Thursday, February 26, 2015

27-Feb-2015 08:30

Gap shares jump on $1B stock buy-back - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/02/26/gap-shares-jump-on-1b-share-buy-back/

4 Different Turnaround Tales at Retailers Sears, Kohl's, Gap and JC Penney - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/business/4-different-turnaround-tales-at-retailers-sears-kohls-gap-and-jc-penney.html

SeaWorld Aims to Revamp Image After Blackfish Blowback - TIME :: http://time.com/3725331/seaworld-marketing-campaign-blackfish/

China's yuan slumps on growth worries - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/chinas-yuan-slumps-on-growth-worries-2015-02-26-23485404

Dollar pauses after rallying on US data, Fed remarks - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/27/us-markets-forex-idUSKBN0LV02320150227

BuzzFeed's newest traffic driver: debate about the color of a dress - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/27/media/the-dress-buzzfeed-traffic/

No hook for Nook sends Barnes & Noble stock soaring - New York Post :: http://nypost.com/2015/02/27/no-hook-for-nook-sends-barnes-noble-stock-soaring/

Brent approaches $61: ND rig count continues to fall - Dickinson Press :: http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/energy/bakken/3688656-brent-approaches-61-nd-rig-count-continues-fall

9-in-10 Californians agree: The drought is serious - OCRegister :: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/water-652530-state-percent.html

New York Daily News's Zuckerman Hires Lazard to Study Sale - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/zuckerman-hires-lazard-to-examine-sale-of-new-york-daily-news

27-Feb-2015 07:29

SeaWorld Aims to Revamp Image After Blackfish Blowback - TIME :: http://time.com/3725331/seaworld-marketing-campaign-blackfish/

UPDATE 2-Japan output jumps but consumers unconvinced by BOJ stimulus - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/27/japan-economy-idUSL4N0W02RZ20150227

J.C. Penney makes progress but posts a loss - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20150226-j.c.-penney-makes-progress-but-posts-a-loss.ece

IEA Echoes Saudi View on Oil-Demand Boost Balancing Market - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/correct-stronger-oil-demand-tighter-supply-to-balance-mkt-iea

Barnes & Noble to Keep Nook Business, Spin Off College Books Unit - NDTV :: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/internet/news/barnes-noble-to-keep-nook-business-spin-off-college-books-unit-665060

Nikkei hovers near multi-year highs; rest of Asia mixed - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102461117

City of Meridian welcomes Uber - KTVB :: http://www.ktvb.com/story/news/local/2015/02/27/city-of-meridian-welcomes-uber/24096299/

New York Daily News's Zuckerman Hires Lazard to Study Sale - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/zuckerman-hires-lazard-to-examine-sale-of-new-york-daily-news

Who Wins The Battle of The Disrupted Tech Giants: HP Or IBM? - TechCrunch :: http://techcrunch.com/2015/02/26/who-wins-the-battle-of-the-disrupted-tech-giants-hp-or-ibm/

Gap Rehires Veteran to Revive Namesake Stores - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/gap-outlook-hurt-by-dollar-port-delays-1424985603

27-Feb-2015 06:28

Gap expects dollar, port delays to hurt profit this year - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/gap-results-idINL4N0W066E20150226

Barnes & Noble Announces College Bookstore Spinoff, Will Retain Nook Division - Immortal News :: http://www.immortal.org/5777/barnes-noble-announces-college-bookstore-spinoff-will-retain-nook-division/

Fewer tax audits coming in 2015 - KPLC-TV :: http://www.kplctv.com/story/28215244/fewer-tax-audits-coming-in-2015

IBM targets US$40bil in cloud, other growth areas by 2018 - The Star Online :: http://www.thestar.com.my/Tech/Tech-News/2015/02/27/IBM-targets-$40-billion-in-cloud-other-growth-areas-by-2018/

J.C. Penney makes progress but posts a loss - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20150226-j.c.-penney-makes-progress-but-posts-a-loss.ece

Asian markets largely flat on firm dollar, weak Japanese data - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/asian-markets-largely-flat-on-firm-dollar-weak-japanese-data/articleshow/46391503.cms

Net Neutrality, the Mob and the Man - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/billrosenblatt/2015/02/26/net-neutrality-the-mob-and-the-man/

IEA Echoes Saudi View on Oil-Demand Boost Balancing Market - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/correct-stronger-oil-demand-tighter-supply-to-balance-mkt-iea

