Tuesday, February 2, 2016

02-Feb-2016 15:39

Regulators hit 'dark pools' with more than $150 million in penalties - Washington Post :: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/regulators-hit-dark-pools-with-more-than-150-million-in-penalties/2016/02/01/e7dc0592-c8fd-11e5-ae11-57b6aeab993f_story.html

Global stocks snap winning streak as oil pressure returns - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets-idUSKCN0VB021

BP reports biggest ever annual loss - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-bp-results-idUSKCN0VB0JB

'Big bets' cost Google parent Alphabet $3.6 billion in losses last year - Network World :: http://www.networkworld.com/article/3028638/cloud-computing/big-bets-cost-google-parent-alphabet-36-billion-in-losses-last-year.html

Pfizer forecasts 2016 revenue, earnings below estimates - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pfizer-results-idUSKCN0VB18C

UPS Delivers Peak Profits - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/globenewswire/6173014.htm

Despite snowstorm, FCA sales rose 7% in January - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2016/02/02/despite-snowstorm-fca-sales-rose-7-january/79684050/

Dow Chemical profit up, sales down in fourth quarter - Midland Daily News :: http://www.ourmidland.com/news/dow-chemical-profit-up-sales-down-in-fourth-quarter/article_2551fb7e-c9ae-11e5-a398-83d325e9111f.html

Exxon Mobil Profit Declines as Crude Oil, Gas Markets Crash - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-02/exxon-mobil-profit-declines-as-crude-oil-gas-markets-crash

Royal Caribbean (RCL) Stock Drops on Lower-Than-Expected Guidance - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13444087/1/royal-caribbean-rcl-stock-drops-on-lower-than-expected-guidance.html

02-Feb-2016 14:38

Regulators hit 'dark pools' with more than $150 million in penalties - Washington Post :: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/regulators-hit-dark-pools-with-more-than-150-million-in-penalties/2016/02/01/e7dc0592-c8fd-11e5-ae11-57b6aeab993f_story.html

A new global oil deal could draw lessons from 1998 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-opec-russia-deal-idUSKCN0VB0C9

Abbott to Acquire Alere, a Maker of Medical Diagnostics Tests - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/02/business/dealbook/abbott-to-acquire-alere-a-maker-of-medical-tests.html

Global stocks snap winning streak as oil pressure returns - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets-idUSKCN0VB021

Alphabet, Inc. Shows Just How Profitable Google Really Is - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/02/02/alphabet-inc-shows-just-how-profitable-google-real.aspx

BP reports biggest ever annual loss - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-bp-results-idUSKCN0VB0JB

UPDATE 1-Michael Kors comparable sales decline smaller than expected - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/michael-kors-results-idUSL3N15H40W

Zika Virus Forces India's Tata Motors to Change Car's Name - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/zika-virus-forces-indias-tata-motors-change-cars-36660063

Dow Chemical earnings per share up, sales down in 2015 - MLive.com :: http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2016/02/dow_chemical_releases_q4_2015.html

Pfizer forecasts 2016 revenue, earnings below estimates - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-pfizer-results-idUSKCN0VB18C

02-Feb-2016 13:37

UPDATE 4-Abbott says to buy diagnostic test maker Alere for $5.8 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/alere-ma-abbott-idUSL3N15G4EE

BP reports worst annual loss in over 20 years, cuts more jobs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-bp-results-idUSKCN0VB0JB

Global stocks snap winning streak as oil pressure returns - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets-idUSKCN0VB021

UPDATE 1-China cuts down payment requirements again to stimulate property sector - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/china-property-mortgage-idUSL3N15H3DD

Eurozone jobless rate falls in December - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/eurozone-jobless-rate-falls-in-december-2016-02-02

Uber Not Welcomed in Costa Rica, Taxi Drivers Block Roads in Protest - Latin One :: http://www.latinone.com/articles/31864/20160202/uber-welcomed-costa-rica-taxi-drivers-block-roads-protest.htm

Oil slips toward $33 as hopes for production cut fade - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-idUSKCN0VB01J

Zika virus forces India's Tata Motors to change car's name - Washington Post :: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/zika-virus-forces-indias-tata-motors-to-change-cars-name/2016/02/02/91528bfc-c9a1-11e5-b9ab-26591104bb19_story.html

A Yahoo Employee-Ranking System Favored by Marissa Mayer Is Challenged in Court - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/02/technology/yahoo-employee-ranking-system-lawsuit.html

Alphabet, Inc. Shows Just How Profitable Google Really Is - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/02/02/alphabet-inc-shows-just-how-profitable-google-real.aspx

02-Feb-2016 12:36

Uber drivers in NYC protest company's fare cut - Atlanta Journal Constitution :: http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/top-news/uber-drivers-in-nyc-protest-companys-fare-cut/nqG3M/

Alere Inc. purchased for $5.8 billion by Abbott - The Boston Globe :: https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/02/01/abbott-buy-medical-test-maker-alere-for-billion/UlDMh4249m28KDlitA0oWO/story.html

Alphabet is poised to be world's most valuable company - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-alphabet-earnings-20160201-story.html

