Friday, April 25, 2014

25-Apr-2014 22:33

S&P cuts Russia's credit rating in the wake of Ukraine crisis - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/04/25/sp-cuts-russia-credit-rating-in-wake-ukraine-crisis/

Anemic Amazon: Wall Street Tires Of Jeff Bezos' Aversion To Profit - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2014/04/25/anemic-amazon-wall-street-tires-of-jeff-bezos-aversion-to-profit/

Walmart's Revenge: Amazon.com Has A Big Problem - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/moneybuilder/2014/04/25/walmarts-revenge-amazon-com-has-a-big-problem/

Consumer sentiment gain should cheer markets - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumer-sentiment-gain-should-cheer-markets-2014-04-25

Home loans hit 14-year low as rates rise - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-home-loan-slump-20140424,0,2825002.story

UPDATE 2-BofA ex-CFO agrees to settle NY lawsuit over Merrill - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/bofa-merrill-lynch-nyag-idINL3N0NH55V20140425

Ex-NY Islanders co-owner pleads guilty in scam - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/04/25/former-islanders-owner-pleads-guilty/8151937/

US stocks finish with weekly loss; investors unsettled by Ukraine - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101614353

Yen Gains Against Rivals for Third Straight Session - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304518704579523641257160708.html

Nadella gains ground in cloud computing - Arab News :: http://www.arabnews.com/news/561201

25-Apr-2014 21:32

S&P cuts Russia's credit rating in the wake of Ukraine crisis - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/04/25/sp-cuts-russia-credit-rating-in-wake-ukraine-crisis/

Amazon Better Get Back To The Future With A New Convertible: A Tribute To Joy ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/billfeingold/2014/04/25/amazon-better-get-back-to-the-future-with-a-new-convertible-a-tribute-to-joy-covey/

Walmart's Revenge: Amazon.com Has A Big Problem - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/moneybuilder/2014/04/25/walmarts-revenge-amazon-com-has-a-big-problem/

Consumer sentiment gain should cheer markets - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumer-sentiment-gain-should-cheer-markets-2014-04-25

ISS, Glass Lewis Split On Third Point Sotheby's Nominees - FINalternatives :: https://www.finalternatives.com/node/26857

Satya Nadella: Microsoft's Chief Believability Officer - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12683733/1/satya-nadella-microsofts-chief-believability-officer.html?puc%3Dtsczacks%26cm_ven%3DTSCZACKS

Home loans hit 14-year low as rates rise - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-home-loan-slump-20140424,0,2825002.story

BofA ex-CFO agrees to settle NY lawsuit over Merrill - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/04/25/bofa-ex-cfo-agrees-to-settle-ny-lawsuit-over-merrill851539/

WG Trading's Walsh Guilty in $554 Million Investor Swindle (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-25/wg-trading-s-walsh-pleads-guilty-in-554-million-fraud-case

US STOCKS-Wall St lower as consumer discretionary stocks drag - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/markets-usa-stocks-idINL2N0NH1F620140425

25-Apr-2014 20:31

S&P cuts Russia's credit rating in the wake of Ukraine crisis - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/04/25/sp-cuts-russia-credit-rating-in-wake-ukraine-crisis/

Dollar Rises Against Ruble on Ukraine Tensions - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304518704579523641257160708.html

Amazon: Will costly expansion pay off soon? - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazon-will-costly-expansion-pay-off-soon-2014-04-25

The Accidental Controversialist: Deeper Reflections on Thomas Piketty's "Capital" - Monthly Review :: http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2014/palley240414.html

Walmart's Revenge: Amazon.com Has A Big Problem - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/moneybuilder/2014/04/25/walmarts-revenge-amazon-com-has-a-big-problem/

Consumer sentiment gain should cheer markets - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumer-sentiment-gain-should-cheer-markets-2014-04-25

ISS, Glass Lewis Split On Third Point Sotheby's Nominees - FINalternatives :: https://www.finalternatives.com/node/26857

Satya Nadella: Microsoft's Chief Believability Officer - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12683733/1/satya-nadella-microsofts-chief-believability-officer.html?puc%3Dtsczacks%26cm_ven%3DTSCZACKS

Wall Street Heads Lower on Corporate Results - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/26/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

US money manager pleads guilty in long-running fraud case - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/04/25/us-money-manager-pleads-guilty-in-long-running-fraud-case/

25-Apr-2014 19:30

Amazon: Will costly expansion pay off soon? - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazon-will-costly-expansion-pay-off-soon-2014-04-25?link%3DMW_latest_news

Anemic Amazon: Wall Street Tires Of Jeff Bezos' Aversion To Profit - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2014/04/25/anemic-amazon-wall-street-tires-of-jeff-bezos-aversion-to-profit/

US factories more competitive, study says - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/04/25/us-manufacturers-more-competitive/8143611/

Wall Street Is Lower on Corporate Results - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/26/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Microsoft beats estimates in first quarter, profit jumps on cloud biz - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/technology/microsoft-beats-estimates-in-first-quarter-profit-jumps-on-cloud-biz-1.7824284

Shares, dollar tumble on Ukraine anxiety - BDlive :: http://www.bdlive.co.za/markets/2014/04/25/shares-dollar-tumble-on-ukraine-anxiety

