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J.P. Morgan Warns It Could Unplug Quicken and Quickbooks Users
Wall Street Journal - 24 Nov 2015 20:23
J.P. Morgan plans to disable customers' access to their bank-account information through software designed to help manage their personal finances unless the customers take steps to confirm their identity with the bank.
Travel stocks hit by slump in flight bookings since Paris attacks
Telegraph - 24 Nov 2015 14:21
New flight bookings to Paris have fallen by 27pc since November 13 tragedy
China Takes a Smoother Path to Currency Devaluation
Wall Street Journal - 24 Nov 2015 12:53
Unlike when it engineered a yuan plunge that scrambled world markets over the summer, Beijing is letting the air out just a little bit at a time.
VIDEO: Holiday Shoppers Willing To Wait For The Best Deals
IBTimes - 25 Nov 2015 01:40
A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds shoppers are willing to wait until closer to Christmas for deeper discounts, Fred Katayama reports. Video Transcript:
Activist Investors Display a Lighter Touch
Wall Street Journal - 25 Nov 2015 00:16
Some of Wall Street's most aggressive investors are taking on a gentler role: friend to companies in transition.
What Will Keep Palo Alto Networks Secure
Wall Street Journal - 25 Nov 2015 00:11
Most favored among cybersecurity firms, Palo Alto Networks can't afford to slow down.
Noteworthy Tuesday Option Activity: HON, WYNN, AVGO
Forbes - 25 Nov 2015 00:04
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Honeywell International, Inc. (NYSE: HON), where a total volume of 10,860 contracts has been traded thus fa...
Calpers' Hidden Private-Equity Fees: $3.4 Billion
Wall Street Journal - 24 Nov 2015 23:59
The largest U.S. pension fund said it has paid $3.4 billion in performance fees to private-equity managers since 1990, doling out $700 million in the past year alone.
More Capital Punishment for Big Banks
Wall Street Journal - 25 Nov 2015 00:59
Raising the 'stress test' capital bar puts even more pressure on giant banks to shrink.
Excess supply takes sheen off government bonds
livemint.com - 24 Nov 2015 23:41
Heavy supply via weekly auctions under the government's market borrowing programme is outstripping demand from investors and driving yields up
Deere Results Likely Still Stalling -- Ahead of the Tape
Wall Street Journal - 24 Nov 2015 23:38
Falling farm incomes and the depressed agricultural-equipment industry don't bode well for Deere's quarterly results.
LGI Homes And TopBuild: Two Ways To Play The Housing Recovery In The Stock Market
Forbes - 24 Nov 2015 23:33
With household formation at 1.3 million households formed this quarter and brand new data from S&P/Case-Shiller showing that home prices increased in September, all signs are pointing to a housing recovery that is alive ...
Tuesday Sector Laggards: Healthcare, Financial
Forbes - 24 Nov 2015 23:32
The worst performing sector as of midday Tuesday is the Healthcare sector, showing a 0.3% loss. Within the sector, Patterson Companies Inc (NASD: PDCO) and Biogen Inc (NASD: BIIB) are two large stocks that are lagging, s...
Marwood Group Settles SEC Charges
Wall Street Journal - 24 Nov 2015 23:26
Marwood Group on Tuesday settled Securities and Exchange Commission charges over its handling of government information.
Idea's Rs3,310 crore spectrum buy shows worry about Reliance Jio
livemint.com - 24 Nov 2015 23:08
If there were any doubts that Idea wasn't too perturbed about Reliance Jio impending launch, its latest move should put them to rest.
Noteworthy Tuesday Option Activity: ADT, GS, MAC
Forbes - 24 Nov 2015 23:00
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in ADT Corp (NYSE: ADT), where a total of 9,152 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 915,200 underl...
Financial markets rocked by international security concerns
Telegraph - 24 Nov 2015 22:57
Market Report: Travel stocks were the biggest casualties after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane
Daily Dividend Report: BDX, HRL, VAL, LG, FGP, DSW, CHS
Forbes - 24 Nov 2015 22:46
BD (BDX) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.66 cents per common share, an increase of 10.0 percent from the previous quarter. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2015 to holders of record on December 10, 20...
Tuesday's ETF with Unusual Volume: PXE
Forbes - 24 Nov 2015 22:40
The PowerShares Dynamic Energy Exploration & Production Portfolio ETF (PXE) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 208,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 29,000....
Trina Solar's Q3 Earnings Driven By Demand In China, U.S.
Forbes - 24 Nov 2015 22:40
Trina Solar, the world's largest solar manufacturer, published its Q3 2015 earnings on Monday, reporting record panel shipments of 1.7 GW , driven by growing demand in China, the United States and emerging markets. Howev...
Tuesday's ETF Movers: XOP, IYT
Forbes - 24 Nov 2015 22:39
In trading on Tuesday, the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Stone Energy (S...
Tuesday Sector Laggards: Airlines, Entertainment Stocks
Forbes - 24 Nov 2015 22:38
In trading on Tuesday, airlines shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 1.7%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Copa Holdings (CPA), down about 6.4% and shares of Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT...