Tuesday, August 21, 2012

22-Aug-2012 08:26

Euro holds ground after touching 7-week highs - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/22/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE87D0YE20120822

Dell Outlook Gloomy as PCs Slump - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443989204577603700089093044.html

Vast casino plan for Springfield - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/08/22/mgm_proposes_800_million_gambling_resort_in_downtown_springfield/

Apple sets capitalization record - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/editorials/article/Apple-sets-capitalization-record-3805504.php

BP gasoline recall rattles Northwest Indiana drivers - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0822-bp-gas-20120822,0,3573197.story

SEC gives whistle-blower $50000 - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/08/21/sec-pays-first-dodd-frank-whistle-blower-reward/9tb2MQwQzuw78LF3DTMjbM/story.html

Japan Swings to July Trade Deficit as Europe Drags Down Exports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-22/japan-swings-to-july-trade-deficit-as-europe-drags-down-exports.html

Oil prices up as traders foresee tighter supplies - Seattle Post Intelligencer :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Oil-prices-up-as-traders-foresee-tighter-supplies-3805709.php

Profits plunge at troubled Best Buy - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9491298/Profits-plunge-at-troubled-Best-Buy.html

22-Aug-2012 07:25

Dell Forecast Misses Estimates as PC Sales Continue Slump - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/dell-forecast-misses-estimates-as-pc-sales-continue-slump.html

Independent Young Workers Favor Small Businesses - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-21/seeking-independence-young-workers-favor-small-firms

Vast casino plan for Springfield - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/08/22/mgm_proposes_800_million_gambling_resort_in_downtown_springfield/

Apple sets capitalization record - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/editorials/article/Apple-sets-capitalization-record-3805504.php

BP gasoline recall rattles Northwest Indiana drivers - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0822-bp-gas-20120822,0,3573197.story

SEC gives whistle-blower $50000 - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/08/21/sec-pays-first-dodd-frank-whistle-blower-reward/9tb2MQwQzuw78LF3DTMjbM/story.html

Best Buy suspends profit outlook, share buybacks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/22/us-bestbuy-results-idUSBRE87K0H820120822

Asian shares slip after Japan exports fall, euro steady - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/22/markets-global-idINDEE87L00D20120822

Isaac May Become Caribbean Sea Hurricane Tomorrow, Center Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-22/isaac-may-become-caribbean-sea-hurricane-tomorrow-center-says.html

Japan Swings to July Trade Deficit as Europe Drags Down Exports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-22/japan-swings-to-july-trade-deficit-as-europe-drags-down-exports.html

22-Aug-2012 06:24

Independent Young Workers Favor Small Businesses - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-21/seeking-independence-young-workers-favor-small-firms

Germany Doesn't Help Europe by Undermining the Euro - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/germany-doesn-t-help-europe-by-undermining-the-euro.html

Dell Forecast Misses Estimates as PC Sales Slump - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-21/dell-forecast-misses-estimates-as-pc-sales-continue-slump

Vast casino plan for Springfield - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/08/22/mgm_proposes_800_million_gambling_resort_in_downtown_springfield/

Apple sets capitalization record - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/editorials/article/Apple-sets-capitalization-record-3805504.php

BP gasoline recall rattles Northwest Indiana drivers - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-0822-bp-gas-20120822,0,3573197.story

Japan Swings to Trade Deficit as Exports Sink on Europe: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-22/japan-swings-to-july-trade-deficit-as-europe-drags-down-exports.html

Tropical Storm Isaac on move; Fla. may be in track - The Associated Press :: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gHP67_M-KT9asFI_cxbiq-_UKIDg?docId%3D326fb1ddff9e4b10923a71afe217eddb

Best Buy's profit drops 90 percent - News & Observer :: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/08/21/2283678/best-buys-profit-drops-90-percent.html

SEC gives whistle-blower $50000 - Boston Globe :: http://bostonglobe.com/business/2012/08/21/sec-pays-first-dodd-frank-whistle-blower-reward/9tb2MQwQzuw78LF3DTMjbM/story.html

