Wednesday, February 13, 2013

14-Feb-2013 08:13

401(k) balances at record high - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/14/retirement/401k-balances/

Foreclosure filings fall to lowest level since 2007 - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/14/real_estate/foreclosures/

Activism Shows Rise of Whatever-It-Takes Central Bankers - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-14/draghi-carney-show-ascent-of-whatever-it-takes-central-bankers.html

US Grant to Korean Battery Firm Paid Workers to Play - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-14/u-dot-s-dot-grant-to-korean-battery-firm-paid-workers-to-play

Nestle makes $11.55 billion profit in 2012 - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130214/eu-switzerland-earns-nestle/?utm_hp_ref%3Dgreen%26ir%3Dgreen

As gold demand in India plunges, WGC says world hit - Financial Express :: http://www.financialexpress.com/news/as-gold-demand-in-india-plunges-wgc-says-world-hit/1074084

Japan GDP Decline Strengthens Abe's Case for Stimulus: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/japan-s-economy-unexpectedly-shrinks-on-exports-investment-drop.html

AP Sources: American Airlines, US Airways to merge - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/texas/article/AP-Sources-American-Airlines-US-Airways-to-merge-4276601.php

EU agrees tests and criminal probe into horse-meat scandal - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/eu-agrees-tests-and-criminal-probe-into-horsemeat-scandal-29068734.html

Coca-Cola Takes A Big Gulp From Emerging Markets, Though Europe Weakens ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/02/12/coca-cola-takes-a-big-gulp-from-emering-markets-though-europe-weakens-q4/

14-Feb-2013 07:12

A Former SAC Analyst Just Told The Feds He Was Pressured To Get Inside ... - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/sac-analyst-says-he-was-pressured-2013-2

Cisco Forecasts Sales That Miss Some Analysts' Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/cisco-s-profit-tops-estimates-as-price-reductions-bolster.html

SouthKorea holds rate for fourth month - South China Morning Post :: http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1149950/southkorea-holds-rate-fourth-month

Retirement balances of 401(k) faithfuls quadrupled in past decade - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/funds-fidelity-retirement-idUSL1N0BDHUJ20130214

Global News: AMR, U.S. Airways Boards Separately Approve Merger Deal - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-21071/

Japan GDP Decline Strengthens Abe's Case for Stimulus: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/japan-s-economy-unexpectedly-shrinks-on-exports-investment-drop.html

Foreclosure activity fell in January: RealtyTrac - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-usa-housing-realtytrac-idUSBRE91D08A20130214

With The G7's Blessings, Japan Can Do What It Wants - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/deanpopplewell/2013/02/12/with-the-g7s-blessings-japan-can-do-what-it-wants/

Coca-Cola Takes A Big Gulp From Emerging Markets, Though Europe Weakens ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/02/12/coca-cola-takes-a-big-gulp-from-emering-markets-though-europe-weakens-q4/

Meredith Emerges as Time Inc.'s Potential Buyer, New Owner of People - AdAge.com :: http://adage.com/article/media/meredith-emerges-time-incs-potential-buyer/239789

14-Feb-2013 06:11

Seoul shares seen steady; BOK expected to hold rates - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/markets-korea-stocks-idUSL4N0BD7KL20130213

Cisco Forecasts Sales That Miss Some Analysts' Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/cisco-s-profit-tops-estimates-as-price-reductions-bolster.html

Japan's economy contracts for third straight quarter - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/13/news/economy/japan-gdp/

SAC Probe Said to Be Hampered by Auto-Deleted E-Mails - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-13/sac-probe-said-to-be-hampered-by-auto-deleted-e-mails

An American Airlines and a US Airways plane.ap - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/14/american-airlines-and-us-airways-reportedly-agree-to-merge-create-world-biggest/

Pony Burgers? Europe Gags on a Horsemeat Scandal - TIME :: http://world.time.com/2013/02/13/pony-burgers-europe-gags-on-a-horsemeat-scandal/

Fewer US homes started on foreclosure path in Jan. - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hQ-bHFsP-cQ20afN4vkvP6apoQ2w?docId%3D8fcf01de28984082b0dbac83de348154

Bank of Japan stands pat, says economy bottoming - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-21063/

NRC to Hold Public Information Session on San Onofre Plant - Patch.com :: http://oceanside-camppendleton.patch.com/articles/nrc-to-hold-public-information-session-on-san-onofre-plant

Time Warner in talks with Meredith on magazines: source - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/us-timewarner-timeinc-idUSBRE91C1CQ20130213

14-Feb-2013 05:10

Japan remains stuck in recession as GDP shrinks 0.1pc - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9869351/Japan-remains-stuck-in-recession-as-GDP-shrinks-0.1pc.html

Daunting Challenges at Legg Mason - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578302280800206400.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Nvidia's Huang Sees Wireless Chips Helping 'Tegra' Sales Going Forward - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2013/02/13/nvidias-huang-sees-wireless-chips-helping-tegra-sales-going-forward/

Cisco Forecasts Sales That Miss Some Analysts' Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/cisco-s-profit-tops-estimates-as-price-reductions-bolster.html

