Thursday, May 15, 2014

16-May-2014 08:35

Yellen Says US 'Has Further to Go to Achieve' Healthy Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-15/yellen-says-u-dot-s-dot-has-further-to-go-to-achieve-healthy-economy

Jim Cramer's problem with Tepper's 'nervous time' - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101677417

China to overtake US in economic clout as presaged by World Bank? Not quite - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/business/china-to-overtake-us-in-economic-clout-as-presaged-by-world-bank-not-quite/articleshow/35127372.cms

Murray urges safety steps for short-line railroads - The Columbian :: http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/may/15/murray-urges-safety-steps-short-line-railroads/

James Packer kept out of Las Vegas by Blackstone - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/james-packer-kept-out-of-las-vegas-by-blackstone-20140516-38dcg.html

Euro inches away from 2-1/2-month lows, fall in US yields hurts dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/16/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA330R620140516

Markets plunge on news from Walmart - Press Herald :: http://www.pressherald.com/business/Markets_plunge_on_news_from_Walmart_.html

Gold below $1300; platinum heads for best week - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101678352

J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) Earnings Highlights - ValueWalk :: http://www.valuewalk.com/2014/05/j-c-penney-company-inc-jcp-earnings-highlights/

Stung by weather, profit at Walmart drops 5% - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/15/stung-weather-walmart-profit-falls-percent/B48qpnJZPcFwsITEDGcUGM/story.html
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16-May-2014 07:34

Yellen Says U.S. 'Has Further to Go to Achieve' Healthy Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-15/yellen-says-u-s-has-further-to-go-to-achieve-healthy-economy.html

Murray urges safety steps for short-line railroads - The Columbian :: http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/may/15/murray-urges-safety-steps-short-line-railroads/

James Packer kept out of Las Vegas by Blackstone - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/james-packer-kept-out-of-las-vegas-by-blackstone-20140516-38dcg.html

Euro inches away from 2-1/2-month lows, fall in US yields hurts dollar - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/forex/euro-inches-away-from-2-1/2-month-lows-fall-in-us-yields-hurts-dollar/articleshow/35188772.cms

China's economic dragon still roars - Fortune (blog) :: http://buzz.money.cnn.com/2014/05/15/china-hard-landing-fears/

Anti-China riots in Vietnam threaten foreign investment - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/anti-china-riots-in-vietnam-threaten-foreign-investment-2014-05-16?link%3DMW_latest_news

Stung by weather, profit at Walmart drops 5% - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/15/stung-weather-walmart-profit-falls-percent/B48qpnJZPcFwsITEDGcUGM/story.html

PRECIOUS-Gold below $1300; platinum heads for best week in 3 months - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/16/markets-precious-idINL3N0O20QY20140516

City Fast Food Workers Join Worldwide Rally for Better Wages - NY1 :: http://www.ny1.com/content/news/208706/city-fast-food-workers-join-worldwide-rally-for-better-wages

Earnings: Penney beats expectations as sales improve - Columbus Dispatch :: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2014/05/16/penney-beats-expectations-as-sales-improve.html
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16-May-2014 06:33

Chicago could be freed from federal hiring oversight: attorneys - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-usa-chicago-politics-hiring-20140515,0,5625865.story

Yellen Says US 'Has Further to Go to Achieve' Healthy Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-15/yellen-says-u-dot-s-dot-has-further-to-go-to-achieve-healthy-economy

Is China Really More Economically Powerful than the United States? - EconoMonitor (blog) :: http://www.economonitor.com/blog/2014/05/is-china-really-more-economically-powerful-than-the-united-states/

Gold prices up in Asia on physical demand, CME margin cuts - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/gold-prices-up-in-asia-on-physical-demand-cme-margin-cuts-cm353698

Wal-Mart Takes Another Hit on Sales - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304547704579561940524539538.html

James Packer kept out of Las Vegas by Blackstone - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/james-packer-kept-out-of-las-vegas-by-blackstone-20140516-38dcg.html

Penney's revival continues - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20140515-penneys-revival-continues.ece

Why do fast-food workers strike? No occupation is lower paid. (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2014/0515/Why-do-fast-food-workers-strike-No-occupation-is-lower-paid.-video

