Thursday, August 14, 2014

14-Aug-2014 22:13

Gateway Cities taking hit from Market Basket standoff - The Sun :: http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_26334797/gateway-cities-taking-hit-from-market-basket-standoff

Jobless claims jump to 6-week high, but remain relatively low - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jobless-claims-20140814-story.html

Kohl's earnings fall on lower same-store sales - BizTimes.com (Milwaukee) :: http://www.biztimes.com/article/20140814/ENEWSLETTERS02/140819898

UPDATE 2-Cisco to take $700 mln in restructuring charges for layoffs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/cisco-systems-restructuring-idUSL4N0QK47X20140814

S&P cuts SeaWorld credit rating amid orca controversy - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-seaworld-credit-rating-drops-20140814-story.html

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) Stock Surpasses $200000 For The First Time - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12845333/1/berkshire-hathaway-brka-stock-surpasses-200000-for-the-first-time.html

Eaton Vance Massachusetts Municipal Income Trust Report of Earnings - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/eaton-vance-massachusetts-municipal-income-trust-report-of-earnings-2014-08-14?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Whither summer jobs? They're coming back, but the road is long, experts say. (+ ... - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2014/0813/Whither-summer-jobs-They-re-coming-back-but-the-road-is-long-experts-say.-video

Europe now needs full-blown QE - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be1a1056-239e-11e4-8e29-00144feabdc0.html

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: LEVI & KORSINSKY, LLP Notifies Investors of Class ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140814-912409.html

14-Aug-2014 21:12

Gov. Patrick Calls on Market Basket Workers to Return - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/08/13/patrick-calls-market-basket-workers-return-jobs/7vDcCZ9zguegragG0pCvdJ/story.html

Jobless claims jump to 6-week high, but remain relatively low - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jobless-claims-20140814-story.html

European shares inch up after Putin comments - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/markets-europe-stocks-idUSL6N0QK4T420140814

Cisco Cutting 6000 Jobs as CEO Forecasts Stagnant Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/cisco-cutting-6-000-jobs-as-ceo-forecasts-stagnant-growth.html

Unemployment rate drops to 6.8 percent in Illinois in July, fifth straight monthly ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/08/14/unemployment-rate-drops-to-68-percent-in-illinois-in-july-fifth-straight/

Wal-Mart is an underdog in the world of small stores. It's trying to change. - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2014/08/14/walmart-small-stores/

S&P cuts SeaWorld credit rating amid orca controversy - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-seaworld-credit-rating-drops-20140814-story.html

Warren Buffett stock tops $200000 a share - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/14/investing/berkshire-buffett-stock-record-high/

8 Arrested In Casino Heist Of $180000 - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/14/8-arrested-casino-heist_n_5679288.html

Wall Street rises after Putin comments ease Ukraine worries - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0GE14J20140814

14-Aug-2014 20:11

Putin says Russia should not cut itself off from West - Channel News Asia :: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/putin-says-russia-should/1312938.html

Gov. Patrick Calls on Market Basket Workers to Return - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/08/13/patrick-calls-market-basket-workers-return-jobs/7vDcCZ9zguegragG0pCvdJ/story.html

Qualcomm Case in China Sparks Debate Over Conflicts of Interest - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304414104580091242745309362.html

As companies flee US taxes, RATE Coalition pushes reform - Watchdog.org :: http://watchdog.org/165056/tax-inversion-reform/

Wal-Mart Cuts Profit Forecast, Warns Of Slower Online Sales Growth - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/wal-mart-cuts-outlook-as-store-traffic-slips-again-1408015092

Revel casino still negotiating with potential bidders - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/08/14/revel-casino-still-negotiating-with-potential-bidders/

Cisco Cutting 6000 Jobs as CEO Forecasts Stagnant Growth - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/cisco-cutting-6-000-jobs-as-ceo-forecasts-stagnant-growth.html

Europe now needs full-blown QE - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/be1a1056-239e-11e4-8e29-00144feabdc0.html

Minnesota sheds jobs; July unemployment at 4.5% - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-08-14/minnesota-sheds-jobs-july-unemployment-at-4-dot-5-percent

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway stock tops $200000 a share - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-berkshire-hathaway-stock-20140814-story.html

14-Aug-2014 19:10

North Dakota energy panel wants lawmakers to spend $1B for roads, bridges ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter :: http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/27ebdf26c41f48e3b1dc0ae54fdfbb5b/ND--ND-Infrastructure-Spending

Consolidation in High-Yield MLP Sector Could Boost This Fund 15% - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/consolidation-in-high-yield-mlp-sector-could-boost-this-fund-15-cm380008

Gov. Patrick Calls on Market Basket Workers to Return - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/08/13/patrick-calls-market-basket-workers-return-jobs/7vDcCZ9zguegragG0pCvdJ/story.html

Biz Break: Cisco confirms annual summer layoffs, to hack 6000 jobs [San Jose ... - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201408132359KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_39108_27658-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/13/2014%252011:59%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CBiz%2520Break%253A%2520Cisco%2520confirms%2520annual%2520summer%2520layoffs%252C%2520to%2520hack%25206%252C000%2520jobs%2520%255BSan%2520Jose%2520Mercury%2520News%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;NTAP%26ticker%3DNTAP

US Jobless Claims Rise--Update - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-jobless-claims-riseupdate-20140814-00710