Oregon Goods Exports Reach Record $20.9 Billion - OPB News :: http://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-goods-exports-reach-record-209-billion/

New York Daily News, tabloid NYC paper, may be up for sale - Boston Herald :: http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2015/02/new_york_daily_news_tabloid_nyc_paper_may_be_up_for_sale

27-Feb-2015 05:27

Herbalife's fourth-quarter profit dips as sales weighed by strong dollar - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/02/26/herbalife-fourth-quarter-profit-dips-as-sales-weighed-by-strong-dollar/

Colorado exports head south in 2014 - The Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_27606443/colorado-exports-head-south-2014

Gap expects dollar, port delays to hurt profit this year - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-gap-results-idUSKBN0LU2GZ20150226

Barnes & Noble Announces College Bookstore Spinoff, Will Retain Nook Division - Immortal News :: http://www.immortal.org/5777/barnes-noble-announces-college-bookstore-spinoff-will-retain-nook-division/

SeaWorld earnings, attendance fell in 2014 - Bay News 9 :: http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/on-the-town/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2015/2/26/seaworld_earnings_at.html

Michelle Obama Says It's Time to 'Fight Back' Against Unhealthy Food Ads - TIME :: http://time.com/3725306/michelle-obama-unhealthy-food-ads-fnv/

Fewer tax audits coming in 2015 - WDAM-TV :: http://www.wdam.com/story/28215244/fewer-tax-audits-coming-in-2015

Saudis' Bold Gambit Paying Off Just Three Months Later: Energy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-27/saudis-bold-gambit-paying-off-just-three-months-later-energy

J.C. Penney makes progress but posts a loss - Dallas Morning News :: http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/20150226-j.c.-penney-makes-progress-but-posts-a-loss.ece

Republicans Pledge to Fight FCC's Open-Web Rules - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-27/republicans-pledge-to-fight-fcc-s-open-web-rules-backed-by-obama

27-Feb-2015 04:26

New York's Daily News Exploring Possibility of Sale - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-yorks-daily-news-exploring-possibility-of-sale-1424979294

How to avoid tax scams - The Seattle Times :: http://www.seattletimes.com/business/how-to-avoid-tax-scams/

IBM to pump $4B into cloud, mobile and analytics this year - Computerworld :: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2889912/ibm-to-pump-4b-into-cloud-mobile-and-analytics-this-year.html

4 Different Turnaround Tales at Retailers Sears, Kohl's, Gap and JC Penney - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/business/4-different-turnaround-tales-at-retailers-sears-kohls-gap-and-jc-penney.html

Gap expects dollar, port delays to hurt profit this year - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-gap-results-idUSKBN0LU2GZ20150226

Barnes & Noble Announces College Bookstore Spinoff, Will Retain Nook Division - Immortal News :: http://www.immortal.org/5777/barnes-noble-announces-college-bookstore-spinoff-will-retain-nook-division/

IRS watchdog reveals Lois Lerner missing emails now subject of criminal ... - Washington Times :: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/26/irs-watchdog-reveals-lois-lerner-missing-emails-no/

Battles loom over tough new neutrality rules - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/02/26/industry-reacts-to-net-neutrality-rules/24081189/

Gas's Drop Drives US Into Deflation Territory - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/consumer-price-index-down-0-7-in-january-1424958010

Fed's Williams sees first rate rise in summer or fall - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/usa-fed-williams-idUSL1N0W01XH20150226

27-Feb-2015 03:25

UPDATE 1-Bank of America accounting chief, two directors to step down - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/bankofamerica-managementchanges-idUSL4N0W06E920150226

Barnes & Noble To Spin Off Education Division (NYSE:BKS) - sleekmoney :: http://sleekmoney.com/barnes-noble-to-spin-off-education-division-nysebks/152244/

Gap expects dollar, port delays to hurt profit this year - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/gap-results-idINL4N0W066E20150226

New York's Daily News Exploring Possibility of Sale - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-yorks-daily-news-exploring-possibility-of-sale-1424979294

Consumer Prices Drop, Primarily Because of Falling Gas Prices - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/business/consumer-prices-drop-mostly-because-of-falling-gas-prices.html

SeaWorld Attendance and Revenue Continues to Decline - NBC 7 San Diego :: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/SeaWorld-Attendance-and-Revenue-Continues-to-Decline-294273921.html

FCC Votes to Allow Municipal Broadband, Overruling Two States' Laws - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/fcc-votes-to-allow-municipal-broadband-overruling-two-states-laws-1424969156

Colorado exports head south in 2014 - The Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_27606443/colorado-exports-head-south-2014

How to avoid tax scams - The Seattle Times :: http://www.seattletimes.com/business/how-to-avoid-tax-scams/

JC Penney shares tumble after surprise miss on profit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/27/us-jc-penney-results-idUSKBN0LU2H320150227

27-Feb-2015 02:24

UPDATE 1-Bank of America accounting chief, two directors to step down - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/bankofamerica-managementchanges-idUSL4N0W06E920150226

JC Penney still blaming Ron Johnson-era for slow profit growth - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/02/26/j-c-penney-ron-johnson-era/

Gas's Drop Drives US Into Deflation Territory - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/consumer-price-index-down-0-7-in-january-1424958010

Tracks reopen where oil train derailed in West Virginia - Mason City Globe Gazette :: http://globegazette.com/news/national/tracks-reopen-where-oil-train-derailed-in-west-virginia/article_4d787d71-0979-56ea-9fc6-6aadf77a073b.html

Gap expects dollar, port delays to hurt profit this year - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/gap-results-idINL4N0W066E20150226

New York's Daily News Exploring Possibility of Sale - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/new-yorks-daily-news-exploring-possibility-of-sale-1424979294

Barnes & Noble to keep Nook digital business after all - The Seattle Times :: http://www.seattletimes.com/business/barnes-noble-to-keep-nook-digital-business-after-all/

Pew study: Americans still stressed despite improved economy - Chicago Tribune :: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-pew-americans-stressed-over-finances-20150226-story.html

SeaWorld Attendance and Revenue Continues to Decline - NBC 7 San Diego :: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/SeaWorld-Attendance-and-Revenue-Continues-to-Decline-294273921.html

Google Invests $75 Million in Solar energy - VatorNews :: http://vator.tv/news/2015-02-26-google-invests-75-million-in-solar-energy

27-Feb-2015 01:23

Ex-hedge fund manager sues US officials over insider trading raid - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-insidertrading-lawsuit-bharara-idUSKBN0LU2OB20150226

JC Penney still blaming Ron Johnson-era for slow profit growth - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/02/26/j-c-penney-ron-johnson-era/

New York Daily News on Auction Block on After Inquiry of Interest - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13061128/1/new-york-daily-news-on-auction-block-on-after-inquiry-of-interest.html

Gap shares jump on $1B stock buy-back - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/02/26/gap-shares-jump-on-1b-share-buy-back/

Barnes & Noble To Separate College Business From Retail & Nook Digital ... - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2462742/barnes-noble-to-separate-college-business-from-retail-nook-digital-business.aspx

Regulators approve tougher rules for Internet providers - KCRA Sacramento :: http://www.kcra.com/news/regulators-approve-tougher-rules-for-internet-providers/31499266

Rising Prices Minus Gas Support Fed Inflation View: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/u-s-consumer-prices-fell-0-7-in-january-core-rate-rose-0-2-

SeaWorld Attendance and Revenue Continues to Decline - NBC 7 San Diego :: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/SeaWorld-Attendance-and-Revenue-Continues-to-Decline-294273921.html

Herbalife posts double-digit declines in 4th-quarter revenue, profit - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-herbalife-earnings-20150226-story.html

Google Invests $75 Million in Solar energy - VatorNews :: http://vator.tv/news/2015-02-26-google-invests-75-million-in-solar-energy

27-Feb-2015 00:22

Barnes & Noble to keep Nook digital business after all - Phys.Org :: http://phys.org/news/2015-02-barnes-noble-nook-digital-business.html

Crude Oil Selloff Fails to Scare Stocks From Record Highs - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13060713/1/crude-oil-selloff-fails-to-scare-stocks-from-record-highs.html

Rising Prices Minus Gas Support Fed Inflation View: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/u-s-consumer-prices-fell-0-7-in-january-core-rate-rose-0-2-

Saudi satisfaction with 'calm' oil markets signals $60 anchor - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-opec-saudi-oil-analysis-idUSKBN0LT22V20150226

Sale of Daily News a Possibility, Mortimer Zuckerman Says - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/business/media/zuckerman-says-he-will-explore-selling-daily-news.html

Asian Americans are quickly catching whites in the wealth race - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/26/news/economy/asians-wealth-whites/

US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P 500, Dow end down while Nasdaq rises - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/markets-stocks-usa-idINZXN0RE6220150226