SouthKorea holds rate for fourth month - South China Morning Post :: http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1149950/southkorea-holds-rate-fourth-month

SAC Probe Said to Be Hampered by Auto-Deleted E-Mails - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-13/sac-probe-said-to-be-hampered-by-auto-deleted-e-mails

Time Warner Considers Spinning Off Some of Its Magazines - New York Times (blog) :: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/time-warner-in-talks-to-sell-off-majority-of-magazines/

American, US Airways boards approve merger: source - AFP :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5if_UMbvhy8XJuH8YPzgPzInXpETQ?docId%3DCNG.4900d2d40c6db98d6fed936d995a1db2.161

Asian shares gain on improving sentiment, G20 eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130214

NRC could alter rules for San Onofre restart - San Jose Mercury News :: http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_22577855/nrc-could-alter-rules-san-onofre-restart

14-Feb-2013 04:09

A Former SAC Analyst Just Told The Feds He Was Pressured To Get Inside ... - Business Insider :: http://www.businessinsider.com/sac-analyst-says-he-was-pressured-2013-2

Nvidia's Huang Sees Wireless Chips Helping 'Tegra' Sales Going Forward - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2013/02/13/nvidias-huang-sees-wireless-chips-helping-tegra-sales-going-forward/

Cisco Forecasts Sales That Miss Some Analysts' Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/cisco-s-profit-tops-estimates-as-price-reductions-bolster.html

Preventing a Currency War - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/14/opinion/preventing-a-currency-war.html

Time, Meredith Explore Magazine-Spinoff Deal - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324616604578302400900039118.html

American, US Airways approve merger - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-american-usairways-20130214,0,5067093.story

Apple Inc. (AAPL) Share Buyback Could Become More Aggressive - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2013/02/apple-inc-aapl-share-buyback-could-become-more-aggressive/

World's richest men aid 'Green Revolution' center - News 12 Brooklyn :: http://brooklyn.news12.com/news/nation-world/world-s-richest-men-aid-green-revolution-center-1.4643782

Japan GDP Decline Strengthens Abe's Case for Stimulus: Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-02-13/japans-economy-shrinks-on-investment-exports-drop

Nikkei pulls back as firmer yen prompts profit-taking; Gree tumbles - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N0BD2XJ20130213

14-Feb-2013 03:08

Apple claims Einhorn lawsuit tries to hold investors 'hostage' - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57569308-37/apple-claims-einhorn-lawsuit-tries-to-hold-investors-hostage/

Japan's Economy Shrinks for Third Straight Quarter - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323478004578302670628344606.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Nvidia's Huang Sees Wireless Chips Helping 'Tegra' Sales Going Forward - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2013/02/13/nvidias-huang-sees-wireless-chips-helping-tegra-sales-going-forward/

UPDATE 3-Oreo maker Mondelez results weaker-than-expected; shares fall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/mondelez-results-idUSL1N0BDI3X20130214

Cisco Forecasts Sales That Miss Some Analysts' Estimates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-13/cisco-s-profit-tops-estimates-as-price-reductions-bolster.html

American and US Airways Merger Is Said to Be Approved by Boards - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/american-and-us-airways-said-to-vote-for-merger/

US Funds Score Big by Betting Against Yen - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324432004578302461873792762.html

Applied Materials Beats on Q1 Revenue, EPS - Motley Fool :: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/02/13/applied-materials-beats-on-q1-revenue-eps.aspx

Report: Bidder eyes buying Time Warner magazines - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP398c6e83e87e4723a3aa5e3f10197cb3.html

Dow flirts with record high - Los Altos Town Crier :: http://www.losaltosonline.com/index.php?option%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D45450%26Itemid%3D123

14-Feb-2013 02:07

Time Warner in talks to sell magazines - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/db78013a-7634-11e2-8eb6-00144feabdc0.html

Nvidia Bucks PC Industry Trend With Strong Earnings - PC Magazine :: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2415416,00.asp

Bernanke's Fed prospects? Many economists bet he'll go - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/02/13/bernanke-leave-january/1910765/

Apple claims Einhorn lawsuit tries to hold investors 'hostage' - CNET :: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57569308-37/apple-claims-einhorn-lawsuit-tries-to-hold-investors-hostage/

American, US Airways vote to merge - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2013/02/13/american-usairways-merge/1916961/

Japan's economy shrinks in 4Q, stays in recession - Huffington Post :: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20130213/as-japan-economy/?utm_hp_ref%3Dmedia%26ir%3Dmedia

Cisco results beat Street; CEO sees challenge in Europe - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/14/us-cisco-results-idUSBRE91C1JW20130214

Euro Advances After G-7 Pledge Not to Devalue Exchange Rates - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-12/euro-advances-after-g-7-pledge-not-to-devalue-exchange-rates.html

EU Plans Wider Probe Into Use of Horse Meat - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-20829/

AMAT Rising: FYQ1 Revenue, EPS Beat; Q2 View Beats - Barron's (blog) :: http://blogs.barrons.com/techtraderdaily/2013/02/13/amat-fyq1-revenue-eps-beat/