22-Aug-2012 05:23

SEC issues first whistleblower award - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/21/news/sec-first-whistleblower/index.html

BP recalls 2.1M gallons of unleaded gas - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-bp-recalls-unleaded-gas-sold-in-chicago-area-20120820,0,4924927.story

US stocks lose steam after S&P 500 hits new 4-year high - Xinhua :: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2012-08/22/c_131799289.htm

Gen Y most likely to hold low-paying jobs in retail - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/story/2012-08-21/gen-y-jobs-millenials/57194622/1

Euro Holds Ground After Touching 7-Week Highs - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48745806

Best Buy's Tough Earnings May Lift Schulze's Hopes a Little - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/best-buys-tough-earnings-may-lift-schulzes-hopes-a-little/

Dell Forecast Misses Estimates as PC Sales Slump - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-21/dell-forecast-misses-estimates-as-pc-sales-continue-slump

Vast casino plan for Springfield - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/08/22/mgm_proposes_800_million_gambling_resort_in_downtown_springfield/

Japan Swings to July Trade Deficit as Europe Drags Down Exports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-22/japan-swings-to-july-trade-deficit-as-europe-drags-down-exports.html

Apple sets capitalization record - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/editorials/article/Apple-sets-capitalization-record-3805504.php

22-Aug-2012 04:22

SEC issues first whistleblower award - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/21/news/sec-first-whistleblower/index.html

Gen Y most likely to hold low-paying jobs in retail - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/story/2012-08-21/gen-y-jobs-millenials/57194622/1

Euro Holds Ground After Touching 7-Week Highs - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48745806

Best Buy's Tough Earnings May Lift Schulze's Hopes a Little - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/best-buys-tough-earnings-may-lift-schulzes-hopes-a-little/

Japan Swings to July Trade Deficit as Europe Drags Down Exports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-22/japan-swings-to-july-trade-deficit-as-europe-drags-down-exports.html

Tropical Storm Isaac May Become Hurricane in Caribbean - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-21/tropical-storm-isaac-may-become-hurricane-in-caribbean

Three Stocks Thriving as S&P 500 Hits 4-Year High - NASDAQ :: http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2012-08/three-stocks-thriving-as-sp-500-hits-4year-high.aspx?storyid%3D165850

Tech Stock Ebb and Flow: Apple Dominates Wall Street While Facebook Flails - PBS NewsHour :: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec12/tech_08-21.html

Dell Outlook Gloomy as PCs Slump - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443989204577603700089093044.html

Vast casino plan for Springfield - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/08/22/mgm_proposes_800_million_gambling_resort_in_downtown_springfield/

22-Aug-2012 03:21

MGM to unveil Springfield, Mass. casino plan - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/21/4745392/mgm-to-unveil-springfield-mass.html

SEC issues first whistleblower award - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/21/news/sec-first-whistleblower/index.html

Oil Trades Near Three-Month High as US Crude Stockpiles Drop - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-21/oil-trades-near-three-month-high-as-u-dot-s-dot-crude-stockpiles-drop

Gen Y most likely to hold low-paying jobs in retail - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/story/2012-08-21/gen-y-jobs-millenials/57194622/1

Facebook stock decline shows Wall Street is wary of give-it-away-for-free approach - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/facebook-stock-decline-shows-wall-street-is-wary-of-give-it-away-for-free-approach/2012/08/21/e01abf74-ebac-11e1-a80b-9f898562d010_story.html

NY juice surges 8 pct on tropical storm warning - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/22/markets-juice-storm-idUSL2E8JLI6620120822

Asian shares ease, euro resilient on ECB hopes - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/22/markets-global-idINDEE87L00D20120822

Best Buy's Tough Earnings May Lift Schulze's Hopes a Little - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/best-buys-tough-earnings-may-lift-schulzes-hopes-a-little/

Japan Swings to Trade Deficit as Europe Drags Down Exports - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-22/japan-swings-to-july-trade-deficit-as-europe-drags-down-exports.html

