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Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/stocks/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifStocks edge up on signs of slow economic growth<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-edge-signs-slow-economic-191118112.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mWXPVq48xFAPTZ2BmAdzRA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/US_AHTTP_AP_HEADLINES_BUSINESS/b2f65772f1335316180f6a706700c2cb_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Stocks edge up on signs of slow economic growth" align="left" title="Stocks edge up on signs of slow economic growth" border="0" /></a>Stocks eked out small gains on Wall Street following more signs that the U.S. economic recovery is advancing, albeit at a slow pace.The Dow Jones industrial average was up 11 points at 13,183 as of 3 p.m. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-edge-signs-slow-economic-191118112.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 15:11:18 -0400Associated Pressstocks-edge-signs-slow-economic-191118112<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-edge-signs-slow-economic-191118112.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mWXPVq48xFAPTZ2BmAdzRA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://globalfinance.zenfs.com/images/US_AHTTP_AP_HEADLINES_BUSINESS/b2f65772f1335316180f6a706700c2cb_original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Stocks edge up on signs of slow economic growth" align="left" title="Stocks edge up on signs of slow economic growth" border="0" /></a>Stocks eked out small gains on Wall Street following more signs that the U.S. economic recovery is advancing, albeit at a slow pace.The Dow Jones industrial average was up 11 points at 13,183 as of 3 p.m. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Wall Street flat on lack of catalysts, options expiration<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stock-index-futures-signal-slight-dip-open-083850552--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nw1oVsFqOM8cAE7n0QBO9g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-15T190517Z_1_CBRE87E119M00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" align="left" title="Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on Wednesday for the third day on low volume and with few catalysts to give investors direction. In addition, the S&P 500's sideways trading around 1,400 was likely to continue through the end of the week when monthly options expire. Heavy open interest in the 1,400 level suggests the index may be pinned at that level through expiration on Friday. "I think we are facing technical resistance at 1,405 (on the S&P 500) which is the level of closing highs in early May. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stock-index-futures-signal-slight-dip-open-083850552--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 15:05:17 -0400Reutersstock-index-futures-signal-slight-dip-open-083850552--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stock-index-futures-signal-slight-dip-open-083850552--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nw1oVsFqOM8cAE7n0QBO9g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-15T190517Z_1_CBRE87E119M00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" align="left" title="Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on Wednesday for the third day on low volume and with few catalysts to give investors direction. In addition, the S&P 500's sideways trading around 1,400 was likely to continue through the end of the week when monthly options expire. Heavy open interest in the 1,400 level suggests the index may be pinned at that level through expiration on Friday. "I think we are facing technical resistance at 1,405 (on the S&P 500) which is the level of closing highs in early May. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Stocks zig-zag on signs of slow economic growth<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-zig-zag-signs-slow-economic-growth-154946134--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_WXujUs5yCCTpZt4ZrrBpg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b2f65772f1335316180f6a706700c2cb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In a March 21, 2012 file photo, Specialist Paul Cosentino, right, directs trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks closed mostly lower Tuesday Aug. 14, 2012, after trading slightly higher for much of the day. (AP Photo/Richard Drew,file)" align="left" title="FILE - In a March 21, 2012 file photo, Specialist Paul Cosentino, right, directs trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks closed mostly lower Tuesday Aug. 14, 2012, after trading slightly higher for much of the day. (AP Photo/Richard Drew,file)" border="0" /></a>Stocks are bouncing between small gains and losses on Wall Street following more signs that the U.S. economic recovery is advancing, albeit at a slow pace.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-zig-zag-signs-slow-economic-growth-154946134--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 13:50:23 -0400Associated Pressstocks-zig-zag-signs-slow-economic-growth-154946134--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-zig-zag-signs-slow-economic-growth-154946134--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_WXujUs5yCCTpZt4ZrrBpg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b2f65772f1335316180f6a706700c2cb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In a March 21, 2012 file photo, Specialist Paul Cosentino, right, directs trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks closed mostly lower Tuesday Aug. 14, 2012, after trading slightly higher for much of the day. (AP Photo/Richard Drew,file)" align="left" title="FILE - In a March 21, 2012 file photo, Specialist Paul Cosentino, right, directs trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks closed mostly lower Tuesday Aug. 14, 2012, after trading slightly higher for much of the day. (AP Photo/Richard Drew,file)" border="0" /></a>Stocks are bouncing between small gains and losses on Wall Street following more signs that the U.S. economic recovery is advancing, albeit at a slow pace.