Tuesday, May 6, 2014

07-May-2014 08:02

Whole Foods Trims Outlook After Posting Flat Earnings -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140506-718842.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Twitter Plunges as More Shares Hit Market - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/technology/twitter-stock-drops.html

Pfizer Bid for AstraZeneca Has No Guarantees for Sweden - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-06/pfizer-bid-for-astrazeneca-has-no-guarantees-for-sweden.html

Asian Stocks Fall Most in 7 Weeks on Yen, Chinese Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-07/asian-stocks-fall-as-japan-shares-pulled-lower-by-yen.html

'Frozen' Helps Lift Profit for an Energized Disney - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/business/media/success-of-frozen-spurs-solid-growth-at-disney.html

Stanford University Says It Will End Investing in Coal Companies - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-06/stanford-university-says-it-will-divest-from-coal-companies-1-.html

India Morning Call-Global Markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/07/morningcall-india-idUSL3N0NT0Q620140507

Regis grad named interim Target CEO - Leader-Telegram :: http://www.leadertelegram.com/news/front_page/article_7da686fe-d5a0-11e3-b24c-0019bb2963f4.html

Fiat Chrysler bets on Jeep, Alfa revamp to go global - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/05/06/fiat-chrysler-bets-on-jeep-alfa-revamp-to-go-global/

Alibaba's deal-making ripples across Silicon Valley - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/05/07/us-alibaba-group-mergers-idUKBREA4604D20140507

07-May-2014 07:01

Trade Data Indicate Economy Contracted - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304101504579545522484566420.html

Whole Foods squeezed by competitors - Imperial Valley Press :: http://www.ivpressonline.com/business/whole-foods-squeezed-by-competitors/article_5042eb6a-f458-577d-aa95-005f7bed7969.html

Rolls-Royce sells energy arm to Siemens - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10812390/Rolls-Royce-sells-energy-arm-to-Siemens.html

Twitter Plunges as More Shares Hit Market - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/technology/twitter-stock-drops.html

Wall Street falls in broad selloff; Twitter tumbles - Moneycontrol.com :: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/international-markets/wall-street-fallsbroad-selloff-twitter-tumbles_1080535.html

Asian Stocks Fall Most in 7 Weeks on Yen, Chinese Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-07/asian-stocks-fall-as-japan-shares-pulled-lower-by-yen.html

Target CEO's ouster shows increasing company focus on cyber attacks - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/06/target-ceo-ouster-shows-increasing-company-focus-cyber-attacks/o3WuLXnnFdfyD4njYQNEyM/story.html

Tom Walsh: Chrysler still has swagger after growth yields 25000 jobs since 2009 - Detroit Free Press :: http://www.freep.com/article/20140507/COL06/305070042/Tom-Walsh-Chrysler-still-has-swagger-after-growth-yields-25-000-jobs-since-2009

Beware: Alibaba IPO isn't really selling Alibaba - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/beware-alibaba-ipo-isnt-really-selling-alibaba-2014-05-07?link%3DMW_latest_news

Disney Profit Rises 27% as 'Frozen' DVD Tops Home-Video Charts - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-06/disney-profit-rises-27-percent-as-frozen-dvd-leads-home-video-charts

07-May-2014 06:00

Wall St falls in broad selloff; Twitter tumbles - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/uk-markets-usa-stocks-idINKBN0DM1KO20140506

Trade Data Indicate Economy Contracted - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304101504579545522484566420.html

Whole Foods squeezed by competitors - CapitalGazette.com :: http://www.capitalgazette.com/wire/business/whole-foods-squeezed-by-competitors/article_63d265ad-1270-5ba6-95f2-a36dfa941e59.html

Graeme Wheeler says it's 'encouraging' that dairy farmers are taking a cautious ... - Interest.co.nz :: http://www.interest.co.nz/rural-news/69791/graeme-wheeler-says-its-encouraging-dairy-farmers-are-taking-cautious-approach-fina

Twitter Plunges as More Shares Hit Market - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/technology/twitter-stock-drops.html

Merck sells consumer care business for $14.2 billion to Bayer - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Merck-sells-consumer-care-business-for-14-2-5458377.php

Asian shares fall, yen rises as Ukraine conflict mounts - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/07/markets-global-idINKBN0DN03320140507

Who Will Control Alibaba After its IPO? - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-525631/

Fiat Chrysler unveils aggressive five-year plan - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-chrysler-revamp-20140507-story.html

