Thursday, April 30, 2015

30-Apr-2015 15:48

US STOCKS-Fed caution, weak economic growth weigh on futures - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/markets-stocks-usa-idUSL4N0XR5K520150430

Secret's out: The rise and fall of the anonymous social app - Engadget :: http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/30/secret-is-out/

Lumber Liquidators braces for criminal charges - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/30/news/lumber-liquidators-criminal-charges/

Jobless Claims in U.S. Decrease to Lowest Level in 15 Years - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/jobless-claims-in-u-s-decrease-to-lowest-level-in-15-years

Marissa Mayer made $42 million after Yahoo slashed her bonus - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/30/technology/marissa-mayer-pay/

Tesla Motors Inc Announces 8PM PST Home Battery Presentation - LearnBonds :: http://learnbonds.com/tesla-motors-inc-announces-8pm-pst-home-battery-presentation/117958/

US data and Fed caution keep pressure on world stocks, dollar - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/markets-global-idINKBN0NL0UY20150430

Consumer Spending in U.S. Ends Sluggish Quarter on Positive Note - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/consumer-spending-in-u-s-ends-sluggish-quarter-on-positive-note

Russia Cuts Rates More Than Forecast to Boost Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/russia-cuts-key-rate-more-than-forecast-to-12-5-as-economy-dips

Exxon's 1Q profit falls 46 percent amid decline in oil price - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/exxons-1q-profit-falls-46-percent-amid-decline-in-oil-price/2015/04/30/6c471f42-ef38-11e4-8050-839e9234b303_story.html

30-Apr-2015 14:47

Ask Matt: Is Buffalo Wild Wings worth a dip? - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/04/30/369488/

Sony expects operating profit to surge this year - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sony-expects-operating-profit-to-surge-this-year-2015-04-30-64855853

UPDATE 4-BOJ pushes back inflation target timeframe, keeps policy steady - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/japan-economy-boj-idINL4N0XR0KS20150430

Ruble Trims Best Month Since 1993 as Rally Spurs Deeper Rate Cut - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/ruble-s-best-month-since-1993-has-danske-eyeing-deeper-rate-cut

U.K. Banks' Forex-Rigging Charges Hit $1.7 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/u-k-banks-currency-rigging-charges-hit-1-7-billion-in-quarter

Secret fails fast - but did Silicon Valley fail too? - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32535124

US data and Fed caution keep pressure on stocks, dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0NL02520150430

Eurozone deflation spell ends - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f3701f9a-ef16-11e4-a6d2-00144feab7de.html

Avon Revenue Falls on Currency Headwinds, Weakness in North America - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/avon-revenue-falls-on-currency-headwinds-weakness-in-north-america-1430394360

UPDATE 1-Viacom revenue falls 3 pct as weak ratings hit US ad revenue - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/viacom-results-idUSL4N0XR5SW20150430

30-Apr-2015 13:46

For some Social Security taxes can really pile up - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2015/04/29/affluent-retirees-taxes-can-apply-social-security/26600659/

The Good And Bad Of GDP - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3120296-the-good-and-bad-of-gdp

'Secret' app shuts down and (surprise!) gives investors money back - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/29/technology/secret-closes-investors/

Network Unit's Weakness Ruins Nokia's First Quarter - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/nokia-earnings-beat-expectations-1430372372

Statoil posts loss amid lower oil price, impairments - Scottsbluff Star Herald :: http://www.starherald.com/news/business/statoil-posts-loss-amid-lower-oil-price-impairments/article_a929e084-106d-588f-bc8f-79e4709c65a7.html

Oil prices to stay weak for at least a year: Reuters poll - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/us-oil-prices-idUSKBN0NL14620150430

Euro Area Ends Flirt With Deflation as ECB Pumps Billions in QE - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/euro-area-ends-flirt-with-deflation-as-ecb-pumps-billions-in-qe

Sony Forecast Misses Estimates on Mobile, Home Entertainment - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/sony-forecast-misses-estimates-on-mobile-home-entertainment

U.K. Banks' FX-Rigging Charges Hit $1.7 Billion in Quarter - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/u-k-banks-currency-rigging-charges-hit-1-7-billion-in-quarter

MarketsAs BoJ kicks inflation goal into 2016, what's next? - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/fastft/316612/yen-weakens-after-boj-admits-inflation-defeat

30-Apr-2015 12:45

Bitcoin brokerage Circle gets $50 million investment - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/us-circle-funding-idUSKBN0NL08220150430

Bund yields rise above 0.30 percent as sell-off continues - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/markets-bonds-euro-idUSL5N0XR29F20150430

US oil hits 5-month high as dollar weakens - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0NK03420150430

UPDATE 2-Resurgent Sony sees profit leaping on camera sensor sales, cost cuts - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/sony-results-idUSL4N0XR3UU20150430

RBS Posts First-Quarter Loss on Restructuring and Litigation Costs - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/01/business/dealbook/rbs-royal-bank-of-scotland-q1-earnings.html

Eurozone period of falling prices ends in April - U-T San Diego :: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2015/apr/30/eurozone-period-of-falling-prices-ends-in-april/

What drought? Starbucks is selling California water for $1.95 a bottle - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/04/30/what-drought-starbucks-is-selling-california-water-for-1-95-a-bottle/