As companies flee US taxes, RATE Coalition pushes reform - Watchdog.org :: http://watchdog.org/165056/tax-inversion-reform/

Berkshire shares hurdle $200K for first time - MarketWatch :: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/berkshire-shares-hurdle-200k-for-first-time-2014-08-14

European shares inch up after Putin comments - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/markets-europe-stocks-idUSL6N0QK4T420140814

US Household Debt Sinks $18 Billion to $11.63 Trillion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-household-debt-sinks-18-billion-to-11-63-trillion-1408028756

Wal-Mart Cuts Profit Forecast, Warns Of Slower Online Sales Growth - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/wal-mart-cuts-outlook-as-store-traffic-slips-again-1408015092

14-Aug-2014 18:09

Fixed Mortgage Rates Edge Lower - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140814-909757.html

US stocks open higher following earnings news - Arizona Daily Star :: http://tucson.com/business/national-and-international/us-stocks-open-higher-following-earnings-news/article_d04917ad-dcdc-5b8e-82ee-3aba4035efb9.html

Biz Break: Cisco confirms annual summer layoffs, to hack 6000 jobs [San Jose ... - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201408132359KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_39108_27658-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/13/2014%252011:59%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CBiz%2520Break%253A%2520Cisco%2520confirms%2520annual%2520summer%2520layoffs%252C%2520to%2520hack%25206%252C000%2520jobs%2520%255BSan%2520Jose%2520Mercury%2520News%2520%253A%253A%2520%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CMcClatchy-Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;AVGO%26ticker%3DAVGO

Jobless claims jump to 6-week high, but remain relatively low - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jobless-claims-20140814-story.html?track%3Drss%26utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Blatimes%252Fbusiness%2B(L.A.%2BTimes%2B-%2BBusiness)

Euro-Zone GDP Fails to Grow in Second Quarter - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304099004580090743654038452.html

A first: share of Buffett's Berkshire tops $200000 - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/08/14/a-first-share-of-buffetts-berkshire-tops-200000/

Walmart's Dreary Outlook Should be of Grave Concern - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12844318/1/walmarts-dreary-outlook-should-be-of-grave-concern.html

Patrick urges Market Basket workers to return - Worcester Business Journal :: http://www.wbjournal.com/article/20140814/NEWS01/140819974

Burger King ditches lower-calorie fries - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/14/news/companies/satisfries-burger-king/

Russian Stocks Gain for Fifth Day With Ruble on Putin Comments - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/russian-stocks-gain-fifth-day-led-by-lukoil-before-putin-speech.html

14-Aug-2014 17:08

Germany 10-Year Bond Yield Drops Below 1% as GDP Shrinks - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-14/german-bond-gains-push-yields-to-record-lows-as-economy-shrinks.html

Gov. Patrick Calls on Market Basket Workers to Return - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/08/13/patrick-calls-market-basket-workers-return-jobs/7vDcCZ9zguegragG0pCvdJ/story.html

Fixed Mortgage Rates Edge Lower - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140814-909757.html

As Wal-Mart Posts Limp Second Quarter Sales, Are Dollar Stores To Blame? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/08/14/as-walmart-posts-limp-second-quarter-sales-are-dollar-stores-to-blame/

German GDP signals euro-zone recovery may be stalling - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/german-gdp-shrinks-as-french-economy-stagnates-2014-08-14

5 Reasons To Dump Cisco Stock - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2014/08/14/5-reasons-to-dump-cisco-stock/

Food embargo against West to benefit Russia's economy- Putin - RT :: http://rt.com/business/180316-russian-food-ban-helps-economy/

US stocks edge higher; retailers in focus - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-futures-edge-up-with-wal-mart-results-on-deck-2014-08-14

Buffett, Greenberg, Target Insurance in Asia - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/buffett-greenberg-target-insurance-in-asia-1408026841

14-Aug-2014 16:07

Goldman Among Most Bullish Analysts On Kinder Morgan Merger - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12844311/1/goldman-among-most-bullish-analysts-on-kinder-morgan-merger.html

Unions rack up wins at Virgin America, Macy's - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bottomline/article/Unions-rack-up-wins-at-Virgin-America-Macy-s-5687161.php

Has Buffett Lost His Touch? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/simonmoore/2014/08/14/306/?partner%3Dyahootix

Qualcomm denies direct financial links with Chinese antitrust expert - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/08/14/us-antitrust-china-europe-idINKBN0GD0SS20140814

7 things you absolutely must know about corporate taxes - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/08/14/news/economy/corporate-taxes-inversion/

Even More Bad News at Cisco Systems - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/cisco-cutting-6-000-jobs-seeks-revamp-amid-stagnant-growth-IvA6nJ3kQMunHyobpwVqCw.html

US jobless claims up, but trend still points to firming jobs market - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/08/14/us-jobless-claims-up-but-trend-still-points-to-firming-jobs-market/

European Stocks Gain Despite Weak Growth Figures - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/german-government-bonds-hit-record-high-on-weak-economic-data-1407999878

Gov. Patrick Calls on Market Basket Workers to Return - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/08/13/patrick-calls-market-basket-workers-return-jobs/7vDcCZ9zguegragG0pCvdJ/story.html

As Wal-Mart Posts Limp Second Quarter Sales, Are Dollar Stores To Blame? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/08/14/as-walmart-posts-limp-second-quarter-sales-are-dollar-stores-to-blame/