Tuesday, July 30, 2013

30-Jul-2013 15:49

Loeb's Third Point opens stake in CF Industries -letter - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/07/29/hedgefund-loeb-cfindustries-idINL1N0FZ16M20130729

Crackdown on risk hits Barclays, Deutsche - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2013/07/30/crackdown-on-risk-hits-barclays-deutsche/

Home prices rise most since 2006, pace cools: Case-Shiller - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100924021

Barclays to Raise 5.8 Billion Pounds in Rights Offering - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-30/barclays-plans-to-raise-5-8-billion-pounds-in-rights-offering.html

Boeing requests wider review of locator beacons - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/news/2013/07/29/boeing-requests-wider-review-locator-beacons/VxgYTSEE3vRsEECjQIReAL/story.html

Sprint's Problems, Brought Into New Clarity, Fall To Billionaire-Led SoftBank To ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/07/30/sprints-problems-brought-into-new-clearity-fall-to-billionaire-led-softbank-to-solve/

Fiat Lowers Chrysler Target as Europe Loss Narrows - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-30/fiat-profit-rises-as-spending-cuts-narrow-european-losses.html

Would a Higher Minimum Wage Help McDonald's Workers? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/artcarden/2013/07/30/would-a-higher-minimum-wage-help-mcdonalds-workers/

JPMorgan settles electricity manipulation case for $410 million - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/30/investing/jp-morgan-electricity-fines/

30-Jul-2013 14:48

Dollar edges up on Fed "tapering" prospect, Aussie slides - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/30/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE96K0DS20130730

Loeb blasts Sony's 'bloated' entertainment division - Fortune (blog) :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/30/news/third-point-sony/

US judge says ex-AIG CEO can depose Bernanke over bailout - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100908109

Why Saks May Be a Big Problem for Hudson Bay - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/walterloeb/2013/07/30/why-saks-may-be-a-big-problem-for-hudson-bay/

JPMorgan Accused of Gaming Energy Bids as FERC Deal Looms - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-29/jpmorgan-accused-of-manipulating-energy-markets-in-u-s-.html

Barclays Plans to Raise Up to $12 Billion in New Capital - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/barclays-to-raise-12-billion-in-new-capital/

Stock futures tick higher ahead of data, Fed in focus - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/30/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE96S0GP20130730

Herbalife shares up on strong earnings, guidance - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/30/investing/herbalife/

Chrysler Lowers 2013 Profit Target as Income Rises - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-30/chrysler-lowers-2013-profit-target-as-quarterly-profit-rises.html

Uralkali Breaks Potash Cartel to Grab Market Share - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-30/uralkali-sees-potash-price-slump-after-exiting-bpc-trade-venture.html

30-Jul-2013 13:47

Regulator Outlines JP Morgan Electricity-Market Allegations - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324809004578636401949683338.html

Stock Futures Eke Out Gains as Fed Begins Meeting - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11992806/1/stock-futures-eke-out-gains-as-fed-begins-meeting.html?cm_ven%3DGOOGLEN

Loeb blasts Sony's 'bloated' entertainment division - Fortune (blog) :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/30/news/third-point-sony/

Fiat Lowers Chrysler Target as Spending Cuts Narrow Europe Loss - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-07-30/fiat-profit-advances-as-spending-cuts-narrow-losses-in-europe

Santander Profit Soars on Lower Charges - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/santander-profit-soars-on-lower-charges/

Icahn rips apart Dell's push for deal changes in open letter - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100921877

Why Saks May Be a Big Problem for Hudson Bay - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/walterloeb/2013/07/30/why-saks-may-be-a-big-problem-for-hudson-bay/

Food workers strike: 'I can't afford my shoes or rent' - MSNBC :: http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/07/29/largest-fast-food-strike-yet-hits-multiple-cities-across-u-s/

Barclays Plans to Raise Up to $12 Billion in New Capital - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/barclays-to-raise-12-billion-in-new-capital/

30-Jul-2013 12:46

Fast-food workers in NYC strike for higher wages, better benefits, right to unionize - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/fast-food-workers-in-nyc-strike-for-higher-wages-better-benefits-right-to-unionize/2013/07/29/6e1e5b56-f87b-11e2-a954-358d90d5d72d_story.html

New Challenges for the Fixers of Boeing's 787 - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/business/boeings-787-poses-new-challenges-for-repair-teams.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Hudson's Bay to Buy Saks for $2.4 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323854904578634572629321266.html

Loeb blasts Sony's 'bloated' entertainment division - Fortune (blog) :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/30/news/third-point-sony/

Fiat Profit Rises as Spending Cuts Narrow European Losses - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-30/fiat-profit-rises-as-spending-cuts-narrow-european-losses.html

