Thursday, April 17, 2014

18-Apr-2014 08:34

First Fed Enforcement Meeting Since 2010 Follows Warren Request - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-17/first-fed-enforcement-meeting-since-2010-follows-warren-request.html

Wal-Mart to start a new store-to-store money transfer service - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20140417-wal-mart-to-start-a-new-store-to-store-money-transfer-service.ece

Weibo Shares Surge in Debut -- 6th Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140417-713601.html

Michaels says breach at its stores affected nearly 3M payment cards - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2145580/michaels-says-breach-at-its-stores-affected-nearly-3m-payment-cards.html

Judge denies bid to ban driving GM vehicles - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/04/17/move-ban-recalled-cars-from-roads-denied/XxWLuvEg2tDTZjVi0MhOPK/story.html

Impact of 2010 BP oil spill lingers - Tbo.com :: http://tbo.com/pinellas-county/impact-of-2010-bp-oil-spill-lingers-20140418/

China's Stocks Fall, Heading for Steepest Weekly Loss in Month - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-17/china-s-stock-index-futures-decline-before-property-price-data

US stock market edges higher as earnings pour in - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/04/17/stock-market-edges-higher-earnings-pour/loQwighEGdwXkFAH8GdG8J/story.html

Rémy Cointreau : Consolidated Sales for the 12 Months - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140417-900198.html

Watch Live: Obama Speaks on Health Care - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/watch-live-obama-speaks-health-care-n83346

18-Apr-2014 07:33

Lowe's Settles EPA Lead Paint Violations by Its Contractors - KTIC :: http://kticradio.com/news/business/index.php?more%3D34764362

Weibo Shares Surge in Debut -- 6th Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140417-713601.html

Google's Q1 earnings disappoint investors - Ecumenical News :: http://www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/googles-q1-earnings-disappoint-investors-24472

Impact of 2010 BP oil spill lingers - Tbo.com :: http://tbo.com/pinellas-county/impact-of-2010-bp-oil-spill-lingers-20140418/

Michaels confirms breach of as many as 2.6M cards - NewsOK.com :: http://newsok.com/michaels-confirms-breach-of-as-many-as-2.6m-cards/article/4045147

Yen at 10-day low vs dollar after US data, Ukraine talks - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/18/us-markets-forex-idINBREA330R620140418

Rémy Cointreau Sees China Crackdown Hurt Profits - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304626304579506764224305446.html

Goldman, Morgan Join in Citi Smackdown - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-510818/

Watch Live: Obama Speaks on Health Care - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/watch-live-obama-speaks-health-care-n83346

18-Apr-2014 06:32

Yellen defends Fed - Pueblo Chieftain :: http://www.chieftain.com/business/2482425-120/yellen-fed-economy-employment

Weibo Shares Surge in Debut -- 6th Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140417-713601.html

Michaels says breach at its stores affected nearly 3M payment cards - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2145580/michaels-says-breach-at-its-stores-affected-nearly-3m-payment-cards.html

China home price inflation cools to 8-month low in March - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/18/uk-china-property-prices-idUKBREA3H04E20140418

Roundup: PNC Bank a finalist for Defense Department award; Fifth Third ... - Tribune-Review :: http://triblive.com/business/businessbriefs/5966235-74/lowe-says-department

Google's Q1 earnings disappoint investors - Ecumenical News :: http://www.ecumenicalnews.com/article/googles-q1-earnings-disappoint-investors-24472

Impact of 2010 BP oil spill lingers - Tbo.com :: http://tbo.com/pinellas-county/impact-of-2010-bp-oil-spill-lingers-20140418/

World's largest retailer to offer money transfers - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/04/17/wal-mart-jumps-into-money-transfer-biz-loudly/TPa102YsN2TbisokTGkGiO/story.html

Rémy Cointreau to take hit after China crackdown - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/r%25C3%25A9my-cointreau-to-take-hit-after-china-crackdown-2014-04-17

Watch Live: Obama Speaks on Health Care - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/watch-live-obama-speaks-health-care-n83346

18-Apr-2014 05:31

Lowe's To Pay $500K Penalty To Settle Lead-Dust Exposure Violations - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/lowes-to-pay-500k-penalty-to-settle-leaddust-exposure-violations-20140417-01222

Which Google Do you Like? - Uncommon Wisdom Daily :: http://www.uncommonwisdomdaily.com/which-google-do-you-like-18194

GM to stick with marketing plan despite recall - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/04/17/gm-to-stick-with-marketing-plan-despite-recall/7846917/

All China March new home prices +7.7% y/y (compared to +8.7% in February) - FXstreet.com :: http://www.fxstreet.com/news/forex-news/article.aspx?storyid%3D7a21002e-a289-475d-bcd3-a1129fd26e2b

Michaels says breach exposed 3 million customers' credit, debit card data - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20140417-michaels-says-breach-exposed-3-million-customers-credit-debit-card-data.ece

Yellen defends Fed - Pueblo Chieftain :: http://www.chieftain.com/business/2482425-120/yellen-fed-economy-employment

Weibo Shares Surge in Debut -- 6th Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140417-713601.html

Coast Guard calls BP's spill cleanup claim premature - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Coast-Guard-calls-BP-s-spill-cleanup-claim-5410798.php

Wal-Mart takes on MoneyGram, PayPal, and Western Union - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2014/0417/Wal-Mart-takes-on-MoneyGram-PayPal-and-Western-Union

Watch Live: Obama Speaks on Health Care - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/watch-live-obama-speaks-health-care-n83346

18-Apr-2014 04:30

First Fed Enforcement Meeting Since 2010 Follows Warren Request - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-17/first-fed-enforcement-meeting-since-2010-follows-warren-request.html

Walmart Will Enter Cash Wiring Business - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/business/walmart-to-offer-customers-money-transfers-between-stores.html?hpw%26rref%3Dbusiness

Michaels says 3 million payment cards may have been stolen in breach - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-michaels-says-3-million-payment-cards-may-have-been-stolen-in-breach-20140417,0,5964508.story?track%3Drss

GM to stick with marketing plan despite recall - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/04/17/gm-to-stick-with-marketing-plan-despite-recall/7846917/

Lowe's settles EPA allegations on lead paint - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lowes-lead-agreement-20140418,0,3752913.story

Much of BP damage money remains unspent - MyFox Tampa Bay :: http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/25279420/2014/04/17/much-of-bp-damage-money-remains-unspent

Shares of Twitter-Like Weibo Surge on Opening Day, as China IPOs Mount - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/04/17/weibo-and-sabre-rise-in-market-debut-after-shrinking-i-p-o-s/?hpw%26rref%3Dtechnology

Goldman, Morgan Join in Citi Smackdown - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-510818/

General Mills: If You Clip This Coupon, You Can't Sue Us! - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/04/sue-company/360826/

Watch Live: Obama Speaks on Health Care - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/watch-live-obama-speaks-health-care-n83346

18-Apr-2014 03:29

First Fed Enforcement Meeting Since 2010 Follows Warren Request - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-17/first-fed-enforcement-meeting-since-2010-follows-warren-request.html

Former BP employee pays $224000 over insider trading charges - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27075296

Shares Close Mixed to End a Strong Week That Was Bolstered by Earnings - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Walmart Will Enter Cash Wiring Business - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/business/walmart-to-offer-customers-money-transfers-between-stores.html

Michaels says 3 million payment cards may have been stolen in breach - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-michaels-says-3-million-payment-cards-may-have-been-stolen-in-breach-20140417,0,5964508.story?track%3Drss

Google, IBM results raise questions about other tech-sector companies - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-technology-results-idINKBN0D300H20140417

A Bid to Park Recalled GM Cars Is Denied - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/business/move-to-ban-recalled-gm-cars-from-roads-is-denied.html?hpw%26rref%3Dbusiness

Twitter-Like Weibo and Other Chinese Shares Surge on First Day of Trading - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/04/17/weibo-and-sabre-rise-in-market-debut-after-shrinking-i-p-o-s/?hpw%26rref%3Dtechnology

AMD 1st-Quarter Loss Narrows as Sales Jump -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140417-711990.html

Watch Live: Obama Speaks on Health Care - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/watch-live-obama-speaks-health-care-n83346

18-Apr-2014 02:28

Wal-Mart introduces money-transfer service - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/wal-mart-rolls-out-everyday-low-money-transfers/2014/04/17/6b2d3908-c62f-11e3-8b9a-8e0977a24aeb_story.html

Wall Street: Earnings lift S&P, Nasdaq; S&P's best week since July - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/wall-street-earnings-lift-sp-nasdaq-sps-best-week-since-july/articleshow/33876575.cms

Four years after devastating BP oil spill, scientists search for life in the Gulf - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-years-after-devastating-bp-oil-spill-scientists-search-for-life-in-the-gulf/

First Fed Enforcement Meeting Since 2010 Follows Warren Request - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-17/first-fed-enforcement-meeting-since-2010-follows-warren-request.html

Michaels confirms breach of as many as 2.6M cards - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/04/17/michaels-confirms-breach-of-as-many-as-26m-cards/7845483/

Judge Lets GM Off the Hook by Denying "Park-It" Order - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/katiekerwin/2014/04/17/gm-off-the-hook-as-judge-quashes-demand-for-park-it-order/

IPO market is casualty of stock market pullback - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/04/17/ipo-market-cools/7830837/

Apartheid abuse suits against Ford, IBM go ahead - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/AP175e930ab7ab4a35a5a24df4193e1d5e.html

General Mills: If You Clip This Coupon, You Can't Sue Us! - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/04/sue-company/360826/

Watch Live: Obama Speaks on Health Care - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/watch-live-obama-speaks-health-care-n83346

18-Apr-2014 01:27

Earnings lift S&P 500, Nasdaq; S&P's best week since July - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-markets-stocks-idINBREA360QI20140417

Fishermen say impacts still linger from BP oil spill - WLOX :: http://www.wlox.com/story/25274973/fishermen-say-impacts-still-linger-from-bp-oil-spill

Wal-Mart introduces money-transfer service - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/wal-mart-rolls-out-everyday-low-money-transfers/2014/04/17/6b2d3908-c62f-11e3-8b9a-8e0977a24aeb_story.html

U.S. stocks mixed to higher on earnings, data; Dow slips 0.10% - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/us-stocks-mixed-to-higher-on-earnings-data-dow-slips-010-cm345490

GM Off the Hook as Judge Quashes Demand for "Park-It" Order - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/katiekerwin/2014/04/17/gm-off-the-hook-as-judge-quashes-demand-for-park-it-order/

Illinois lawmakers to discuss plan to devote $100M to Obama library and museum - Daily Journal :: http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/bb4f91e31b3948c3b982bae7ca7d1db6/IL--Obama-Library/

Wilton ranked 12th best town for renters raising families - The Wilton Bulletin :: http://www.wiltonbulletin.com/16342/wilton-ranked-12th-best-town-for-renters-raising-families/

Goldman, Morgan Join in Citi Smackdown - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-510818/

General Mills: If You Clip This Coupon, You Can't Sue Us! - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/04/sue-company/360826/

Watch Live: Obama Speaks on Health Care - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/watch-live-obama-speaks-health-care-n83346

18-Apr-2014 00:26

GM Defeats Consumer Court Bid to Require Recall Cars Park-It (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-17/gm-needn-t-order-customers-to-park-recalled-cars-judge-says

Illinois lawmakers to discuss plan to devote $100M to Obama library and museum - Daily Journal :: http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/bb4f91e31b3948c3b982bae7ca7d1db6/IL--Obama-Library/

How states fared on unemployment benefit claims - Iron Mountain Daily News :: http://www.ironmountaindailynews.com/page/content.detail/id/490633/How-states-fared-on-unemployment-benefit-claims.html?isap%3D1%26nav%3D5022

Stocks: Investors in holiday mode - KXLY Spokane :: http://www.kxly.com/news/money/Stocks-Investors-in-holiday-mode/25530744

General Mills: If You Clip This Coupon, You Can't Sue Us! - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/04/sue-company/360826/

Watch Live: Obama Speaks on Health Care - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/watch-live-obama-speaks-health-care-n83346

How Chipotle's average sales per restaurant rank - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/how-chipotles-average-sales-per-restaurant-rank/2014/04/17/3300515a-c670-11e3-b708-471bae3cb10c_story.html

Ex-BP manager settles Gulf spill insider trading case - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/17/news/companies/bp-oil-spill-charges/

Will Good Friday Lead to a Better Monday? - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101593428

Walmart to Offer Customers New Way to Transfer Money Between Stores - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/business/walmart-to-offer-customers-money-transfers-between-stores.html?hpw%26rref%3Dbusiness

17-Apr-2014 23:25

Illinois lawmakers to discuss plan to devote $100M to Obama library and museum - Daily Journal :: http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/bb4f91e31b3948c3b982bae7ca7d1db6/IL--Obama-Library/

Watch Live: Obama Speaks on Health Care - NBCNews.com :: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/watch-live-obama-speaks-health-care-n83346

Why Chipotle customers will eat higher prices - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-chipotle-customers-will-eat-higher-prices-2014-04-18?link%3DMW_latest_news

S&P 500 Rises for Fourth Session; Dow Drops - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303626804579507252428229422.html

Do Companies Void Your Right to Sue After You 'Like' Them on Facebook? - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/companies-voiding-sue-facebook/story?id%3D23363842

Ex-BP manager settles Gulf spill insider trading case - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/17/news/companies/bp-oil-spill-charges/

Earnings lift S&P 500, Nasdaq; S&P's best week since July - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA360QI20140417

Wal-Mart Offering Money Transfers Sends Western Union Lower (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-17/wal-mart-introduces-money-transfer-service-to-cut-fees

Sears stock rallies on director's buying spree - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-sears-stock-rallies-on-directors-buying-spree-20140417,0,5117021.story

Janet Yellen's Lunchtime Speech -- The Market Heard a Dove, But That Wasn't ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevenblitz/2014/04/17/janet-yellens-lunchtime-speech-the-market-heard-a-dove-but-that-wasnt-the-message/

17-Apr-2014 22:24

House committee OKs $100 million for Obama library - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-house-committee-oks-100-million-for-obama-library-20140417,0,1319032.story

Jobless claims, factory data put some shine on economy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-usa-economy-idUSBREA3F0U920140417

Wal-Mart takes on money transfer companies with new service - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-walmart-euronet-idUSBREA3F1ZM20140417

Ex BP-employee settles US insider-trading charges related to 2010 Gulf oil spill - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/04/17/ex-bp-employee-settles-us-insider-trading-charges-related-to-2010-gulf-oil/

Fees fuel 13 percent profit rise at Morgan Stanley wealth unit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-morgan-stanley-results-wealth-idUSBREA3G1NB20140417

Do Companies Void Your Right to Sue After You 'Like' Them on Facebook? - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/companies-voiding-sue-facebook/story?id%3D23363842

Obama Says Young Adults Push Health Care Enrollment Above Targets - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/us/obama-says-young-adults-push-health-care-enrollment-above-targets.html

Stocks up slightly, but Google, IBM suffer - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/17/investing/stocks-markets/

Chipotle shares chill on lower-than-expected earnings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/04/17/chipotle-q1-earnings/7814821/

Wall Street edges higher during earnings flurry - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA360QI20140417

17-Apr-2014 21:23

Yellen: Stimulus remains needed for job market - TriValley Central :: http://www.trivalleycentral.com/casa_grande_dispatch/national_news/yellen-stimulus-remains-needed-for-job-market/article_e068f45c-c650-11e3-91fd-001a4bcf887a.html

Jobless claims edge up, but 4-week average falls to prerecession level - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-weekly-jobless-claims-unemployment-economy-20140417,0,5194180.story

House committee OKs $100 million for Obama library - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-house-committee-oks-100-million-for-obama-library-20140417,0,1319032.story

Wall Street edges higher during earnings flurry - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA360QI20140417

Morgan Stanley Client Assets Approach Those of Merrill Lynch - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303626804579507780588907004.html

UPDATE 2-Chipotle raising prices as steak, avocados, cheese costs rise - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/chipotle-results-idINL3N0N936E20140417

General Mills: If You Clip This Coupon, You Can't Sue Us! - The Atlantic :: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/04/general-mills-facebook-sue/360826/

Judge: GM need not tell owners to park recall cars - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/04/17/gm-judge-recall-do-not-drive/7829569/

Former BP Employee to Settle Insider-Trading Allegations - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-510861/

Wal-Mart takes on money transfer companies with new service - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-walmart-euronet-idUSBREA3F1ZM20140417

17-Apr-2014 20:22

Almost 1/3 of Chicago-area homeowners still significantly underwater - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-homeowners-underwater-20140417,0,7135589.story

Stocks Back Out Of Early Gains; SanDisk, Micron, Chipotle Rise - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/investing-stock-market-today/041714-697542-early-gains-fade-quickly-thursday.htm

Ex-BP manager settles Gulf spill insider trading case - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/17/news/companies/bp-oil-spill-charges/

Jobless claims, factory data put some shine on economy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-usa-economy-idUSBREA3F0U920140417

Wall Street edges higher during earnings flurry - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA360QI20140417

Dollar off lows after upbeat U.S. data - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/dollar-off-lows-after-upbeat-us-data-cm345326

NJ lost 1300 jobs in March as unemployment jumps marginally to 7.2 percent - NJBIZ :: http://www.njbiz.com/article/20140417/NJBIZ01/140419813/NJ-lost-1300-jobs-in-March-as-unemployment-jumps-marginally-to-72-percent

UPDATE 2-Sina Weibo soars in debut, overcoming censorship concerns - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/weibo-ipodebut-idUSL3N0N93UE20140417

UPDATE 2-Amid frigid winter, Goldman, Morgan Stanley see commodity gains - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/commodities-goldman-morgan-stanley-idINL6N0N93EN20140417

17-Apr-2014 19:21

Pound Strengthens to Four-Year High After Yellen; Gilts Decline - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-17/pound-rises-to-four-year-high-as-yellen-damps-demand-for-dollar.html

Tech Stocks Slump After Google, IBM Disappoint - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/tech-stocks-slump-google-ibm-disappoint-23363396

SEC Charges Ex-BP Official for Insider Trading During Deepwater Debacle - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/04/17/sec-charges-ex-bp-official-for-insider-trading-during-deepwater-debacle/

US jobless claims hover near pre-recession levels - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/usa-economy-employment-idINKBN0D30JF20140417

UPDATE 1-Weibo shares jump in debut as investors set aside concerns - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/weibo-ipodebut-idUSL3N0N93UE20140417

Average 30-year mortgage rate falls to 4.27% - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/04/17/mortgage-rates/7823375/

Yahoo Reportedly Has a Bold New Proposal That Could Threaten Google - TIME :: http://time.com/66903/yahoo-wants-to-replace-google-on-safari-searches/

Walmart's New Money Transfer Service: Should Banks, Western Union And ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtouryalai/2014/04/17/walmarts-new-money-transfer-service-should-banks-western-union-and-moneygram-be-nervous/

REFILE-US STOCKS-Wall St little changed amid earnings flurry - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/markets-usa-stocks-idINL2N0N90ZF20140417

Chipotle Hiking Prices as It Draws More Customers - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/chipotle-1q-profit-misses-view-sales-surge-23359073

17-Apr-2014 18:20

Target expands subscription service tenfold - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Target-expands-subscription-service-tenfold-5409696.php

Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates near low for year; 30-year at 4.27% - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-20140417,0,1210667.story

For Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, boring is beautiful - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-banks-results-idUSBREA3G1FU20140417

Wal-Mart rolls out everyday low money transfers - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/wal-mart-rolls-out-everyday-low-money-transfers/2014/04/17/6b2d3908-c62f-11e3-8b9a-8e0977a24aeb_story.html

Stocks fight back from morning drop - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/17/investing/stocks-markets/

Google still a top pick for Wall Street, despite mobile ad challenges - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-google-mobile-idUSBREA3G0XL20140417

Jobless claims edge up, but 4-week average falls to prerecession level - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-weekly-jobless-claims-unemployment-economy-20140417,0,5194180.story

Yahoo spends $58 million to fire its chief operating officer - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/04/17/yahoo-spends-58-million-to-fire-its-chief-operating-officer/

UPDATE 2-Coal, grain shipments boost Union Pacific profit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/union-pacific-results-idUSL3N0N935I20140417

17-Apr-2014 17:19

Stocks down after Google, IBM disappoint - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/17/investing/stocks-markets/

Target expands subscription service tenfold - El Paso Inc. :: http://www.elpasoinc.com/news/wire/business/article_b1a641d3-e85e-53ac-b062-74950d895702.html

Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates near low for year; 30-year at 4.27% - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-freddie-mac-mortgage-rates-20140417,0,1210667.story

Morgan Stanley Sees Lone Trading Jump as Goldman Drops - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-17/morgan-stanley-sees-lone-trading-jump-as-goldman-drops.html

How Did Yahoo!'s Fired COO Get $58 Million? Good Timing - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-04-17/how-did-yahoos-fired-coo-get-58-million-good-timing

Dollar slips on Yellen's dovish stance, pound hits four-and-a-half year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA330R620140417

UnitedHealth Group Says Obamacare, Sequestration Put 'Burden' On Q1 Profits - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/samanthasharf/2014/04/17/unitedhealth-group-says-obamacare-sequestration-put-burden-on-q1-profits/

Blackstone 1Q net income up 58 percent - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-04-17/blackstone-1q-net-income-up-58-percent

US Jobless Claims Rise Slightly to 304000 -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140417-707953.html

Market Hustle: Stocks Flat to Higher on Mixed Earnings; Tech Slips While Banks ... - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12673614/1/market-hustle-stocks-fall-on-mixed-corporate-earnings.html

17-Apr-2014 16:18

Weekly Jobless Claims Rise Less than Expected - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/04/17/weekly-jobless-claims-rise-less-than-expected/

Rising Costs Erode Google Profits - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303626804579505823396915820.html

Target expands subscription service tenfold - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/article/Target-expands-subscription-service-tenfold-5409696.php

How Did Yahoo's Fired COO Get $58 Million? Good Timing - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-04-17/how-did-yahoos-fired-coo-get-58-million-good-timing

China's spending crackdown hits drinks giants - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/17/news/companies/china-drinks/

Stocks fall at the open on mixed earnings - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/04/17/thursday-stocks/7816335/

Wal-Mart to Launch Money-Transfer Service - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-510528/

Forex - Euro extends gains against softer dollar - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/forex-euro-extends-gains-against-softer-dollar-cm345192

Wall Street Edges Lower on Mixed Earnings Reports - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/18/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Morgan Stanley Sees Lone Trading Jump as Goldman Drops - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-17/goldman-beats-estimates-on-jump-in-investment-banking.html

17-Apr-2014 15:17

Japan vice economy minister: Economy remains on firm footing after tax hike - Business Times (subscription) :: http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/breaking-news/asia/japan-vice-economy-minister-economy-remains-firm-footing-after-tax-hike-20140417

The Number Of Un - Insured Adults Begins to Drop In Select States - News Radio 570 WWNC :: http://www.wwnc.com/articles/local-news-122546/the-number-of-un-insured-adults-12262518

GE 1Q earnings fall, outlook strong - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/GE-1Q-earnings-fall-outlook-strong-5409502.php

Gold Hovers Near $1300 After Yellen Remarks - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2303488/gold-hovers-near-1300-after-yellen-remarks.aspx?type%3Dcdt

Ousted Yahoo exec gets $58 million golden parachute - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/17/technology/de-castro-yahoo-pay/

Union Pacific Profit Tops Estimates as Factory Gains Boost Cargo - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-17/union-pacific-profit-tops-estimates-as-factory-gains-boost-cargo

Stock futures rise on jobless claims, earnings - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-futures-slip-ahead-of-earnings-deluge-philly-fed-2014-04-17

Many Chicago-area homeowners still seriously underwater - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-homeowners-underwater-20140417,0,7135589.story

US jobless claims hover near pre-recession levels - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-usa-economy-idUSBREA3F0U920140417

European Car Sales Rise a Seventh Straight Month on UK - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-17/european-car-sales-rise-10-percent-as-replacements-help-renault

17-Apr-2014 14:16

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks struggle higher, lack conviction - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/markets-global-idUKL3N0N904S20140417

What's Driving Gains in European Auto Sales? - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/what-s-driving-gains-in-european-auto-sales-1lkuTpucR7ODb1f1H~QHGQ.html

