Wednesday, June 27, 2012

27-Jun-2012 15:31

Best Buy Founder Weighs Buyout - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304870304577490961517880938.html

Arctic approval 'probable' for Shell - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Arctic-approval-probable-for-Shell-3665165.php

Housing Exuberance Led by Shiller's US Glamorous Cities - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-27/housing-exuberance-led-by-shiller-s-u-s-glamorous-cities.html

European Union summit: 'No quick fix' - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/27/investing/european-union-summit/?source%3Dcnn_bin

Spain Seeks Solution For Bank Preferred Stock Retail Investors -PM - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120627-702538.html

Consumer confidence slipped in June - Post-Bulletin :: http://www.postbulletin.com/news/stories/display.php?id%3D1500908

Facebook Analysts: Neutral - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303561504577492121502368062.html

Barclays pays $450m to end Libor probe - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a4479f8-c030-11e1-9867-00144feabdc0.html

Durable goods orders rebound in May - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/us-usa-economy-durables-idUSBRE85Q0PR20120627

General Mills Shows Caution in Forecast - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304058404577492390581666230.html

27-Jun-2012 14:30

Arctic approval 'probable' for Shell - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Arctic-approval-probable-for-Shell-3665165.php

Stocks: Investors await European summit - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2012/06/27/investing/premarkets/index.htm?section%3Dmoney_topstories%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Brss%252Fmoney_topstories%2B(Top%2BStories)

Spain's Rajoy Says Will Ask EU Summit to Stabilize Markets - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47974201

Futures Trade Flat Ahead of EU Summit - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47916679

Best Buy founder Richard Schulze may seek buyout deal - The Oshkosh Northwestern :: http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20120627/OSH03/206270355/Best-Buy-founder-Richard-Schulze-may-seek-buyout-deal

Merkel Rebuffs Rajoy Plea, Shuts Door to Euro Area Bonds - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-27/merkel-rebuffs-rajoy-plea-shuts-door-to-euro-area-bonds.html

Barclays reaches deal over Libor probe - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a4479f8-c030-11e1-9867-00144feabdc0.html

Consumer confidence slipped in June - San Mateo Daily Journal :: http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id%3D1750129%26title%3DConsumer%2520confidence%2520slipped%2520in%2520June

Housing Exuberance Led by Shiller's US Glamorous Cities - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-27/housing-exuberance-led-by-shiller-s-u-s-glamorous-cities.html

Qatar shows its muscles to wring more from Glencore - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/qatar-glencore-fund-idINL6E8HR1TZ20120627

27-Jun-2012 13:29

Arctic approval 'probable' for Shell - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Arctic-approval-probable-for-Shell-3665165.php

SEC to sue Harbinger's Falcone, report says - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-06-26/economy/32420585_1_sec-report-civil-lawsuit

Lower expectations drag down consumer confidence - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-06-26/economy/32416217_1_consumer-confidence-lynn-franco-business-conditions

Japan utility shareholders vote to keep nuclear power - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/japan-nuclear-idINT9E8HM01E20120627

Spain's Rajoy Says Will Ask EU Summit to Stabilize Markets - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47974201

US home sale prices fall at slowest rate since 2010 - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/morning_call/2012/06/us-home-sale-prices-fall-at-slowst.html

US Stock Futures Point Lower - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303561504577492183247806806.html

Glencore under pressure to sweeten bid for Xstrata - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/xstrata-glencore-idINL6E8HR1GM20120627

Oil futures slip ahead of US supply data - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-extends-gains-ahead-of-us-supply-data-2012-06-27?dist%3Dbeforebell

FOREX-Euro steady, investors hold fire before summit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/markets-forex-idUSL6E8HR6Y720120627

27-Jun-2012 12:28

Arctic approval 'probable' for Shell - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Arctic-approval-probable-for-Shell-3665165.php

SEC to sue Harbinger's Falcone, report says - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-06-26/economy/32420585_1_sec-report-civil-lawsuit

City-by-city breakdown of U.S. house prices - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-06-26/economy/32415980_1_home-prices-year-on-year-gain-year-on-year-rise

Best Buy prepares to fight founder [Star Tribune, Minneapolis] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201206270310KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_16558_32827-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C06/27/2012%25203:10%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CBest%2520Buy%2520prepares%2520to%2520fight%2520founder%2520%255BStar%2520Tribune%252C%2520Minneapolis%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CKnight%2520Ridder/Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;BBY%26ticker%3DBBY:US

Sony's Hirai, Stringer Lose Bonuses After Company's Record Loss - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-27/sony-s-hirai-stringer-lose-bonuses-after-company-s-record-loss.html

Oil falls on Europe anxiety, oil strike - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120627

Fading hopes for EU summit leave euro flat - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/us-markets-global-idUSBRE8520GN20120627