J.C. Penney Tumbles After Annual Forecast Disappoints Investors - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/j-c-penney-posts-quarterly-loss-after-holiday-discounting

FCC approves sweeping Internet regulation plan, Obama accused of meddling - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/02/26/fcc-approves-sweeping-internet-regulation-plan-obama-accused-meddling/

Herbalife Beats Expectations But Guidance Disappoints - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2015/02/26/herbalife-beats-expectations-but-guidance-disappoints/

26-Feb-2015 23:21

It's Time To Hurry Up And Beat A Solar Tax Credit Deadline? - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/uciliawang/2015/02/26/its-time-to-hurry-up-and-beat-a-solar-tax-credit-deadline/

Barnes & Noble (BKS) Stock Gained Today on New Plans to Spin Off College ... - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13060690/1/barnes-noble-bks-stock-gained-today-on-new-plans-to-spin-off-college-books-unit.html

CEO: Commuter rail system back to full service by March 30 - Watertown Daily Times :: http://www.wdtimes.com/news/national/article_9f64aa7d-3a0c-5bec-9af2-1a43fb14e168.html

Herbalife shares pop on big earnings beat - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102454975

US stock indexes drift mostly lower, led by declines in energy companies as oil ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/02/26/us-stock-indexes-drift-mostly-lower-led-by-declines-in-energy-companies-as-oil/

Rising Prices Minus Gas Support Fed Inflation View: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/u-s-consumer-prices-fell-0-7-in-january-core-rate-rose-0-2-

Nasdaq resumes climb; S&P 500, Dow fall with energy - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-markets-stocks-idUSKBN0LU1EB20150226

With cash tight, Sears REIT deal takes on new importance - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/sears-results-cash-idUSL4N0W05LO20150226

Telecom industry slams FCC net neutrality move - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2015/02/26/telecom-industry-slams-fcc-net-neutrality-move/

Sale of Daily News a Possibility, Mortimer Zuckerman Says - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/business/media/zuckerman-says-he-will-explore-selling-daily-news.html

26-Feb-2015 22:20

Durable goods orders in US rise 2.8 pct. - Fox News Latino :: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2015/02/26/durable-goods-orders-in-us-rise-28-pct/

Commuter Rail Plans To Restore Full Service By March 30 - CBS Local :: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/26/commuter-rail-plans-to-restore-full-service-by-march-30/

About Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/About-Wal-Mart-CEO-Doug-McMillon-6103336.php

Stocks mixed as Nasdaq inches closer to 5000 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/02/26/stocks-thursday/24049145/

Sears Signals That Long-Neglected Stores May Finally Get Updated - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/sears-signals-that-long-neglected-stores-may-finally-get-updated

Verizon Replies in Morse Code to 'Antiquated' Internet Rules - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/verizon-replies-in-morse-code-to-antiquated-internet-rules

Lower gasoline prices dampen US consumer inflation - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/usa-economy-idINL1N0W01N020150226

Morgan Stanley Settlement Wipes Out Half of 2014 Profit - Zacks.com :: http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/165927/morgan-stanley-settlement-wipes-out-half-of-2014-profit

Stocks mixed; Nasdaq positive amid data, oil pressure - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102458588

The New York Daily News exploring sale - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/26/media/new-york-daily-news-sale/

26-Feb-2015 21:19

About Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/wal-mart-ceo-doug-mcmillon-29246680

'One-off' bank revisions become a habit - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2cbd688c-bdd2-11e4-9d09-00144feab7de.html

Jobless claims jump by 31K, but hiring still strong (+video) - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2015/0226/Jobless-claims-jump-by-31K-but-hiring-still-strong-video

Rising Prices Apart From Fuel Back Fed's Inflation View: Economy - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/u-s-consumer-prices-fell-0-7-in-january-core-rate-rose-0-2-

FCC approves sweeping Internet regulation plan, Obama accused of meddling - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/02/26/fcc-approves-sweeping-internet-regulation-plan-obama-accused-meddling/

Durable goods orders in US rise 2.8 pct. - Fox News Latino :: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2015/02/26/durable-goods-orders-in-us-rise-28-pct/

Investors aren't buying Eddie Lampert's plan for Sears - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/investors-arent-buying-eddie-lamperts-plan-for-sears-2015-02-26?link%3DMW_home_latest_news

Apple To "Spring Forward" For March 9th Watch Unveil Event - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davealtavilla/2015/02/26/apple-to-spring-forward-for-march-9th-watch-unveil-event/

