16-Jul-2014 15:42

Delivering Alpha? Hedge fund customers are still waiting - MarketWatch (blog) :: http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2014/07/16/delivering-alpha-hedge-fund-customers-are-still-waiting/?mod%3Dgoogle_news_blog

GLOBAL MARKETS-China growth data lifts Europe shares, oil and metals - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/markets-global-idUSL6N0PR31520140716

Northern Trust Corporation Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $181.9 ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140716-906193.html

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO)'s Net Profit Dropped 19%; CEO Expresses ... - eFinance Hub :: http://www.efinancehub.com/howard-philips/yahoo-inc-nasdaqyhoos-net-profit-dropped-19-ceo-expresses-dissatisfaction/1212494.html

Big day earnings day for financials - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/07/16/charles-schwab-earnings/12697701/

Zero-Rate Calm Belied by Demand for 15-Year Mortgage Debt - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-16/zero-rate-calm-belied-by-demand-for-15-year-mortgage-debt.html

Wholesale Prices in U.S. Increase More Than Forecast on Fuel - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-16/wholesale-prices-in-u-s-climb-more-than-forecast-on-fuel-costs.html

Litigation costs hit Bank of America's quarterly profit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-bank-of-america-results-idUSKBN0FL14320140716

Murdoch's Fox made offer to buy Time Warner - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/16/media/murdoch-bid-time-warner/

UIL continues effort to buy PGW, after deadline passes - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20140717_UIL_continues_effort_to_buy_PGW__after_deadline_passes.html

16-Jul-2014 14:41

S&P 500, Nasdaq dip on Yellen's comments; Apple up late - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/15/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0FK19O20140715

Imperial Tobacco's Cooper Adds Blu to Take E-Cigarette Leap - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-15/imperial-tobacco-ceo-cooper-adds-blu-to-take-e-cigarette-leap

BlackRock Second-Quarter Profit Climbs 11% as Assets Rise - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/blackrock-second-quarter-profit-climbs-11-percent-as-assets-rise

US Bancorp Earnings Rise as Revenue, Loans Grow - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-bancorp-earnings-rise-as-revenue-loans-grow-1405510625

GLOBAL MARKETS-China growth data lifts Europe shares, oil and metals - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/markets-global-idUSL6N0PR31520140716

Litigation costs hit Bank of America quarterly profit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-bank-of-america-results-idUSKBN0FL14320140716

Wall Street awaits Yellen; Time Warner stock soars - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101840285

Time Warner shares soar on report of Murdoch bid - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/16/media/murdoch-bid-time-warner/

Stock futures gain on China data, earnings - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0FL19O20140716

Vietnamese and China tensions over oil rig move - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-28325564

16-Jul-2014 13:40

S&P 500, Nasdaq dip on Yellen's comments; Apple up late - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/15/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0FK19O20140715

Economists encouraged by some parts of the retail sales report - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/07/15/economists-encouraged-some-parts-retail-sales-report/QIxTbABOZJ3qTvccHXcuqK/story.html

Line Confirms It's Considering an IPO in New York or Tokyo - NDTV :: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/naver-confirms-line-is-mulling-new-york-or-tokyo-ipo-559365

Asian Stocks Index Little Changed After China GDP Data - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-16/asia-stocks-fall-first-time-in-three-days-on-fed-concern.html

China oil rig finishes exploration in disputed waters off Vietnam - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-china-vietnam-rig-idUSKBN0FL00Y20140716

TAKE A LOOK-Asia GDP: China growth picks up as stimulus kicks in - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/asia-economy-gdp-idINL4N0PP15U20140716

Morning MoneyBeat: What the Fed Really Thinks About the Markets - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-579753/

Bank of America Posts Weaker Profit, Revenue - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/bank-of-america-posts-weaker-profit-revenue-1405508751

BlackRock's second-quarter profit rises 11 percent - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/blackrock-results-idINL2N0PQ16D20140716

16-Jul-2014 12:39

US retail sales up 0.2 percent in June - Youngstown Vindicator :: http://www.vindy.com/news/2014/jul/16/us-retail-sales-up--percent-in-june/

Japan nuclear regulator says review of Kansai Elec plant mostly complete - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-japan-nuclear-kansai-elec-idUSKBN0FL0I920140716

JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs smiling today - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/15/investing/jpmorgan-goldman-earnings/

North Texas city council rejects proposed fracking ban, sends issue to voters - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/16/north-texas-city-council-rejects-proposed-fracking-ban-sends-issue-to-voters/

France battles against industrial restaurant food, by defining 'home-made' - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/07/16/france-battles-against-industrial-restaurant-food-by-defining-home-made/

China oil rig finishes exploration in disputed waters off Vietnam - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-china-vietnam-rig-idUSKBN0FL00Y20140716

Stocks up after China growth report, Asia dawdles - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Global-stocks-rebound-after-Portuguese-bank-scare-5619594.php

