Tuesday, May 5, 2015

06-May-2015 08:02

Netflix urges revisions to AT&T-DirecTV deal - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-netflix-urges-for-revisions-to-att-directv-deal-20150505-story.html

DIARY- Top Economic Events to May 18 - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/05/06/diary-top-econ-idUKL4N0XW3LV20150506

Slump in bonds spooks stock markets, commodities surge - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3069566/Slump-bonds-spooks-stock-markets-commodities-surge.html

Duke seeks delay in shareholder suit over coal ash spill - The San Luis Obispo Tribune :: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2015/05/05/3620054/duke-seeks-delay-in-shareholder.html

News Corp Q3 earnings fall 52% on lower ad sales - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/05/06/news-corp-q3-earnings-fall-52-on-lower-ad-sales/

California board approves emergency water rules - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/05/05/california-water-restrictions-missed-targets/26928275/

Herbalife discloses Justice Department probe - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/05/05/herbalife-doj-hlf-probe-earnings/26949609/

Microsoft Reportedly Interested in Acquiring Salesforce - I4U News :: http://www.i4u.com/2015/05/90954/microsoft-reportedly-interested-acquiring-salesforce

Oil prices hit fresh 2015 high on weaker dollar, Libya supply woes - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/06/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0NQ05T20150506

US regulators give farmers approval for 207-pound Yamaha drone helicopter to ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/us-gives-farmers-approval-to-spray-crops-from-drones/302688621/

06-May-2015 07:01

Market U-Turn Rams Hedge Funds - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/market-u-turn-rams-hedge-funds-1430870382

Fed's Kocherlakota again says Fed should not hike rates until 2016 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/06/us-usa-fed-kocherlakota-idUSKBN0NR00J20150506

Herbalife discloses Justice Department probe - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/05/05/herbalife-doj-hlf-probe-earnings/26949609/

Now, Spotlight Turns to AT&T-DirecTV Deal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/business/dealbook/now-spotlight-turns-to-att-directv-deal.html

Nevada gives Daimler nod for open road tests of self-driving truck - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/05/daimler-nevada-trucks-idINL1N0XW3AF20150505

China April HSBC services PMI hits 2015 high, stock rally boosts business for ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/06/us-china-economy-pmi-services-idUSKBN0NR03F20150506

Oil prices near 2015 highs on weaker dollar, Libya supply - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/06/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0NQ05T20150506

Microsoft is said to evaluate possible bid for Salesforce - The Australian Financial Review :: http://www.afr.com/technology/microsoft-is-said-to-evaluate-possible-bid-for-salesforce-20150506-gguz51

Drought forces California into first mandatory rules to save water - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/06/us-usa-california-drought-idUSKBN0NR05M20150506

China stocks rebound, other Asian markets fall after US drop - Fairfield Citizen :: http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/business/energy/article/Stocks-are-drifting-lower-in-early-trading-oil-6243079.php

06-May-2015 06:00

Stocks sag, ending a two-day advance; oil rises above $60; Estee Lauder up on ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/05/stocks-sag-ending-two-day-advance-oil-rises-above-60-estee-lauder-up-on/

Los Angeles sues Wells Fargo, alleging fraud by employees - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/05/los-angeles-sues-wells-fargo-alleging-fraud-by-employees/

Market U-Turn Rams Hedge Funds - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/market-u-turn-rams-hedge-funds-1430870382

Fed's Kocherlakota again says Fed should not hike rates until 2016 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/06/us-usa-fed-kocherlakota-idUSKBN0NR00J20150506

Herbalife discloses Justice Department probe - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/05/05/herbalife-doj-hlf-probe-earnings/26949609/

Libya burns through cash while chaos halts exports - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/business/world/libya-burns-through-cash-while-chaos-halts-exports-31198593.html

Feds give US farmers approval to spray crops from drones - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article20313303.html

Tesla Motors CEO, Elon Musk unveils Powerwall battery packs to solar power - Rapid News Network :: http://rapidnewsnetwork.com/tesla-motors-ceo-elon-musk-unveils-powerwall-battery-packs-to-solar-power/14819/

California Regulators Order 25% Cut in Urban Water Use - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/california-regulators-order-25-cut-in-urban-water-use-1430881575

Microsoft is said to evaluate possible bid for Salesforce - The Australian Financial Review :: http://www.afr.com/technology/microsoft-is-said-to-evaluate-possible-bid-for-salesforce-20150506-gguz51

06-May-2015 04:59

Los Angeles sues Wells Fargo, alleging fraud by employees - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/05/los-angeles-sues-wells-fargo-alleging-fraud-by-employees/

UBS and Disney are the day's big market movers - Salt Lake Tribune :: http://www.sltrib.com/home/2480234-155/ubs-and-disney-are-the-days

U.S. stocks sink as oil price jumps above $60 - Salt Lake Tribune :: http://www.sltrib.com/home/2480243-155/us-stocks-sink-as-oil-price

Microsoft reported to weigh Salesforce.com bid - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/05/05/microsoft-salesforce/26931871/