Dell Forecast Misses Estimates as PC Sales Slump - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-21/dell-forecast-misses-estimates-as-pc-sales-continue-slump

22-Aug-2012 02:20

MGM to unveil Springfield, Mass. casino plan - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/21/4745392/mgm-to-unveil-springfield-mass.html

SEC issues first whistleblower award - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/21/news/sec-first-whistleblower/index.html

Facebook's director in spotlight after cashing out - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-facebook-thiel-idINBRE87J0UQ20120821

US stocks lose steam after S&P 500 hits new 4-year high - Xinhua :: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/business/2012-08/22/c_131799289.htm

A storm is brewing around the GOP convention -- for real - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-storm-republican-national-convention-20120821,0,2307098.story

Best Buy announces new CEO's pay - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/21/news/companies/best-buy-ceo-pay/

Oil Trades Near Three-Month High as U.S. Crude Stockpiles Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/oil-trades-near-three-month-high-as-u-s-crude-stockpiles-drop.html

Gen Y most likely to hold low-paying jobs in retail - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/story/2012-08-21/gen-y-jobs-millenials/57194622/1

Dell's Profit Falls 18% on Slumping PC Sales - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443989204577603700089093044.html

22-Aug-2012 01:19

Dell's Profit Falls 18% as PC Sales Slump - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443989204577603700089093044.html

MGM to unveil Springfield, Mass. casino plan - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/21/4745392/mgm-to-unveil-springfield-mass.html

SEC issues first whistleblower award - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/21/news/sec-first-whistleblower/index.html

Independent Young Workers Favor Small Businesses - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-21/seeking-independence-young-workers-favor-small-firms

US stocks slip after 4-year high; euro soars on ECB - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120821

'Fifty Shades of Grey' helps Barnes & Noble earnings - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0822-barnes-noble-earns-20120821,0,3953937.story

Facebook erases much of Monday's gains - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-21/facebook-erases-much-of-mondays-gains

Tropical Storm Isaac track includes Florida, possibly during next week's GOP ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/distant-tropical-threat-includes-florida-possibly-during-next-weeks-gop-convention/2012/08/21/8bab6d1e-ebc8-11e1-866f-60a00f604425_story.html

Best Buy suspends profit outlook, share buybacks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-bestbuy-results-idUSBRE87K0H820120821

How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major stock indexes fared on ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/how-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-and-other-major-stock-indexes-fared-on-tuesday/2012/08/21/162c363e-ebe3-11e1-866f-60a00f604425_story.html

22-Aug-2012 00:18

Apple Breaks A Record, Facebook Breaks Its Fall - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johndobosz/2012/08/20/apple-breaks-a-record-facebook-breaks-its-fall/

Stocks End Lower, Led by Techs; Vix Above 15 - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48737245

Dell's Profit Falls 18% as PC Sales Slump - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443989204577603700089093044.html

SEC issues first whistleblower award - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/21/news/sec-first-whistleblower/index.html

Facebook closes lower, erasing much of Monday's gains after news of Thiel sale - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/facebook-closes-lower-erasing-much-of-mondays-gains-after-news-of-thiel-sale/2012/08/21/1469d7aa-ebd6-11e1-866f-60a00f604425_story.html

Distant tropical threat includes Florida, possibly during next week's GOP ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/distant-tropical-threat-includes-florida-possibly-during-next-weeks-gop-convention/2012/08/21/8bab6d1e-ebc8-11e1-866f-60a00f604425_story.html

US stocks slip after 4-year high; euro soars on ECB - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120821

Best Buy Weakens, Hurts Turnaround - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577602982855824216.html

IAC Is Said to Bid Over $300 Million for Times' About.com Site - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/iac-is-said-to-bid-over-300-million-for-times-about-com-site.html

AAA: 33M to travel for Labor Day, most since '07 - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/cars/aaa-33m-to-travel-for-labor-day-most-since-07-1.3917949

21-Aug-2012 23:17

Apple Breaks A Record, Facebook Breaks Its Fall - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johndobosz/2012/08/20/apple-breaks-a-record-facebook-breaks-its-fall/

Best Buy suspends profit outlook, share buybacks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-bestbuy-results-idUSBRE87K0H820120821

Expect more insider selling of Facebook stock - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/story/2012-08-21/facebook-insiders-dumping/57192594/1

Best companies for Generation Y - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/21/pf/jobs/gen-y-jobs/

MGM to unveil Springfield, Mass. casino plan - Yorkdispatch.com :: http://www.yorkdispatch.com/penn/ci_21364671/mgm-unveil-springfield-mass-casino-plan

Intuit FY Q4 Light; Boosts Div; Sells Websites Unit; Shrs Off - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericsavitz/2012/08/21/intuit-fy-q4-light-boosts-div-sells-websites-unit-shrs-off/

Barnes & Noble Falls After Second Straight Nook Sales Drop - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-21/barnes-and-noble-falls-after-second-consecutive-nook-sales-drop

Stocks End Lower, Led by Techs; Vix Above 15 - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48737245

Global stocks rise on ECB optimism, euro rallies - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120821

Dell's Profit Falls 18% as PC Sales Slump - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443989204577603700089093044.html

21-Aug-2012 22:16

Going public: Key developments in Facebook's IPO - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-21/going-public-key-developments-in-facebooks-ipo

Apple Shares Fall After Downgrade - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2012/08/21/apple-shares-fall-after-downgrade/

33M Americans to travel for Labor Day - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/cars/33m-americans-to-travel-for-labor-day-1.3917949

Gold rises on expectation of economic aid - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-21/gold-rises-on-expectation-of-economic-aid

MTA: Minor damage from Second Ave. subway blast - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/transportation/lirr/mta-minor-damage-from-second-ave-subway-blast-1.3917991

Ninth Tropical Depression Forms in Atlantic Ocean - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-21/ninth-tropical-depression-forms-in-atlantic-ocean

ECB hope lifts global stocks, euro at 7-week peak - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120821

Best Buy suspends profit outlook, share buybacks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-bestbuy-results-idUSBRE87K0H820120821

US Stocks' Rally Stalls - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443855804577602831618404016.html

Breakingviews: Peter Thiel's sale encapsulates Facebook folly - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-breakingviews-peter-thiels-idUSBRE87K11020120821

21-Aug-2012 21:15

On the Call: Best Buy's Interim CEO Mike Mikan - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-21/on-the-call-best-buys-interim-ceo-mike-mikan

Soros Fund Management Reports Stake in Manchester United - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-20/soros-fund-reports-7-9-stake-in-manchester-united-club.html

Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel cashes in Facebook shares - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/aug/21/facebook-shares-peter-thiel?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Sex Helps Sell Books, Barnes & Noble Learns - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-21/sex-helps-sell-books-barnes-and-noble-learns

More Americans to travel this Labor Day weekend - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/uk-travel-forecast-aaa-idUSLNE87K01P20120821

Tropical storm expected to form near the Lesser Antilles - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/storm-caribbean-idINL2E8JL8S520120821

Blast on Second Avenue Subway Project Shatters Windows Above Ground - New York Times (blog) :: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/blast-on-second-avenue-subway-project-shatters-windows-above-ground/

Overworked European Central Bank to add staff - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-21/overworked-european-central-bank-to-add-staff

Stocks Slide, Led by Techs; Vix Rallies 5% - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48737245

Apple Shares Fall After Downgrade - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/2012/08/21/apple-shares-fall-after-downgrade/

21-Aug-2012 20:14

Going public: Key developments in Facebook's IPO - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-21/going-public-key-developments-in-facebooks-ipo

ECB optimism lifts global shares, euro - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120821

'Fifty Shades of Grey' lifts Barnes & Noble results - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/21/news/companies/barnes-and-noble-sales/index.html

Apple seen as 'trillion-dollar baby' - MarketWatch :: http://stream.marketwatch.com/story/markets/SS-4-4/SS-4-9567/

What recession? Nike unveils the $315 LeBron X sneaker - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2012/08/21/nike-to-reportedly-test-sneaker-market-with-315-lebron-x/

