Thursday, August 15, 2013

15-Aug-2013 22:13

Jobless claims fall to 320000 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/15/jobless-claims/2658647/

Structured Notes Tied to Currencies Fall on Stronger Dollar - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-15/structured-notes-tied-to-currencies-fall-on-stronger-dollar

Mass. jobless rate edges up to 7.2 percent in July - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/08/15/mass-jobless-rate-edges-percent-july/lu3kx5zCqZENxeNOfmYZIJ/story.html

Shares, bonds slide on US economic data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/15/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20130815

Egypt unrest threatens its $260B economy - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/15/egypt-economy-unrest/2661185/

Get Ready for Berkshire's Goldman Sachs Investment - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12010278/1/get-ready-for-berkshires-goldman-sachs-investment.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Two at Morgan charged - SouthCoastToday.com :: http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID%3D/20130815/NEWS19/308150330/-1/NEWSMAP

Wal-Mart Lowers Outlook as Buyers Stick to Essentials - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/business/wal-mart-lowers-outlook-as-consumers-hold-back.html

Dell Q2 Profit Down; Yet Tops View - Quick Facts - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/dell-q2-profit-down-yet-tops-view---quick-facts-20130815-00767

US jobs, inflation data support tapering of Fed bond buying - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/15/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE97E0KS20130815

15-Aug-2013 21:12

NY prosecutor: 'London Whale' charges a warning - Central Florida News 13 :: http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/ap/2013/08/15/NY_prosecutor__London_Whale_charges_a_warning.html

Consumer Prices in US Increase, Supporting Fed Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-15/consumer-prices-in-u-s-increase-supporting-fed-forecast.html

Homebuilder Confidence in US Jumps to Highest Level Since 2005 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-15/homebuilder-confidence-in-u-s-jumps-to-highest-level-since-2005.html

The really bad news behind the jobless claims drop - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100965196

Mass. jobless rate edges up to 7.2 percent in July - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2013/08/15/mass-jobless-rate-edges-percent-july/lu3kx5zCqZENxeNOfmYZIJ/story.html

Stocks Slumping As Cisco Slides, Wal-Mart Wavers - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2013/08/15/dow-dented-as-cisco-slides-wal-mart-wavers/

Survey: Conditions improve for NY manufacturers - Rochester Business Journal :: http://www.rbj.net/article.asp?aID%3D197773

Buffett Adding Wells Fargo Sets Bank Apart at Berkshire - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-15/buffett-adding-wells-fargo-sets-bank-apart-at-berkshire.html

Airlines Preview Merger Defense - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324823804579013091723936668.html

Feds Give Bay Bridge Fix a Boost, No Word on Opening - NBC Bay Area :: http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Feds-Give-Bay-Bridge-Opening-a-Boost-219413761.html

15-Aug-2013 20:11

Average rate on 30-year US mortgage remains 4.4 percent; 15-year ticks up to ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/15/average-rate-on-30-year-us-mortgage-remains-44-percent-15-year-ticks-up-to-344/

Consumer Prices in US Increase, Supporting Fed Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-15/consumer-prices-in-u-s-increase-supporting-fed-forecast.html

The really bad news behind the jobless claims drop - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100965196

Cisco CEO: Layoffs needed for growth - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100964580

State unemployment rate rises to 7.2% - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2013/08/15/massachusetts-unemployment-rate-rises-percent-july-highest-level-since-sept/XbbLKjhn49VzT7wWJTlBfJ/story.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares, bonds slide on US economic data - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/08/15/markets-global-idINL2N0GG14F20130815

Buffett Adding Wells Fargo Sets Bank Apart at Berkshire - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-15/buffett-adding-wells-fargo-sets-bank-apart-at-berkshire.html

Cisco, Wal-Mart lead broad selloff on Wall Street - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/15/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9770GZ20130815

American, US Airways attorneys ready for merger fight - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2013/08/14/us-airways-and-american-ready-for-day-in-court/2656883/

ND's sole Sierra Club staffer green in a red state - Fox Baltimore :: http://www.foxbaltimore.com/template/inews_wire/wires.national/24f59793-www.foxbaltimore.com.shtml

15-Aug-2013 19:10

Soros buys Apple and Facebook after selling gold - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/financialservices/investing/10245371/Soros-buys-Apple-and-Facebook-after-selling-gold.html

Foreclosure activity down 32% year over year - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/15/foreclosures-florida-california-judicial/2653807/

Consumer Prices in US Increase, Supporting Fed Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-15/consumer-prices-in-u-s-increase-supporting-fed-forecast.html

Wall Street drops, weighed by Wal-Mart, Cisco - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/15/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE9770GZ20130815

Will The Charges Against JPMorgan's Former Traders Help Reform Wall Street? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelbobelian/2013/08/15/will-the-charges-against-jpmorgans-former-traders-help-reform-wall-street/

The really bad news behind the jobless claims drop - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100965196

Today's mortgage rates offered by BB&T (8/15/13) - USFinancePost :: http://usfinancepost.com/todays-mortgage-rates-offered-by-bbt-81513-5479.html