'Frozen' Helps Lift Profit for an Energized Disney - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/business/media/success-of-frozen-spurs-solid-growth-at-disney.html

07-May-2014 04:59

Wall Street Slide Wipes Out Monday Gains - KMBZ :: http://www.kmbz.com/Wall-Street-Slide-Wipes-Out-Monday-Gains/18956216

Trade Data Indicate Economy Contracted - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304101504579545522484566420.html

Whole Foods cuts 2014 forecasts again as competition intensifies - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-wholefoods-results-idUSBREA450WB20140506

Federal judge blocks secret investigation into Wisconsin conservative groups - The Republic :: http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6494450d7b9b4916a0a2e72265a60d3f/WI--Wisconsin-Governor-Investigation

Twitter Plunges as More Shares Hit Market - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/technology/twitter-stock-drops.html

Merck sells consumer care business for $14.2 billion to Bayer - Houston Chronicle :: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Merck-sells-consumer-care-business-for-14-2-5458377.php

Asian Shares Dip, Yen Gains Amid Mounting Ukraine Conflict - NDTV :: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/market/article-asian-shares-dip-yen-gains-amid-mounting-ukraine-conflict-387588

Fiat Chrysler reveals plans to grow sales by 2018 - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/chrysler-to-drop-dodge-minivan-in-wider-revamp/2014/05/06/cbe7f85a-d52a-11e3-8f7d-7786660fff7c_story.html

Chinese Giant Alibaba Will Go Public, Listing in US - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/06/alibaba-files-to-go-public-in-the-u-s/?hpw%26rref%3Dbusiness

'Frozen' fuels record earnings at Disney - Daily Digest :: http://dailydigestnews.com/2014/05/frozen-fuels-record-earnings-at-disney/

07-May-2014 03:58

Aust bonds stronger ahead of Fed testimony - The Age :: http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-business/aust-bonds-stronger-ahead-of-fed-testimony-20140507-37vdk.html

need2know: Wall St's negative lead - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/need2know-wall-sts-negative-lead-20140507-37v53.html

Bayer to buy Claritin, other brands from Merck for $14.2 billion - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-bayer-merck-20140506-story.html

US trade deficit narrows in March - Fayetteville Observer :: http://www.fayobserver.com/news/business/article_b71c0171-1ec5-5ff6-ab9f-057f0f4cc158.html

Whole Foods feels squeeze from competitors - Austin American-Statesman :: http://www.statesman.com/news/business/whole-foods-feels-squeeze-from-competitors/nfqch/

UPDATE 3-Disney beats forecasts as 'Frozen' fuels earnings - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/disney-results-idUSL2N0NS1UI20140506

Twitter Plunges as More Shares Hit Market - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/technology/twitter-stock-drops.html

Pfizer cannot use UK as tax haven, Cable tells MPs - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27291162

Fiat Chrysler, Unfazed by Quarterly Loss, Pins Hopes on Jeep - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/business/fiat-chrysler-unfazed-by-quarterly-loss-pins-hopes-on-jeep.html

China e-commerce giant Alibaba set for US IPO - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/06/chinese-e-commerce-giant-alibaba-files-for-ipo/8001221/

07-May-2014 02:57

Treasuries Gain Amid Speculation Yellen Will Say Growth Gradual - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-06/treasury-shorter-term-notes-little-changed-after-three-year-sale

Trade Data Indicate Economy Contracted - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304101504579545522484566420.html

need2know: Wall St's negative lead - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/need2know-wall-sts-negative-lead-20140507-37v53.html

Target's culture contributed to Gregg Steinhafel's downfall - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Target-s-culture-contributed-to-Gregg-5458122.php

Here's Why Ex-Twitter Employees Couldn't Sell Their Shares Today - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2014/05/06/heres-why-ex-twitter-employees-couldnt-sell-their-shares-today/

Bayer to buy Claritin, other brands from Merck for $14.2 billion - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-bayer-merck-20140506-story.html

Pfizer cannot use UK as tax haven, Cable tells MPs - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27291162

Alibaba Files for an IPO: Why You Should Care - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-06/alibaba-files-for-an-ipo-why-you-should-care

Disney beats forecasts as 'Frozen' fuels earnings - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-disney-results-idUSBREA450UU20140506

Fiat Posts Weaker-Than-Estimated Profit Amid Chrysler Merger - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-06/fiat-reports-weaker-than-expected-profit-amid-chrysler-merger

