Wednesday, October 31, 2012

01-Nov-2012 07:54

US is nearing its debt ceiling again, Treasury Department warns - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-debt-ceiling-20121101,0,4317230.story

Towns in Sandy's path did little to prepare for floods - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/31/flood-prevention-hurricane-sandy-communities-unprepared/1672465/

Wall Street ends flat, tech shares dip after Sandy shutdown - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE89T0LN20121101

Airlines' New York Schedules Boosted as LaGuarda Reopens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/jfk-joins-newark-reopening-as-air-travel-disruptions-ease.html

3rd-quarter profit helps GM's shares soar - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20121101/BUSINESS01/311010163/3rd-quarter-profit-helps-GM-s-shares-soar

Icahn Puts Netflix on Block With Bet Rivals Buy Not Build - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/icahn-acquires-10-of-netflix-mulls-ways-to-maximize-value-1-.html

China Oct. Manufacturing PMI 50.2 Vs 50.2 Economists' Estimate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/china-oct-manufacturing-pmi-50-2-vs-50-2-economists-estimate.html

Panasonic May Cut More Jobs After $9.6 Billion Loss Forecast - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-31/panasonic-predicts-full-year-loss-on-tvs-restructuring-cost

Solar power generation capacity soars in China State Grid - Xinhua :: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2012-10/31/c_131942863.htm

Sandy Recovery Stocks Win, Apple And Facebook Lose As Wall Street Returns - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2012/10/31/nyse-reopens-sandy-recovery-stocks-win-apple-and-facebook-lose/

01-Nov-2012 06:53

US STOCKS-Futures end short session lower; market closed Tuesday - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/29/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1E8LTB3B20121029

US power market watchdog seeks record $470 million from Barclays - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-barclays-ferc-idUSBRE89U1QV20121101

Brent edges down toward $108 on US fuel demand concerns after Sandy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE89U12F20121101

China Manufacturing Gains Signal Fourth-Quarter Rebound: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/china-oct-manufacturing-pmi-50-2-vs-50-2-economists-estimate.html

Airlines' New York Schedules Boosted as LaGuarda Reopens - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/jfk-joins-newark-reopening-as-air-travel-disruptions-ease.html

3rd-quarter profit helps GM's shares soar - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20121101/BUSINESS01/311010163/3rd-quarter-profit-helps-GM-s-shares-soar

Icahn Puts Netflix on Block With Bet Rivals Buy Not Build - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/icahn-acquires-10-of-netflix-mulls-ways-to-maximize-value-1-.html

Panasonic May Cut More Jobs After $9.6B Loss - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-31/panasonic-predicts-full-year-loss-on-tvs-restructuring-cost

P/C Insurers Can Handle Sandy Losses; Flood Program to Bear Brunt - Insurance Journal :: http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2012/10/30/268443.htm

Sandy Recovery Stocks Win, Apple And Facebook Lose As Wall Street Returns - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveschaefer/2012/10/31/nyse-reopens-sandy-recovery-stocks-win-apple-and-facebook-lose/

01-Nov-2012 05:52

US STOCKS-Futures end short session lower; market closed Tuesday - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/29/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1E8LTB3B20121029

US power market watchdog seeks record $470 million from Barclays - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-barclays-ferc-idUSBRE89U1QV20121101

Brent edges down toward $108 on US fuel demand concerns after Sandy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE89U12F20121101

Facebook stock down after lockup expires - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/technology/facebook-stock-down-after-lockup-expires-1.4175699

Netflix shares soar after Icahn reports 10 percent stake purchase - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-netflix-stock-idUSBRE89U1GA20121101

GM Jumps Most Ever Promising to Stanch Losses in Europe - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/gm-jumps-most-ever-promising-to-stanch-losses-in-europe.html

Airlines return to limited service along the East Coast after shutdown for storm - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/airline-industry/20121031-airlines-return-to-limited-service-along-the-east-coast-after-shutdown-for-storm.ece

China Oct. Manufacturing PMI 50.2 Vs 50.2 Economists' Estimate - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/china-oct-manufacturing-pmi-50-2-vs-50-2-economists-estimate.html

Japanese Stocks Advance on Yen, China Manufacturing PMI - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-31/japan-stocks-swing-from-gains-losses-on-china-panasonic

Wall Street scrambles to raise cash after Sandy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-storm-sandy-moneymarkets-idUSBRE89U0YT20121031

01-Nov-2012 04:51

US is nearing its debt ceiling again, Treasury Department warns - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-debt-ceiling-20121101,0,4317230.story

Icahn pounces on Netflix - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201210311823UPI_____BUSITRAK_175040_7583-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C10/31/2012%25206:23%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CIcahn%2520pounces%2520on%2520Netflix%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CUnited%2520Press%2520International%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;NFLX%26ticker%3DNFLX

Asia Masks GM Europe Losses - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204846304578090383587029310.html

