

Zillow: Phoenix has second-highest rate of underwater homeowners - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2012/05/24/phoenix-has-second-highest.html

MARKET COMMENT:Europe Stocks Rally With Banks, Oil In The Lead - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120524-712905.html

US bank earnings rose this winter to 5-year high - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jkq7cJTLPgkVGrhDB0Co99S6Y3jg?docId%3D6de396f306ff4440a6b8e13f9473b337

Hewlett-Packard Faces a 'Dogfight' for Talent: Analyst - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47550089

Fidelity, Knight problems add to Nasdaq's Facebook woes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/facebook-nasdaq-idUSL1E8GOCUY20120524

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, euro slip on weakening growth - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/markets-global-idUSL1E8GO96N20120524

24-May-2012 19:12

Weekly US jobless aid applications dip to 370000 - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gTsZsdHyt3PqyHlKicAVJtGYm0Lg?docId%3D1e9bcd9dbbd94cf8b9953fe7dbe94e90

Hewlett-Packard Shares Rise As Some Worries Lift, But Not All - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120524-712291.html

30-year mortgage rate hits another record low - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/24/real_estate/mortgage-rates/

Facebook straddles breakeven line - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/24/investing/facebook-stock/

Demand for U.S. Business Equipment Decreased in April: Economy - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f%3D/g/a/2012/05/24/bloomberg_articlesM4J1E03T6SRV01-M4JA8.DTL

German business confidence drops on eurozone fears - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2018273881_apeugermanyeconomy.html

Zillow: Phoenix has second-highest rate of underwater homeowners - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2012/05/24/phoenix-has-second-highest.html

US Stocks Move Lower, Erase Earlier Gains - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120524-712869.html

Bank earnings rebound, but lending slackens - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-financial-regulation-fdic-idUSBRE84N16L20120524

24-May-2012 18:11

Negative equity remains a drag on housing market - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-negative-equity-20120524,0,985482.story

Jobless Claims in U.S. Were Little Changed at 370000 Last Week - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-24/jobless-claims-in-u-s-were-little-changed-at-370-000-last-week.html

British recession deepens as euro zone woes mount - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-britain-economy-idUSBRE84N0U320120524

Eurozone economy 'in dire straits' - CNNMoney :: http://buzz.money.cnn.com/2012/05/24/eurozone-economy-in-dire-straits/

Euro zone citizens want to keep common currency: poll - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-euro-membership-poll-idUSBRE84N11G20120524

US banking industry posts highest quarterly profit since 2007 - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-banks-profit-20120524,0,3994281.story

US durable goods orders up 0.2 percent in April - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jtzVVSdplhZBFU3GmxLp70A_KBDw?docId%3D6740c27469534eb6adabd738e90d8026

Thirty-year mortgage rate falls to record 3.78% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/story/2012-05-24/mortgage-rates-0524/55185652/1

Hewlett-Packard Shares Rise As Some Worries Lift, But Not All - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120524-712094.html

Nasdaq Seeks to Stem Damage from Facebook IPO - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47552195

24-May-2012 17:10

Negative equity remains a drag on housing market - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-negative-equity-20120524,0,985482.story

Caught Holding the Facebook Bag - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11551969/1/caught-holding-the-facebook-bag.html

British recession deepens as euro zone woes mount - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-britain-economy-idUSBRE84N0U320120524

Weekly US jobless aid applications dip to 370000 - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gTsZsdHyt3PqyHlKicAVJtGYm0Lg?docId%3D1e9bcd9dbbd94cf8b9953fe7dbe94e90

Much Euro Ado About Nothing - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304065704577424063912344458.html

Kuwait group eyes options after $2.16 bln Dow ruling - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/dow-kuwait-reaction-idUSL5E8GOD5S20120524

US durable goods orders up 0.2 percent in April - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jtzVVSdplhZBFU3GmxLp70A_KBDw?docId%3D6740c27469534eb6adabd738e90d8026

No Relief In Sight For Europe - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2012/05/24/no-relief-in-sight-for-europe/

Hewlett-Packard CEO Whitman: Revamping Just Beginning - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47550386

FDIC: Bank profits at highest level since 2007 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fdic-bank-profits-at-highest-level-since-2007-2012-05-24-101035418?link%3DMW_latest_news

24-May-2012 16:09

Negative equity remains a drag on housing market - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-negative-equity-20120524,0,985482.story

UK recession deepens as GDP shrinks - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iNn_GXtpHXDyt2sXJHUUL4QziIvQ?docId%3DCNG.a9fcdb361a9f2a7c60b6e5337190973d.b1

Jobless Claims in U.S. Were Little Changed at 370000 Last Week - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-24/jobless-claims-in-u-s-were-little-changed-at-370-000-last-week.html

Dudley Tells CNBC He Doesn't See Need for More Easing Now - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-24/dudley-tells-cnbc-he-doesn-t-see-need-for-more-easing-now.html

Durable goods orders edge up after decline in previous month - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/story/2012-05-24/durable-goods/55182704/1

Facebook shares stabilizing, but probes mount - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hnFjtEeZCIGIdL5FrArduG8buzSQ?docId%3D2c3fb6408ec643038645f75470434696

Analysts back Hewlett Packard's layoff plans - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/24/us-hewlettpackard-research-idUSBRE84N0QW20120524

Tiffany, Signet forecasts disappoint investors - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/tiffany-signet-forecasts-disappoint-investors-2012-05-24?link%3DMW_latest_news

Stocks open little changed on Greece worries - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/24/investing/stocks-markets/

Lousy Economic Numbers, but Stocks Hold Up - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47549864