07-May-2014 01:56

TREASURIES-Long bond price rises as traders await Yellen - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/markets-usa-bonds-idINL2N0NS1AW20140506

Fiat Posts Weaker-Than-Estimated Profit Amid Chrysler Merger (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-06/fiat-reports-weaker-than-expected-profit-amid-chrysler-merger

Pfizer cannot use UK as tax haven, Cable tells MPs - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27291162

Rolls Royce sells energy gas turbine business to Siemens - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/rolls-royce-hldg-sale-idINL6N0NS69G20140506

As Lockup Expires, Twitter Holders Fly the Coop--Update 1 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140506-718363.html

Trade Data Indicate Economy Contracted - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304101504579545522484566420.html

need2know: Wall St's negative lead - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/need2know-wall-sts-negative-lead-20140507-37v53.html

News Media Join Fight Against FAA Commercial Drone Ban - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngoglia/2014/05/06/news-media-joins-fight-against-faa-commercial-drone-ban/

'Frozen' Helps Lift Profit For an Energized Disney - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/business/media/success-of-frozen-spurs-solid-growth-at-disney.html

Alibaba Files for US Public Offering of E-Commerce Giant - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-06/alibaba-files-for-us-public-offering-of-e-commerce-giant.html

07-May-2014 00:55

US trade deficit narrows in March - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-trade-deficit-20140506-story.html

Target's interim CEO does not want job permanently - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-target-ceo-idUSBREA450VP20140506

Britain could intervene in Pfizer bid for AstraZeneca: minister - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-pfizerastrazeneca-cameron-idUSBREA450FD20140506

Disney Flies Past Expectations With Q2 Earnings On Continued Success Of ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/05/06/disney-flies-past-expectations-with-q2-earnings-on-continued-success-of-frozen/

As Lockup Expires, Twitter Holders Fly the Coop - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303417104579546291054613398.html

What Buyers of Alibaba Stock Should Consider - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303647204579546310068084126.html

Germany's Siemens presents long-awaited overhaul - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2014/05/06/germany-siemens-presents-long-awaited-overhaul/

Fiat Posts Weaker-Than-Estimated Net on Chrysler Merger - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-06/fiat-reports-weaker-than-expected-profit-amid-chrysler-merger.html

150000 allowed to keep health policies in Kentucky - The Courier-Journal :: http://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/wellness/insurance/2014/05/06/allowed-keep-health-policies-kentucky/8781237/

06-May-2014 23:54

One by one, states ditch health insurance exchanges - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101646874

David Einhorn Short athenahealth, Inc (ATHN) [SLIDES] - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/05/david-einhorn-short-athenahealth-inc-athn/

Twitter's big slump highlights tech losses - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/twitter-shares-slump-as-lock-up-period-ends-2014-05-06?link%3DMW_latest_news

Fiat Group swings to loss - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fiat-group-swings-to-loss-2014-05-06?link%3DMW_latest_news

California export trade maintains leadership position in U.S. - Silicon Valley Business Journal :: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2014/05/06/california-exporttrade-maintains-leadership.html

US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-Wall St ends lower as AIG and Twitter weigh - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/markets-usa-stocks-close-idINZXN0R5Y2I20140506

Bayer pays $14.2B for Merck consumer staples - Philly.com :: http://www.philly.com/philly/business/20140507_Bayer_pays__14_2B_for_Merck_consumer_staples.html

Walt Disney Co. earnings surge 27% on strength of film studio - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-earnings-surge-20140506-story.html

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba files for IPO - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/06/chinese-e-commerce-giant-alibaba-files-for-ipo/8001221/

Britain says may use public interest test in Pfizer bid for AstraZeneca - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-pfizerastrazeneca-cameron-idUSBREA450FD20140506

06-May-2014 22:53

US trade deficit narrows in March - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-trade-deficit-20140506-story.html

Wall St. falls in broad selloff; Twitter tumbles - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA360QI20140506

How Bayer's Buy Makes Sense - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/06/how-bayers-buy-makes-sense/

Subway tests hummus amid potential for 8000 more US eateries - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/sns-wp-blm-news-bc-subway06-20140506,0,3035375.story

The Walt Disney Company Reports Second Quarter and Six Month Earnings for ... - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-walt-disney-company-reports-second-quarter-and-six-month-earnings-for-fiscal-2014-2014-05-06?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Fiat Chrysler announces a five-year plan that outlines a host of new vehicles it ... - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-autos-chrysler-new-vehicles-due-by-2018-20140506-story.html