Euro inches away from 2-1/2-month lows, fall in US yields hurts dollar - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/forex/euro-inches-away-from-2-1/2-month-lows-fall-in-us-yields-hurts-dollar/articleshow/35188772.cms

China: US Must Be Objective About Asia Tensions - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/china-us-objective-asia-tensions-23736333
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16-May-2014 05:32

Major US hedge funds sold 'momentum' Internet names in 1st qtr - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/hedgefunds-filing-momentum-idUSL1N0O128Z20140515

Yellen Says US 'Has Further to Go to Achieve' Healthy Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-15/yellen-says-u-dot-s-dot-has-further-to-go-to-achieve-healthy-economy

Consumer prices still modest - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/051514-701052-consumer-prices-still-modest.htm

Jim Cramer's problem with Tepper's 'nervous time' - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101677417

Is China Really More Economically Powerful than the United States? - EconoMonitor (blog) :: http://www.economonitor.com/blog/2014/05/is-china-really-more-economically-powerful-than-the-united-states/

JC Penney soars afterhours on earnings news - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/15/jc-penney-first-quarter-earnings/9128389/

Wall St falls for second day; small caps slide again - Moneycontrol.com :: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/international-markets/wall-st-falls-for-second-day-small-caps-slide-again_1086818.html

Wal-Mart Offers Weak Outlook; US Sales Keep Falling - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304547704579561940524539538.html

FOREX-Euro inches away from 2-1/2-month lows, fall in US yields hurts dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/16/markets-forex-idUSL3N0O20EC20140516

James Packer kept out of Las Vegas by Blackstone - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/james-packer-kept-out-of-las-vegas-by-blackstone-20140516-38dcg.html
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16-May-2014 04:31

Major US hedge funds sold 'momentum' Internet names in 1st qtr - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/hedgefunds-filing-momentum-idUSL1N0O128Z20140515

Yellen Says US 'Has Further to Go to Achieve' Healthy Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-15/yellen-says-u-dot-s-dot-has-further-to-go-to-achieve-healthy-economy

Consumer prices still modest - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/051514-701052-consumer-prices-still-modest.htm

Jim Cramer's problem with Tepper's 'nervous time' - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101677417

Deutsche Bank sells lossmaking Cosmopolitan casino for $1.7bn - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27435450

PRECIOUS-Gold holds below $1300 on solid US data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/16/markets-precious-idUSL3N0O203N20140516

Eurozone fears spook equity markets - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0cfc726e-dc4a-11e3-a33d-00144feabdc0.html

Walmart: shoppers struggle - Pueblo Chieftain :: http://www.chieftain.com/business/2560938-120/percent-per-quarter-share

JC Penney soars afterhours on earnings news - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/15/jc-penney-first-quarter-earnings/9128389/

Wall St falls for second day; small caps slide again - Moneycontrol.com :: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/international-markets/wall-st-falls-for-second-day-small-caps-slide-again_1086818.html
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16-May-2014 03:30

Michael Shakman: 'Chicago's moving in the right direction' - WGN Radio :: http://wgnradio.com/2014/05/15/michael-shakman-chicagos-moving-in-the-right-direction/

Major US hedge funds sold 'momentum' Internet names in 1st qtr - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/hedgefunds-filing-momentum-idUSL1N0O128Z20140515

Yellen Says US 'Has Further to Go to Achieve' Healthy Economy - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-15/yellen-says-u-dot-s-dot-has-further-to-go-to-achieve-healthy-economy

Consumer prices still modest - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/051514-701052-consumer-prices-still-modest.htm

US consumers aren't buying as much from Wal-Mart lately, and neither are ... - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/15/investing/wal-mart-weather-earnings/

Euro off lows as fall in US yields hurt dollar - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA330R620140515

JC Penney Sales Increase Offers Sign of Hope - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-533253/

PRECIOUS-Gold holds below $1300 on solid US data - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/16/markets-precious-idUSL3N0O203N20140516

Big Investors Snatch Up Verizon, Dump GM - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-533492/

China: US Must Be Objective About Asia Tensions - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/china-us-objective-asia-tensions-23736333
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16-May-2014 02:29

Michael Shakman: 'Chicago's moving in the right direction' - WGN Radio :: http://wgnradio.com/2014/05/15/michael-shakman-chicagos-moving-in-the-right-direction/

Yellen: Small businesses are driving job growth - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Yellen-Small-businesses-are-driving-job-growth-5481805.php

Buffett adds new stock pick: Verizon - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/05/15/verizon-among-warren-buffetts-new-favorites/

At Last, Recovery Heads Where the Fed Wants It - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/16/business/april-consumer-price-rise-points-to-an-economic-upswing.html

Euro at 11-week lows in London - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/money-a-banking/198/1183274/

Gold falls in Europe - Business Recorder :: http://www.brecorder.com/agriculture-a-allied/183/1183169/

UPDATE 1-China blames Vietnam, says won't cede inch of disputed territory - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/vietnam-china-usa-idINL1N0O11RF20140515

US consumers aren't buying as much from Wal-Mart lately, and neither are ... - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/15/investing/wal-mart-weather-earnings/

Pinterest wins new funding, raising valuation to $5 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/16/us-pinterest-fundraise-idUSBREA4F00A20140516
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16-May-2014 01:28

Michael Shakman: 'Chicago's moving in the right direction' - WGN Radio :: http://wgnradio.com/2014/05/15/michael-shakman-chicagos-moving-in-the-right-direction/

US STOCKS-Wall St falls for 2nd day; small caps slide again - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/markets-usa-stocks-idINL1N0O128A20140515

Uber in Funding Talks for More Than $10B Value - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/uber-in-funding-talks-for-more-than-10b-value-jvj8j5xGTRq~S5nX70JZiQ.html

Wal-Mart slumps, Penney recovers in first quarter - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/15/retail-wrap-up-first-quarter-earnings/9138537/

Buffett adds new stock pick: Verizon - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/05/15/verizon-among-warren-buffetts-new-favorites/

Xi's Southeast Asia Strategy Tested by Vietnam Protests - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-15/xi-s-southeast-asia-strategy-tested-as-vietnam-protests-escalate.html

JC Penney's back-to-the-future strategy pays off as sales rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-jcpenney-results-idUSBREA4E0WP20140515

Why do fast-food workers strike? No occupation is lower paid. - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2014/0515/Why-do-fast-food-workers-strike-No-occupation-is-lower-paid

Gold prices sink after batch of economic reports - nwitimes.com :: http://www.nwitimes.com/business/gold-prices-sink-after-batch-of-economic-reports/article_7c4396e8-ea92-56d4-8c61-ed905c96c66a.html

$A weaker as euro zone data disappoints - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-business/a-weaker-as-euro-zone-data-disappoints-20140516-38df7.html
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16-May-2014 00:27

Fast Food Strike Progress Measured in Pennies, Not Dollars - TIME :: http://time.com/101898/fast-food-strikes/

Buffett's Berkshire Discloses $528.7 Million Verizon Stake (3) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-15/buffett-s-berkshire-discloses-528-dot-7-million-verizon-stake-1

Uber looks to flag down a $10bn valuation - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c4a403a6-dc71-11e3-9016-00144feabdc0.html

UPDATE 2-JC Penney's back-to-the-future strategy pays off as sales rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/jcpenney-results-idUSL3N0O16K420140515

Jill Abramson fired by the New York Times 'over her unequal salary' - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2628460/Abramson-replaced-NYT-executive-editor.html

Inflation picks up as US consumer price index rises 0.3% in April - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-consumer-price-index-inflation-20140515-story.html

Credit-Easing Steps by Central Banks, at a Glance - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/credit-easing-steps-central-banks-glance-23737792

Chipotle shareholders reject CEO say on pay plan - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/15/chipotle-shareholders-nix-ceo-say-on-pay-plan/9124013/

Sunny Days At JCPenney; Gloomier Skies at Walmart - MediaPost Communications :: http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/225929/sunny-days-at-jcpenney-gloomier-skies-at-walmart.html

Investors Abandon Riskier Assets - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304547704579563611710366646.html
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15-May-2014 23:26

Tepper Says He's Nervous About Markets as Fed Complacent - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-15/tepper-says-he-s-nervous-about-markets-as-fed-complacent.html

UPDATE 7-Pipeline breaks, spills crude oil into Los Angeles neighborhood - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/crude-spill-pipeline-losangeles-idUSL1N0O10BO20140515

US unemployment claims fall 24K to 297K in week ended May 10 - Gant Daily :: http://gantdaily.com/2014/05/15/u-s-unemployment-claims-fall-24k-to-297k-in-week-ended-may-10/

US stocks fall; S&P 500, Dow worst decline in 5 weeks - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-fall-dow-in-triple-digit-loss-2014-05-15

Seattle-area inflation running ahead of US average - The Seattle Times :: http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2023619460_seattleinflationxml.html

Warren Buffett's new stock pick: Verizon - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2014/05/15/verizon-among-warren-buffetts-new-favorites/

Up to 21 dead, doctor says, as anti-China riots spread in Vietnam - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-vietnam-china-usa-idUSBREA4E0TR20140515

UPDATE 1-JC Penney same-store sales rise again, shares surge - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/jcpenney-results-idUSL3N0O16K420140515

Boston fast food workers join in global protest - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/15/fast-food-workers-strike-ripples-around-world/nvs9Z2WiLxxsbLswRxDU2L/story.html

Wal-Mart Forecast Misses Estimates as Sales Slump Persists (4) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-15/wal-mart-forecast-misses-estimates-as-slump-persists-correct
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15-May-2014 22:25

Hedge Fund Mogul Warns: Don't Be Too Long US Stocks - Financial Advisor Magazine :: http://www.fa-mag.com/news/hedge-fund-mogul-warns--don-t-be-too-long-u-s--stocks-17969.html

U.S. Unemployment Benefit Claims Hit 7-Year-Low, Evidence Of Labor Market ... - Headlines & Global News :: http://www.hngn.com/articles/31414/20140515/u-s-unemployment-benefit-claims-hit-7-year-low-evidence.htm

UPDATE 3-Wal-Mart sales growth weakest in 5 years, outlook disappoints - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/walmart-results-idINL3N0O14YC20140515

Rhode Island jobless rate falls to 8.3 percent - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Rhode-Island-jobless-rate-falls-to-8-3-percent-5481234.php

Illinois unemployment rate falls to 7.9% in April, lowest since 2008 - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-illinois-unemployment-rate-20140515,0,5798308.story

Price Increases Show US Picking Up as Firings Drop - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-15/consumer-prices-in-u-dot-s-dot-rose-in-april-by-most-in-10-months

Fast-Food Strikes Go Global, With Different Demands - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-15/fast-food-strikes-go-global-with-different-demands

US Stocks Decline as Small Caps Slide, Wal-Mart Misses - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-15/u-s-stock-index-futures-little-changed-before-data.html

UPDATE 7-Pipeline breaks, spills crude oil into Los Angeles neighborhood - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/crude-spill-pipeline-losangeles-idUSL1N0O10BO20140515
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15-May-2014 21:24

Tepper Warns ECB Is 'Really, Really Behind the Curve' - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-533023/

Jobless claims hit seven-year low, inflation ticks up - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-usa-economy-idUSBREA4E0F920140515

Unemployment claims down from March to April in Polk - Rome News-Tribune :: http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/polkfishwrap/business/local/unemployment-claims-down-from-march-to-april-in-polk/article_72799f1c-dc5a-11e3-9ff9-0017a43b2370.html

Blackstone Rolls The Dice In Vegas, Buys Cosmopolitan Hotel For $1.7B - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtouryalai/2014/05/15/blackstone-rolls-the-dice-in-vegas-buys-cosmopolitan-hotel-for-1-7b/

Euro-Zone Economy Shows Weak Expansion -- Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140515-706935.html

Oil spill in LA causes big stink - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/05/15/los-angeles-oil-spill/9114619/

Will the Next Quarter Be Sunny or Cloudy for Walmart? - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12710852/1/will-the-next-quarter-be-sunny-or-cloudy-for-walmart.html

US Stocks Fall Sharply - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140515-713544.html

US fast-food workers go on strike to protest low pay - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-usa-restaurants-strike-idUSBREA4E0BE20140515

Connecticut unemployment rate dips as jobs added - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-05-15/connecticut-unemployment-rate-dips-as-jobs-added
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15-May-2014 20:23

Price Increases Show U.S. Picking Up as Firings Drop: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-15/consumer-prices-in-u-s-rose-in-april-by-most-in-10-months.html