Commuter Rail Plans To Restore Full Service By March 30 - CBS Local :: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/02/26/commuter-rail-plans-to-restore-full-service-by-march-30/

Barnes & Noble to keep Nook digital business after all - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Barnes-Noble-to-keep-Nook-digital-business-6103144.php

26-Feb-2015 20:18

Chico's cuts HQ head count and accelerates store closures as it attempts a ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/02/26/chico-cuts-hq-head-count-and-accelerates-store-closures-as-it-attempts-remake/

Jobless claims surge 31000 to 313000 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-surge-31000-to-313000-2015-02-26

Brooklyn DA: Cherry factory owner kills himself during probe - SFGate :: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Brooklyn-DA-Cherry-factory-owner-kills-himself-6099716.php

Sears narrows loss with cost cuts; cash levels worry investors - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/sears-holdings-results-idINL4N0W04B920150226

IBM to Focus More on Cloud and Big Data, US Durable Goods Orders Rise - Spend Matters :: https://spendmatters.com/2015/02/26/ibm-to-focus-more-on-cloud-and-big-data-us-durable-goods-orders-rise/

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is learning and taking all the necessary steps to ... - MicroCap Observer :: http://www.microcapobserver.com/walmart-inc-nysewmt-is-learning-and-taking-all-the-necessary-steps-to-regain-its-respected-status/236560/

'One-off' bank revisions become a habit - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2cbd688c-bdd2-11e4-9d09-00144feab7de.html

Ukraine's Naftogaz Withheld Payment After Russia Cut Gas Supplies - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraines-naftogaz-withheld-payment-after-russia-cut-gas-supplies-1424959487

Net Neutrality: What Comes Next After the FCC's 'Historic' Vote - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/net-neutrality-fccs-historic-vote/story?id%3D29244083

26-Feb-2015 19:17

Wal-Mart CEO talks about pay raises, how customers shop and what he's ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/02/26/wal-mart-ceo-talks-about-pay-raises-how-customers-shop-and-what-learned-from/

Orders for US durable goods up 2.8 percent in January - Salon :: http://www.salon.com/2015/02/26/orders_for_us_durable_goods_up_2_8_percent_in_january/

Morgan Stanley to pay $2.6 bln to settle mortgage-bond claims - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/morgan-stanley-legal-settlement-idUSL1N0VZ3K820150226

Sears Sales Keep Skidding - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/video/sears-sales-skidding-29243543

Now Starbucks is getting into TV and film - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/26/news/companies/starbucks-media-startup/

Women's Apparel Retailer Chico' Plans to Shutter 120 Stores by 2017 - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2015/02/26/women-apparel-retailer-chico-plans-to-shutter-120-stores-by-2017/

Jobless claims surge 31000 to 313000 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-surge-31000-to-313000-2015-02-26

Europe's gas power play against Russia coming to a head - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/26/news/economy/russia-gazprom-europe/

Here's how other countries are addressing net neutrality - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-how-other-countries-are-addressing-net-neutrality-2015-02-26

It's official: America has deflation - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/26/news/economy/inflation-january-negative/

26-Feb-2015 18:16

Wal-Mart wage increase ruffling feathers - Retail Dive :: http://www.retaildive.com/news/wal-mart-wage-increase-ruffling-feathers/368746/

TABLE-US Jan durable goods orders rise 2.8 pct - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/idINW1N0UR02020150226

Morgan Stanley to pay $2.6 bln to settle mortgage-bond claims - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/morgan-stanley-legal-settlement-idUSL1N0VZ3K820150226

IBM targets $40 billion in cloud, related revs in 2018 - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/ibm-investors-idINL1N0W002H20150226

FCA US to Begin Shipping Vehicles from Wilmington, Del., Port - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/fca-us-to-begin-shipping-vehicles-from-wilmington-del-port-2015-02-26-1018300?reflink%3DMW_news_stmp

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) Working Hard to Regain its Legendary Status - WallStreet.org :: https://www.wallstreet.org/2015/02/walmart-inc-nysewmt-working-hard-to-regain-its-legendary-status/149904.html

22 Reasons Why the End is Near for Sears - TheStreet.com :: http://realmoney.thestreet.com/articles/02/26/2015/22-reasons-why-end-near-sears

Jobless Claims Surge by Highest Number Since 2013 - TIME :: http://time.com/money/3723932/jobless-claims-surge/

Global equities fall; energy shares decline as oil tumbles - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0LU01T20150226

Google invests $300 million in SolarCity fund - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/02/26/solar-is-hot-google-invests-300-million-in-solarcity-fund/

26-Feb-2015 17:15

The Good News About Wal-Mart Raising Its Workers' Wages - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13059065/1/the-good-news-about-wal-mart-raising-its-workers-wages.html

Standard Chartered CEO Peter Sands to Resign After Unrest at Bank - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/standard-chartered-ceo-peter-sands-to-step-down-1424940132

Jobless claims surge 31000 to 313000 - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/jobless-claims-surge-31000-to-313000-2015-02-26

Lower gasoline prices dampen US consumer inflation - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-usa-economy-idUSKBN0LU1J220150226

Google invests $300 million in US residential solar projects - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/solarcity-google-idINL1N0VZ3JX20150226

Barnes & Noble to Spin Off College Bookstores Unit - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/business/dealbook/barnes-noble-to-spin-off-college-bookstores-unit.html

IBM CEO Pledges to Spend $4 Billion to Boost New Lines - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/ibm-ceo-pledges-to-spend-4-billion-to-boost-sales-in-new-lines

Sears narrows loss with cost cuts, REIT to raise $2 billion - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-sears-holdings-results-idUSKBN0LU1CN20150226

26-Feb-2015 16:14

Weekly Jobless Claims Rise - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/economy-policy/2015/02/26/weekly-jobless-claims-rise/

Orders for U.S. Durable Goods Increased 2.8% in January - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/orders-for-u-s-durable-goods-increased-2-8-in-january

Sears Q4 loss narrows - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2015/02/26/sears-fourth-quarter-results/24045435/

IBM Pumps $4 Billion into 'Strategic Imperatives' - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/ibm-pumps-4-billion-into-strategic-imperatives-1424959681

Google invests $300 million in US residential solar projects - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-solarcity-google-idUSKBN0LU1M620150226

Morgan Stanley agrees $2.6 billion settlement - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/26/investing/morgan-stanley-settlement-mortgages/

What To Expect From Bill Winters, The New StanChart CEO - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/chriswright/2015/02/26/what-to-expect-from-bill-winters-the-new-stanchart-ceo/

UPDATE 1-"The Walking Dead" drives AMC Networks' revenue past estimates - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/amc-networks-results-idUSL4N0W04QM20150226

Kohl's Corp. (KSS) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenues - Tale of the Tape - Nasdaq :: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/kohls-corp-kss-beats-q4-earnings-and-revenues-tale-of-the-tape-cm448771

Plunge in Fuel Contained as Other Prices in U.S. Beat Forecasts - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/u-s-consumer-prices-fell-0-7-in-january-core-rate-rose-0-2-

26-Feb-2015 15:13

Dunkin' Donuts opening Upland drive-thru on March 10 - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin :: http://www.dailybulletin.com/lifestyle/20150225/dunkin-donuts-opening-upland-drive-thru-on-march-10

German unemployment hits lowest level since Dec 1991 - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-germany-economy-unemployment-idUSKBN0LU0RM20150226

The Good News About Wal-Mart Raising Its Workers' Wages - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13059065/1/the-good-news-about-wal-mart-raising-its-workers-wages.html

Real-life "Breaking Bad" plays out in New York - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dells-maraschino-cherries-owner-shot-himself-during-investigation/

Regulator warns of 'Armageddon' cyber attack on banks - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/02/25/lawsky-goldman-sachs-banks/23995979/

Sears Aims to Form REIT in May or June - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/sears-targets-reit-formation-in-may-or-june-1424949801

Morgan Stanley Reaches $2.6 Billion Mortgage Deal With U.S. - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-25/morgan-stanley-reaches-2-6-billion-mortgage-accord-with-u-s-

Ford Hires 400 New Factory Workers in Canada - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/ford-hires-400-new-factory-workers-in-canada-1424957296

Vilsack: Smartphones Could Tell Consumers What's in Food - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/vilsack-smart-phones-consumers-food-29237608

Standard Chartered CEO Peter Sands to Resign After Unrest at Bank - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/standard-chartered-ceo-peter-sands-to-step-down-1424940132

26-Feb-2015 14:12

Maraschino cherry king, caught with alleged underground marijuana operation ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/02/26/maraschino-cherry-king-caught-with-alleged-underground-marijuana-operation-commits-suicide/

Morgan Stanley agrees $2.6 billion settlement - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/26/investing/morgan-stanley-settlement-mortgages/

Citigroup Rates Dunkin Brands Group Inc to Buy - Rock Hill Daily :: http://www.rockhilldaily.com/citigroup-rates-dunkin-brands-group-inc-to-buy/344965/

Oil Prices Fluctuate as Market Remains Oversupplied - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-prices-fluctuate-as-market-remains-oversupplied-1424949739

REFILE-UPDATE 3-Spain's Iberdrola to buy UIL Holdings for about $3 bln - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/uil-holdgs-ma-iberdrolausa-idINL4N0W01PF20150226

Standard Chartered CEO Peter Sands Resigns After Unrest at Bank - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/standard-chartered-ceo-peter-sands-to-step-down-1424940132

'Locked and Loaded': FCC primed for vote on Internet regs, amid 11th-hour drama - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/02/26/locked-and-loaded-fcc-primed-for-vote-on-internet-regs-amid-11th-hour-drama/

Sears 4Q loss narrows, sales slide as business shifts - KOB.com :: http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S3717616.shtml?cat%3D602

The Good News About Wal-Mart Raising Its Workers' Wages - TheStreet.com :: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13059065/1/the-good-news-about-wal-mart-raising-its-workers-wages.html

Regulator warns of 'Armageddon' cyber attack on banks - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/02/25/lawsky-goldman-sachs-banks/23995979/

26-Feb-2015 13:11

Police probe outage that cut Internet, phones in Arizona - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/02/26/poliice-probe-arizona-outage/24043367/

German consumer confidence at 13-year high despite crises amid lower energy ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune :: http://www.startribune.com/business/294167471.html

Maraschino cherry king, caught with alleged underground marijuana operation ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/02/26/maraschino-cherry-king-caught-with-alleged-underground-marijuana-operation-commits-suicide/

'Locked and Loaded': FCC primed for vote on Internet regs, amid 11th-hour drama - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/02/26/locked-and-loaded-fcc-primed-for-vote-on-internet-regs-amid-11th-hour-drama/

Morgan Stanley agrees $2.6 billion settlement - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/02/26/investing/morgan-stanley-settlement-mortgages/

Oil Prices Fluctuate as Market Remains Oversupplied - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-prices-fluctuate-as-market-remains-oversupplied-1424949739

NY Regulators Target Money Laundering - PYMNTS.com :: http://www.pymnts.com/news/2015/ny-regulators-target-money-laundering/

REFILE-UPDATE 3-Spain's Iberdrola to buy UIL Holdings for about $3 bln - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/uil-holdgs-ma-iberdrolausa-idINL4N0W01PF20150226

Mongolia pardons American, 2 Filipinos in tax case - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-2970168/Mongolia-pardons-American-2-Filipinos-tax-case.html

Standard Chartered CEO Peter Sands Resigns After Unrest at Bank - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/standard-chartered-ceo-peter-sands-to-step-down-1424940132

26-Feb-2015 12:10

Regulator warns of 'Armageddon' cyber attack on banks - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/02/25/lawsky-goldman-sachs-banks/23995979/

With new Google base, city fears being overrun - Bend Bulletin :: http://www.bendbulletin.com/business/2920599-151/with-new-google-base-city-fears-being-overrun

Brent drops toward $61 as US crude stocks rise - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102456545

German Consumer Sentiment Strongest Since Late 2001 - London South East :: http://www.lse.co.uk/AllNews.asp?code%3Dlqz5vtw9%26headline%3DGerman_Consumer_Sentiment_Strongest_Since_Late_2001

StanChart appoints Bill Winters as chief executive - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f6662058-bd90-11e4-9d09-00144feab7de.html

Breaking Bad-ness: New York cherry factory hid marijuana operation - Economic Times :: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/breaking-bad-ness-new-york-cherry-factory-hid-marijuana-operation/articleshow/46381960.cms

Morgan Stanley settles mortgage probe with fine - Deutsche Welle :: http://www.dw.de/morgan-stanley-settles-mortgage-probe-with-fine/a-18282245

Central Bank in Japan Has No Ceiling to Asset Purchases, Chief Says - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/business/international/japan-central-bank-asset-purchases-have-no-limit.html

India aims to invest $137 billion in railways in next five years - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/india-railway-budget-idINKBN0LU0HY20150226

Spanish Company Buying US Utility Serving Northeast for $3B - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/spanish-company-buying-us-utility-serving-northeast-3b-29238229