David Einhorn Short athenahealth, Inc (ATHN) [SLIDES] - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/05/david-einhorn-short-athenahealth-inc-athn/

2013 earnings soar for highest-paid hedge fund managers - GMA News :: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/359887/news/world/2013-earnings-soar-for-highest-paid-hedge-fund-managers

Groupon Forecast Trails Estimates Amid Bumpy Retail Transition - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-06/groupon-beats-sales-estimates-as-it-woos-consumers-with-offers.html

Whole Foods cuts outlook, shares fall - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/whole-foods-cuts-outlook-shares-fall/2014/05/06/62d1f758-d55c-11e3-8f7d-7786660fff7c_story.html

06-May-2014 21:52

Einhorn is on the wrong side of the athenahealth trade - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/einhorn-is-on-the-wrong-side-of-the-athenahealth-trade-2014-05-06?link%3DMW_latest_news

Treasury Bonds Higher After 3-Year Auction - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140505-705651.html

Target CEO resigns. Will it win back shoppers? - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Saving-Money/2014/0506/Target-CEO-resigns.-Will-it-win-back-shoppers

Merck Price Tag Won't Consume Bayer - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-525172/

US Stocks Drift Lower on Mixed Corporate News - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140506-710857.html

Billionaire Hedge Funders Made Money the Old-Fashioned Way - Bloomberg View :: http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-05-06/billionaire-hedge-funders-made-money-the-old-fashioned-way

US trade deficit narrows in March - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-trade-deficit-20140506-story.html

400 Office Depot stores on the chopping block - ConsumerAffairs :: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/400-office-depot-stores-on-the-chopping-block-050614.html

Can Jeep Make It in the Mainstream? Fiat Thinks So - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-06/can-jeep-make-it-in-the-mainstream-fiat-thinks-so

Twitter shares tumble 17% as lock-up period expires - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101645678

06-May-2014 20:51

Athenahealth gets 'Einhorned'; Twitter extends losses - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/office-depot-jumps-on-outlook-athenahealth-sinks-2014-05-06

UPDATE 2-US trade deficit narrows, but not enough to help GDP - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/usa-economy-trade-idINL2N0NS0IN20140506

Finra Fines Morgan Stanley $5 Million Over IPO Rules -- 2nd Update - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/finra-fines-morgan-stanley-5-million-over-ipo-rules--2nd-update-20140506-01161

Office Depot to close 400 US stores, shares jump - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-office-depot-results-idUSBREA450DC20140506

Treasury Bonds Higher After 3-Year Auction - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140505-705651.html

Target CEO resigns. Will it win back shoppers? - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Saving-Money/2014/0506/Target-CEO-resigns.-Will-it-win-back-shoppers

The Real Cost of Twitter's Nose Dive - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-525188/

US Stocks Drift Lower on Mixed Corporate News - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140506-710857.html

06-May-2014 19:50

Merck CEO Says He Probably Won't Sell Animal Health Business - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2014/05/06/merck-ceo-says-he-probably-wont-sell-animal-health-business/?partner%3Dyahootix

Mosaic Looks at Asia, Brazil Deals After Fertilizer Prices Drop - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-06/mosaic-looks-at-asia-brazil-deals-after-fertilizer-prices-drop

Happy Hedge Fund Managers Earn Money for Nothing - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-06/happy-hedge-fund-managers-earn-money-for-nothing

Jeep Will Produce SUVs in 6 Countries In Global Push - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2014/05/06/jeep-will-produce-suvs-in-6-countries-in-global-push/

Morgan Stanley fined $5 million over retail sales of 83 IPOs - Hindustan Times :: http://www.hindustantimes.com/business-news/morgan-stanley-fined-5-million-over-retail-sales-of-83-ipos/article1-1216216.aspx

Athenahealth sinks after hedge fund boss critique - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-05-06/athenahealth-sinks-after-hedge-fund-boss-critique

Will Target Turn to an Outsider in Search for Next CEO? - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-06/will-target-turn-to-an-outsider-in-search-for-next-ceo

UPDATE 2-Twitter shares slump as stock lock-up expires - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/twitter-lockup-idUSL3N0NS3D220140506

06-May-2014 18:49

Top hedge fund managers made $21.5bn - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7b350ef8-d51a-11e3-9187-00144feabdc0.html

Athenahealth Defended After Einhorn Short Call Sinks Stock - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12697298/1/athenahealth-defended-after-einhorn-short-call-sinks-stock.html

Office Depot Shares Soaring Nearly 20% As Retailer Vows To Close 400 Stores - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2014/05/06/office-depot-shares-soaring-nearly-20-as-retailer-vows-to-close-400-stores/

Merck CEO Says He Probably Won't Sell Animal Health Business - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2014/05/06/merck-ceo-says-he-probably-wont-sell-animal-health-business/?partner%3Dyahootix

Retail's nasty game of musical chairs not over - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101642504

Trade Gap Shrinks as U.S. Exports Show Global Pickup - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-06/trade-gap-shrinks-as-u-s-exports-rise-by-most-in-nine-months.html

Twitter plunges as share lockup expires - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/05/06/twitter-plunges-as-share-lockup-expires/

Europe Seeks to Reduce Need for Russian Energy - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/west-seeks-reduce-dependence-russian-energy-23603950

OECD sees pick-up in Canada, but warns on housing, health care - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/top-business-stories/oecd-sees-pick-up-in-canada-but-warns-on-housing-health-care/article18477833/

Jeep Will Produce SUVs in 6 Countries In Global Push - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2014/05/06/jeep-will-produce-suvs-in-6-countries-in-global-push/

06-May-2014 17:48

Target Could Be The Next Victim Of A Leadership Void In Retailing - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/walterloeb/2014/05/06/target-could-be-the-next-victim-of-a-leadership-void-in-retailing/

Einhorn Bullish on Technology, Clarifies Bubble Call - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-06/einhorn-says-bullish-on-tech-clarifies-bubble-call.html

This hedge fund chief made $3.5bn in 2013 - HITC :: http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/05/06/this-hedge-fund-chief-made-35-billion-in-2013/

Office Depot to close 400 stores after acquiring rival OfficeMax - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-mo-office-depot-max-stores-20140506-story.html

Apple Grants New Retail Chief Ahrendts Stock Worth $68.1 Million - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-06/apple-grants-new-retail-chief-stock-worth-68-1-million.html

Stocks fall in early trading before Yellen talk - Helena Independent Record :: http://helenair.com/business/stocks-fall-in-early-trading-before-yellen-talk/article_b94ab4e5-2a00-506d-bacc-0b3fbf310a16.html

Fiat Chrysler Plans to Sell 1.9 Million Jeep-Brand Vehicles in 2018 -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140506-707494.html

Trade Gap Shrinks as U.S. Exports Show Global Pickup: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-06/trade-gap-shrinks-as-u-s-exports-rise-by-most-in-nine-months.html

Merck sells consumer unit to Bayer for $14 billion - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/06/investing/merck-bayer/

Hashtag Panic In Twitter Options As Stock Sinks - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2014/05/06/hashtag-panic-in-twitter-options-as-stock-sinks/

06-May-2014 16:47

Holder's bank warning sparks caution, criticism - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101645233

US Stock Futures Prices Little Changed - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140506-706159.html

US Trade Deficit Drops 3.6 Percent in March - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-trade-deficit-drops-36-percent-march-23603150

Twitter Shares Decline Even as Lockup for Insiders Expires (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-06/twitter-shares-decline-7-dot-7-percent-even-as-insider-lockup-expires-1

Office Depot Plans to Close at Least 400 US Stores - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/office-depot-plans-close-400-us-stores-23602711

Treasurys mostly flat ahead of 3-year note auction - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101644848

Dodge muscles up with supercharged Hemi V-8 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/05/06/chrysler-fiat-dodge-future/8747209/

Bayer wins Merck & Co's $14 billion consumer unit auction - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-merck-co-bayer-idUSBREA450BL20140506

Target Seen Pursuing First Outside CEO After Steinhafel Exit (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-06/target-seen-pursuing-its-first-outside-ceo-after-steinhafel-exit

Cramer: Why Apple broke $600 a share - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101645998

06-May-2014 15:46

Caterpillar Sells 50-Year Bonds - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304831304579544304288532382.html

Target Could be the Next Victim of a Leadership Void In Retailing - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/walterloeb/2014/05/06/target-could-be-the-next-victim-of-a-leadership-void-in-retailing/

EUROPE ECONOMY-Euro zone businesses enjoy brisk start to second quarter - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/europe-economy-idINL6N0NS2C520140506

