Friday, August 31, 2012

31-Aug-2012 16:06

Splunk's CEO Discusses F2Q13 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11681571/1/splunks-ceo-discusses-f2q13-results--earnings-call-transcript.html

Lufthansa cancels flights as cabin crews strike - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ih7GrUYM_EUVTcVxGHhV8qqVWPYA?docId%3Dcf51c2e8d5854ad4ba661290f2aaed1a

Shell says Arctic drilling could begin next week in Chukchi Sea - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-shell-oil-drilling-arctic-20120830,0,7104245.story

AMR, US Airways Draw Closer - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444914904577623171096739022.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Spain loses bank support - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/spain-bonds-idINL6E8JVCFB20120831

EU's Barnier considers resolution agency for banks - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/idINL6E8JV8KK20120831

SD share of J&J settlement exceeds $2.5 million - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-31/sd-share-of-j-and-j-settlement-exceeds-2-dot-5-million

Berezovsky Loses Battle Against Rival Oligarch - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444914904577622664151711768.html

AAA: Labor Day Weekend Travel on the Rise - Patch.com :: http://suffield.patch.com/articles/aaa-labor-day-weekend-travel-on-the-rise-c2cfce41

Stocks rise ahead of Bernanke - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/31/investing/stocks-markets/

31-Aug-2012 15:05

Retailers get a back-to-school sales boost - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0831-retail-sales-20120831,0,2353457.story

Initial jobless claims unchanged at 374000 - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-30/economy/33485951_1_applications-for-unemployment-benefits-initial-jobless-claims-total-claims

Sears down 4% after ouster from S&P 500 - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-30/industries/33486301_1_sears-chairman-edward-lampert-s-p-sears-holdings-corp

Bundesbank Declines Comment as Weidmann Report Fuels Tension - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Bundesbank-Declines-Comment-as-Weidmann-Report-3829988.php

India disappoints with 5.5 percent growth - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iY_yELjwGXwDoLGOMbemUswL1xJQ?docId%3Dc11e1bec663949bcad59369e9f1189a0

As the Arctic summer nears end, concerns over oil drilling increase - Cordova Times :: http://www.thecordovatimes.com/article/1235as-the-arctic-summer-nears-end-concerns-over

Carlyle to buy DuPont auto paint unit for $4.9 billion - Bizjournals.com :: http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/morning_call/2012/08/carlyle-to-buy-dupont-unit-for-49.html

Lufthansa attendants strike, forcing hundreds of cancellations - USA TODAY :: http://travel.usatoday.com/flights/post/2012/08/lufthansa-attendants-strike-forcing-hundreds-of-cancellations/836309/1

Romney asks US to 'turn page;' Obama pans GOP plan - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hLE6MAzCvGh_1qURIty-E7r7YgeQ?docId%3D433162142a44453eb76de5904b76816d

Futures Rally Ahead of Bernanke Speech - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48856169

31-Aug-2012 14:04

Retailers get a back-to-school sales boost - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0831-retail-sales-20120831,0,2353457.story

Weidmann resignation report turns up heat on ECB's Draghi - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/eurozone-ecb-idINL6E8JV2Z820120831

Eurozone jobless total reaches fresh high - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9e86dbaa-f355-11e1-9ca6-00144feabdc0.html

Lufthansa Reduces Frankfurt Flights as Attendants Strike - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-31/lufthansa-flight-attendants-wall-off-job-in-pay-dispute.html

Carlyle to buy DuPont unit - Bend Bulletin :: http://www.bendbulletin.com/article/20120831/NEWS0107/208310335/

Stocks: All eyes on Bernanke - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/31/investing/premarkets/

Buffett's firm relying less on insurance units - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iEiKy3NHXl3RcPYaY3zyr7v6_ayg?docId%3D301ffb1d80514aa4b9e4bd4a86a6b8d0

Russian Tycoon Loses $5.8 Billion Case Against Ex-Partner - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/01/world/europe/russian-tycoon-loses-5-8-billion-case-against-ex-partner.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Ethanol a big factor in higher gas prices - Jacksonville Daily News :: http://www.jdnews.com/articles/discrepancy-107762-higher-edition.html

Sears to exit S&P 500 - CNNMoney :: http://buzz.money.cnn.com/2012/08/30/sears-sandp/

31-Aug-2012 13:03

Retailers get a back-to-school sales boost - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0831-retail-sales-20120831,0,2353457.story

Europe stocks in tight ranges, Bernanke looms - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-10178/

Stock futures signal higher Wall Street open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE87J07520120831

Sears drops 7% on removal from S&P 500 - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-30/markets/33487017_1_sears-holdings-sears-shares-hedge-fund-esl-investments

India disappoints with 5.5 percent growth - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iY_yELjwGXwDoLGOMbemUswL1xJQ?docId%3Dc11e1bec663949bcad59369e9f1189a0

Fact checking Mitt Romney's acceptance speech at the GOP convention - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/fact-checker/post/fact-checking-mitt-romneys-acceptance-speech-at-the-gop-convention/2012/08/31/70c3d8de-f31f-11e1-adc6-87dfa8eff430_blog.html

Lawsuit for Release of Key Arctic Offshore Safety Data - Equities.com :: http://www.equities.com/news/headline-story?dt%3D2012-08-31%26val%3D434561%26cat%3Denergy

Europe shares halt 3-day slide as Spain and Italy rally - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/markets-europe-stocks-idINL6E8JV4RI20120831

Eurozone's record unemployment of 11.3 percent in July shows tough task ahead ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/eurozones-record-unemployment-of-113-percent-in-july-shows-tough-task-ahead-for-leaders/2012/08/31/035c7ca2-f34b-11e1-b74c-84ed55e0300b_story.html

Lufthansa cabin crews go on strike; more than 200 flights at Frankfurt airport ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/lufthansa-cabin-crews-go-on-strike-dozens-of-flights-at-frankfurt-airport-canceled/2012/08/31/b6aba0c6-f33c-11e1-b74c-84ed55e0300b_story.html

31-Aug-2012 12:02

Two dolphins found in Colma Creek - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Two-dolphins-found-in-Colma-Creek-3828794.php

Retailers get a back-to-school sales boost - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0831-retail-sales-20120831,0,2353457.story

Judgment Days Arrive for Euro Crisis - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444772804577621212619274608.html

Asia Down on Growth Concerns Before Jackson Hole - Morningstar.com :: http://news.morningstar.com/articlenet/article.aspx?id%3D566479

Stock futures signal higher Wall Street open - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE87J07520120831

Death Toll Rises to 41 in China Mine Blast - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/death-toll-rises-41-china-mine-blast-17123799

Shell gets OK to start drill preparations in Chukchi Sea [Anchorage Daily News] - Equities.com :: http://www.equities.com/news/headline-story?dt%3D2012-08-31%26val%3D434319%26cat%3Denergy

Hon Hai's Gou sees 'good outcome' in Sharp deal - paper - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/sharp-honhai-gou-idINT8E8JD00Q20120831

India's economic growth languishes, worst may be over - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/india-economy-idINL4E8JV20520120831

Thousands stranded by Lufthansa cabin crew strike - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/us-lufthansa-strike-idUSBRE87T1JR20120831

31-Aug-2012 11:01

iPhone and Android app Pandora soars - USA TODAY :: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2012/08/iphone-and-android-app-pandora-soars/1

Yen Touches Week-High as Spain Delay Spurs Haven Bid - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-30/dollar-yen-gain-as-moody-s-spain-review-fuels-haven-bid.html

Shell gets partial go-ahead for Alaska drilling - HeraldNet :: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120831/NEWS02/708319890

European shares edge down as Bernanke speech looms - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120831

Weidmann Departure Rumors Symbolize Euro Zone Split - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48855571

Carlyle Group, data in Thursday's spotlight - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-30/markets/33486414_1_gold-futures-weak-data-coatings-unit

Indian Growth Picks Up - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443618604577622552847485114.html

Lufthansa cancels flights as cabin crews strike - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ih7GrUYM_EUVTcVxGHhV8qqVWPYA?docId%3Dcf51c2e8d5854ad4ba661290f2aaed1a

Jobless Claims in U.S. Unchanged Last Week at One-Month High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-30/jobless-claims-in-u-s-unchanged-last-week-at-one-month-high.html

August good for retailers, third quarter looks bright - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/30/us-usa-retail-sales-idUSBRE87T1E320120830

31-Aug-2012 10:00

Brisk Sales of Items for School Buoy Stores - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/business/economy/retail-sales-jumped-3-6-in-august.html

Yen Touches Week-High as Spain Delay Spurs Haven Bid - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-30/dollar-yen-gain-as-moody-s-spain-review-fuels-haven-bid.html

Romney says he'll do what Obama couldn't - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-convention-20120831,0,5180944.story

Japan's industrial output resumes slide - Beaumont Enterprise :: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/business/article/Japan-s-industrial-output-resumes-slide-3829304.php

South Africa Massacre: Miners Charged over Colleagues' Deaths - TIME :: http://world.time.com/2012/08/30/south-africa-mine-massacre-miners-charged-with-murdering-themselves/

Death toll rises to 41 in China mine blast - CNN :: http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/30/world/asia/china-miners-blast/index.html

India's economic growth languishes near three-year low - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/31/us-india-economy-idINBRE87U07M20120831

Lufthansa cabin crews go on strike - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ih7GrUYM_EUVTcVxGHhV8qqVWPYA?docId%3Dcf51c2e8d5854ad4ba661290f2aaed1a

YOUR MIND ON MONEY: Market hangs on Fed's decision - nwitimes.com :: http://www.nwitimes.com/business/columnists/f-marc-ruiz/your-mind-on-money-market-hangs-on-fed-s-decision/article_7b4c3093-61fc-575f-a422-61d23c0e4fde.html

Unemployment: Extended claims fall slightly - Christian Science Monitor (blog) :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Paper-Economy/2012/0830/Unemployment-Extended-claims-fall-slightly