Nintendo's holiday quarter earnings and revenues fall short of expectations - VentureBeat :: http://venturebeat.com/2016/02/01/nintendos-holiday-quarter-earnings-and-revenues-fall-short-of-expectations/

China shares end higher, yuan fixed firmer - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/china-markets-idINKCN0VB0II

A new global oil deal could draw lessons from 1998 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-opec-russia-deal-idUSKCN0VB0C9

BP reports worst annual loss in over 20 years, cuts more jobs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-bp-results-idUSKCN0VB0JB

UBS Drops as Profit Slumps at Wealth, Securities Businesses - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-02/ubs-profit-rises-11-on-tax-gain-bank-raises-dividend

Global stocks snap winning streak as oil pressure returns - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets-idUSKCN0VB021

Eurozone Unemployment Edges Down for 15th Month Running - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/02/02/world/europe/ap-eu-europe-economy.html

02-Feb-2016 11:35

UPDATE 4-Abbott says to buy diagnostic test maker Alere for $5.8 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/alere-ma-abbott-idUSL3N15G4EE

Uber drivers in NYC protest company's fare cut - Atlanta Journal Constitution :: http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/top-news/uber-drivers-in-nyc-protest-companys-fare-cut/nqG3M/

Asian shares slip as crude resumes drop - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets-idUSKCN0VB021

Alphabet is poised to be world's most valuable company - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-alphabet-earnings-20160201-story.html

UPDATE 1-BP reports worst annual loss in at least 20 years, cuts more jobs - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/bp-results-idINL8N15H0ZC

UBS Drops as Quarterly Profit Slumps at Wealth, Securities Unit - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-02/ubs-profit-rises-11-on-tax-gain-bank-raises-dividend

China Money Rate Falls as PBOC Keeps Cash Flush as Holidays Near - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-02/china-money-rate-declines-as-pboc-pours-more-funds-into-banks

Marissa Mayer's Big Red Book: A Guide to What the Yahoo CEO Will Do Next - Re/code :: http://recode.net/2016/02/02/marissa-mayers-big-red-book-a-guide-to-what-the-yahoo-ceo-will-do-next/

A new global oil deal could draw lessons from 1998 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-opec-russia-deal-analysis-idUSKCN0VB0C9

German unemployment up to 6.7 percent on seasonal factors - Washington Post :: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/german-unemployment-up-to-67-percent-on-seasonal-factors/2016/02/02/d5d0981a-c991-11e5-b9ab-26591104bb19_story.html

02-Feb-2016 10:34

Consumer Spending Cooled in December as Americans Padded Savings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-01/consumer-spending-cooled-in-december-as-american-padded-savings

UPDATE 4-Abbott says to buy diagnostic test maker Alere for $5.8 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/alere-ma-abbott-idUSL3N15G4EE

Stocks erase losses on lower Fed rate-hike expectations - Morningstar.com :: http://www.morningstar.com/news/market-watch/TDJNMW_20160201502/update-stocks-erase-losses-on-lower-fed-ratehike-expectations.html

UPDATE 1-Oil falls on China economic woes, rising OPEC supply - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/global-oil-idINL3N15H136

Uber drivers' rates protest takes to the SF streets - Engadget :: http://www.engadget.com/2016/02/02/uber-drivers-rates-protest-sf/

Spin-off or sale? Yahoo turnaround plan in focus as earnings awaited - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-yahoo-results-preview-idUSKCN0VB0C1

Asian shares slip as crude resumes drop - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets-idUSKCN0VB021

Alphabet is poised to be world's most valuable company - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-alphabet-earnings-20160201-story.html

UPDATE 1-BP reports worst annual loss in at least 20 years, cuts more jobs - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/bp-results-idINL8N15H0ZC

China Money Rate Falls as PBOC Keeps Cash Flush as Holidays Near - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-02/china-money-rate-declines-as-pboc-pours-more-funds-into-banks

02-Feb-2016 09:33

UPDATE 4-Abbott says to buy diagnostic test maker Alere for $5.8 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/alere-ma-abbott-idUSL3N15G4EE

UPDATE 1-Fed's Fischer says persistent volatility could harm US - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/usa-fed-fischer-idUSL2N15G1L7

Uber drivers' rates protest takes to the SF streets - Engadget :: http://www.engadget.com/2016/02/02/uber-drivers-rates-protest-sf/

Spin-off or sale? Yahoo turnaround plan in focus as earnings awaited - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-yahoo-results-preview-idUSKCN0VB0C1

Asian shares slip as crude resumes drop - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets-idUSKCN0VB021

Alphabet is poised to be world's most valuable company - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-alphabet-earnings-20160201-story.html

A new global oil deal could draw lessons from 1998 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/opec-russia-deal-idUSL8N15C4YX

UPDATE 1-Givaudan boosts full-year profit as sales shrink - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/givaudan-results-idUSL8N15H0D7

US construction spending hit 8-year-high in 2015 - The Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_29461862/lt-p-gt-us-construction-spending-hit-8

China shares end higher, yuan fixed firmer - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-markets-idUSKCN0VA18X