Strong European Data Deals Blow to Dollar -- 2nd Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140506-706400.html

Rising bad loans threaten India's gradual economic recovery - OECD - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/uk-india-economy-oecd-idINKBN0DM0II20140506

US Trade Deficit Drops 3.6 Percent in March - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-trade-deficit-drops-36-percent-march-23603150

Canada Posts Small Trade Surplus in March - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-524917/

UPDATE 1-DirecTV profit beats estimates, US subscriber revenue rises - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/directv-results-idINL3N0NS2UE20140506

Office Depot to close at least 400 stores - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/06/office-depot-plans-to-close-stores/8756183/

06-May-2014 14:45

Ex-Burberry boss Angela Ahrendts gets $68m just for staying in her job at Apple - Management Today :: http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/news/1293025/ex-burberry-boss-angela-ahrendts-gets-68m-just-staying-job-apple/

Euro-zone retail sales rise as economy grows - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/euro-zone-retail-sales-rise-as-economy-grows-2014-05-06?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Treasuries Fall Second Day Before $69 Billion of Sales This Week - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-06/treasuries-little-changed-as-ukraine-tensions-feed-safety-demand.html

OECD says UK should do more to curb rising house prices - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-oecd-britain-idUSBREA4508W20140506

Target Replaces CEO Steinhafel Following Massive Holiday Breach - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303417104579543461881354816.html

Google and Amazon expand same-day delivery. Will it work?(+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2014/0505/Google-and-Amazon-expand-same-day-delivery.-Will-it-work-video

Office Depot to Close 400 Stores; 1Q Sales Top Expectations -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140506-704754.html

Germany's Bayer AG to buy Merck's consumer biz for $14.2 billion - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/05/06/germanys-bayer-ag-to-buy-mercks-consumer-biz-for-14-2-billion/

DirecTV Tops Profit Estimates on Customer Gains in Latin America - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-06/directv-tops-profit-estimates-on-customer-gains-in-latin-america

Dollar wilts to 6 1/2-month low; shares drift - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140506

06-May-2014 13:44

State gasoline prices drop almost 3 cents - Killeen Daily Herald :: http://kdhnews.com/business/state-gasoline-prices-drop-almost-cents/article_028dbfea-d4c5-11e3-b82b-0017a43b2370.html

Target CEO resigns as fallout from data breach continues - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-target-ceo-20140506-story.html

Greenlight's Einhorn: Short this 'bubble' stock - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101642871

Euro-zone retail sales rise as economy grows - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/euro-zone-retail-sales-rise-as-economy-grows-2014-05-06?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Angela Ahrendts' big first week as queen of Apple retail - Fortune :: http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/05/06/apple-ahrendts-shares-event/

OECD says UK should do more to curb rising house prices - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-oecd-britain-idUSBREA4508W20140506

Pfizer shares fall on 15% Q1 profit drop - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2014/05/05/pfizer-earnings/8713563/

Dollar wilts to 6 1/2-month low; shares drift - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-markets-global-idUSBRE96S00E20140506

Germany's Bayer AG to buy Merck's consumer biz for $14.2 billion - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/05/06/germanys-bayer-ag-to-buy-mercks-consumer-biz-for-14-2-billion/

Adidas First-Quarter Profit Drop Shows Concerns Beyond World Cup - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-06/adidas-profit-misses-estimates-amid-currency-swings-golf-drop.html

06-May-2014 12:43

UPDATE 2-Lufthansa battles to compensate strikes, low cost rivals - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/lufthansa-results-idUSL6N0NS14R20140506

Target CEO resigns as fallout from data breach continues - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-target-ceo-20140506-story.html

Adidas Profit Misses Estimates Amid Currency Swings, Golf Drop - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-06/adidas-profit-misses-estimates-amid-currency-swings-golf-drop.html

EUROPE MARKETS: European Stocks Rise After Earnings, PMIs - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/europe-markets-european-stocks-rise-after-earnings-pmis-20140506-00114

Coca-Cola to drop controversial ingredient - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/10809949/Coca-Cola-to-drop-controversial-ingredient.html

Percentage of Americans lacking insurance drops in January - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-obamacare-americans-lacking-insurance-drops-20140123-story.html

Euro-Zone Retail Sales Rise as Economy Grows - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304831304579545132272162744

Bayer to Buy Merck's Consumer Business for $14.2 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303417104579545331287652724.html

Rising bad loans threaten India's gradual economic recovery - OECD - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/india-economy-oecd-idINL3N0NS1QT20140506

