30-May-2013 18:52

Greeks shake off pessimism despite economic woes - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10089322/Greeks-shake-off-pessimism-despite-economic-woes.html

30-year mortgage rate hits 3.81%, a 1-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/05/30/us-rate-on-30-year-mortgage-rises/2371979/

Pending home sales at highest level since 2010 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/05/30/pending-home-sales/2371983/

An Unlikely Alliance? KKR Hires Former US General, CIA Director David Petraeus - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtouryalai/2013/05/30/an-unlikely-alliance-kkr-hires-former-us-general-cia-director-david-petraeus/

First quarter GDP revised slightly lower; austerity bites - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE94T0HI20130530

Mortgage holders' aid plan gets extension - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/30/real_estate/hamp-extended/

Smithfield bid tests US appetite for Chinese investment - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8158dcd6-c93d-11e2-9d2a-00144feab7de.html

Opec to roll over oil production target - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d010f71c-c93a-11e2-bb56-00144feab7de.html

Buffett's Berkshire buys Roanoke Times in latest newspaper acquisition - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/30/news/companies/buffett-roanoke-times/?source%3Dcnn_bin

Home Prices in US Rise by Most Since 2006 in March - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-28/home-prices-in-u-s-rise-in-year-ended-march-by-most-since-2006.html

30-May-2013 17:51

Short Sales Decline Amid Rising Home Prices: RealtyTrac - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11937008/1/short-sales-decline-amid-rising-home-prices-realtytrac.html

Greeks shake off pessimism despite economic woes - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10089322/Greeks-shake-off-pessimism-despite-economic-woes.html

Warren Buffett's media group to buy Roanoke, Va., newspaper - Omaha World-Herald :: http://www.omaha.com/article/20130530/MONEY/705309895/1697

Smithfield Deal Signals China's Need for Meat, Dairy, Other Food Buys - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324682204578514730858156190.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

US first-quarter growth revised lower - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3aafaf5a-c927-11e2-bb56-00144feab7de.html

30-year mortgage rate hits 3.81%, a 1-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/05/30/us-rate-on-30-year-mortgage-rises/2371979/

Pending home sales at highest level since 2010 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/05/30/pending-home-sales/2371983/

Buffett Pays $5.6 Billion for Vegas Utility, Bulks Up in West - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100775415

Tesla tripling supercharger network for LA to NY trip - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/30/autos/elon-musk-tesla-supercharger/

Home Prices in US Rise by Most Since 2006 in March - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-28/home-prices-in-u-s-rise-in-year-ended-march-by-most-since-2006.html

30-May-2013 16:50

US economy continues sluggish recovery - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/30/news/economy/gdp-report/

With big-name backers, Chinese firm eyes Smithfield's know-how, brands - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/us-smithfield-shuanghui-investors-idUSBRE94T0LP20130530

A huge pension fund could be a game-changer for Japan stocks - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-31719/

Wall St. edges higher as data reassures on Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE94R0DB20130530

Pending Sales of US Existing Homes Rise Less Than Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-30/pending-sales-of-u-s-existing-homes-increase-less-than-forecast.html

Mortgage rates are highest in a year - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/30/real_estate/mortgage-rates-rise/

Greeks shake off pessimism despite economic woes - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10089322/Greeks-shake-off-pessimism-despite-economic-woes.html

Obama administration extends life of anti-foreclosure program - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/us-usa-treasury-hamp-idUSBRE94T0MU20130530?feedType%3DRSS%26feedName%3DtopNews%26rpc%3D71

Buffett Pays $5.6 Billion for Vegas Utility, Bulks Up in West - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100775415

Home Prices in US Rise by Most Since 2006 in March - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-28/home-prices-in-u-s-rise-in-year-ended-march-by-most-since-2006.html

30-May-2013 15:49

US home prices rise 10.9 pct., most since 2006 - The Logan Banner :: http://www.loganbanner.com/view/full_story/22746192/article-US-home-prices-rise-10-9-pct--most-since-2006

UPDATE 1-Crisis states lead way as euro zone's economic mood brightens - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/eurozone-sentiment-idUSL5N0EB1FA20130530

Sales of Bank-Owned Homes Hit 5-Year Low in First Quarter - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100775782

Reports that Japan's public pension fund will shift towards equity, sees yen ... - CITY A.M. (blog) :: http://www.cityam.com/blog/reports-japans-public-pension-fund-will-shift-towards-equity-sees-yen-weaken-and-nikkei-futures

Economy in US Grew at 2.4% Rate, Less Than First Estimated - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-30/economy-in-u-s-grew-at-2-4-rate-less-than-first-estimated.html

Motorola's Moto X Phone Will Be Made in America - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/motorolas-moto-phone-made-america/story?id%3D19284860