The Accidental Controversialist: Deeper Reflections on Thomas Piketty's "Capital" - Monthly Review :: http://mrzine.monthlyreview.org/2014/palley240414.html

HBO GO brings new content to Amazon Prime - The Stute :: http://thestute.com/2014/04/25/hbo-go-brings-new-content-to-amazon-prime/

A fading middle-class perk: lower mortgage rates - Long Beach Press-Telegram :: http://www.presstelegram.com/business/20140425/a-fading-middle-class-perk-lower-mortgage-rates

Consumer sentiment gain should cheer markets - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/consumer-sentiment-gain-should-cheer-markets-2014-04-25?link%3DMW_home_latest_news

25-Apr-2014 18:29

Alibaba's founders set up charitable trust seen valued at $3 bln - MSN Money :: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed%3DOBR%26date%3D20140425%26id%3D17556515

Union protests claim postal counters at Staples stores offer "slippery slope" to ... - The Plain Dealer :: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/04/union_protests_claim_postal_co.html

Ronald McDonald gets makeover, heads online - Chicago Tribune :: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-04-24/business/chi-ronald-mcdonald-makeover-20140423_1_ronald-mcdonald-restaurant-owner-operators-new-breakfast-menu

Lessons from a rock-star economist - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0421d04e-cb42-11e3-ba95-00144feabdc0.html

Surprise! The US is poised to be a rising star in manufacturing. - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/04/25/surprise-the-u-s-is-poised-to-be-a-rising-star-in-manufacturing/

Amazon: Will costly expansion pay off soon? - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/amazon-will-costly-expansion-pay-off-soon-2014-04-25?link%3DMW_latest_news

Amazon Better Get Back To The Future With A New Convertible: A Tribute To Joy ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/billfeingold/2014/04/25/amazon-better-get-back-to-the-future-with-a-new-convertible-a-tribute-to-joy-covey/

Jim Cramer: The great Windows 'purge' at Microsoft - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101614218

Consumers feeling more confident about US economy - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/consumers-feeling-more-confident-about-economy/

US STOCKS-Wall St lower on earnings; Amazon weighs on Nasdaq - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL2N0NH13C20140425

25-Apr-2014 17:28

Union protests claim postal counters at Staples stores offer "slippery slope" to ... - The Plain Dealer :: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2014/04/union_protests_claim_postal_co.html

Ronald McDonald gets makeover, heads online - Chicago Tribune :: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-04-24/business/chi-ronald-mcdonald-makeover-20140423_1_ronald-mcdonald-restaurant-owner-operators-new-breakfast-menu

Lessons from a rock-star economist - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0421d04e-cb42-11e3-ba95-00144feabdc0.html

Burger King cuts costs, serves up tasty profits - Stevenspointjournal :: http://www.stevenspointjournal.com/usatoday/article/8141079

Consumer Sentiment in US Rose in April to Nine-Month High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-25/consumer-sentiment-in-u-s-climbed-in-april-to-nine-month-high.html

Amazon Hits a Six-Month Low as Increased Spending Limits Profit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-24/amazon-s-spending-rises-as-revenue-exceeds-estimates.html

Microsoft Earnings: 7 Essential Facts - InformationWeek :: http://www.informationweek.com/software/enterprise-applications/microsoft-earnings-7-essential-facts/d/d-id/1234864

Ford profit driven down by North America, warranty costs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/us-ford-motor-results-idUSBREA3O0YW20140425

US STOCKS-Wall St lower on earnings; Amazon weighs on Nasdaq - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL2N0NH0UB20140425

Virgin America awarded Dallas Love Field gates shed by American - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/virginamerica-dallas-idUSL2N0NH0XP20140425

25-Apr-2014 16:27

Amazon CFO: first-quarter unit sales growth slowed from previous quarter - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/24/us-amazoncom-idUSBREA3N2BR20140424

Postal workers stage protest at Staples - Mt. Vernon Register-News :: http://www.register-news.com/local/x2117351289/Postal-workers-stage-protest-at-Staples

GE invests in India's largest solar power project - PV-Tech :: http://www.pv-tech.org/news/ge_invests_in_indias_largest_solar_power_project

UK Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise As Economy Grows - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2308180/uk-retail-sales-unexpectedly-rise-as-economy-grows.aspx

Microsoft's Nadella Posts Cloud Gains in Third Quarter - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-24/microsoft-ceo-nadella-s-cloud-push-gains-ground-in-third-quarter.html

Ronald McDonald gets makeover, heads online - Chicago Tribune :: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-04-24/business/chi-ronald-mcdonald-makeover-20140423_1_ronald-mcdonald-restaurant-owner-operators-new-breakfast-menu

Colgate-Palmolive profit drops 16 percent as Venezuelan bolivar pinches - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/us-colgatepalmolive-results-idUSBREA3O0ZF20140425

Lessons from a rock-star economist - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/0421d04e-cb42-11e3-ba95-00144feabdc0.html

Ford profits driven down by North America, warranty costs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/25/us-ford-motor-results-idUSBREA3O0YW20140425

Burger King cuts costs, serves up tasty profits - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/04/25/burger-king-profits-up-sales-weak/8141079/