Market U-Turn Rams Hedge Funds - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/market-u-turn-rams-hedge-funds-1430870382

DIARY- Top Economic Events to May 18 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/06/diary-top-econ-idUSL4N0XW3LV20150506

Gains Across the Disney Empire Lift Earnings 10% - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/business/media/disney-q2-earnings.html

Herbalife discloses Justice Department probe - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/05/05/herbalife-doj-hlf-probe-earnings/26949609/

NYMEX-Oil higher on weaker dollar, Libya supply; US crude above $60 - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/06/markets-asia-nymex-idINL4N0XX04S20150506

US gives farmers approval to spray crops from drones - STLtoday.com :: http://www.stltoday.com/business/technology/us-gives-farmers-approval-to-spray-crops-from-drones/article_ed7cba71-de64-5bbe-9a2a-e9671f544dcf.html

06-May-2015 03:58

Stocks sag, ending a two-day advance; oil rises above $60; Estee Lauder up on ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/05/stocks-sag-ending-two-day-advance-oil-rises-above-60-estee-lauder-up-on/

Los Angeles sues Wells Fargo, alleging fraud by employees - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/05/los-angeles-sues-wells-fargo-alleging-fraud-by-employees/

Microsoft reported to weigh Salesforce.com bid - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/05/05/microsoft-salesforce/26931871/

Market U-Turn Rams Hedge Funds - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/market-u-turn-rams-hedge-funds-1430870382

DIARY- Top Economic Events to May 18 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/06/diary-top-econ-idUSL4N0XW3LV20150506

Dollar's Rise Lifts Imports and Widens Trade Gap - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/business/economy/dollars-rise-lifts-imports-and-widens-trade-gap.html

Herbalife discloses Justice Department probe - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/05/05/herbalife-doj-hlf-probe-earnings/26949609/

Crude surges to highest level in 2015 amid Libyan shutdown, Iran debate - Moneycontrol.com :: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/commodities/crude-surges-to-highest-level2015-amid-libyan-shutdown-iran-debate_1376481.html

Now, Spotlight Turns to AT&T-DirecTV Deal - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/business/dealbook/now-spotlight-turns-to-att-directv-deal.html

Facebook's Sandberg speaks at husband's memorial - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/06/us-surveymonkey-goldberg-memorial-idUSKBN0NQ2HF20150506

06-May-2015 02:57

Regulator mulls pay hikes for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac CEOs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/05/us-usa-housing-executives-idUSKBN0NQ28920150505

What to look for in Tesla earnings - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-to-look-for-in-tesla-earnings-2015-05-05

Disney Beats Expectations With 10% Quarterly Profit Increase - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/business/media/disney-q2-earnings.html

Record trade deficits in March, first quarter tied to oil's plunge - The Globe and Mail (subscription) :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/canadas-trade-deficit-balloons-to-record-3-billion/article24252653/

Wall St. ends lower on weak trade data; investors eye Fed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/05/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0NQ12I20150505

Los Angeles sues Wells Fargo, alleging fraud by employees - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/05/los-angeles-sues-wells-fargo-alleging-fraud-by-employees/

Oil Analysts Practice Cautious Capitulation as Crude Surprises - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-05/oil-analysts-practice-cautious-capitulation-as-crude-surprises

Herbalife posts profit of $78.2 million in first quarter; boosts outlook; shares jump - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/05/herbalife-posts-profit-782-million-in-first-quarter-boosts-outlook-shares-jump/

UPDATE 1-Salesforce shares spike on report of Microsoft evaluating bid - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/05/salesforcecom-ma-microsoft-idUSL4N0XW4T620150505

DIARY- Top Economic Events to May 18 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/06/diary-top-econ-idUSL4N0XW3LV20150506

06-May-2015 01:56

Regulator mulls pay hikes for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac CEOs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/05/us-usa-housing-executives-idUSKBN0NQ28920150505

UPDATE 13-Oil hits 2015 highs as Saudis raise prices, Libya output slows - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/05/05/markets-oil-idINL4N0XW1B320150505

What to look for in Tesla earnings - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/what-to-look-for-in-tesla-earnings-2015-05-05

Disney Beats Expectations With 10% Quarterly Profit Increase - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/business/media/disney-q2-earnings.html

Herbalife raises profit forecast as China sales jump, shares soar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/05/us-herbalife-results-idUSKBN0NQ27N20150505

In a down year, hedge fund CEOs did just fine - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/in-a-down-year-hedge-fund-ceos-did-just-fine/

Report: Microsoft weighing Salesforce.com bid - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/05/05/microsoft-salesforce/26931871/

Record trade deficits in March, first quarter tied to oil's plunge - The Globe and Mail (subscription) :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/canadas-trade-deficit-balloons-to-record-3-billion/article24252653/

Comcast Says Adding Thousands of Customer-Support Jobs - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/05/05/business/ap-us-comcast-customer-support.html

Los Angeles sues Wells Fargo, alleging fraud by employees - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/05/los-angeles-sues-wells-fargo-alleging-fraud-by-employees/