Bad Weather Hurts Wal-Mart in 1Q, Outlook Weak - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/bad-weather-hurts-wal-mart-1st-quarter-23727505

UPDATE 3-Kindred Healthcare goes hostile with a $533 mln bid for Gentiva - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/gentiva-offer-idINL3N0O14HJ20140515

U.S. Unemployment Benefit Claims Hit 7-Year-Low, Evidence Of Labor Market ... - Headlines & Global News :: http://www.hngn.com/articles/31414/20140515/u-s-unemployment-benefit-claims-hit-7-year-low-evidence.htm

Euro-Zone Economy Shows Weaker-Than-Expected Expansion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/euro-zone-economy-shows-weaker-than-expected-expansion-1400145062

Wall Street falls more than 1 percent; small caps sell off - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA460FR20140515

Appaloosa's Tepper Says Hold Cash as Markets 'Dangerous' (2) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-15/appaloosa-s-tepper-says-hold-cash-as-markets-dangerous

LA oil spill: 'No one is telling us anything' - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/05/15/los-angeles-oil-spill/9114619/

Kansas jobless rate down to 4.8 percent in April - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2014-05-15/kansas-jobless-rate-down-to-4-dot-8-percent-in-april

Fast-food workers' minimum-wage protests go global - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-fast-food-workers-minimum-wage-protests-20140515-story.html
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15-May-2014 19:22

Average US rate on 30-year mortgage eases to 4.20 pct.; rate on 15-year loan ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/05/15/average-us-rate-on-30-year-mortgage-eases-to-420-pct-rate-on-15-year-loan-down/

Tepper Warns ECB Is 'Really, Really Behind the Curve' - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-533023/

US Stocks Fall Sharply - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140515-712020.html

NY Jobless Rate Falls to 6.7% as Private Jobs Rise to Record - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-15/n-dot-y-dot-jobless-rate-falls-to-6-dot-7-percent-as-private-jobs-rise-to-record

Kindred Makes $533 Million Bid for Gentiva Public -- 2nd Update - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20140515-712102.html?mod%3Dgooglenews_wsj

Price Increases Show U.S. Picking Up as Firings Drop: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-15/consumer-prices-in-u-s-rose-in-april-by-most-in-10-months.html

Fast-food workers strike across US - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/15/news/economy/fast-food-strike/

LA oil spill: 10000 gallons in Atwater could take 24 hours to clean - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-oil-spill-atwater-clean-up-20140515-story.html

US job market improving as unemployment aid claims hit 7-year low - The Utah People's Post :: http://www.utahpeoplespost.com/2014/05/us-job-market-improving-as-unemployment-aid-claims-hit-7-year-low/

Euro-Zone Economy Shows Weak Expansion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304547704579563313559248806.html
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15-May-2014 18:21

Japan's GDP Rise Wasn't Only a Rush to Beat Sales Tax - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303409004579563612923380236.html

Jobless claims drop to lowest level in 7 years - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-jobless-claims-drop-20140515-story.html

Appaloosa's Tepper Says Hold Cash as Markets 'Dangerous' (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-15/appaloosa-s-tepper-says-hold-cash-as-markets-dangerous

Fast-Food Workers Stage Protests Regarding Pay and Job Rights - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-15/fast-food-workers-stage-protests-regarding-pay-and-job-rights

Pipeline breaks, spills crude oil into Los Angeles neighborhood - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-crude-spill-pipeline-losangeles-idUSBREA4E0BI20140515

Dollar dragged lower by falling Treasury yields - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/euro-falls-below-137-2014-05-15

Metro-area inflation rises; consumer prices hit 10-month high in US - Newsday :: http://www.newsday.com/business/metro-area-inflation-rises-consumer-prices-hit-10-month-high-in-u-s-1.8030504

Fear is back on Wall Street: Dow down 180 - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/15/investing/stocks-markets/

New Jersey's Unemployment Rate Falls to Lowest Since 2008 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-15/new-jersey-s-unemployment-rate-falls-to-lowest-since-2008.html

Wall Street falls more than 1 percent; small caps sell off - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA460FR20140515
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15-May-2014 17:20

Politician and paedophile ask Google to 'be forgotten' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27423527

Gentiva Health Services (GTIV) Is Surging After KND Offers To Acquire - NASDAQ :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/gentiva-health-services-gtiv-is-surging-after-knd-offers-to-acquire-20140515-00784

Consumer Prices Post Biggest Gain In 10 Months - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2014/05/15/consumer-prices-post-biggest-gain-in-10-months/

Wall Street down for second day; Wal-Mart, momentum names weigh - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA460FR20140515

Georgia April jobless rate steady from March (VIDEO) - The Albany Herald :: http://www.albanyherald.com/news/2014/may/15/georgia-april-jobless-rate-steady-from-march-video/

Crude oil spill in Atwater Village - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-crude-oil-spill-atwater-village-revised-20140515-story.html

REFILE-US fast-food workers plan to walk off jobs to protest low pay - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/usa-restaurants-strike-idUSL1N0NZ2BE20140515

New Jersey Leads the US With Most Mortgages in Foreclosure (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-15/new-jersey-leads-u-dot-s-dot-with-biggest-share-of-loans-in-foreclosure

Euro hits 11-week lows as data boosts bets on ECB move - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-markets-forex-idUSBREA330R620140515

US Homebuilder Confidence Slips in May - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-homebuilder-confidence-slips-23729627
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15-May-2014 16:19

Jobless claims hit seven-year low, inflation ticks up - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-usa-economy-idUSBREA4E0F920140515

US jobless claims fall to seven-year low - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/idINLNSFGEAGK20140515

Industrial Production in the U.S. Unexpectedly Dropped in April - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-15/industrial-production-in-the-u-s-unexpectedly-dropped-in-april.html

Euro-Area Growth Missing Forecast Keeps Pressure on ECB - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-15/euro-area-economy-expands-less-than-forecast.html

Fast Food Worker Protests Over Minimum Wage Spread Across The Globe - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2014/05/15/fast-food-worker-protests-over-minimum-wage-spread-across-the-globe/

Wall Street Opens Lower as Earnings Outweigh Positive Economic Reports - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/16/business/daily-stock-market-activity.html

Student Loans Shackle Young Americans According to Pew - The News Ledge :: http://www.newsledge.com/student-loans-shackle-young-americans-according-pew-6658

Confidence Among U.S. Homebuilders Falls to Lowest in a Year - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-15/confidence-among-u-s-homebuilders-falls-to-lowest-in-a-year.html

Los Angeles oil pipe spill: 'Knee-deep' oil in streets - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-27426220

Messaging app WeChat snags 396M active users - CNET :: http://www.cnet.com/news/messaging-app-wechat-surges-to-396-million-monthly-active-users/
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15-May-2014 15:18

April Action: Sales Surge Bolsters Macy's Optimism - The Ledger :: http://www.theledger.com/article/20140514/NEWS/140519588/1178?Title%3DApril-Action-Sales-Surge-Bolsters-Macy-s-Optimism

Kindred takes $533M Gentiva offer to shareholders - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Kindred-takes-533M-Gentiva-offer-to-shareholders-5480042.php

Politician and paedophile ask Google to 'be forgotten' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27423527

Chicago fast food workers join today's national strike - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-fast-food-strike-20140515,0,6880227.story

US Jobless Claims Drop to 297000 - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/articles/u-s-jobless-claims-drop-to-297-000-in-may-10-week-1400157185

Student debt hurts household wealth for decades - PBS NewsHour :: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/student-debt-hurts-household-wealth-for-decades/

US Consumer Prices Rise by Most in 10 Months - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-consumer-prices-rise-10-months-23728412

Eurozone Recovery Flounders, Inflation Danger Climbs - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/deanpopplewell/2014/05/15/eurozone-recovery-flounders-inflation-danger-climbs/

Pipeline break spills crude oil into Los Angeles neighborhood - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-crude-spill-pipeline-losangeles-idUSBREA4E0BI20140515

Stock futures little changed ahead of data; Wal-Mart earnings disappoint - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA460FR20140515
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15-May-2014 14:17

Wall Street ends lower after recent highs - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/business/international/wall-street-ends-lower-after-recent-highs-1.1688347

April Action: Sales Surge Bolsters Macy's Optimism - The Ledger :: http://www.theledger.com/article/20140514/NEWS/140519588/1178?Title%3DApril-Action-Sales-Surge-Bolsters-Macy-s-Optimism

Cambodia bars Vietnamese protest - Bangkok Post :: http://www.bangkokpost.com/most-recent/409925/cambodia-bars-vietnamese-protest

Fast food workers strike for higher wages - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/15/fast-food-workers-strike/9114245/

Pipe Ruptures, Spewing Oil in Los Angeles - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/16/us/pipe-ruptures-spewing-oil-in-los-angeles.html

Stock futures little changed ahead of data; Wal-Mart earnings disappoint - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-markets-stocks-idUSBREA460FR20140515

GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks inch up, euro and yields fall on ECB easing bets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/markets-global-idUSL6N0O13U620140515

Kindred takes $533M Gentiva offer to shareholders - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Kindred-takes-533M-Gentiva-offer-to-shareholders-5480042.php

Court Ruling Wants Google to Weigh Privacy, Public Interest - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303908804579562083244474354.html

British police reopen Bank of England area after vehicle security alert - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-britain-security-idUSBREA4E0E320140515
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15-May-2014 13:16

Bonds are quietly outperforming stocks - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-stocks-bonds-20140515-story.html

Macy's Profit Rises 3%, Despite Declining Sales - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/15/business/economy/macys-posts-3-rise-in-net-income-despite-sagging-sales.html

Stocks: Waiting on Wal-Mart earnings - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/15/investing/premarkets/

Jill Abramson fired by the New York Times 'over her unequal salary' - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2628460/Abramson-replaced-NYT-executive-editor.html

Fast food workers strike for higher wages - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/15/fast-food-workers-strike/9114245/

AT&T Hires Investment Bank Lazard to Advise on $50bn DirecTV deal - International Business Times UK :: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/t-hires-investment-bank-lazard-advise-50bn-directv-deal-1448626

Cisco's Forecast Tops Estimates as Chambers Seeks Turnaround (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-14/cisco-third-quarter-sales-profit-top-estimates-on-mobile-demand

10 Questions with Timothy Geithner - TIME :: http://time.com/100563/10-questions-with-timothy-geithner/

Oil Spills on Los Angeles Streets - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303908804579563483582143944.html

ECB forecaster survey adds pressure on bank to act - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ecb-forecaster-survey-adds-pressure-on-bank-to-act-2014-05-15?link%3DMW_latest_news
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15-May-2014 12:15

Bonds are quietly outperforming stocks - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-stocks-bonds-20140515-story.html

Macy's Profit Rises 3%, Despite Declining Sales - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/15/business/economy/macys-posts-3-rise-in-net-income-despite-sagging-sales.html

Japan's first-quarter growth strongest in over two years - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10832627/Japans-first-quarter-growth-strongest-in-over-two-years.html

Geithner backs off claim of White House pressure after memoir stirs controversy - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/05/14/geithner-backs-off-claim-white-house-pressure-after-memoir-stirs-controversy/

Euro-Zone Economy Shows Weaker-Than -Expected Expansion - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304547704579563313559248806.html

Fast food workers strike for higher wages - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/15/fast-food-workers-strike/9114245/

Dixons and Carphone Warehouse Plan Merger to Create $6 Billion Company - New York Times :: http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/05/15/dixons-and-carphone-warehouse-plan-merger-to-create-6-billion-company/

AT&T Hires Investment Bank Lazard to Advise on $50bn DirecTV deal - International Business Times UK :: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/t-hires-investment-bank-lazard-advise-50bn-directv-deal-1448626

Sozzi: 3 Amazing Walmart Stats to Not Forget this Spring - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/12703940/1/sozzi-3-amazing-walmart-stats-to-not-forget-this-spring.html

US household debt jumps for third straight quarter: Survey - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101668521
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15-May-2014 11:14

Austin Mitchell: Rape tweet row 'storm in a teacup' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27415081

Bonds are quietly outperforming stocks - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-us-stocks-bonds-20140515-story.html

Macy's Profit Rises 3%, Despite Declining Sales - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/15/business/economy/macys-posts-3-rise-in-net-income-despite-sagging-sales.html

Geithner backs off claim of White House pressure after memoir stirs controversy - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/05/14/geithner-backs-off-claim-white-house-pressure-after-memoir-stirs-controversy/

Cisco CEO Optimistic Despite More Losses - eWeek :: http://www.eweek.com/networking/cisco-ceo-optimistic-despite-more-losses.html

Japan's economy grows 1.5% in first quarter - RTE.ie :: http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2014/0515/617445-japan-economy/

More than 20 dead, doctor says, as anti-China riots spread in Vietnam - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-vietnam-china-riots-casualties-idUSBREA4E03Y20140515

AT&T Hires Investment Bank Lazard to Advise on $50bn DirecTV deal - International Business Times UK :: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/t-hires-investment-bank-lazard-advise-50bn-directv-deal-1448626

Stocks: Waiting on Wal-Mart earnings - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2014/05/15/investing/premarkets/

ECB's Mersch: Will foster conditions for growth - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ecbs-mersch-will-foster-conditions-for-growth-2014-05-15?link%3DMW_home_latest_news
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15-May-2014 10:13

Stocks Close Lower - KWTX :: http://www.kwtx.com/news/business/headlines/Stocks-Close-Lower-259293631.html

John Chambers: Cisco Is Going To Crush VMware (CSCO, VMW) - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/technology/businessinsider/article/John-Chambers-Cisco-Is-Going-To-Crush-VMware-5479070.php

Macy's Profit Rises 3%, Despite Declining Sales - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/15/business/economy/macys-posts-3-rise-in-net-income-despite-sagging-sales.html

Geithner backs off claim of White House pressure after memoir stirs controversy - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/05/14/geithner-backs-off-claim-white-house-pressure-after-memoir-stirs-controversy/

Jill Abramson leaves the New York Times: - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2628460/Abramson-replaced-NYT-executive-editor.html

Japan Q1 GDP rises 1.5% qoq, fastest in nearly three years - Livemint :: http://www.livemint.com/Politics/5HqSv17gjXNpXP7Mc7nIWM/Japan-Q1-GDP-rises-15-qoq-fastest-in-nearly-three-years.html

Pew: Student loans often mean more overall debt - Boston Globe :: http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/05/14/pew-student-loans-often-mean-more-overall-debt/LfbzSD8lixDLLJLMKDunPL/story.html

FOREX-Euro drops to 6-week lows as expectations of ECB easing grow - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/markets-forex-idUSL6N0O125S20140515

When foreigners are buying, France gets more sway - ABC6OnYourSide.com :: http://www.abc6onyourside.com/template/inews_wire/wires.international/3df002ea-www.abc6onyourside.com.shtml

AstraZeneca Cancer Drug Coveted by Pfizer Works in Trial - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-14/astrazeneca-cancer-drug-coveted-by-pfizer-works-in-trial.html
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15-May-2014 09:12

Geithner backs off claim of White House pressure after memoir stirs controversy - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/05/14/geithner-backs-off-claim-white-house-pressure-after-memoir-stirs-controversy/

India Morning Call-Global Markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/morningcall-india-idUSL3N0O10VW20140515

Jill Abramson leaves the New York Times: - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2628460/Abramson-replaced-NYT-executive-editor.html

Cisco CEO Optimistic Despite More Losses - eWeek :: http://www.eweek.com/networking/cisco-ceo-optimistic-despite-more-losses.html

April Action: Sales Surge Bolsters Macy's Optimism - The Ledger :: http://www.theledger.com/article/20140514/NEWS/140519588/1178?Title%3DApril-Action-Sales-Surge-Bolsters-Macy-s-Optimism

Astra CEO sees price, Pfizer structure as deal hurdles - Moneycontrol.com :: http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world-news/astra-ceo-sees-price-pfizer-structure-as-deal-hurdles_1086067.html

Tencent Surges as Profit Beats Estimates on Mobile Games, Ads - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-14/tencent-profit-beats-estimates-as-online-game-revenue-increases

Morning MoneyBeat Europe: European Growth, Inflation Data Will Dominate - Wall Street Journal :: http://stream.wsj.com/story/markets/SS-2-5/SS-2-532486/

Japan first-quarter growth hits over two-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/15/us-japan-economy-idUSBREA4E01820140515

US household debt jumps for third straight quarter: Survey - CNBC.com :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101668521
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