Costco's 3Q EPS Tops Views, Sales Disappoint - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2013/05/30/costco-posts-1-rise-in-profit-beats-views/

Berkshire Hathaway's MidAmerican Energy Buying NV Energy - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/marketnewsvideo/2013/05/30/berkshire-hathaways-midamerican-energy-buying-nv-energy/

First quarter GDP revised slightly lower; austerity bites - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/us-usa-economy-idUSBRE94T0HI20130530

Stocks higher after GDP news, Nikkei dive - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2013/05/30/stocks-thursday-5-30/2371521/

30-May-2013 14:48

US home prices rise 10.9 pct., most since 2006 - The Logan Banner :: http://www.loganbanner.com/view/full_story/22746192/article-US-home-prices-rise-10-9-pct--most-since-2006

Berkshire's Abel Builds Buffett Energy Unit With Purchase - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-30/berkshire-s-abel-builds-buffett-energy-unit-with-purchase.html

Crisis states lead way as euro zone's economic mood brightens - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/us-eurozone-sentiment-idUSBRE94T09U20130530

Costco Posts 19% Rise in Profit, Beats Views - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2013/05/30/costco-posts-1-rise-in-profit-beats-views/

Motorola's Next Big Phone Will Be Made... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/motorolas-moto-phone-made-america/story?id%3D19284860

Short Sales Decline Amid Rising Home Prices: RealtyTrac - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11937008/1/short-sales-decline-amid-rising-home-prices-realtytrac.html

Petraeus gets job with investment firm KKR - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2013-05-30/petraeus-gets-job-with-investment-firm-kkr

US Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Jobless Claims, GDP Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130530-705121.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Economy in US Grew at 2.4% Rate, Less Than First Estimated - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-30/economy-in-u-s-grew-at-2-4-rate-less-than-first-estimated.html

Claims for unemployment benefits rise modestly - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/05/30/weekly-us-jobless-aid-applications/2371735/

30-May-2013 13:47

Houston funeral home giant has $1.2 billion merger deal - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Houston-funeral-home-giant-has-1-2-billion-4556772.php

Shares, dollar under pressure on Fed stimulus jitters - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130530

US home prices rise 10.9 pct., most since 2006 - The Logan Banner :: http://www.loganbanner.com/view/full_story/22746192/article-US-home-prices-rise-10-9-pct--most-since-2006

Berkshire's Abel Builds Buffett Energy Unit With Purchase - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-30/berkshire-s-abel-builds-buffett-energy-unit-with-purchase.html

Japan's Stocks Correction Raises Stakes for Abe's Growth Plan - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-30/japan-s-stocks-correction-raises-stakes-for-abe-s-growth-plan.html

Motorola's Next Big Phone Will Be Made... - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/motorolas-moto-phone-made-america/story?id%3D19284860

KKR names former CIA head Petraeus as chairman of new institute - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/us-kkr-petraeus-idUSBRE94T0D820130530

UPDATE 1-Crisis states lead way as euro zone's economic mood brightens - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/eurozone-sentiment-idUSL5N0EB1FA20130530

Shuanghui $4.7 Billion Bid for Smithfield May Face Rivals - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-05-29/cp-foods-jbs-said-to-have-weighed-offers-for-smithfield-1

Higher home prices are reducing number of short sales, according to foreclosure ... - St. Louis Beacon :: http://www.stlbeacon.org/%23!/content/31150/foreclosures_quarter_report?coverpage%3D3352

30-May-2013 12:46

Houston funeral home giant has $1.2 billion merger deal - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Houston-funeral-home-giant-has-1-2-billion-4556772.php

US home prices rise 10.9 pct., most since 2006 - The Logan Banner :: http://www.loganbanner.com/view/full_story/22746192/article-US-home-prices-rise-10-9-pct--most-since-2006

Philippines takes China's crown as region's fastest growing economy - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10088497/Philippines-takes-Chinas-crown-as-regions-fastest-growing-economy.html

Berkshire's Abel Builds Buffett Energy Unit With Purchase - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-30/berkshire-s-abel-builds-buffett-energy-unit-with-purchase.html

Shuanghui's Smithfield deal pushes Morgan Stanley to top of Asia M&A tables - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/us-asia-ma-idUSBRE94T0BB20130530

Japan's Stocks Correction Raises Stakes for Abe's Growth Plan - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-30/japan-s-stocks-correction-raises-stakes-for-abe-s-growth-plan.html

Stocks: Choppy session in prospect - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/05/30/investing/premarkets/

Investors Approve Empire State Building IPO - NPR :: http://www.npr.org/2013/05/30/187227976/investors-approve-empire-state-building-ipo

Crisis states lead way as euro zone's economic mood brightens - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/30/us-eurozone-sentiment-idUSBRE94T09U20130530

Brazil's Mantega Strikes Sober Tone on 2013 Growth Outlook - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130529-708163.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj