Thursday, August 20, 2015

21-Aug-2015 08:37

HP Profit Falls in Last Report Before Company Splits - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/technology/hp-earnings-q3.html

Nelson Peltz Picks Up Seats on Sysco's Board Days After Buying a Stake - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/business/activist-investor-picks-up-seats-on-syscos-board-days-after-buying-a-stake.html

Worst stock drop in 18 months puts bulls against the wall - Crain's Chicago Business :: http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150820/NEWS01/150829975/bulls-against-wall-in-sp-500-as-seven-month-trading-range-caves

Oil Falls in Asia After Weak Chinese Manufacturing Data - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-prices-fall-in-asia-after-weak-chinese-manufacturing-data-1440132261

Key Chinese Manufacturing Index Falls to 77-Month Low - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/key-chinese-manufacturing-index-falls-77-month-low-33219626

China stocks slump on weak factory activity; Hong Kong also down - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/21/markets-hongkong-china-stocks-midday-idUSL3N10W1SM20150821

U.S. home sales soar in July to fastest pace since 2007 - The Denver Post :: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_28676684/u-s-home-sales-soar-july-fastest-pace

Walt Disney Co. (DIS) Has Fallen To A 6-Month Low Following Downgrade - Sentinel Republic :: http://sentinelrepublic.com/walt-disney-co-dis-has-fallen-to-a-6-month-low-following-downgrade/85567/

Summer Economic Indicators Take A Turn For The Worse - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3456046-summer-economic-indicators-take-a-turn-for-the-worse?source%3Dgoogle_news

Salesforce.com Q2 Earnings, Revenue Beat Expectations CRM - Investor's Business Daily :: http://news.investors.com/technology/082015-767490-salesforcecom-q2-earnings-fiscal-year-sales-guidance-beat.htm

21-Aug-2015 07:36

Salesforce Inspires Followers Despite Lack of Consistent Profits - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/salesforce-raises-full-year-outlook-again-1440104264

Nelson Peltz Picks Up Seats on Sysco's Board Days After Buying a Stake - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/business/activist-investor-picks-up-seats-on-syscos-board-days-after-buying-a-stake.html

India Morning Call-Global Markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/21/morningcall-india-idUSL3N10W1PX20150821

Chinese manufacturing measure falls to 77-month low in new sign of economic ... - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/08/21/chinese-manufacturing-measure-falls-to-77-month-low-in-new-sign-economic/

Twitter shares tumble back to IPO price - The Star Online :: http://www.thestar.com.my/Tech/Tech-News/2015/08/21/Twitter-shares-tumble-back-to-IPO-price/

UPDATE 1-Feels like 1986: Oil on track for longest weekly losing streak in 29 ... - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/21/markets-oil-idUSL3N10W12420150821

Australia Rolls Dice With Echo, Not Crown, For $3 Bln Brisbane Makeover - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/muhammadcohen/2015/08/21/australia-rolls-dice-with-echo-not-crown-for-3-bln-brisbane-makeover/

HP revenue and profit slide, stock falls on weak forecast - San Francisco Chronicle (subscription) :: http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/HP-revenue-and-profit-slide-stock-falls-on-weak-6456812.php

Summer Economic Indicators Take A Turn For The Worse - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3456046-summer-economic-indicators-take-a-turn-for-the-worse?source%3Dgoogle_news

Media stocks tank again after analyst says TV business is broken - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/08/20/tv-business-is-broken/

21-Aug-2015 06:35

US Existing-Home Sales Reach Prerecession Pace - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-existing-home-sales-rise-to-pre-recession-pace-1440079684

Salesforce Inspires Followers Despite Lack of Consistent Profits - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/salesforce-raises-full-year-outlook-again-1440104264

Nelson Peltz Picks Up Seats on Sysco's Board Days After Buying a Stake - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/business/activist-investor-picks-up-seats-on-syscos-board-days-after-buying-a-stake.html

Twitter beefs up its advertising capabilities - Marketing Interactive :: http://www.marketing-interactive.com/twitter-renames-publisher-network/

Global stocks, oil tumble as grim China PMI sparks growth fears - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/21/markets-global-idINKCN0QQ01A20150821

India Morning Call-Global Markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/21/morningcall-india-idUSL3N10W1PX20150821

Oil prices pulled lower by global stocks; on track for eighth weekly decline - Financial Express :: http://www.financialexpress.com/article/markets/commodities/oil-prices-pulled-lower-by-global-stocks-on-track-for-eighth-weekly-decline/123005/

HP Revenue Falls on Weak PC Sales, Lower Demand for Services - NDTV :: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/hp-revenue-falls-on-weak-pc-sales-lower-demand-for-services-730435

Region loses 200 jobs in July - theday.com :: http://www.theday.com/business/20150820/region-loses-200-jobs-in-july

Summer Economic Indicators Take A Turn For The Worse - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3456046-summer-economic-indicators-take-a-turn-for-the-worse?source%3Dgoogle_news

21-Aug-2015 05:34

US Existing-Home Sales Reach Prerecession Pace - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-existing-home-sales-rise-to-pre-recession-pace-1440079684

Salesforce Inspires Followers Despite Lack of Consistent Profits - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/salesforce-raises-full-year-outlook-again-1440104264

HP Profit Falls in Last Report Before Company Splits - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/technology/hp-earnings-q3.html

Nelson Peltz Picks Up Seats on Sysco's Board Days After Buying a Stake - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/business/activist-investor-picks-up-seats-on-syscos-board-days-after-buying-a-stake.html

Twitter beefs up its advertising capabilities - Marketing Interactive :: http://www.marketing-interactive.com/twitter-renames-publisher-network/

Chinese Factory Gauge Drops to Lowest Level Since March 2009 - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-21/chinese-factory-gauge-drops-to-lowest-level-since-march-2009

China August factory activity shrinks to six and a half year low as orders tumble - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/21/us-china-economy-pmi-idUSKCN0QQ05H20150821

Disney Suffers as Global Market Anxiety Hits Entertainment, Media, Tech Stocks - TheWrap :: http://www.thewrap.com/disney-suffers-as-global-market-anxiety-hits-entertainment-media-tech-stocks/

Region loses 200 jobs in July - theday.com :: http://www.theday.com/business/20150820/region-loses-200-jobs-in-july

Stocks tumble on China, growth fears; dollar fades - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0QP02W20150820

21-Aug-2015 04:33

Twitter Collapses To Record Lows, Tests IPO Price As Tech Stocks Slump En Masse - TechCrunch :: http://techcrunch.com/2015/08/20/twitter-collapses-to-record-lows-tests-ipo-price-as-tech-stocks-slump-en-masse/

US Existing-Home Sales Reach Prerecession Pace - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-existing-home-sales-rise-to-pre-recession-pace-1440079684

Salesforce Inspires Followers Despite Lack of Consistent Profits - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/salesforce-raises-full-year-outlook-again-1440104264

Nelson Peltz Picks Up Seats on Sysco's Board Days After Buying a Stake - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/business/activist-investor-picks-up-seats-on-syscos-board-days-after-buying-a-stake.html

One more sign that Hewlett-Packard should split into two companies - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/08/20/hewlett-packard-split-earnings/

RPT-China August flash factory PMI shrinks at fastest pace in 6-1/2 years - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/21/china-economy-pmi-idUSS7N0XJ01P20150821

Daily News Sale Is Taken Off the Table by Zuckerman - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/business/media/zuckerman-decides-against-selling-the-daily-news.html

Summer Economic Indicators Take A Turn For The Worse - Seeking Alpha :: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3456046-summer-economic-indicators-take-a-turn-for-the-worse?source%3Dgoogle_news

Tsipras resigns, paving way for snap Greek election - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-eurozone-greece-resignation-idUSKCN0QP1Q820150820

Stocks tumble on China, growth fears; dollar fades - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0QP02W20150820

21-Aug-2015 03:32

US Existing-Home Sales Reach Prerecession Pace - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-existing-home-sales-rise-to-pre-recession-pace-1440079684

Gap to Test 'Fast Fashion' Model in Select Stores - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/gap-backs-earnings-guidance-1440100878

S&P 500 Sinks Most in 18 Months as Emerging-Asset Rout Spreads - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-19/dollar-weaker-as-fed-minutes-damp-september-bets-crude-tumbles

UPDATE 2-Salesforce raises full-year revenue forecast again - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/salesforcecom-results-idINL3N10V5J220150820

Nelson Peltz Picks Up Seats on Sysco's Board Days After Buying a Stake - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/business/activist-investor-picks-up-seats-on-syscos-board-days-after-buying-a-stake.html

Greek PM resigns; calls September elections - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/08/20/greece-gets-huge-bailout-check-snap-elections-likely/32043365/

One more sign that Hewlett-Packard should split into two companies - Fortune :: http://fortune.com/2015/08/20/hewlett-packard-split-earnings/

Twitter expands its mobile advertising platform - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-twitter-advertising-20150820-story.html

Young and filthy rich: Top 10 billionaires under 35 - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/20/news/young-billionaires-wealth-x/

Twitter's Stock Falls Below IPO Price on User Growth Worries - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/08/20/business/ap-us-twitter-stock-ipo-price.html

21-Aug-2015 02:31

US Existing Home Sales Hit Prerecession Pace - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-existing-home-sales-rise-to-pre-recession-pace-1440079684

Consumer Group Says Covered California Slow To Fix Customer Problems - CBS Local :: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/08/20/covered-california-customer-problems-health-consumer-alliance/

The Greek Revote - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-greek-revote-1440113611

Twitter closes at IPO Price; 500 turns negative for 2015 - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/videos/money/2015/08/20/32075991/

Salesforce Inspires Followers as Red Ink Flows in Quarterly Results - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/salesforce-raises-full-year-outlook-again-1440104264

HP Profit Falls in Last Report Before Company Splits - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/technology/hp-earnings-q3.html

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is world's richest under 35: Wealth-X - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Facebook-CEO-Mark-Zuckerberg-is-worlds-richest-individual-under-35-Wealth-X/articleshow/48556225.cms?

Ex-Wilmington Trust president makes first court appearance - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ex-wilmington-trust-president-makes-first-court-appearance/2015/08/20/3ca266b0-4768-11e5-9f53-d1e3ddfd0cda_story.html

Stocks tumble on China, growth fears; dollar fades - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0QP02W20150820

UPDATE 1-Food distributor Sysco adds Peltz to its board - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/sysco-board-nelson-peltz-idUSL3N10V5KY20150820

21-Aug-2015 01:30

Greece's Tsipras steps down, calls elections after tough battle on bailout - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-greece-bailout-snap-elections-20150820-story.html

Salesforce Inspires Followers as Red Ink Flows in Quarterly Results - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/salesforce-raises-full-year-outlook-again-1440104264

US existing home sales hit 8-year high, but first-time buyers squeezed out ... - Christian Science Monitor :: http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/new-economy/2015/0820/US-existing-home-sales-hit-8-year-high-but-first-time-buyers-squeezed-out-video

US STOCKS-Wall St tumbles on global slowdown concern; Disney slumps - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/markets-stocks-usa-idUSL1N10V2MM20150820

Gap to Test 'Fast Fashion' Model in Select Stores - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/gap-backs-earnings-guidance-1440100878

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is world's richest under 35: Wealth-X - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Facebook-CEO-Mark-Zuckerberg-is-worlds-richest-individual-under-35-Wealth-X/articleshow/48556225.cms?

Ex-Wilmington Trust president makes first court appearance - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ex-wilmington-trust-president-makes-first-court-appearance/2015/08/20/3ca266b0-4768-11e5-9f53-d1e3ddfd0cda_story.html

Group says Covered California slow to fix customer problems - Lompoc Record :: http://lompocrecord.com/news/state-and-regional/group-says-covered-california-slow-to-fix-customer-problems/article_3a855832-d0c7-52b4-87bb-5c85123bd761.html

UPDATE 2-HP revenue falls on weak PC sales, lower demand for services - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/hp-results-idINL3N10V5IN20150820

UPDATE 1-Food distributor Sysco adds Peltz to its board - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/sysco-board-nelson-peltz-idUSL3N10V5KY20150820

21-Aug-2015 00:29

Food distributor Sysco adds activist investor Peltz to its board - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/sysco-board-nelson-peltz-idINL3N10V5KH20150820

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is world's richest under 35: Wealth-X - Times of India :: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Facebook-CEO-Mark-Zuckerberg-is-worlds-richest-individual-under-35-Wealth-X/articleshow/48556225.cms?

Ex-Wilmington Trust president makes first court appearance - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/ex-wilmington-trust-president-makes-first-court-appearance/2015/08/20/3ca266b0-4768-11e5-9f53-d1e3ddfd0cda_story.html

Group says Covered California slow to fix customer problems - Lompoc Record :: http://lompocrecord.com/news/state-and-regional/group-says-covered-california-slow-to-fix-customer-problems/article_3a855832-d0c7-52b4-87bb-5c85123bd761.html

US existing-home sales rise for third stra - Sky News Australia :: http://www.skynews.com.au/business/business/world/2015/08/21/us-existing-home-sales-rise-for-third-stra.html

Salesforce Raises Full-Year Outlook Again - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/salesforce-raises-full-year-outlook-again-1440104264

UPDATE 2-HP revenue falls on weak PC sales, lower demand for services - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/hp-results-idINL3N10V5IN20150820

Strict Bank Bailout Rules Tie EU's Hand in Rescues - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/strict-bank-bailout-rules-tie-eus-hand-in-rescues-1440105863

Stock market endures worst day in 18 months - Chron.com :: http://www.chron.com/business/energy/article/US-stocks-lower-in-late-morning-trade-as-global-6453114.php

S&P 500 Sinks Most in 18 Months as Emerging-Asset Rout Spreads - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-19/dollar-weaker-as-fed-minutes-damp-september-bets-crude-tumbles

20-Aug-2015 23:28

US Home Sales Soar in July to Fastest Pace Since Early 2007 - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-home-sales-soar-july-fastest-pace-early-33201710

Young and filthy rich: Top 10 billionaires under 35 - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/20/news/young-billionaires-wealth-x/

Court: Producers responsible for paying natural gas taxes - Washington Times :: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/aug/20/court-producers-responsible-for-paying-severance-t/

Pension advance firms cheat retirees -US lawsuit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/pensions-lawsuits-idUSL1N10V1EF20150820

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras Calls for New Elections - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/world/europe/greek-prime-minister-alexis-tsipras-to-call-new-elections-minister-says.html

S&P 500 Slides Most Since Feb 2014 as Emerging-Asset Rout Spread - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-19/dollar-weaker-as-fed-minutes-damp-september-bets-crude-tumbles

Dow closes down 358 points as oil slides - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/08/20/markets-thursday/32039587/

Hewlett-Packard Profit Dropped 13% in Third Quarter - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/technology/hp-earnings-q3.html

Salesforce Raises Full-Year Outlook Again - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/salesforce-raises-full-year-outlook-again-1440104264

Media stocks sink as analyst portrays murky future - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/08/20/media-stocks-sink-as-analyst-portrays-murky-future/

20-Aug-2015 22:27

Zuckerberg World's Richest 'Under 35' Individual: Report - NDTV :: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/corporates/article-zuckerberg-worlds-richest-individual-under-35-report-1209343

US Home Sales Soar in July to Fastest Pace Since Early 2007 - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-home-sales-soar-july-fastest-pace-early-33201710

Connecticut adds 4100 jobs in July as unemployment rate falls to 5.4 percent - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/08/20/connecticut-adds-4100-jobs-in-july-as-unemployment-rate-falls-to-54-percent/

The FDA Is Basically Approving Everything. Here's The Data To Prove It - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2015/08/20/the-fda-is-basically-approving-everything-heres-the-data-to-prove-it/

Dow tumbles 300 points on global fears - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/20/investing/stocks-market-dow-200-august-20/index.html?section%3Dmoney_latest

China drop, growth worries sink stocks; dollar fades - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0QP02W20150820

Tsipras Quits and Calls for Early Vote to Bolster Power Base - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-20/tsipras-meets-aides-amid-speculation-over-early-greek-elections

Former Wilmington Trust president pleads not guilty to federal fraud and ... - Fox Business :: http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2015/08/20/former-wilmington-trust-president-pleads-not-guilty-to-federal-fraud-and/

S&P 500 Slides Most Since Feb 2014 as Emerging-Asset Rout Spread - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-19/dollar-weaker-as-fed-minutes-damp-september-bets-crude-tumbles

Dow closes down around 350 points as oil slides - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/08/20/markets-thursday/32039587/

20-Aug-2015 21:26

Zuckerberg World's Richest 'Under 35' Individual: Report - NDTV :: http://profit.ndtv.com/news/corporates/article-zuckerberg-worlds-richest-individual-under-35-report-1209343

US Home Sales Soar in July to Fastest Pace Since Early 2007 - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-home-sales-soar-july-fastest-pace-early-33201710

Region loses 200 jobs in July - theday.com :: http://www.theday.com/business/20150820/region-loses-200-jobs-in-july

Valeant buys maker of 'female Viagra' for $1bn - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/262ed192-4732-11e5-b3b2-1672f710807b.html

Apple gains market share despite global slowdown in smartphone sales - PCWorld :: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2974005/apple-increase-gains-market-share-despite-global-slowdown-in-smartphone-sales.html

Greek prime minister resigns, calls snap elections to shore up support - Washington Post :: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/greek-premier-resigns-calls-snap-elections-to-shore-up-support/2015/08/20/c6f5398e-4752-11e5-9f53-d1e3ddfd0cda_story.html

Bugs swarm the site of the upcoming Burning Man festival - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2015/08/20/bugs-swarm-site-upcoming-burning-man-festival/

Banksy the Artist Spoofs Disneyland in 'Dismaland': Photos - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/banksy-the-artist-spoofs-disneyland-in-dismaland-photos-1440096589

Pension advance firms cheat retirees -US lawsuit - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/pensions-lawsuits-idUSL1N10V1EF20150820

Stocks sharply lower after global sell-off, oil rout - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/08/20/markets-thursday/32039587/

20-Aug-2015 20:25

US Jobless Claims Rise, but Labor Market Still Seen as Strong - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-jobless-claims-rise-4-000-to-277-000-1440074093

US leading indicator slip on building permits - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-usa-economy-leading-idUSKCN0QP1KJ20150820

US Home Sales Soar in July to Fastest Pace Since Early 2007 - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-home-sales-soar-july-fastest-pace-early-33201710

Young and filthy rich: Top 10 billionaires under 35 - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/20/news/young-billionaires-wealth-x/

Stocks sharply lower after global sell-off, oil rout - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/08/20/markets-thursday/32039587/

New Jersey unemployment rate drops to 5.9 percent - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/New-Jersey-unemployment-rate-drops-to-5-9-percent-6455562.php

As Russia burns imported food, a bid to destroy clothes - New Zealand Herald :: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id%3D3%26objectid%3D11500485

Valeant buys maker of 'female Viagra' for $1bn - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/262ed192-4732-11e5-b3b2-1672f710807b.html

Greek prime minister says he is resigning, calls for early elections - Fox News :: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/08/20/greek-prime-minister-to-resign-government-officials-say/

Kazakhstan Squeezes Exporters as Firms Rejoice After Devaluation - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-20/kazakhstan-to-ask-exporters-to-sell-foreign-income-to-help-tenge

20-Aug-2015 19:24

Banning Brie and bulldozing geese - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1462ba7e-46b4-11e5-af2f-4d6e0e5eda22.html

Jobless claims rise 4000 to still-low 277000 last week - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/08/20/weekly-jobless-claims/32044283/

US leading indicator slip on building permits - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-usa-economy-leading-idUSKCN0QP1KJ20150820

Data: Philly Fed Maintains Course, Jobless Claims Falters - CFD Trading :: http://www.cfdtrading.com/data-philly-fed-maintains-course-jobless-claims-falters-631/

Minnesota Unemployment Rate Up, Jobs Shed In July - CBS Local :: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/08/20/minnesota-unemployment-rate-up-jobs-shed-in-july/

US Home Sales Soar in July to Fastest Pace Since Early 2007 - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-home-sales-soar-july-fastest-pace-early-33201710

Greece to Hold Election Next Month as PM Tackles Dissent - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/08/20/world/europe/ap-eu-greece-bailout.html

Kazakhstan Tenge Slides 23% as Emerging-Market Rout Strains Pegs - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-20/kazakhstan-scraps-currency-trading-band-moves-to-free-float

Disney, Time Warner shares slide on TV business concerns - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-time-warner-shares-slide-downgrade-20150820-story.html

Stocks sharply lower after global sell-off, oil rout - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/08/20/markets-thursday/32039587/

20-Aug-2015 18:23

Banning Brie and bulldozing geese - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1462ba7e-46b4-11e5-af2f-4d6e0e5eda22.html

Kazakh Tenge Loses More Than a Quarter of its Value Against the Dollar - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/kazakh-tenge-rate-against-dollar-plunges-on-central-bank-move-1440060879

Jobless claims rise 4000 to still-low 277000 last week - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/08/20/weekly-jobless-claims/32044283/

Stocks sharply lower after global sell-off, oil rout - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/08/20/markets-thursday/32039587/

Measure of US Economy's Future Health Slips in July - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/measure-us-economys-future-health-slips-july-33202539

China smartphone sales fall for first time - Gartner - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/smartphones-gartner-apple-samsung-idINKCN0QP1BQ20150820

Valeant to Buy Maker of Women's Libido Drug for $1 Billion - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/valeant-confirms-1-billion-deal-for-maker-of-womens-libido-drug-1440070883

300 workers at Verso Paper mill in Jay to be laid off - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/300-workers-at-Verso-Paper-mill-in-Jay-to-be-laid-6455388.php

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Resign, Clearing Way for Elections, in ... - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/greek-prime-minister-alexis-tsipras-expected-to-announce-whether-greece-will-go-to-elections-1440077601

US Home Sales Soar in July to Fastest Pace Since Early 2007 - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/us-home-sales-soar-july-fastest-pace-early-33201710