Yellen: Fed stimulus still needed for job market - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Yellen-Fed-stimulus-still-needed-for-job-market-5407083.php

Home price slowdown leaves millions underwater - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101589381

Blackstone Profit Rose 30% in First Quarter - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/04/17/blackstone-profit-rose-30-in-first-quarter/

Goldman Sachs Reports First Quarter Earnings Per Common Share of $4.02 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/goldman-sachs-reports-first-quarter-earnings-per-common-share-of-402-2014-04-17?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

BOJ Says Consumption Drop After Tax Rise 'Within Expectations' -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140417-704767.html

Yahoo spends $58 million to fire its chief operating officer - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/04/17/yahoo-spends-58-million-to-fire-its-chief-operating-officer/?tid%3Dpm_national_pop

Google stock sinks as mobile struggles continue - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/04/16/technology/google-earnings/

Morgan Stanley profit soars on wealth management, trading - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-morganstanley-results-idUSBREA3G0P620140417

17-Apr-2014 13:15

GLOBAL MARKETS-Google, IBM cast shadow - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/markets-global-idINL6N0N91US20140417

Google shares fall on earnings miss - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/google-ibm-amex-to-report-earnings-after-hours-2014-04-16

Yahoo spends $58 million to fire its chief operating officer - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/04/17/yahoo-spends-58-million-to-fire-its-chief-operating-officer/?tid%3Dhp_mm

Europe car sales rise; recovery 'widespread' - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101591534

Japan government cuts economy view after sales tax; no need for fresh stimulus - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/uk-japan-economy-report-idINKBN0D30ER20140417?type%3DeconomicNews

Yellen: Fed stimulus still needed for job market - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/news/article/Yellen-Fed-stimulus-still-needed-for-job-market-5407083.php

UPDATE 1-Post Holdings to buy Michael Foods for $2.45 bln - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/post-hldgs-acquisition-idUSL3N0N92JL20140417

FOREX-Dollar struggles on Yellen's dovish stance, pound at 4-1/2-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/markets-forex-idUSL6N0N92N420140417

GE ekes past expectations as transportation revenue slides - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101588447

Why high oil prices are actually good for airlines - KOMO News :: http://www.komonews.com/news/business/Why-high-oil-prices-are-actually-good-for-airlines-255508251.html

17-Apr-2014 12:14

UPDATE 2-Leash on expenses helps AmEx counter muted user spending - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/16/american-express-results-idINL3N0N84E720140416

Mortgage spats hurt Bank of America - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/business/international/mortgage-spats-hurt-bank-of-america-1.1677343

European Car Sales Rise 10% as Replacements Help Renault - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-17/european-car-sales-rise-10-percent-as-replacements-help-renault

Sina Weibo sees shares priced below expectations in US IPO - Deutsche Welle :: http://www.dw.de/sina-weibo-sees-shares-priced-below-expectations-in-us-ipo/a-17574731

Obamacare's impact: Differences emerge between states - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obamacares-impact-differences-emerge-between-states/

Alibaba Unit to Offer Mobile Phone Service in China From June - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-17/alibaba-unit-to-offer-mobile-phone-service-in-china-from-june

Google shares fall on earnings miss - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/google-ibm-amex-to-report-earnings-after-hours-2014-04-16

Japan vice economy minister: Economy remains on firm footing after tax hike - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/04/17/japan-vice-economy-minister-economy-remains-on-firm-footing-after-tax-hike/?utm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bfoxbusiness%252Fsection%252Fnews%2B(Internal%2B-%2BNews%2B-%2BText)

Pound Rises to Four-Year High as Yellen Damps Demand for Dollar - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-17/pound-rises-to-four-year-high-as-yellen-damps-demand-for-dollar.html

US Stocks Close Higher for Third Day in a Row - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-stocks-open-higher-yahoo-soars-early-trade-23345467

17-Apr-2014 11:13

AmEx Profit Surpasses Estimates as Customer Spending Increases - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-16/american-express-profit-rises-12-percent-as-customer-spending-increases

Why high oil prices are actually good for airlines - Waterbury Republican American :: http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2014/04/17/business/798149.txt