Barclays to Raise $12 Billion in New Capital - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/barclays-to-raise-12-billion-in-new-capital/

Deutsche Bank's Earnings Tumble on Legal Costs - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/deutsche-bank-profit-tumbles-on-legal-costs/

Santander Profit Soars on Lower Charges - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/santander-profit-soars-on-lower-charges/

UBS Profit Rose 32% in Second Quarter - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/ubs-profit-rises-32-in-second-quarter/

Regulator Outlines JP Morgan Electricity-Market Allegations - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324809004578636401949683338.html

30-Jul-2013 11:45

New Challenges for the Fixers of Boeing's 787 - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/business/boeings-787-poses-new-challenges-for-repair-teams.html

Fast food workers strike to double current wages - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/fast-food-workers-strike-super-size-wages-article-1.1412086

Hudson's Bay to Buy Saks for $2.4 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323854904578634572629321266.html

Legal Costs Hit Deutsche Bank - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324809004578637150673015488.html

Loeb blasts Sony's 'bloated' entertainment division - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/30/news/third-point-sony/

HTC sees Q3 revenue sliding as much as 30 pct, missing forecasts - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/07/30/htc-guidance-idINDEE96T07E20130730

BP Profit Misses Estimates as Gulf Spill Estimate Raised - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-30/bp-quarterly-profit-declines-on-lower-oil-prices-higher-taxes.html

Chrysler trims 2013 guidance, net profit up - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/100921458

Barclays to Raise 5.8 Billion Pounds in Rights Offering - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-07-30/barclays-plans-to-raise-5-dot-8-billion-pounds-in-rights-offering

Regulator Outlines JP Morgan Electricity-Market Allegations - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324809004578636401949683338.html

30-Jul-2013 10:44

Michael Dell Says LBO Vote Method Unfair as He Pushes Bid - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-28/michael-dell-rules-out-increase-in-takeover-bid.html

New Challenges for the Fixers of Boeing's 787 - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/business/boeings-787-poses-new-challenges-for-repair-teams.html

Daniel Loeb ratchets up push to force Sony to split - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dfb17ab4-f8bc-11e2-b4c4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fhome_uk%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Legal costs weigh on Deutsche Bank profits - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ee53cc58-f8d9-11e2-a6ef-00144feabdc0.html

JPMorgan to settle over power rigging charge - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa6ea7ae-f886-11e2-92f0-00144feabdc0.html

Herbalife Gains After Raising Full-Year Profit Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-29/herbalife-gains-after-raising-full-year-profit-forecast.html

Fast food workers strike to double current wages - New York Daily News :: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/fast-food-workers-strike-super-size-wages-article-1.1412086

UK oil giant BP reports $2 billion in profit in Q2 but gulf spill still casts shadow - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/uk-oil-giant-bp-reports-2-billion-in-profit-in-q2-but-gulf-spill-still-casts-shadow/2013/07/30/70338fe0-f8f0-11e2-a954-358d90d5d72d_story.html

Hunting for Luxury, Retail Giant Buys Saks - New York Times (blog) :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/29/saks-to-sell-itself-to-owner-of-lord-taylor/

Barclays Bows to Pressure With Share Sale - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324809004578637120334774146.html

30-Jul-2013 09:43

Fast-food workers in NYC strike for higher wages, better benefits, right to unionize - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/fast-food-workers-in-nyc-strike-for-higher-wages-better-benefits-right-to-unionize/2013/07/29/6e1e5b56-f87b-11e2-a954-358d90d5d72d_story.html

New Challenges for the Fixers of Boeing's 787 - New York Times (blog) :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/business/boeings-787-poses-new-challenges-for-repair-teams.html

Sullivan & Cromwell, Wachtell, Milbank: Business of Law - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-30/sullivan-cromwell-wachtell-milbank-business-of-law.html

Daniel Loeb ratchets up push to force Sony to split - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dfb17ab4-f8bc-11e2-b4c4-00144feabdc0.html

Saks Deal Is About Land as Much as Luxury - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324354704578635840368374444.html

MARKET COMMENT: S&P/ASX 200 Steady As Rate-Cut Bets Increase - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20130730-702049.html

Deutsche Bank Profit Tumbles on Legal Costs - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/deutsche-bank-profit-tumbles-on-legal-costs/

UBS Profit Rises 32% in Second Quarter - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/07/30/ubs-profit-rises-32-in-second-quarter/

JPMorgan to settle over power rigging charge - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/aa6ea7ae-f886-11e2-92f0-00144feabdc0.html

Herbalife Gains After Raising Full-Year Profit Forecast - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-29/herbalife-gains-after-raising-full-year-profit-forecast.html