20-Aug-2015 17:22

Banning Brie and bulldozing geese - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1462ba7e-46b4-11e5-af2f-4d6e0e5eda22.html

Verso Announces Plans for Major Reductions in Coated Paper and Pulp Production ... - CNNMoney :: http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/1213408.htm

Kazakh Tenge Loses More Than a Quarter of its Value Against the Dollar - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/kazakh-tenge-rate-against-dollar-plunges-on-central-bank-move-1440060879

Existing home sales rise to eight-year high - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-usa-economy-housing-idUSKCN0QP1JO20150820

Jobless claims rise 4000 to still-low 277000 last week - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/08/20/weekly-jobless-claims/32044283/

US leading indicator slip on building permits - Reuters UK :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-usa-economy-leading-idUSKCN0QP1KJ20150820

Apple narrows gap with Samsung in global smartphone sales - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/08/20/apple-narrows-gap-samsung-global-smartphone-sales/32043159/

New York Daily News No Longer for Sale, Zuckerman Says - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-20/new-york-daily-news-no-longer-for-sale-zuckerman-says

Stocks sharply lower after global sell-off, oil rout - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/08/20/markets-thursday/32039587/

Strong Philly Fed survey counters gloom from New York data - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/strong-philly-fed-survey-counters-gloom-from-new-york-data-2015-08-20

20-Aug-2015 16:21

Oil Companies Sit on Hands at Auction for Leases - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/20/business/oil-drillers-sit-on-hands-at-auction-for-leases.html

Growth fears hit stocks, oil, emerging markets - Channel News Asia :: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/growth-fears-hit-stocks/2062450.html

Oracle Buys Maxymiser - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/oracle-buys-maxymiser-2015-08-20

UPDATE 5-Kazakhstan joins currency war as tenge plummets after float - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/kazakhstan-tenge-idUSL5N10V06720150820

Sears reports first quarterly profit since 2012; sales still tumbles - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-sears-holdings-results-idUSKCN0QP0YT20150820

Jobless claims edge up; labor market still improving - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-economy-jobless-idUSKCN0QP1AB20150820

Digital health startup Grand Rounds raises $55 mln in funding - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/grandrounds-funding-idINL3N10U4NM20150820

Maker of Addyi, 'Female Viagra' Drug, Being Sold to Valeant for $1 Billion - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/business/dealbook/valeant-pharmaceuticals-to-buy-sprout-maker-of-addyi-female-viagra-drug.html

Houston-based retailer Stage Stores to close about 90 stores - Sacramento Bee :: http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article31610579.html

US Existing Home Sales Rise to Pre-Recession Pace - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-existing-home-sales-rise-to-pre-recession-pace-1440079684

20-Aug-2015 15:20

Oil Companies Sit on Hands at Auction for Leases - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/20/business/oil-drillers-sit-on-hands-at-auction-for-leases.html

Growth fears hit stocks, oil, emerging markets - Channel News Asia :: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/growth-fears-hit-stocks/2062450.html

Sears reports first quarterly profit since 2012; sales still tumbles - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-sears-holdings-results-idUSKCN0QP0YT20150820

Digital health startup Grand Rounds raises $55 million in funding - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-grandrounds-funding-idUSKCN0QP17620150820

Raven Industries Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2016 Results - MarketWatch :: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/raven-industries-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2016-results-2015-08-20

Kazakh leader orders protests over currency reform be suppressed - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/kazakhstan-tenge-president-idUSL5N10V27U20150820

Maker of Addyi, 'Female Viagra' Drug, to Be Sold to Valeant for $1 Billion - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/business/dealbook/valeant-pharmaceuticals-to-buy-sprout-maker-of-addyi-female-viagra-drug.html

Madison Square Garden Results Top Expectations - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/madison-square-garden-results-top-expectations-1440073130

Jobless claims edge up; labor market still improving - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-economy-jobless-idUSKCN0QP1AB20150820

Oil Futures Keep Falling on Concerns About Rising Inventories - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/oil-futures-fall-wti-crude-hovers-near-40-a-barrel-1440049282

20-Aug-2015 14:19

UPDATE 1-Weather Channel said to hire banks to explore sale - Bloomberg - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/19/weatherchannel-sale-idINL3N10U5NV20150819

Oil Companies Sit on Hands at Auction for Leases - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/20/business/oil-drillers-sit-on-hands-at-auction-for-leases.html

Fed's Williams: Monetary Policy Changes Have Big Effect on Housing - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/feds-williams-monetary-policy-changes-have-big-effect-on-housing-1440053281

AmEx Loses Crown to Discover in J.D. Power Satisfaction Ranking - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-20/amex-loses-crown-to-discover-in-j-d-power-satisfaction-ranking

Growth fears hit stocks, oil, emerging markets - Channel News Asia :: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/growth-fears-hit-stocks/2062450.html

LinkedIn's New Employee Directory App 'Lookup' Could Boost Daily Activity On ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathleenchaykowski/2015/08/19/linkedins-new-employee-directory-app-lookup-daily-activity-network/

US crude prices fall towards $40 on global glut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-markets-oil-idUSKCN0QP01M20150820

BUZZ-Kazakhstan currency tumble may hit Asia's Kunlun, SPT Energy, BHEL - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/idINL3N10V3KQ20150820

Greece Gets First Batch of New Bailout Loans, Avoids Default - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/08/20/world/europe/ap-eu-greece-bailout.html

UPDATE 2-Sears reports first quarterly profit since 2012; sales still tumbles - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/sears-holdings-results-idUSL3N10V3QE20150820

20-Aug-2015 13:18

UPDATE 1-Weather Channel said to hire banks to explore sale - Bloomberg - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/19/weatherchannel-sale-idINL3N10U5NV20150819

Oil Companies Sit on Hands at Auction for Leases - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/20/business/oil-drillers-sit-on-hands-at-auction-for-leases.html

AmEx Loses Crown to Discover in J.D. Power Satisfaction Ranking - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-20/amex-loses-crown-to-discover-in-j-d-power-satisfaction-ranking

Report: Groundwater Pumping in California Has Land Sinking - ABC News :: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/report-groundwater-pumping-california-land-sinking-33197354

LinkedIn's New Employee Directory App 'Lookup' Could Boost Daily Activity On ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathleenchaykowski/2015/08/19/linkedins-new-employee-directory-app-lookup-daily-activity-network/

EMERGING MARKETS-Turkey's lira, Kazakh tenge lead latest EM rout - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/markets-emerging-idUSL5N10V1WG20150820

Sears Swings to Profit, But Sales Continue to Wither - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/sears-swings-to-profit-but-sales-continue-to-wither-1440066969

US crude prices fall towards $40 on global glut - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-markets-oil-idUSKCN0QP01M20150820

Merkel Dubbed Cowardly on Greece by Biggest German Daily - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-20/merkel-dubbed-cowardly-on-greece-by-biggest-german-daily

Kazakhstan currency plunges after free-float decision - Washington Post :: https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/kazakhstan-currency-plunges-after-free-float-decision/2015/08/20/3915f112-472a-11e5-9f53-d1e3ddfd0cda_story.html

20-Aug-2015 12:17

Weather Channel said to hire banks to explore sale - Bloomberg - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/19/weatherchannel-sale-idINL3N10U5JL20150819

Fed's Williams: raising rates to pop housing bubbles 'very costly' - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/usa-fed-williams-idINL1N10V03820150820

Greece Pays Back ECB With First Eurozone Bailout Funds - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/greece-pays-back-ecb-with-first-eurozone-bailout-funds-1440059868

Growth fears hit stocks, oil, emerging markets - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-markets-global-idINKCN0QP02W20150820

China's Oil Demand Not Off A Cliff, US Rate Hike May Have Bigger Pricing Impact - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/gauravsharma/2015/08/19/chinas-oil-demand-not-off-a-cliff-us-rate-hike-may-have-bigger-impact/

Yuan bearish bets at five-year high; Asia FX outlook worsens: Reuters poll - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/uk-markets-asia-forex-idINKCN0QP0D220150820

Kazakhstan Currency Plunges by Record 23% in Shift to Free Float - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-20/kazakhstan-scraps-currency-trading-band-moves-to-free-float

LinkedIn's New Employee Directory App 'Lookup' Could Boost Daily Activity On ... - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathleenchaykowski/2015/08/19/linkedins-new-employee-directory-app-lookup-daily-activity-network/

Report: Groundwater pumping in California has land sinking - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Report-Groundwater-pumping-in-California-has-6453467.php

Second airship launched in test of missile defense system - Miami Herald :: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article31528361.html

20-Aug-2015 11:16

Weather Channel said to hire banks to explore sale - Bloomberg - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/19/weatherchannel-sale-idINL3N10U5JL20150819

Staples' survival not glued to merger - Boston Herald :: http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2015/08/staples_survival_not_glued_to_merger

