Friday, May 24, 2013

24-May-2013 15:27

Initial job claims continue downward trend - Medill Reports: Chicago :: http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id%3D221955

Now, some unions upset over Obamacare - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57586030/now-some-unions-upset-over-obamacare/

Target, Macy's Sue MasterCard, Visa Over Card Swipe Fees - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-05-23/target-macy-s-sue-mastercard-visa-over-card-swipe-fees-1

Tokyo Recovers, Sydney Extends Fall - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323475304578501922666142326.html

Upturn In German Economic Sentiment Boosts Recovery Hopes: Capital ... - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2124616/upturn-in-german-economic-sentiment-boosts-recovery-hopes-capital-economics.aspx?type%3Deueco

Abercrombie & Fitch Drops After Cutting Annual Profit Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-24/abercrombie-fitch-drops-after-cutting-annual-profit-forecast.html

Sears shares down 15% in premarket trading - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-sears-20130524,0,5983319.story

P&G's Returning Hero Faces Shifting Landscape - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-24/p-and-gs-returning-hero-faces-shifting-landscape-for-second-act

Durable goods orders rise, point to factory resilience - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/24/us-durable-goods-idUSBRE94N0FR20130524

Column: Revenge of the markets - James Saft - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/23/us-column-markets-saft-idUSBRE94M14K20130523

24-May-2013 14:26

German First-Quarter Growth Damped by Construction, Investment - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-24/german-first-quarter-growth-damped-by-construction-investment.html

Target, Macy's Sue MasterCard, Visa Over Card Swipe Fees - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-05-23/target-macy-s-sue-mastercard-visa-over-card-swipe-fees-1

Sears stock slides 12% in premarket trade - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-30922/

Ackman wins, P&G dumps CEO - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/24/news/companies/pg-ceo-ackman/

Volatile Tokyo instils global equity angst - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/75ce6f4c-c41b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html

FOREX-Euro gains after strong German Ifo, yen firms - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/24/markets-forex-idUSL5N0E507S20130524

Abercrombie & Fitch Drops After Cutting Annual Profit Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-24/abercrombie-fitch-drops-after-cutting-annual-profit-forecast.html

US unemployment claims fall again as job market continues improvement - Gant Daily :: http://gantdaily.com/2013/05/23/u-s-unemployment-claims-fall-again-as-job-market-continues-improvement/

'Ronald Is Not a Bad Guy,' McDonald's CEO Says - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323975004578501221341971636.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Will Kmart's Big Gas Ad Go Big Or Backfire? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lauraheller/2013/05/23/will-kmarts-big-gas-ad-go-big-or-backfire/

24-May-2013 13:25

Navy conducts first test flight of Northrop's Triton drone - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-northrop-spy-drones-20130524,0,4790019.story

Far from shipshape - New York Post :: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/far_from_shipshape_R24h0XgVhddv1EdNzA9YbP

German First-Quarter Growth Damped by Construction, Investment - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-24/german-first-quarter-growth-damped-by-construction-investment.html

Target, Macy's Sue MasterCard, Visa Over Card Swipe Fees - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-05-23/target-macy-s-sue-mastercard-visa-over-card-swipe-fees-1

Key measure of German business confidence rebounds in unexpectedly strong ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/survey-german-consumer-confidence-rises-as-economy-income-expectations-improve/2013/05/24/560edb34-c43d-11e2-9642-a56177f1cdf7_story.html

China Reaches Agreement With US for Sharing Auditors' Records - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-24/china-u-s-reach-agreement-on-audit-record-access-wsj-reports.html

The 5 Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week: May 24 - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11932374/1/the-5-dumbest-things-on-wall-street-this-week-may-24.html

Volatile Tokyo instills global equity angst - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/75ce6f4c-c41b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html

Ackman wins, P&G dumps CEO - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/24/news/companies/pg-ceo-ackman/

US unemployment claims fall again as job market continues improvement - Gant Daily :: http://gantdaily.com/2013/05/23/u-s-unemployment-claims-fall-again-as-job-market-continues-improvement/

24-May-2013 12:24

Housing and Jobs Data Suggest Steady Growth - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/business/economy/jobless-claims-decline-while-home-sales-rise.html

Navy conducts first test flight of Northrop's Triton drone - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-northrop-spy-drones-20130524,0,4790019.story

Far from shipshape - New York Post :: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/far_from_shipshape_R24h0XgVhddv1EdNzA9YbP

German First-Quarter Growth Damped by Construction, Investment - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-24/german-first-quarter-growth-damped-by-construction-investment.html

Target, Macy's Sue MasterCard, Visa Over Card Swipe Fees - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-05-23/target-macy-s-sue-mastercard-visa-over-card-swipe-fees-1

