Thursday, August 16, 2012

16-Aug-2012 15:11

US Stock Futures Edge Up On China Stimulus Hopes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120816-704419.html

Ratification of Union's Deal With Caterpillar May Face Difficulties - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/business/tentative-pact-reached-in-caterpillar-strike.html

Facebook shares down in premarket as lockup comes to an end - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-facebook-lockup-premarket-idINBRE87F0HR20120816

Eurozone prices steady as output shrinks - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/748d42c8-e791-11e1-86bf-00144feab49a.html

Wal-Mart Drops After Second-Quarter Sales Trail Estimates - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-16/wal-mart-drops-after-second-quarter-sales-trail-estimates

Jobless Claims in US Little Changed as Market Stable - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-16/jobless-claims-in-u-s-little-changed-as-labor-market-stabilizes.html

US home construction dipped in July - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gnqZRq-kdIDMZaMDR4ucVYTAwrhQ?docId%3D8e4fdcce5d5f40aa9099abfc2adee574

Lower costs help Sears offset weak sales - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/sears-results-idINL2E8JG19120120816

Schulze Seeks Due Diligence Permission in Best Buy Takeover Bid - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120816-706708.html

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

16-Aug-2012 14:10

Euro zone July inflation stable as economy slows - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/eurozone-economy-idINL6E8JG4IX20120816

Stocks: Investors In Vacation Mode - KMGH Denver :: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/money/31360941/detail.html

US Stock Futures Edge Up On China Stimulus Hopes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120816-704419.html

Sears narrows losses in 2Q, but sales keep falling - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-sears-loss-meets-estimates-on-lower-costs-20120816,0,6299191.story

Stock futures edge higher as data eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120816

Ratification of Union's Deal With Caterpillar May Face Difficulties - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/business/tentative-pact-reached-in-caterpillar-strike.html

Facebook shares down in premarket as lockup comes to an end - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-facebook-lockup-premarketbre87f0hr-20120816,0,1821135.story

Wal-Mart Quarterly Earnings Beat, but Revenue Is Light - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48675793

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

Deere Wilts Under Wall Street Heat, Hopes Drought Will Lift 2013 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2012/08/15/deere-badly-misses-wall-street-expectations-but-drought-should-boost-2013/

16-Aug-2012 13:09

Caterpillar union workers to vote Friday on proposed contract - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0816-cat-tentative--20120816,0,3893050.story

Cisco still pessimistic on Europe, hikes dividend - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/idINL2E8JFE220120815

Treasury Yields Rise to Three-Month High Before Housing Report - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-16/treasury-yields-rise-to-three-month-high-before-housing-report

Stock futures signal higher Wall Street open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120816

Deere sets profits mark in third quarter but sees drop for all of 2012 - DesMoinesRegister.com :: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120816/BUSINESS/308160060/1046/ENT/?odyssey%3Dnav%257Chead

Euro zone July inflation stable as economy slows - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/eurozone-economy-idINL6E8JG4IX20120816

UK retail sales rise: what the economists say - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/aug/16/uk-retail-sales-rise-economists?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Stocks: Investors In Vacation Mode - KMGH Denver :: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/money/31360941/detail.html

Ahead of the Bell: Facebook stock lockup to expire - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hWx-hbu9JDwIkUouNU1r6XJin0Hw?docId%3D4e89a7c670474bd2aed4f23947251f9d

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

16-Aug-2012 12:08

Caterpillar union workers to vote Friday on proposed contract - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0816-cat-tentative--20120816,0,3893050.story

Cisco still pessimistic on Europe, hikes dividend - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/idINL2E8JFE220120815

Facebook: 271m shares come to market after lockup expires - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/digital-media/9479279/Facebook-271m-shares-come-to-market-after-lockup-expires.html

Treasury Yields Rise to Three-Month High Before Housing Report - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-16/treasury-yields-rise-to-three-month-high-before-housing-report

Stock futures signal higher Wall Street open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE86M08N20120816