Stocks Turn Flat, Dragged by Techs; Banks Rise - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48737245

Soros Fund Management Reports Stake in Manchester United - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-20/soros-fund-reports-7-9-stake-in-manchester-united-club.html

Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel cashes in Facebook shares - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/aug/21/facebook-shares-peter-thiel?newsfeed%3Dtrue

Wanted: Time for Best Buy's CEO to Wield His Turnaround Expertise - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/lydiadishman/2012/08/21/wanted-time-for-best-buys-ceo-to-wield-his-turnaround-expertise/

More Americans to travel this Labor Day weekend - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/uk-travel-forecast-aaa-idUSLNE87K01P20120821

21-Aug-2012 19:13

Commodities Headed for Bull Market as US Drought Withers Crops - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/commodities-headed-for-bull-market-as-u-s-drought-withers-crops.html

Going public: Key developments in Facebook's IPO - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-21/going-public-key-developments-in-facebooks-ipo

Pound Declines Versus Euro as UK Posts Budget Deficit in July - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-21/pound-advances-against-dollar-before-u-dot-k-dot-factory-orders-data

'Fifty Shades of Grey' lifts Barnes & Noble results - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/21/news/companies/barnes-and-noble-sales/index.html

Facebook still under $20 per share after Thiel sell-off, but recovers from new low - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/facebook-still-under-20-per-share-after-thiel-sell-off-but-recovers-from-new-low/2012/08/21/458cfda4-eb94-11e1-9ddc-340d5efb1e9c_story.html

ECB optimism lifts global shares, euro - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120821

Best Buy Net Slumps on Sales-Mix Woes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577602982855824216.html

BP recalls unleaded regular gas from Whiting - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-21/bp-recalls-unleaded-regular-gas-from-whiting

Stocks Turn Flat, Dragged by Techs; Banks Rise - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48737245

21-Aug-2012 18:12

Best Buy Net Slumps on Sales-Mix Woes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577602982855824216.html

George Soros Is Manchester United's Latest Fan - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/source/2012/08/21/george-soros-is-manchester-uniteds-latest-fan/

Glencore lays ground for collapse of Xstrata offer - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/91ba4668-eb5e-11e1-9356-00144feab49a.html

Reddit co-founder thinks that Facebook Can Rally if it Remembers the Users - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidthier/2012/08/21/reddit-co-founder-thinks-that-facebook-can-rally-if-it-remembers-the-users/

Going public: Key developments in Facebook's IPO - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48738822

Global stocks, euro rally on hopes of ECB action - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120821

'Fifty Shades of Grey' lifts Barnes & Noble results - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/21/news/companies/barnes-and-noble-sales/index.html

Stocks inch above 4-year closing highs - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fiw-stock-market-20120821,0,3445796.story

Stocks Rise, S&P Hits 4-Year High; BBY Drops - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48737245

German Bunds Fall as Portuguese, Irish Debt Rallies - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-21/german-10-year-bunds-fall-second-day-before-spanish-bill-auction

21-Aug-2012 17:11

U.K. Unexpectedly Posts Budget Deficit as Corporation Taxes Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/u-k-unexpectedly-posts-budget-deficit-as-corporation-taxes-drop.html

Facebook stock spiral continues - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57497054/facebook-stock-spiral-continues/

Global stocks, euro soar on ECB optimism - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120821

George Soros Is Manchester United's Latest Fan - Wall Street Journal (blog) :: http://blogs.wsj.com/source/2012/08/21/george-soros-is-manchester-uniteds-latest-fan/

Dow index trading above 4-year high - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/story/2012-08-21/stocks-august-28/57186316/1

Thiel among early Facebook investors selling - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/business/technology/2012/08/21/thiel-among-early-facebook-investors-selling/nm3POmIxJTHNgdez00kwNK/story.html

Glencore says $30 bln Xstrata deal "not a must-do" - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/glencore-idINL6E8JL16K20120821

'Fifty Shades' Boosts Barnes & Noble Sales, Narrows Loss - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/fifty-shades-helps-barnes-noble-1q-17047996

Best Buy Net Slumps on Sales Mix Woes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577602982855824216.html

Oil Climbs to a Three-Month High - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/oil-advances-to-three-month-high-on-european-debt-optimism.html

21-Aug-2012 16:10

Facebook gains after dropping under $19, half of initial public offering price - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/facebook-stock-drops-below-19-half-of-initial-public-offering-price/2012/08/20/266e03b0-ead5-11e1-866f-60a00f604425_story.html

U.K. Unexpectedly Posts Budget Deficit as Corporation Taxes Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/u-k-unexpectedly-posts-budget-deficit-as-corporation-taxes-drop.html

Billionaire Soros Takes Piece of Manchester United - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/billionaire-soros-takes-piece-manchester-united-17047288

Apple Now Most Valuable Company in History - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/benzingainsights/2012/08/21/apple-now-most-valuable-company-in-history/

Citigroup expects majority of biz from emerging mkts, says Vikram Pandit - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/banking/finance/banking/citigroup-expects-majority-of-biz-from-emerging-mkts-says-vikram-pandit/articleshow/15586874.cms

Barnes & Noble's Loss Narrows as Sales Rise - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443989204577603041716484710.html

Facebook Director Stock Sales Top $1B as Lock-Up Ends - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-20/facebook-director-thiel-sold-20-dot-1-million-shares-after-lock-up

Glencore says $30 billion Xstrata deal "not a must-do" - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-glencore-idINBRE87K06O20120821

Euro Lifted by ECB Bond-Buying Expectations - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48731719

Best Buy Hits Nine-Year Lows as Profit Drops - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577602982855824216.html

21-Aug-2012 15:09

The Least Loved Day Is Also the Market's Worst - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/loved-day-markets-worst-17029540

Consumer agency's spending under fire - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/21/pf/consumer-bureau-spending/

U.K. Unexpectedly Posts Budget Deficit as Corporation Taxes Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/u-k-unexpectedly-posts-budget-deficit-as-corporation-taxes-drop.html

Wall Street poised to make four-year high - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-markets-stocksbre87j075-20120820,0,5383134.story

Medtronic earnings rise but miss Street estimate - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/medtronic-results-idUSL2E8JL1FF20120821

Crude Up As Euro Gains On ECB Hopes - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120821-705227.html

Best Buy Suspends Outlook as Net Drops - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444443504577602982855824216.html

Facebook's True Promise Is Yet To Come - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2012/08/21/facebooks-true-promise-is-yet-to-come/

Global stock rally continues on ECB, Greece optimism - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-markets-global-idUSBRE86F00620120821

Best Buy earnings plunge - CNN :: http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/21/news/companies/best-buy-earnings/

21-Aug-2012 14:08

BP Recalls Contaminated Gasoline In Indiana - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/08/20/bp-recalls-contaminated-gasoline-in-indiana/

Facebook's Ambition Collides With Harsh Market - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48734506

Australia Growth Outweighs Global Woes in RBA Rate Call: Economy - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Australia-Growth-Outweighs-Global-Woes-in-RBA-3803110.php

US Stock Futures Move Slightly Higher on Europe Optimism - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120821-704364.html

Tropical storm warnings after new depression forms - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/story/2012-08-21/caribbean-storm-threat/57184622/1

Glencore says Xstrata "not a must-do deal" - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-glencore-idINBRE87K06O20120821

Euro Jumps on ECB Expectations - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443855804577602402628739404.html

China Oil Company Cuts Dividend After First-Half Profit Falls 20% - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/22/business/global/china-oil-company-cuts-dividend-after-first-half-profit-falls-20.html

Oil Prices Gain on Euro Zone Policy Hopes, Supply Worries - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/08/21/oil-gains-on-euro-zone-policy-hopes-supply-worries/

Would-be NJ Samaritans restrain victim, help thief - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501363_162-57497074/would-be-nj-samaritans-restrain-victim-help-thief/