UPDATE 4-BOJ pushes back inflation target timeframe, keeps policy steady - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/japan-economy-boj-idUSL4N0XR0KS20150430

Nokia Earnings Beat Expectations - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/nokia-earnings-beat-expectations-1430372372

Social Security: Stronger Than Most Advisors Realize - BankInvestmentConsultant.com :: http://www.bankinvestmentconsultant.com/news/retirement_planning/social-security-stronger-than-most-advisors-realize-2692724-1.html?force_pg%3D/News/

30-Apr-2015 11:44

Bitcoin brokerage Circle gets $50 mln investment - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/circle-funding-idINL4N0XQ5OK20150430

Nokia profit falls but beats expectations - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nokia-profit-falls-but-beats-expectations-2015-04-30

UPDATE 2-Airbus keeps targets, considers buyback as jet programmes on track - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/airbus-outlook-idUSL5N0XR0ML20150430

RBS Posts Larger-Than-Estimated Loss on FX-Rigging Charge - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/rbs-posts-larger-than-estimated-loss-on-currency-rigging-charge

'Man from Toyota' may give Bank Of Japan's stimulus a reality check - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/man-from-toyota-may-give-bank-of-japans-stimulus-a-reality-check/articleshow/47107534.cms

'Secret' app shuts down and (surprise!) gives investors money back - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/29/technology/secret-closes-investors/

Royal Dutch Shell Earnings Fell 56% in First Quarter - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/01/business/international/royal-dutch-shell-q1-earnings.html

US oil hits 5-month high as dollar weakens - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0NK03420150430

UPDATE 2-Resurgent Sony sees profit leaping on camera sensor sales, cost cuts - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/sony-results-idUSL4N0XR3UU20150430

Social Security: Stronger Than Most Advisors Realize - BankInvestmentConsultant.com :: http://www.bankinvestmentconsultant.com/news/retirement_planning/social-security-stronger-than-most-advisors-realize-2692724-1.html?force_pg%3D/News/

30-Apr-2015 10:43

Secret?s out: Silicon Valley?s latest victim closes up shop - Bend Bulletin :: http://www.bendbulletin.com/business/3113661-151/secrets-out-silicon-valleys-latest-victim-closes-up

Sony Leaves Scope for Profit Upgrade With Conservative Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/sony-forecast-misses-estimates-on-mobile-home-entertainment

Franc Little Changed After Swiss KOF Leading Indicator - London South East :: http://www.lse.co.uk/AllNews.asp?code%3Dcmu26ctc%26headline%3DFranc_Little_Changed_After_Swiss_KOF_Leading_Indicator

BOJ Refrains From More Stimulus Even as Price Target Slips - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/boj-refrains-from-boosting-stimulus-even-as-inflation-vanishes

Brent crude prices slip away from five-month highs as Japan's industry stutters - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0NK03420150430

Nokia Shares Fall After Margins Miss Estimates on Competition - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/nokia-profitability-misses-analysts-estimates-as-sales-increase

Jeremy Allaire's Bitcoin Startup Circle Takes $50M From Goldman Sachs, IDG - TechCrunch :: http://techcrunch.com/2015/04/30/circle-goldman-sachs/

US growth jitters, earnings spark selloff in Asia stocks - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102633675

Shell Profit Beats Analyst Estimates After Gains From Refining - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/shell-first-quarter-profit-declines-56-after-oil-price-slumps

Social Security: Stronger Than Most Advisors Realize - BankInvestmentConsultant.com :: http://www.bankinvestmentconsultant.com/news/retirement_planning/social-security-stronger-than-most-advisors-realize-2692724-1.html?force_pg%3D/News/

30-Apr-2015 09:42

Goldman and IDG Put $50 Million to Work in a Bitcoin Company - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/30/business/dealbook/goldman-and-idg-put-50-million-to-work-in-a-bitcoin-company.html

Secret chooses refund over pivot in shutdown - ZDNet :: http://www.zdnet.com/article/secret-chooses-refund-over-pivot-in-shutdown/

GDP sapped by export dip, oil slowdown - Northwest Arkansas News :: http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2015/apr/30/gdp-sapped-by-export-dip-oil-slowdown-2/

Nokia's Margin Misses Estimates Amid Network Competition - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/nokia-profitability-misses-analysts-estimates-as-sales-increase

BOJ Refrains From Adding Stimulus Even as It Cuts Price Outlook - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/boj-refrains-from-boosting-stimulus-even-as-inflation-vanishes

UPDATE 1-Airbus keeps targets as jet programmes on track - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/30/airbus-group-idUSL5N0XR0ML20150430

Shell First-Quarter Profit Declines 56% After Oil Price Slumps - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-30/shell-first-quarter-profit-declines-56-after-oil-price-slumps

Oil prices stay supported as crude trades at year-high - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oil-prices-stay-supported-as-crude-trades-at-year-high-2015-04-30

Social Security: Stronger Than Most Advisors Realize - BankInvestmentConsultant.com :: http://www.bankinvestmentconsultant.com/news/retirement_planning/social-security-stronger-than-most-advisors-realize-2692724-1.html

U.S. GDP Growth Slows To A Crawl In Q1 - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3118576-u-s-gdp-growth-slows-to-a-crawl-in-q1?source%3Dgoogle_news