26-Feb-2015 11:09

Regulator warns of 'Armageddon' cyber attack on banks - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/02/25/lawsky-goldman-sachs-banks/23995979/

Spain's Iberdrola to buy UIL Holdings for about $3 billion - KFGO :: http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2015/feb/26/iberdrola-usa-to-buy-uil-holdings/

With new Google base, city fears being overrun - Bend Bulletin :: http://www.bendbulletin.com/business/2920599-151/with-new-google-base-city-fears-being-overrun

Toyota rolls out hydrogen cell car - Arkansas Online :: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/feb/26/toyota-rolls-out-hydrogen-cell-car-2015/

Morgan Stanley Settles Mortgage-Backed Securities Lawsuit for US$2.6 Billion - Chinatopix :: http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/39334/20150226/morgan-stanley-settles-mortgage-backed-securities-lawsuit-for-us-2-6-billion.htm

US terror trial shown Bin Laden files - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/us-terror-trial-shown-bin-laden-files-1.1823930

Asian shares slip from five-month high, dollar steadies - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0LU01T20150226

Brent drops toward $61 as US crude stocks rise - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102456545

In Shake-Up, Standard Chartered Appoints New Chief Executive and Directors - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/business/dealbook/standard-chartered-chief-executive-bill-winters-peter-sands.html

German Consumer Sentiment Strongest Since Late 2001 - RTT News :: http://www.rttnews.com/2462423/german-consumer-sentiment-strongest-since-late-2001.aspx

26-Feb-2015 10:08

Regulator warns of 'Armageddon' cyber attack on banks - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/02/25/lawsky-goldman-sachs-banks/23995979/

Iberdrola Agrees to Buy UIL for $3 Billion to Expand in U.S. - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/iberdrola-agrees-to-buy-uil-in-3-billion-deal-to-expand-in-u-s-

Ford Hiring 400 Additional Workers for Canadian Ford Edge Plant - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-26/ford-hiring-400-additional-workers-for-canadian-ford-edge-plant

Abid Naseer trial: What have we learned about alleged Manchester bomb plot? - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/al-qaeda/11436150/Abid-Naseer-trial-What-have-we-learned-about-alleged-Manchester-bomb-plot.html

GOP lawmakers accuse Janet Yellen of playing politics - The Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_27600175/gop-lawmakers-accuse-janet-yellen-playing-politics

Megamall Project's Underside Surfaces in Racketeering Trial - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/megamall-projects-underside-surfaces-racketeering-trial-29237062

Brent Premium to WTI Widens as U.S. Supplies Gain Again - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-02-25/brent-premium-to-wti-widens-as-u-s-supplies-gain-again

BOJ's Ishida says shouldn't ease just to hit price goal at a set timing - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-japan-economy-boj-idINKBN0LU04U20150226

Morgan Stanley Settles Mortgage-Backed Securities Lawsuit for US$2.6 Billion - Chinatopix :: http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/39334/20150226/morgan-stanley-settles-mortgage-backed-securities-lawsuit-for-us-2-6-billion.htm

Asian stocks mostly higher on earnings, rising China factory output - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/02/26/asian-stocks-mostly-higher-on-earnings-rising-china-factory-output/

26-Feb-2015 09:23

Regulator warns of 'Armageddon' cyber attack on banks - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/02/25/lawsky-goldman-sachs-banks/23995979/

Morgan Stanley to pay $2.6B to settle charges over mortgages - The State :: http://www.thestate.com/2015/02/26/4011605/morgan-stanley-to-pay-26b-to-settle.html

Abid Naseer New York trial shown Bin Laden documents - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-31634355

Iberdrola Buys US Power and Gas Distributor UIL - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/iberdrola-buys-u-s-power-and-gas-distributor-uil-1424932986

UPDATE 2-BOJ's Ishida says shouldn't ease just to hit price goal at a set timing - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/japan-economy-boj-idUSL4N0W01BN20150226

Brent drops toward $61 as US crude stocks rise - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-markets-oil-idUSKBN0LT08620150226

Asian shares slip from five-month high, dollar steadies - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/us-markets-global-idUSKBN0LU01T20150226

AB InBev hikes dividend and plans $1 bln share buyback - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/26/abinbev-results-idINL5N0W00LX20150226

Megamall Project's Underside Surfaces in Racketeering Trial - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/megamall-projects-underside-surfaces-racketeering-trial-29237062

What's driving our turnaround: Target CFO - CNBC :: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102455901