Friday, April 17, 2015

17-Apr-2015 22:48

Former Hulu chief Kilar raises another $58M for video start-up Vessel - FierceCable :: http://www.fiercecable.com/story/former-hulu-chief-kilar-raises-another-58m-video-start-vessel/2015-04-17

Bloomberg outage hits financial markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/17/us-markets-bonds-britain-bloomberg-idUSKBN0N81AH20150417

Leading Indicators in the U.S. Rose Less Than Forecast in March - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-17/leading-indicators-in-the-u-s-increased-0-2-in-march

Drone revolution is happening on (and under) the high seas - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/04/17/drone-revolution-is-happening-on-and-under-the-high-seas/?xid%3Dgn_editorspicks

GE Reports Higher Profit, Lower Sales From Industrial Businesses - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/general-electric-revenue-profit-fall-in-first-quarter-1429267663

UPDATE 1-Mylan says merger with Teva would be bad fit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/17/mylan-ma-teva-pharm-ind-idUSL4N0XE51620150417

Lower Speed Limits Part of Safety Proposal for Oil Trains - Transport Topics Online :: http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid%3D38003%26t%3DLower-Speed-Limits-Part-of-Safety-Proposal-for-Oil-Trains

The Blackstone Group LP Trading Up 1.2% on Better-Than-Expected Earnings ... - The Legacy :: http://www.lulegacy.com/2015/04/17/the-blackstone-group-l-p-trading-up-1-2-on-better-than-expected-earnings-bx/442611/

Report: DOJ leaning toward nixing Comcast bid for Time Warner Cable - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/04/17/comcast-time-warner-justice-department-deal-block/25947203/

US Consumer Prices Increase Again, Spurred by Rising Gas Costs - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/18/business/economy/us-consumer-prices-increase-again-spurred-by-rising-gas-costs.html

17-Apr-2015 21:47

US Consumer Sentiment Improves More Than Expected In April - London South East :: http://www.lse.co.uk/AllNews.asp?code%3D9dxcbsm5%26headline%3DUS_Consumer_Sentiment_Improves_More_Than_Expected_In_April

The Blackstone Group L.P. Stock Price Up 1.2% Following Earnings Beat (BX) - sleekmoney :: http://sleekmoney.com/the-blackstone-group-l-p-stock-price-up-1-2-following-earnings-beat-bx/208734/

US consumer prices edge up, supporting Fed rate rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/17/us-usa-consumer-prices-idUSKBN0N81AN20150417

Citigroup's First Quarter Earnings Improved By Cost Cutting - Investor Newswire :: http://www.investornewswire.com/citigroups-first-quarter-earnings-improved-by-cost-cutting/6525/

U.S. Antitrust Lawyers Said to Be Leaning Against Comcast Merger - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-17/u-s-antitrust-lawyers-said-to-be-leaning-against-comcast-merger

Transportation Department issues safety measures for trains hauling oil ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/04/17/transportation-department-issues-safety-measures-for-trains-hauling-oil/

Quirky and Mattel Want You To Design and style Your Personal Barbie and Hot ... - Standard Bulletin :: http://www.bulletinstandard.org/technology/quirky-and-mattel-want-you-to-design-and-style-your-personal-barbie-and-hot-wheels-toys-h3253.html

Bloomberg outage hits financial markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/17/us-markets-bonds-britain-bloomberg-idUSKBN0N81AH20150417

MarketsS&P 500's drop quickens after European tumble - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/fastft/310012/us-stocks-extend-losses-amid-greek-debt-woes

Dow plunges over 300 points hit by weak earnings, China - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/04/17/dow-drops-earnings-china/

17-Apr-2015 20:46

Early Morning Activity Shows American Express (AXP) Down - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13116496/1/early-morning-activity-shows-american-express-axp-down.html

Americans' Confidence Climbs to Second-Highest Since 2007 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-17/consumer-sentiment-in-u-s-climbs-to-second-highest-since-2007

Mattel Stock Is Rising and Now's Your Time to Be Selling - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13116321/1/mattel-stock-is-rising-and-nows-your-time-to-be-selling.html

Volkswagen's CEO Gets Backing of Key Shareholders in Leadership Feud - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/volkswagens-ceo-gets-backing-of-key-shareholders-in-leadership-feud-1429266670

US consumer prices edge up, supporting Fed rate rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/17/us-usa-consumer-prices-idUSKBN0N81AN20150417

Bloomberg went down today, and it scared the bejeezus out of the financial ... - Quartz :: http://qz.com/386124/bloomberg-went-down-today-and-it-scared-the-bejesus-out-of-the-financial-markets/

GE Reports Higher Profit, Lower Sales from Industrial Businesses - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/general-electric-revenue-profit-fall-in-first-quarter-1429267663

Moody's Lowers New Jersey's Bond Rating Over Pension Funding Problems - Bergen Dispatch :: http://www.bergendispatch.com/articles/35987800/Moody-s-Lowers-New-Jersey-s-Bond-Rating-Over-Pension-Funding-Problems.aspx

Goldman Sachs Group reports its best Quarterly Profit in Five Years - Uncover California :: http://uncovercalifornia.com/content/24054-goldman-sachs-group-reports-its-best-quarterly-profit-five-years

U.S. Stocks Slump Amid China Move as AmEx Tumbles on Earnings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-17/u-s-index-futures-retreat-before-ge-honeywell-report-earnings