Lower expectations drag down consumer confidence - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-06-26/economy/32416217_1_consumer-confidence-lynn-franco-business-conditions

Qatar Holding Seeks Higher Xstrata Price From Glencore - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-26/qatar-holding-seeks-higher-xstrata-price-from-glencore.html

News Corp. board set to decide on breakup - Equities.com :: http://www.equities.com/news/top-financial-story?dt%3D2012-06-27%26val%3D212137%26cat%3Dfin

27-Jun-2012 11:27

SEC to sue Harbinger's Falcone, report says - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-06-26/economy/32420585_1_sec-report-civil-lawsuit

City-by-city breakdown of U.S. house prices - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-06-26/economy/32415980_1_home-prices-year-on-year-gain-year-on-year-rise

IRS offshore tax programs pull in $5 billion - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-06-26/finance/32420915_1_irs-commissioner-doug-shulman-penalty-relief-income-tax

Consumer-confidence gauge declines to 62 in June - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-06-26/economy/32416077_1_consumer-confidence-consumer-confidence-confidence-readings

US official announces 'targeted leasing' in Arctic - Times LIVE :: http://www.timeslive.co.za/scitech/2012/06/27/us-official-announces-targeted-leasing-in-arctic

Merkel to Meet With Hollande Ahead of European Summit - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/28/business/global/daily-euro-zone-watch.html?pagewanted%3Dall

News Summary: News Corp. considers splitting in 2 - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201206261959APDIGITLFINANCE__US_News_Corp_Split_Su-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C06/26/2012%25207:59%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CNews%2520Summary%253A%2520News%2520Corp.%2520considers%2520splitting%2520in%25202%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CAP%2520Digital%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;NWSA%26ticker%3DNWSA:US

Best Buy prepares to fight founder [Star Tribune, Minneapolis] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201206270310KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_16558_32827-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C06/27/2012%25203:10%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CBest%2520Buy%2520prepares%2520to%2520fight%2520founder%2520%255BStar%2520Tribune%252C%2520Minneapolis%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CKnight%2520Ridder/Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;BBY%26ticker%3DBBY:US

Glencore expected to sweeten terms to win Xstrata - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/xstrata-glencore-idINL6E8HR1GM20120627

Oil falls on Europe anxiety, oil strike - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE83H17O20120627

27-Jun-2012 10:26

Are the BRIC Nations Cracking? - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-06-26/are-the-bric-nations-cracking

Consumer confidence continues to decline - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20120627/BUSINESS07/206270360/Consumer-confidence-continues-to-decline

Best Buy Co. - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/markets/2012/06/26/best-buy/gqATbdbjnzVqodYU8859aK/story.html

News Corp. Considers Split in 2, Stock Jumps - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/report-news-corp-considers-splitting-cos-16650028

PRECIOUS-Gold dips on deflation worries; Europe eyed - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/markets-precious-idINL3E8HR0L220120627

U.S. home prices jump 1.3% in April: Case-Shiller - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-06-26/economy/32415600_1_index-committee-home-prices-high-frequency-economics

SEC to sue Harbinger's Falcone, report says - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-06-26/economy/32420585_1_sec-report-civil-lawsuit

Oil hovers above $79 after US crude supply jump - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jDNjTI253Kj4v0hYvJhBqCjTxYaA?docId%3Db34c2130c97a4944982655dda8d631e1

Leaders face ambitious agenda at European summit - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jDNridg_3MI8oTz241fqgpbUOZAg?docId%3Dd2c91bce353c4a61b1cdf724c36b6276

Glencore expected to sweeten terms to win Xstrata - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/xstrata-glencore-idUSL6E8HR1GM20120627

27-Jun-2012 09:25

SEC Said to Sue Against Harbinger's Phil Falcone - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-26/sec-said-to-authorize-lawsuit-against-harbinger-s-falcone.html

Consumer confidence continues to decline - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20120627/BUSINESS07/206270360/Consumer-confidence-continues-to-decline

Housing market moves forward - Jackson Clarion Ledger :: http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20120627/BIZ/206270326/Housing-market-moves-forward

Singapore church founder charged for allegedly using its money to aid wife's ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/singapore-church-founder-charged-for-allegedly-using-its-money-to-aid-wifes-singing-career/2012/06/27/gJQAksn15V_story.html

Qatar flexes muscle in shock Glencore move - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47973243

Best Buy Co. - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/markets/2012/06/26/best-buy/gqATbdbjnzVqodYU8859aK/story.html

News Corp. Considers Split in 2, Stock Jumps - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/report-news-corp-considers-splitting-cos-16650028

Brent slips below $93, EU doubts counter N.Sea supply cut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/markets-oil-idUSL3E8HR1RR20120627

Europe Stocks Open With Tentative Gains - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303649504577491873886417142.html

Sony CEO tells shareholders revival plan will work - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/sony-agm-games-idINL3E8HR1V520120627