FOREX-Dollar at 1-month high vs yen on rising US yields - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/markets-forex-idINL6E8JG2ET20120816

UK Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise as Discounts Boost Fuel - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-16/u-dot-k-dot-retail-sales-unexpectedly-rise-as-discounting-boosts-fuel

Euro-Area Inflation Held Steady in July After Economy Contracted - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-16/euro-area-inflation-held-steady-in-july-after-economy-contracted.html

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

Payments Network Takes On Google - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444042704577589523094336872.html

16-Aug-2012 11:07

Stocks Close Narrowly Mixed; Vix Below 15 - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48673707

Tentative Pact Reached in Strike at Caterpillar - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/business/tentative-pact-reached-in-caterpillar-strike.html

Deere shares dip as earnings forecast missed - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0816-deere-earns--20120816,0,6638592.story

FOREX-Dollar at 1-month high vs yen on rising US yields - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/markets-forex-idUSL6E8JG2ET20120816

Cisco still pessimistic on Europe, hikes dividend - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/idINL2E8JFE220120815

Facebook: 271m shares come to market after lockup expires - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/digital-media/9479279/Facebook-271m-shares-come-to-market-after-lockup-expires.html

Tokyo Shares Rise On Weaker Yen, Nikkei Hits 6-Week High - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120816-701885.html

Bank Deal Rankles Regulators - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-46479/

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

Warren Buffett: Merchant Banker Of Last Resort - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/martinsosnoff/2012/08/15/buffett-gets-flush-with-cash-then-its-on-to-the-next-one/

16-Aug-2012 10:06

Stocks Close Narrowly Mixed; Vix Below 15 - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48673707

Caterpillar union workers to vote Friday on proposed contract - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0816-cat-tentative--20120816,0,3893050.story

Facebook Freeing 60% More Shares Seen Weighing on Stock - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-16/facebook-freeing-60-percent-more-shares-seen-weighing-on-stock

Dollar Hits 1-Month High vs. Yen, Buoyed by Rising Yields - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48683225

European Markets Like the Sound Of Wen's Comments - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-46466/

World Gold Demand Hits Lowest in Two Years - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48685083

China's July FDI contracts 8.7% from year ago - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-15/markets/33216936_1_fdi-inflows-total-inflows-foreign-direct-investment

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

Deere Wilts Under Wall Street Heat, Hopes Drought Will Lift 2013 - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2012/08/15/deere-badly-misses-wall-street-expectations-but-drought-should-boost-2013/

Warren Buffett: Merchant Banker Of Last Resort - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/martinsosnoff/2012/08/15/buffett-gets-flush-with-cash-then-its-on-to-the-next-one/

16-Aug-2012 09:05

Stocks Close Narrowly Mixed; Vix Below 15 - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48673707

Nikkei rallies as weak yen pushes exporters into spotlight - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/16/us-markets-japan-stocks-idUSBRE87F00520120816

Caterpillar union workers to vote Friday on proposed contract - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0816-cat-tentative--20120816,0,3893050.story

Facebook Freeing 60% More Shares Seen Weighing on Stock - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-16/facebook-freeing-60-percent-more-shares-seen-weighing-on-stock

Deere Reports Record Third-Quarter Earnings - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/15/4727188/deere-reports-record-third-quarter.html

Dollar Hits 1-Month High vs. Yen, Buoyed by Rising Yields - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48683225

Foreign investment in China declines in July - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hzWCXZZJgCAgJqBe7CjrUFhRViVw?docId%3DCNG.e304e59079fb228ec12292c62905229c.4f1

LA restaurant offers discount to diners who give up their phone during meal - Digitaltrends.com :: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/restaurant-offers-discount-to-diners-who-give-up-their-phone-during-meal/

Groupon tumult turns up the pressure on Mason - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/15/us-groupon-pressure-idINBRE87E00920120815

Warren Buffett: Merchant Banker Of Last Resort - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/martinsosnoff/2012/08/15/buffett-gets-flush-with-cash-then-its-on-to-the-next-one/