21-Aug-2012 13:07

Lowe's 2Q results miss expectations, cuts outlook - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-20/lowes-2q-net-income-falls-revenue-declines

Facebook's Ambition Collides With Harsh Market - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48734506

Early Groupon investors throwing in towel - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-20/industries/33280518_1_groupon-shares-andreessen-horowitz-zynga

Euro Rises on ECB Bond-Buying Speculation - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48731719

After summer vacations, Europe's leaders brace for more financial stress - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/after-summer-vacations-europes-leaders-brace-for-more-financial-stress/2012/08/21/e2a49c40-eb77-11e1-866f-60a00f604425_story.html

Oil gains on euro zone policy hopes, supply worries - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/markets-oil-idINL4E8JL0SO20120821

Coventry ratings on review after Aetna deal - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201208201622APDIGITLFINANCE__US_Coventry_Health_Ra-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/20/2012%25204:22%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CCoventry%2520ratings%2520on%2520review%2520after%2520Aetna%2520deal%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CAP%2520Digital%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;AET%26ticker%3DAET

Commodities Headed for Bull Market as US Drought Withers Crops - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-21/commodities-headed-for-bull-market-as-u-dot-s-dot-drought-withers-crops

U.S. stocks fall; Europe bond report dismissed - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-20/investing/33280557_1_stocks-edge-ticker-symbols-names

Glencore Has Gloomy Market View - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443989204577602500475736084.html

21-Aug-2012 12:06

BP recalls unleaded regular gas from Whiting - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/20/4742587/bp-recalls-unleaded-regular-gas.html

Facebook's Ambition Collides With Harsh Market - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/technology/facebooks-ambition-collides-with-a-harsh-market.html?pagewanted%3Dall

Facebook Director Stock Sales Top $1 Billion as Lock-Up Expires - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-20/facebook-director-thiel-sold-20-1-million-shares-after-lock-up.html

GLOBAL MARKETS: Financial Markets Supported as Investors Pin Hopes on ECB - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120821-703129.html

Facebook bounces as Apple sets record - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-20/markets/33280721_1_apple-shares-apple-sets-record-social-media-stocks

Tropical storm warnings after new depression forms - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501715_162-57497042/tropical-storm-warnings-after-new-depression-forms/

Oil Advances to 3-Month High Before Europe Debt Meetings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/oil-advances-to-three-month-high-before-european-debt-meetings.html

Two big health insurers team up in acquisition [The Kansas City Star] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201208210207KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_51260_64581-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/21/2012%25202:07%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CTwo%2520big%2520health%2520insurers%2520team%2520up%2520in%2520acquisition%2520%255BThe%2520Kansas%2520City%2520Star%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CKnight%2520Ridder/Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;AET%26ticker%3DAET

Stock futures signal gains; Facebook eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-markets-stocks-idUSBRE87J07520120821

Glencore: Xstrata 'Not a Must-Do Deal' - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443989204577602500475736084.html

21-Aug-2012 11:05

Breaking through 1400 for S&P 500 is 'rally killer' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/story/2012-08-20/Standard-amp-Poors-500-index-1400/57167908/1

Facebook's Ambition Collides With Harsh Market - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/technology/facebooks-ambition-collides-with-a-harsh-market.html?pagewanted%3Dall

BP Recalls Contaminated Gasoline In Indiana - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/08/20/bp-recalls-contaminated-gasoline-in-indiana/

What Does Groupon's Collapse Mean for Tech Stocks? How About: Nothing - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/08/what-does-groupons-collapse-mean-for-tech-stocks-how-about-nothing/261359/

RBA Saw Local Growth Outweighing Global Slump in Rate Pause - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/rba-saw-local-growth-outweighing-global-slump-in-rate-pause-1-.html

Aetna to buy Coventry Healthcare [The Philadelphia Inquirer] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201208210416KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_50621_15839-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/21/2012%25204:16%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CAetna%2520to%2520buy%2520Coventry%2520Healthcare%2520%255BThe%2520Philadelphia%2520Inquirer%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CKnight%2520Ridder/Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;AET%26ticker%3DAET