LinkedIn's Lookup app will make it easier to connect with co-workers - Firstpost :: http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/linkedins-lookup-app-will-make-it-easier-to-connect-with-co-workers-278395.html

Kazakhstan floats tenge, currency tumbles - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-kazakhstan-tenge-idUSKCN0QP0PN20150820

Treasuries Set for Longest Gain This Year as Fed Rate Bets Pared - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-20/treasuries-underpinned-on-reduced-september-fed-odds-oil-slide

Greece Pays Back ECB With First Eurozone Bailout Funds - Wall Street Journal :: http://www.wsj.com/articles/greece-pays-back-ecb-with-first-eurozone-bailout-funds-1440059868

Boomerang home buyers poised to return to market with a roar - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Boomerang-home-buyers-poised-to-return-to-market-6454764.php

Growth fears hit stocks, oil, emerging markets - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/us-markets-global-idUSKCN0QP02W20150820

Report: Groundwater pumping in California has land sinking - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Report-Groundwater-pumping-in-California-has-6453467.php

Second airship launched in test of missile defense system - Miami Herald :: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article31528361.html

20-Aug-2015 10:15

UPDATE 1-Weather Channel said to hire banks to explore sale - Bloomberg - Reuters :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/08/19/weatherchannel-sale-idINL3N10U5NV20150819

Staples' survival not glued to merger - Boston Herald :: http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2015/08/staples_survival_not_glued_to_merger

LinkedIn's new Lookup app will make it easier to connect with co-workers - Firstpost :: http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/linkedins-new-lookup-app-will-make-it-easier-to-connect-with-co-workers-278395.html

Futures lower after Fed says rate hike approaching - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/08/20/futures-lower-after-fed-says-rate-hike-approaching/

AirBnB's China strategy is to get more people to leave China - Quartz :: http://qz.com/483743/airbnbs-china-strategy-is-to-get-more-people-to-leave-china/

Bunds Gain on Fed as Freed Kazakh Tenge Slides; Oil Near '15 Low - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-19/dollar-weaker-as-fed-minutes-damp-september-bets-crude-tumbles

RPT-UPDATE 2-Kazakhstan floats tenge, currency tumbles - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/20/kazakhstan-tenge-idUSL5N10V1PB20150820

Report: Groundwater pumping in California has land sinking - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Report-Groundwater-pumping-in-California-has-6453467.php

Second airship launched in test of missile defense system - Miami Herald :: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article31528361.html

Andreessen Horowitz Looks To Fintech With New Investment Partner Alex Rampell - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/miguelhelft/2015/08/19/andreessen-horowitz-looks-to-fintech-with-new-investment-partner-alex-rampell/?ss%3Dlists

20-Aug-2015 09:14

Staples' survival not glued to merger - Boston Herald :: http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2015/08/staples_survival_not_glued_to_merger

LinkedIn's new Lookup app will make it easier to connect with co-workers - Firstpost :: http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/linkedins-new-lookup-app-will-make-it-easier-to-connect-with-co-workers-278395.html

Kazakhstan Currency Plunges by Record 23% in Shift to Free Float - Bloomberg :: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-20/kazakhstan-scraps-currency-trading-band-moves-to-free-float

Youku Tudou Inc. (NYSE:YOKU) Revenue Surged 57%; Saw Growth in its Consumer ... - Benchmark Monitor :: http://www.benchmarkmonitor.com/youku-tudou-inc-nyseyoku-revenue-surged-57-saw-growth-in-its-consumer-business-ad-revenue/187396/

Futures lower after Fed says rate hike approaching - USA TODAY :: http://americasmarkets.usatoday.com/2015/08/20/futures-lower-after-fed-says-rate-hike-approaching/

You can now review every federal agency (even the CFPB) on Yelp - HousingWire :: http://www.housingwire.com/articles/34811-you-can-now-review-every-federal-agency-even-the-cfpb-on-yelp

Report: Groundwater pumping in California has land sinking - seattlepi.com :: http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Report-Groundwater-pumping-in-California-has-6453467.php

PayPal splashes the cash on mobile commerce start-up, Modest - Proactive Investors USA & Canada :: http://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/63075/paypal-splashes-the-cash-on-mobile-commerce-start-up-modest-63075.html

Second airship launched in test of missile defense system - Miami Herald :: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article31528361.html

Andreessen Horowitz Looks To Fintech With New Investment Partner Alex Rampell - Forbes :: http://www.forbes.com/sites/miguelhelft/2015/08/19/andreessen-horowitz-looks-to-fintech-with-new-investment-partner-alex-rampell/?ss%3Dlists