Stocks to Watch: Procter & Gamble, Pandora, Abercrombie & Fitch - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11931972/1/stocks-to-watch-procter-gamble-pandora-abercrombie-fitch.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Bank of England's Fisher says does not want US-style QE pledge - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/24/us-britain-boe-fisher-idUSBRE94N09W20130524

Tokyo Recovers, Sydney Extends Fall - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323475304578501922666142326.html

Banks to repay 8.1 bln euros of ECB crisis loans - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/24/ecb-banks-cashrepayment-idUSEAP52DO0020130524

Abercrombie & Fitch Agrees to Be More Sensitive to All Sizes - People Magazine :: http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2013/05/22/abercrombie-controversy-apology-backlash/

24-May-2013 11:23

Housing and Jobs Data Suggest Steady Growth - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/business/economy/jobless-claims-decline-while-home-sales-rise.html

BOJ Bond Buying to Be Overwhelmed by Investor Sales, Bass Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-23/boj-bond-buying-to-be-overwhelmed-by-investor-sales-bass-says.html

Far from shipshape - New York Post :: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/far_from_shipshape_R24h0XgVhddv1EdNzA9YbP

UnitedHealth, Aetna and Cigna opt out of California insurance exchange - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-health-insure-20130523,0,1895918.story

P&G's Bob McDonald bows out after investor criticism and weak earnings - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/30c7720e-c41b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html

Household spending helps Germany avoid recession - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financialcrisis/10077859/Household-spending-helps-Germany-avoid-recession.html

Lyft-Off: Car-Sharing Start-Up Raises $60 Million Led by Andreessen Horowitz - TIME :: http://business.time.com/2013/05/23/lyft-off-car-sharing-startup-raises-60-million-led-by-andreessen-horowitz/

Target, Macy's Sue MasterCard, Visa Over Card Swipe Fees - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-05-23/target-macy-s-sue-mastercard-visa-over-card-swipe-fees-1

Tokyo ends higher after another volatile session - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/75ce6f4c-c41b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html

Abercrombie & Fitch Agrees to Be More Sensitive to All Sizes - People Magazine :: http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2013/05/22/abercrombie-controversy-apology-backlash/

24-May-2013 10:22

Target, Macy's among retailers suing Visa, MasterCard over swipe fees - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-swipefee-suit-20130523,0,2067347.story

Housing and Jobs Data Suggest Steady Growth - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/business/economy/jobless-claims-decline-while-home-sales-rise.html

BOJ Bond Buying to Be Overwhelmed by Investor Sales, Bass Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-23/boj-bond-buying-to-be-overwhelmed-by-investor-sales-bass-says.html

Wall St. bucks global slump - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-stocks-20130524,0,5933731.story

Far from shipshape - New York Post :: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/far_from_shipshape_R24h0XgVhddv1EdNzA9YbP

UnitedHealth, Aetna and Cigna opt out of California insurance exchange - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-health-insure-20130523,0,1895918.story

Volatile Nikkei keeps Asian stocks on edge - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/24/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130524

P&G's Bob McDonald bows out after investor criticism and weak earnings - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/30c7720e-c41b-11e2-aa5b-00144feab7de.html

German Ifo Sentiment Rises for First Time Since February - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-24/german-ifo-sentiment-rises-for-first-time-since-february.html

Abercrombie & Fitch Agrees to Be More Sensitive to All Sizes - People Magazine :: http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2013/05/22/abercrombie-controversy-apology-backlash/

24-May-2013 09:21

Target, Macy's among retailers suing Visa, MasterCard over swipe fees - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-swipefee-suit-20130523,0,2067347.story

Housing and Jobs Data Suggest Steady Growth - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/24/business/economy/jobless-claims-decline-while-home-sales-rise.html

Gap Earnings: Turnaround Picks Up Speed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324659404578501501594649058.html

Embattled P&G Chief Replaced By Old Boss - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324659404578501673304380076.html

Far from shipshape - New York Post :: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/far_from_shipshape_R24h0XgVhddv1EdNzA9YbP

Choppy Bond Markets Put Japan Banks on Edge - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100763716

UnitedHealth, Aetna and Cigna opt out of California insurance exchange - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-health-insure-20130523,0,1895918.story

Volatile Nikkei keeps Asian stocks on edge - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/24/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130524

Marissa Mayer and Yahoo are on fire, acquiring gaming company PlayerScale - VentureBeat :: http://venturebeat.com/2013/05/23/marissa-mayer-and-yahoo-are-on-fire-acquire-yet-another-company-playerscale/

Abercrombie & Fitch Agrees to Be More Sensitive to All Sizes - People Magazine :: http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2013/05/22/abercrombie-controversy-apology-backlash/