Mortgage spats hurt Bank of America - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/business/international/mortgage-spats-hurt-bank-of-america-1.1677343

Uninsured ranks fall faster in health exchange states - HeraldNet :: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20140417/NEWS02/140419166/Uninsured-ranks-fall-faster-in-health-exchange-states

Alibaba Valuation Rises to $168 Billion After Eearnings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-17/alibaba-valuation-rises-to-168-billion-after-eearnings.html

Google earnings disappoint; analysts ask how much can it continue to grow - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/Google-earnings-disappoint-analysts-ask-how-much-can-it-continue-to-grow/articleshow/33852968.cms

European Car Sales Rise Sevent Straight Month on Renault - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-17/european-car-sales-rise-10-as-replacements-help-renault.html

Dollar hurt by Yellen's low rate stance, pound at four-and-a-half-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA330R620140417

IBM earnings: $2.54 per share, ex-items, on $22.48 billion in revenue - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101588163

Stocks gain for 3rd consecutive day - Jackson Clarion Ledger :: http://www.clarionledger.com/story/business/2014/04/16/stocks-gain-rd-consecutive-day/7802815/

17-Apr-2014 10:12

Uninsured Rate Drops More In States That Expanded Medicaid, Run Own ... - Sioux City Journal :: http://siouxcityjournal.com/lee-wire/uninsured-rate-drops-more-in-states-that-expanded-medicaid-run/article_d3ccd956-5a22-5bc9-9a0e-67f74f1eaa2d.html

Why high oil prices are actually good for airlines - Waterbury Republican American :: http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2014/04/17/business/798149.txt

Google's Q1 revenue misses Wall St targets - RTE.ie :: http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/0417/609415-google-advertising-revenue/

Mortgage spats hurt Bank of America - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/business/international/mortgage-spats-hurt-bank-of-america-1.1677343

American Express net income up 12% - Stock Market Wire :: http://www.stockmarketwire.com/article/4794677/American-Express-net-income-up-12pct.html

RPT-UPDATE 1-Europe's car sales upturn fails to halt price war - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/europe-autos-idUSL6N0N918N20140417

Alibaba Valuation Rises to $168 Billion After Eearnings - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-17/alibaba-valuation-rises-to-168-billion-after-eearnings.html

Europe mixed after Yellen, earnings; Ukraine talks ahead - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101590882

Stocks gain for 3rd consecutive day - Jackson Clarion Ledger :: http://www.clarionledger.com/story/business/2014/04/16/stocks-gain-rd-consecutive-day/7802815/

IBM posts lower 1Q earnings, revenue - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/ibm-posts-lower-1q-earnings-revenue/articleshow/33836020.cms

17-Apr-2014 09:11

AmEx Profit Surpasses Estimates as Customer Spending Increases - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-16/american-express-profit-rises-12-percent-as-customer-spending-increases

Weibo IPO valued at lower-than-expected $3.46bn - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/digital-media/10771732/Weibo-IPO-valued-at-lower-than-expected-3.46bn.html

GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks creep ahead, tech sector a drag - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/04/17/markets-global-idUKL3N0N90KG20140417

European car sales recover further in March - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/european-car-sales-recover-further-in-march-2014-04-17-2485242?reflink%3Dzacks

Google earnings disappoint; analysts ask how much can it continue to grow - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/google-earnings-disappoint-analysts-ask-how-much-can-it-continue-to-grow/articleshow/33852968.cms

Yahoo's de Castro got $58M for 15 months on job - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/04/17/former-yahoo-exec-de-castro-exits-with-nearly-58-million/7805941/

Mortgage spats hurt Bank of America - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/business/international/mortgage-spats-hurt-bank-of-america-1.1677343

AP Photos: Colorado hosts its own fracking boom - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/business/energy/article/AP-Photos-Colorado-hosts-its-own-fracking-boom-5408975.php

European Stock-Index Futures Little Changed After Yellen Remarks - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-04-17/european-stock-index-futures-little-changed-after-yellen-remarks

Stocks gain for 3rd consecutive day - Jackson Clarion Ledger :: http://www.clarionledger.com/story/business/2014/04/16/stocks-gain-rd-consecutive-day/7802815/