17-Apr-2015 19:45

Early Morning Activity Shows American Express (AXP) Down - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13116496/1/early-morning-activity-shows-american-express-axp-down.html

Economic News: Consumer Sentiment Surges, Inflation Firms - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/economy/041715-748326-economic-news-consumer-confidence-and-inflation-up.htm

US stocks stage selloff as global jitters take hold - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-futures-tilt-south-ahead-of-ge-consumer-prices-2015-04-17

TREASURIES-Yields rise after consumer price inflation increases - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/04/17/markets-bonds-usa-idINL2N0XE0TB20150417

Volkswagen's CEO Gets Backing of Key Shareholders in Leadership Feud - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/volkswagens-ceo-gets-backing-of-key-shareholders-in-leadership-feud-1429266670

Honeywell beats profit estimates as dollar weighs on sales - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-honeywell17-20150417-story.html

Obama: Trade politics are difficult, but says opposition would give China an ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/04/17/obama-trade-politics-are-difficult-but-says-opposition-would-give-china/

New Jersey's bond rating takes hit over pension contributions, 9th downgrade in ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/04/17/new-jersey-bond-rating-takes-hit-over-pension-contributions-th-downgrade-in-5/

Euro zone nations not crying for Greece - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/04/17/euro-zone-reaction-to-greece/25934135/

Bloomberg went down today, and it scared the bejesus out of the financial markets - Quartz :: http://qz.com/386124/bloomberg-went-down-today-and-it-scared-the-bejesus-out-of-the-financial-markets/

17-Apr-2015 18:44

Honeywell Beats Profit Estimates as Dollar Weighs on Sales - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-17/honeywell-profit-beats-estimates-while-2015-sales-forecast-cut

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Improves More Than Expected In April - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-consumer-sentiment-improves-more-than-expected-in-april-20150417-00385

Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock Lower Today Following Ratings Cut - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13116650/1/goldman-sachs-gs-stock-lower-today-following-ratings-cut.html

UPDATE 2-Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn to stay in defeat for chairman - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/04/17/volkswagen-ceo-idINL5N0XE1NR20150417

UPDATE 2-Bloomberg outage hits financial markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/17/markets-bonds-britain-idUSL5N0XE2IK20150417

Wall Street tumbles, hit by weak earnings, China - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/17/us-markets-stocks-usa-idUSKBN0N816320150417

GE Backs Profit Outlook for Industrial Business - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/general-electric-revenue-profit-fall-in-first-quarter-1429267663

American Express shares drop on mixed earnings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/04/17/amex-shares-drop/25930055/

Greece fears hit stocks; IMF to cut growth outlook - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102595554

17-Apr-2015 17:43

Consumer Prices Tick Up, in Latest Sign of Emerging Inflation - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-consumer-prices-up-0-2-in-march-1429273931

Honeywell Beats Profit Estimates as Dollar Weighs on Sales - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-17/honeywell-profit-beats-estimates-while-2015-sales-forecast-cut

More Big Oil layoffs: Schlumberger axes 11K jobs - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/04/17/huge-layoffs-schlumberger-11000jobs/25927185/

Greece fears hit stocks as Athens remains defiant - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102595554

Bloomberg terminal service fails, now back on - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-bloomberg-terminals-down-20150417-story.html

Wall Street slumps, hit by weak earnings, China - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/17/us-markets-stocks-usa-idUSKBN0N816320150417

GE posts first quarter loss of $13.6 billion - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/04/17/ge-posts-firstquarter-loss-of-136-billion/25925283/

VW Group CEO Winterkorn gets thumbs up from panel - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/04/17/winterkorn-survives-attack-piech/25928009/

AmEx rejected by Costco, JetBlue and Wall Street - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/17/investing/american-express-amex-costco-earnings/

Goldman Sachs (GS) Stock Lower Today Following Ratings Cut - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13116650/1/goldman-sachs-gs-stock-lower-today-following-ratings-cut.html

17-Apr-2015 16:42

Goldman reports robust earnings and defends its business model - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/goldman-reports-robust-earnings-and-defends-its-business-model/articleshow/46958770.cms

Reynolds American Revenue Rises on Higher Pricing - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2015/04/17/reynolds-american-revenue-rises-on-higher-pricing-827597034/

Quirky IPOs and Rogue Brokers - Bloomberg View :: http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-04-17/quirky-ipos-and-rogue-brokers

GE industrial first-quarter profit rises, revenue falls on stronger dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/17/us-general-electric-results-idUSKBN0N810A20150417

Gain in U.S. Core Consumer Prices Shows Inflation Picking Up - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-17/gain-in-u-s-core-consumer-prices-signals-inflation-picking-up

Honeywell Beats Profit Estimates as Dollar Weighs on Sales - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-17/honeywell-profit-beats-estimates-while-2015-sales-forecast-cut

U.S. Stocks Fall Amid China Short-Selling Move, Earnings Reports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-17/u-s-index-futures-retreat-before-ge-honeywell-report-earnings

Volkswagen's CEO Gets Backing of Key Shareholders in Leadership Feud - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/volkswagens-ceo-gets-backing-of-key-shareholders-in-leadership-feud-1429266670

Bloomberg outage causes financial havoc as UK forced to delay £3bn debt sale - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/digital-media/11544186/Finance-world-in-the-dark-as-Bloomberg-terminals-go-offline.html

More Big Oil layoffs: Schlumberger axes 11K jobs - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/04/17/huge-layoffs-schlumberger-11000jobs/25927185/