Cisco CEO: Layoffs needed for growth - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100964580

Mobile sales surpass PC sales for top PC-seller Lenovo - Fortune :: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/08/15/mobile-sales-surpass-pc-sales-for-top-pc-seller-lenovo/

American, US Airways attorneys ready for merger fight - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2013/08/14/us-airways-and-american-ready-for-day-in-court/2656883/

15-Aug-2013 18:09

Fewest Americans since 2007 seek jobless benefits - Post-Bulletin :: http://www.postbulletin.com/business/fewest-americans-since-seek-jobless-benefits/article_fb8534ae-05a7-11e3-8bbd-001a4bcf6878.html

Jobless Claims in US Decline to Lowest Level Since 2007 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-15/jobless-claims-in-u-s-fall-to-lowest-level-in-almost-six-years.html

Foreclosure activity down 32% year over year - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/15/foreclosures-florida-california-judicial/2653807/

Cisco CEO: Layoffs needed for growth - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100964580

Apple a hedge fund target; Soros doubles stake - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/14/soros-einhorn-apple-herbalife/2657639/

Dow falls as much as 200 points as Wal-Mart warns - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/15/stocks-thursday/2658439/

Massachusetts unemployment rate rises to 7.2 percent in July, highest level ... - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/businessupdates/2013/08/15/massachusetts-unemployment-rate-rises-percent-july-highest-level-since-sept/VmZhJGJUvriPy7JDpuDlFJ/story.html

Average Rate on 30-Year US Mortgage Stays 4.4 Pct. - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/average-rate-30-year-us-mortgage-stays-44-19968421

A sour economic signal: Wal-Mart misses expectations, cuts outlook - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-walmart-kohls-earnings-20130815,0,4926828.story

Consumer Prices in US Increase, Supporting Fed Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-15/consumer-prices-in-u-s-increase-supporting-fed-forecast.html

15-Aug-2013 17:08

Weekly applications for US unemployment benefits drop to 6-year low of 320K ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/weekly-applications-for-us-unemployment-benefits-drop-to-6-year-low-of-320k-as-layoffs-ease/2013/08/15/89e200ca-05a7-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html

Consumer Prices in US Increase, Supporting Fed Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-15/consumer-prices-in-u-s-increase-supporting-fed-forecast.html

Wal-Mart Deepens Gloom Around Retailers With Weak Sales Report - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130815-706385.html

Jobless Claims in US Decline to Lowest Level Since 2007 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-15/jobless-claims-in-u-s-fall-to-lowest-level-in-almost-six-years.html

Soros-Icahn Add Herbalife Shares in Wagers Against Ackman (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-08-15/soros-adds-herbalife-stake-with-icahn-in-wagers-against-ackman

Dow falls 200 points as Wal-Mart warns - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/15/stocks-thursday/2658439/

Lenovo Profit Beats Analyst Estimates on Smartphone Gains - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-14/lenovo-profit-beats-analyst-estimates-on-smartphone-gains.html

Average rate on 30-year US mortgage remains 4.4 percent; 15-year ticks up to ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/average-rate-on-30-year-us-mortgage-remains-44-percent-15-year-ticks-up-to-344-pct/2013/08/15/61c09bb0-05bb-11e3-bfc5-406b928603b2_story.html

Foreclosure activity down 32% year over year - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/08/15/foreclosures-florida-california-judicial/2653807/

Cisco CEO: Layoffs needed for growth - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100964580

15-Aug-2013 16:07

Smartphones and Tablets Outsell PCs at Lenovo - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/business/global/smartphones-and-tablets-outsell-pcs-at-lenovo.html

Apple a hedge fund target; Soros doubles stake - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/08/14/soros-einhorn-apple-herbalife/2657639/

St. Louis Fed's Bullard: Inflation Still Low - MNI News :: http://mninews.deutsche-boerse.com/content/st-louis-feds-bullard-inflation-still-low

Cisco Earnings Hit The Mark, But Stock Slumps On Soft Guidance - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2013/08/14/cisco-clipped-despite-fourth-quarter-earnings-that-top-estimates/

US manufacturing output slipped 0.1 pct. in July - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-08-15/us-manufacturing-output-slipped-0-dot-1-pct-dot-in-july

Wal-Mart sales disappoint as shoppers worldwide curb spending - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/15/us-walmart-results-idUSBRE97E0HA20130815

When wind power is too effective - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2013/08/15/when_wind_power_is_too_effective/

Consumer Prices in US Increase, Supporting Fed Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-15/consumer-prices-in-u-s-increase-supporting-fed-forecast.html

Jobless Claims in US Decline To Lowest Level Since 2007 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-15/jobless-claims-in-u-s-fall-to-lowest-level-in-almost-six-years.html

Plainview bookstore expands hours, services - Post-Bulletin :: http://www.postbulletin.com/entertainment/plainview-bookstore-expands-hours-services/article_3a3acef7-60f4-53b8-80bb-06a66b748249.html