Glencore stands firm on Xstrata offer - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/91ba4668-eb5e-11e1-9356-00144feab49a.html

Facebook Director Stock Sales Top $1 Billion as Lock-Up Expires - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-20/facebook-director-thiel-sold-20-1-million-shares-after-lock-up.html

Apple closes as most valuable company of all time - MarketWatch :: http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-08-20/markets/33283010_1_market-cap-apple-microsoft

GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks Set for a Small Upward Push - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20120821-701036.html

21-Aug-2012 10:04

Breaking through 1400 for S&P 500 is 'rally killer' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/story/2012-08-20/Standard-amp-Poors-500-index-1400/57167908/1

BP recalls unleaded regular gas from Whiting - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/20/4742587/bp-recalls-unleaded-regular-gas.html

Facebook's Ambition Collides With Harsh Market - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/technology/facebooks-ambition-collides-with-a-harsh-market.html?pagewanted%3Dall

What Does Groupon's Collapse Mean for Tech Stocks? How About: Nothing - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/08/what-does-groupons-collapse-mean-for-tech-stocks-how-about-nothing/261359/

Apple: the most valuable company - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9488458/Apple-the-most-valuable-company.html

Australia Growth Outweighs Global Woes in RBA Rate Call: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/rba-saw-local-growth-outweighing-global-slump-in-rate-pause-1-.html

Coventry ratings on review after Aetna deal - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201208201622APDIGITLFINANCE__US_Coventry_Health_Ra-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/20/2012%25204:22%2520PM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CCoventry%2520ratings%2520on%2520review%2520after%2520Aetna%2520deal%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CAP%2520Digital%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;AET%26ticker%3DAET

Todd Akin defiant as support withdrawn over 'legitimate rape' claims - The Guardian :: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/20/todd-akin-defiant-leaders-withdraw-support?newsfeed%3Dtrue

FOREX-Euro listless on ECB doubts, seen vulnerable - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/markets-forex-idINL4E8JL1TI20120821

Brent steadies around $114; euro zone policy eyed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/markets-oil-idUSL4E8JL0SO20120821

21-Aug-2012 09:03

Lowe's 2Q results miss expectations, cuts outlook - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-08-20/lowes-2q-net-income-falls-revenue-declines

Breaking through 1400 for S&P 500 is 'rally killer' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/story/2012-08-20/Standard-amp-Poors-500-index-1400/57167908/1

BP recalls unleaded regular gas from Whiting - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/20/4742587/bp-recalls-unleaded-regular-gas.html

Facebook's Ambition Collides With Harsh Market - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/technology/facebooks-ambition-collides-with-a-harsh-market.html?pagewanted%3Dall

What Does Groupon's Collapse Mean for Tech Stocks? How About: Nothing - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/08/what-does-groupons-collapse-mean-for-tech-stocks-how-about-nothing/261359/

Facebook Director Thiel Sold Most of Holding as Lock-Up Ends - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-20/facebook-director-thiel-sold-20-dot-1-million-shares-after-lock-up

Two big health insurers team up in acquisition [The Kansas City Star] - Businessweek :: http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/news/article.asp?docKey%3D600-201208210207KRTRIB__BUSNEWS_51260_64581-1%26params%3Dtimestamp%257C%257C08/21/2012%25202:07%2520AM%2520ET%257C%257Cheadline%257C%257CTwo%2520big%2520health%2520insurers%2520team%2520up%2520in%2520acquisition%2520%255BThe%2520Kansas%2520City%2520Star%255D%257C%257CdocSource%257C%257CKnight%2520Ridder/Tribune%257C%257Cprovider%257C%257CACQUIREMEDIA%257C%257Cbridgesymbol%257C%257CUS;AET%26ticker%3DAET

Euro listless on ECB doubts, seen vulnerable - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE87D0YE20120821

Glencore First-Half Profit Declines 26% as Commodity Prices Drop - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-08-21/glencore-first-half-profit-declines-26-percent-as-commodity-prices-drop

Brent steadies around $114; euro zone policy eyed - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/48734254