Credit Suisse Said Near U.S. Tax Deal for Over $1 Billion - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-05/credit-suisse-moved-some-u-s-assets-into-new-swiss-unit.html

06-May-2014 11:42

Holder warns no company 'too big to jail' - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5e5808b4-d482-11e3-8f77-00144feabdc0.html

Target CEO resigns as fallout from data breach continues - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-target-ceo-20140506-story.html

Australia Shares End Up 0.4% Amid Offshore Holidays - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140506-701808.html

U.K. Services Grow More Than Forecast as Employment Picks Up - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-06/u-k-services-grow-more-than-forecast-as-employment-picks-up.html

Amazon Basket links shopping to Twitter - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10809459/Amazon-Basket-links-shopping-to-Twitter.html

Lower Costs Help Germany's Lufthansa Trim Q1 Loss - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/lower-costs-germanys-lufthansa-trim-q1-loss-23601317

US economy to see faster growth after winter freeze: OECD - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-usa-economy-growth-idUSBREA4508I20140506

Study calls wide Mass. coverage a lifesaver - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2014/05/05/death-rate-drops-massachusetts-after-state-health-law-implemented-study-suggests/8JELx4L1MgWMN4yauxpnyM/story.html

Currency, golf woes send Adidas earns lower - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/currency-golf-woes-send-adidas-earns-lower/2014/05/06/abf54df4-d4fd-11e3-8f7d-7786660fff7c_story.html

UPDATE 2-UBS overhauls structure, offers investors extra cash - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/ubs-results-idINL6N0NS0SZ20140506

06-May-2014 10:41

US Banks Expect Credit-Card Lending to Return to Healthier Growth Rates - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-524244/

Wall St ends up as ISM data upbeat; Apple above $600 - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/international/wall-st-ends-up-as-ism-data-upbeat-apple-above-600_98943.html

Apple's Ahrendts in line for $68m payday - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1280b75a-d4ce-11e3-8f77-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fhome_uk%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Asia shares ride Wall Street gains, Europe seen up too - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/us-markets-global-idINBRE96S00E20140506

Massachusetts study suggests health insurance saves lives - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-massachusetts-healthcare-20140506-story.html

Target CEO resigns as fallout from data breach continues - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-target-ceo-20140506-story.html

Australia Shares End Up 0.4% Amid Offshore Holidays - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140506-701808.html

Adidas Profit Misses Estimates on Currency Swings, Golf Drop (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-06/adidas-profit-misses-estimates-amid-currency-swings-golf-drop

Lower costs help Germany's Lufthansa trim Q1 loss - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/lower-costs-help-germanys-lufthansa-trim-q1-loss/2014/05/06/44e05fca-d4f6-11e3-8f7d-7786660fff7c_story.html

UPDATE 1-UBS pledges special dividend to revamp legal structure - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/ubs-results-idUSL6N0NS0SZ20140506

06-May-2014 09:40

US Banks Expect Credit-Card Lending to Return to Healthier Growth Rates - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-524244/

Wall Street ends up as ISM data upbeat; Apple above USD 600 - Moneycontrol.com :: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/international-markets/wall-street-endsas-ism-data-upbeat-apple-above-usd-600_1079756.html

UBS Posts Higher Profit, Plans Payout to Shareholders - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-06/ubs-posts-net-that-beats-estimates-sticks-to-profitability-goal.html

UPDATE 1-Adidas hit by sales drop at golf business - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/adidas-results-idUSL6N0NS17P20140506

Apple gives new retail chief stock worth $68 million - Irish Times :: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/sectors/technology/apple-gives-new-retail-chief-stock-worth-68-million-1.1785224

Target's decision to remove CEO rattles investors - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/05/us-target-ceo-idUSBREA440BD20140505

Low inflation and Ukraine crisis trigger growth fears - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/low-inflation-and-ukraine-crisis-trigger-growth-fears-9325026.html

Australia shares up 0.4 pct on banks, consumer stocks; RBA holds rates - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/06/markets-australia-stocks-idUSL3N0NS15120140506

Barclays First-Quarter Profit Declines, Hurt by Fixed-Income (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-06/barclays-first-quarter-profit-declines-as-fixed-income-dwindles

BMW First-Quarter Profit Beats Estimates on Higher SUV Sales (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-06/bmw-first-quarter-profit-beats-analysts-estimates-on-suv-demand