Subway, Rails to Inch Back Into Service - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707604578090802307813058.html

The Business Journals by Joe Brancatelli, Business Travel Columnist - Bizjournals.com (blog) :: http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/blog/seat2B/2012/10/sandy-outs-airline-waiver-game-as.html

Asian shares fall, despite improving China PMI - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121101

Nikkei ticks up after China PMI data, Panasonic plunges - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL3E8M115J20121101

Brent edges down toward $108 on US fuel demand concerns after Sandy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-markets-oil-idUSBRE89U12F20121101

Facebook stock down after lockup expires - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/technology/facebook-stock-down-after-lockup-expires-1.4175699

Wall St ends flat, tech shares dip after Sandy shutdown - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL1E8LVEVR20121031

01-Nov-2012 03:50

Facebook Investor Jim Breyer Sells $81M Of Facebook Stock - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/10/31/facebook-investor-jim-breyer-sells-81m-of-facebook-stock/

Icahn pounces on Netflix - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201210311823UPI_____BUSITRAK_175040_7583-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C10/31/2012%25206:23%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CIcahn%2520pounces%2520on%2520Netflix%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CUnited%2520Press%2520International%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;NFLX%26ticker%3DNFLX

Calvin Klein Brand Is United in $2.9 Billion Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707604578090781285512280.html

Towns in Sandy's path did little to prepare for floods - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/31/flood-prevention-hurricane-sandy-communities-unprepared/1672465/

US power market watchdog seeks record $470 million from Barclays - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-barclays-ferc-idUSBRE89U1QV20121101

Asian shares retreat, China official PMI improves - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/01/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20121101

Governors Promote Lower Deductibles for Homeowners - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/business/governors-rulings-mean-lower-deductibles-for-storm-tossed-homeowners.html

Asia Masks GM Europe Losses - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204846304578090383587029310.html

China Manufacturing Expands for First Time in Three Months - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/china-oct-manufacturing-pmi-50-2-vs-50-2-economists-estimate.html

Stocks Finish Mixed After Two-Day Sandy Shutdown - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11752582/1/stock-market-story-oct-31.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

01-Nov-2012 02:49

Grapevine: Occupy Wall Street's reaction to Sandy - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/special-report-bret-baier/2012/10/31/grapevine-occupy-wall-streets-reaction-sandy

Facebook Investor Jim Breyer Sells $81M Of Facebook Stock - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/10/31/facebook-investor-jim-breyer-sells-81m-of-facebook-stock/

Governors' Rulings Mean Lower Deductibles for Storm-Tossed Homeowners - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/business/governors-rulings-mean-lower-deductibles-for-storm-tossed-homeowners.html

North American sales drive GM to $1.48 billion profit - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2012/10/31/gm-general-motors-q3-earnings/1670015/

Icahn pounces on Netflix - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201210311823UPI_____BUSITRAK_175040_7583-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C10/31/2012%25206:23%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CIcahn%2520pounces%2520on%2520Netflix%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CUnited%2520Press%2520International%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;NFLX%26ticker%3DNFLX

Subway, Rails To Inch Back Into Service - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707604578090802307813058.html

China Oct official PMI swings back to expansion - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-15619/

China Manufacturing Expands for First Time in Three Months - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/china-oct-manufacturing-pmi-50-2-vs-50-2-economists-estimate.html

Panasonic Plunges by Daily Limit on Loss Forecast - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-10-31/panasonic-set-to-drop-on-9-dot-6-billion-loss-forecast-tokyo-mover

Calvin Klein Brand Is United in $2.9 Billion Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707604578090781285512280.html

01-Nov-2012 01:48

US Proposes Record Penalty for Barclays' Energy Trades - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/barclays-says-ferc-probing-western-u-s-power-trading-business.html

Like Other Automakers, GM Has Earnings Hurt by a Loss in Europe - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/business/gm-earnings-like-its-rivals-are-hurt-by-europe.html

PVH to buy Calvin Klein underwear maker Warnaco - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-calvin-klein-20121101,0,3512416.story

iPad mini - review - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/oct/31/ipad-mini-review?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Netflix shares soar after Icahn reports 10 percent stake - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/31/us-netflix-stock-idUSBRE89U1GA20121031

Australian manufacturing contracts: survey - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/australian-manufacturing-contracts-survey-2012-10-31

These Dow Winners Didn't Spook Investors Today - DailyFinance :: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/10/31/these-dow-winners-didnt-spook-investors-today/

Facebook Investor Jim Breyer Sells $81M Of Facebook Stock - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/10/31/facebook-investor-jim-breyer-sells-81m-of-facebook-stock/

Subway, Rails to Inch Back Into Service - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203707604578090802307813058.html

Swaps on Insurers Slow Rise as Market Sees Sandy Loss Manageable - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-31/swaps-on-insurers-slow-rise-as-market-sees-sandy-loss-manageable.html