Wednesday, April 23, 2014

23-Apr-2014 22:46

Treasury 5-Year Notes May Yield 1.723% at Auction, Survey Shows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-23/treasury-5-year-notes-may-yield-1-723-at-auction-survey-shows.html

IRS awards bonuses to 1100 who owe back taxes - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/IRS-awards-bonuses-to-1-100-who-owe-back-taxes-5421824.php

Stocks close lower as 6-day winning streak ends - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/04/23/wednesday-stocks/8043983/

Steve Schuckenbrock to Step Down as Accretive Health President & CEO - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140423-914933.html

USPS Protests Staples Over Services in Office Retailers' Locations - Headlines & Global News :: http://www.hngn.com/articles/29550/20140423/usps-protests-staples-over-services-in-office-retailers-locations-thursday.htm

Sales of new US homes plunge 14.5 percent in March - Daytona Beach News-Journal :: http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20140423/BUSINESS/140429752?Title%3DSales-of-new-U-S-homes-plunge-14-5-percent-in-March

Zynga Founder Mark Pincus Gives Up Operating Duties - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303834304579519813476023676.html

Buffett: Shareholders Should Speak Out on Coca-Cola - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/buffett-coke-plan-was-excessive-not-buying-cubs-CAeczBTITbOgXrh5odr67w.html

Facebook rides mobile ad sales to earnings of $885M - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/04/23/facebook-quarterly-results-mobile-sales-up/7985307/

Stocks Slip on Deep Drop in U.S. Home Sales - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12679382/1/market-hustle-stocks-open-lower-on-weak-china-data-pg-revenue-slips.html

23-Apr-2014 21:45

IRS awards bonuses to 1100 who owe back taxes - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/IRS-awards-bonuses-to-1-100-who-owe-back-taxes-5421824.php

The future of pharma lies in research, not cuts - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/193748c8-ca44-11e3-bb92-00144feabdc0.html

US new home sales hint at prolonged housing weakness - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/23/us-usa-economy-idUSBREA3M15Q20140423

Coca-Cola Wins Compensation Vote, Overcoming Winters's Fight - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-23/coca-cola-wins-compensation-vote-overcoming-winters-opposition.html

SodaStream surges 15% on Starbucks buyout talk - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/04/23/soda-stream-sizzling-on-starbucks-buyout-speculation/8048921/

In Allergan Bid, a Question of Insider Trading - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/04/23/in-allergan-bid-a-question-of-insider-trading/

Stocks: Stuck in reverse Wednesday - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/23/investing/stocks-markets/

US middle class no longer most prosperous in world - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10782770/US-middle-class-no-longer-most-prosperous-in-world.html

P&G Profit Up Slightly Amid Sluggish Growth In Consumer Product Sales - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303834304579519261047702536.html

The Dumb Way We Board Airplanes Remains Impervious to Good Data - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-04-23/the-dumb-way-we-board-airplanes-remains-impervious-to-good-data

23-Apr-2014 20:44

US middle class no longer most prosperous in world - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/10782770/US-middle-class-no-longer-most-prosperous-in-world.html

Market Hustle: Stocks Slip After Weak China Data, Drop in U.S. Home Sales - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12679382/1/market-hustle-stocks-open-lower-on-weak-china-data-pg-revenue-slips.html

US New-Home Sales Plunge -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140423-710710.html

IRS Employees Act Up and Don't Pay Taxes But Still Get Bonuses - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/04/23/irs-employees-act-and-don-pay-taxes-but-still-get-bonuses/jqf0lsXSi2HNgfmMNURgwK/video.html

In Amazon-HBO And Dish Deals, Media Giants Awkwardly Embrace Cord-Cutting - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2014/04/23/in-amazon-hbo-and-dish-deals-media-giants-awkwardly-embrace-cord-cutting/

Allergan adopts 'poison pill' defense in Valeant takeover bid - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-allergan-poison-pill-defense-valeant-takeover-20140423,0,2137964.story

UPDATE 4-Delta Air profit rises, stronger outlook boosts shares - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/23/delta-air-lines-results-idINL2N0NF0JC20140423

Boeing boosts profit on strong jet sales - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-boeing-earnings-20140423,0,54111.story

SodaStream sizzles 14% on Starbucks buyout talk - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/04/23/soda-stream-sizzling-on-starbucks-buyout-speculation/8048921/

Wall St. edges down after six-day S&P rally; AT&T falls - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/23/us-markets-stocks-idINBREA360QI20140423

23-Apr-2014 19:43

IRS paid 1100 of its employees bonuses although they owed back taxes - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-irs-taxes-bonuses-20140423,0,876215.story

SodaStream sizzles 14% on Starbucks buyout talk - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/04/23/soda-stream-sizzling-on-starbucks-buyout-speculation/8048921/

Market Hustle: Stocks Slip After Weak China Data, Drop in U.S. Home Sales - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12679382/1/market-hustle-stocks-open-lower-on-weak-china-data-pg-revenue-slips.html

Wall Street edges down after six-day S&P rally; AT&T falls - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/wall-street-edges-down-after-six-day-sp-rally-att-falls/articleshow/34123848.cms

Google, SunPower investing in leasing solar panels to homeowners - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-google-sunpower-solar-panels-20140423,0,6904289.story?track%3Drss

Delta Shrugs Off Winter Travel Woes With Warm Profits - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-04-23/delta-shrugs-off-winter-travel-woes-with-warm-profits

Amazon Gets In The Game With Its New HBO Deal - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2014/04/23/amazon-gets-in-the-game-with-its-new-hbo-deal/

Boeing Raises Full Year Forecast, Could Clouds Be Lifting For The Struggling ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthasharf/2014/04/23/boeing-raises-full-year-forecast-could-clouds-be-lifting-for-the-struggling-stock/

Ackman: Pharma Is Prime to Benefit Shareholders - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/ackman-we-don-t-want-to-partner-with-everyone-NEpUMgVDSyKndF66WLYG8A.html

Housing Rebound in U.S. Losing Steam as Prices Rise: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-23/new-home-sales-in-u-s-unexpectedly-plunge-to-eight-month-low.html

23-Apr-2014 18:42

If Canada's middle class is among world's richest, why doesn't it feel that way? - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/top-business-stories/if-canadas-middle-class-is-among-worlds-richest-why-doesnt-it-feel-that-way/article18121985/

Boeing raises 2014 profit forecast - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27126940

Stocks slip as earnings, disappointing home sales weighed - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101605857

GLOBAL MARKETS-Share rally peters out, euro lifted by PMI boost - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/23/markets-global-idUSL6N0NF3VQ20140423

New-home sales tumble in March; prices rise - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-new-home-sales-20140423,0,1791342.story

IRS paid 1100 of its employees bonuses although they owed back taxes - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-irs-taxes-bonuses-20140423,0,876215.story

Postal workers to protest at Staples - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/23/news/economy/usps-staples-protest/

Hilcorp Expands Alaska Presence to North Slope with BP Deal - Natural Gas Intelligence :: http://www.naturalgasintel.com/articles/98142-hilcorp-expands-alaska-presence-to-north-slope-with-bp-deal

P&G to raise prices in emerging markets - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/90e9eedc-cadc-11e3-ba95-00144feabdc0.html

Valeant Looks Better to Bondholders After Botox: Canada Credit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-23/valeant-looks-better-to-bondholders-after-botox-canada-credit.html

23-Apr-2014 17:41

Delinquent IRS employees paid bonuses by the agency - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/22/pf/taxes/irs-bonuses/

I did not front-run Allergan stock, Ackman says - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101605405

US stocks fall; PMI, home sales disappoint - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-fall-pmi-slips-in-april-2014-04-23?link%3DMW_latest_news

GLOBAL ECONOMY-US, euro zone activity up; China decline slows - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/23/global-economy-wrap-idUSL6N0NF1RM20140423

Boeing raises 2014 profit forecast - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27126940

Market Hustle: Stocks Weak After Tepid China Data, Drop in U.S. Home Sales - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12679382/1/market-hustle-stocks-open-lower-on-weak-china-data-pg-revenue-slips.html

March new home sales plunge 14.5% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/04/23/march-new-home-sales/8043789/

Canada to phase out old rail tank cars in 3 years - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/canada-to-phase-out-old-rail-tank-cars-in-3-years/2014/04/23/5e62e1c2-caf9-11e3-b81a-6fff56bc591e_story.html

JJ's restaurant to reopen across from its original location - Kansas City Star :: http://www.kansascity.com/2014/04/23/4977102/jjs-restaurant-to-reopen-across.html

Delta profit soars, stock cleared for takeoff - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/04/23/deltas-quarterly-profit-soars-despite-rough-winter/8009341/

23-Apr-2014 16:40

Asian shares mixed, China manufacturing improves - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/markets/equity/asia/168791-asian-shares-mixed-china-manufacturing-improves.html

Allergan Owners Left Wanting More From Valeant: Real M&A - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-22/valeant-offer-leaves-allergan-investors-wanting-more-real-m-and-a

Delinquent IRS employees paid bonuses by the agency - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/22/pf/taxes/irs-bonuses/

It's official: Austerity drives down Europe's deficits - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/23/news/economy/europe-debt/

Procter & Gamble Profit Rises On 6% Boost In Home Care Products - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/04/23/procter-gamble-profit-rises-on-6-boost-in-home-care-products/

Rolls-Royce In $400 Mln Deal With Azul Brazilian Airlines - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2306032/rolls-royce-in-400-mln-deal-with-azul-brazilian-airlines.aspx

US New-Home Sales Fell 14.5% in March - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303380004579519431631415734.html

UPDATE 2-Boeing posts higher adjusted profit, raises 2014 forecast - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/23/boeing-results-idINL3N0NF3IQ20140423

UPDATE 3-Delta Air profits rise, stronger outlook boosts shares - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/23/delta-air-lines-results-idUSL2N0NF0JC20140423

HBO makes huge Amazon Prime deal: See which shows are going online - Entertainment Weekly :: http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/04/23/hbo-amazon/