TAKE A LOOK-Asia GDP: China growth picks up as stimulus kicks in - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/asia-economy-gdp-idINL4N0PP15U20140716

Boeing Bounces Back at Show as Qatar Doubles 777-9X Order - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-16/boeing-bounces-back-at-air-show-as-qatar-doubles-wide-body-order.html

US stocks: Futures rise with Bank of America ahead - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-futures-build-on-gains-with-bank-of-america-ahead-2014-07-16

16-Jul-2014 11:38

California drought threatens to dry up farm wells - Twin Falls Times-News :: http://magicvalley.com/news/national/california-drought-threatens-to-dry-up-farm-wells/article_3e7dab35-0581-5123-b6a2-27b1ce127488.html

US stocks slip as investors digest earnings - Gettysburg Times :: http://www.gettysburgtimes.com/news/business/article_494f34e6-da6d-518d-b54e-8e03ab1ca046.html

Hershey to Raise Prices, Sees 2014 Earnings at Low End of Range - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/hershey-to-raise-prices-sees-2014-earnings-at-low-end-of-range-1405456756?mod%3Dyahoo_hs

Economists encouraged by some parts of the retail sales report - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/07/15/economists-encouraged-some-parts-retail-sales-report/QIxTbABOZJ3qTvccHXcuqK/story.html

GTech to buy International Game Tech in $4.7 billion deal - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gtech-to-buy-international-game-tech-in-47-billion-deal-2014-07-16

Drought-parched California tightens curbs on wasting water - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-usa-drought-california-idUSKBN0FK2AR20140716

Japan nuclear regulator says review of Kansai Elec plant mostly complete - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-japan-nuclear-kansai-elec-idUSKBN0FL0I920140716

Chinese oil rig moved away from disputed waters off Vietnam - swissinfo.ch :: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/chinese-oil-rig-moved-away-from-disputed-waters-off-vietnam/40506306

China growth accelerates despite property worries - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/07/15/news/economy/china-gdp/

What Yellen said on junk bonds isn't what markets heard - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101839718

16-Jul-2014 10:37

JPMorgan Chase Declares Preferred Stock Dividend - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201407151418BIZWIRE_USPRX____BW6490-1%26ex%3Dtrue%26ticker%3DJPM

Buffett makes annual stock donations to charities - Lexington Herald Leader :: http://www.kentucky.com/2014/07/15/3337786/buffett-makes-annual-stock-donations.html

Hershey to Raise Prices, Sees 2014 Earnings at Low End of Range - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/hershey-to-raise-prices-sees-2014-earnings-at-low-end-of-range-1405456756?mod%3Dyahoo_hs

S&P 500, Nasdaq dip on Yellen's comments; Apple up late - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/15/us-markets-stocks-idINKBN0FK19O20140715

Economists encouraged by some parts of the retail sales report - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/07/15/economists-encouraged-some-parts-retail-sales-report/QIxTbABOZJ3qTvccHXcuqK/story.html

Dollar Strengthens on Yellen; Europe Stocks Advance - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-07-15/dollar-holds-gains-after-yellen-as-oil-rises-kiwi-slips.html

North Texas city rejects partial fracking ban - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/North-Texas-city-rejects-partial-fracking-ban-5624482.php

China growth pickup reassuring but no game changer - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/china-growth-pickup-reassuring-but-no-game-changer/2014/07/16/9efe4cc2-0cc0-11e4-bc42-59a59e5f9e42_story.html

Vietnam tells China to keep oil rigs out of its territory - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/china-vietnam-rig-idUSL4N0PR26J20140716

Japanese Nuclear Plant Gets Preliminary Approval to Restart - Voice of America :: http://www.voanews.com/content/japanese-nuclear-plant-preliminary-approval-restart/1958464.html

16-Jul-2014 09:36

Hershey to Raise Prices, Sees 2014 Earnings at Low End of Range - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/hershey-to-raise-prices-sees-2014-earnings-at-low-end-of-range-1405456756?mod%3Dyahoo_hs

JPMorgan Wary of FHA Business - DSNews.com :: http://dsnews.com/news/07-15-2014/jpmorgan-wary-fha-business

Japan Nuclear Safety Report Seen Having 'Marginal' Impact on LNG - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-07-16/japan-nuclear-safety-report-seen-having-marginal-impact-on-lng

Economists encouraged by some parts of the retail sales report - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/07/15/economists-encouraged-some-parts-retail-sales-report/QIxTbABOZJ3qTvccHXcuqK/story.html

Asian stocks steady as China GDP growth hits target - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0FL01L20140716

UPDATE 1-Italy's GTECH to buy slot machine maker IGT for $4.7 bln - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/16/intl-game-tech-gtec-idINL4N0PR1B020140716

Calif. OKs $500 fines for wasting water - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/15/california-water-use-drought/12682299/

Fed's Yellen Hedges Her View on Rates - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/feds-yellen-u-s-economy-continues-to-improve-but-recovery-not-yet-complete-1405432838