</p><br clear="all"/>S&P downgrades Nokia further into junk statusRating agency Standard and Poor's on Wednesday downgraded Nokia Corp.'s long-term corporate credit rating further into junk status amid concerns over the cellphone company's deteriorating profitability.http://news.yahoo.com/p-downgrades-nokia-further-junk-status-141917822--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 12:08:25 -0400Associated Pressp-downgrades-nokia-further-junk-status-141917822--financeStocks rise on more signs of economic growth<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-rise-more-signs-economic-growth-142716828--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_WXujUs5yCCTpZt4ZrrBpg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b2f65772f1335316180f6a706700c2cb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In a March 21, 2012 file photo, Specialist Paul Cosentino, right, directs trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks closed mostly lower Tuesday Aug. 14, 2012, after trading slightly higher for much of the day. (AP Photo/Richard Drew,file)" align="left" title="FILE - In a March 21, 2012 file photo, Specialist Paul Cosentino, right, directs trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks closed mostly lower Tuesday Aug. 14, 2012, after trading slightly higher for much of the day. (AP Photo/Richard Drew,file)" border="0" /></a>Stocks are edging higher on Wall Street following more signs that the U.S. economic recovery is advancing, albeit at a slow pace.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-rise-more-signs-economic-growth-142716828--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 10:27:16 -0400Associated Pressstocks-rise-more-signs-economic-growth-142716828--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stocks-rise-more-signs-economic-growth-142716828--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_WXujUs5yCCTpZt4ZrrBpg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b2f65772f1335316180f6a706700c2cb.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In a March 21, 2012 file photo, Specialist Paul Cosentino, right, directs trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks closed mostly lower Tuesday Aug. 14, 2012, after trading slightly higher for much of the day. (AP Photo/Richard Drew,file)" align="left" title="FILE - In a March 21, 2012 file photo, Specialist Paul Cosentino, right, directs trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks closed mostly lower Tuesday Aug. 14, 2012, after trading slightly higher for much of the day. (AP Photo/Richard Drew,file)" border="0" /></a>Stocks are edging higher on Wall Street following more signs that the U.S. economic recovery is advancing, albeit at a slow pace.</p><br clear="all"/>Citi Trends 2Q results miss Wall Street's viewDiscount clothing and accessories retailer company Citi Trends reported worse-than-expected second-quarter results in spite of narrowing its losses.http://news.yahoo.com/citi-trends-2q-results-miss-wall-streets-view-140339504--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 10:03:39 -0400Associated Pressciti-trends-2q-results-miss-wall-streets-view-140339504--financeDeere shows effects of slowing economic growth<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/deere-shows-effects-slowing-economic-growth-133922047--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/N1ILM01MsjPWqi1k7eDzGA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7134cf19f1975416180f6a706700f211.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this April 2, 2012 photo, Derek Long uses a John Deere tractor to disk and cultivate a field in preparation for planting corn in Loami, Ill. A slowing global economy and the effects of a prolonged U.S. drought caught up to Deere & Co. in its fiscal third quarter, as its net income rose 11 percent but fell well short of Wall Street's expectations. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)" align="left" title="In this April 2, 2012 photo, Derek Long uses a John Deere tractor to disk and cultivate a field in preparation for planting corn in Loami, Ill. A slowing global economy and the effects of a prolonged U.S. drought caught up to Deere & Co. in its fiscal third quarter, as its net income rose 11 percent but fell well short of Wall Street's expectations. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)" border="0" /></a>A slowing global economy and the effects of a prolonged U.S. drought caught up to Deere & Co. in its fiscal third quarter, as its net income rose 11 percent but fell well short of Wall Street's expectations.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/deere-shows-effects-slowing-economic-growth-133922047--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 09:39:22 -0400Associated Pressdeere-shows-effects-slowing-economic-growth-133922047--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/deere-shows-effects-slowing-economic-growth-133922047--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/N1ILM01MsjPWqi1k7eDzGA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/7134cf19f1975416180f6a706700f211.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this April 2, 2012 photo, Derek Long uses a John Deere tractor to disk and cultivate a field in preparation for planting corn in Loami, Ill. A slowing global economy and the effects of a prolonged U.S. drought caught up to Deere & Co. in its fiscal third quarter, as its net income rose 11 percent but fell well short of Wall Street's expectations. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)" align="left" title="In this April 2, 2012 photo, Derek Long uses a John Deere tractor to disk and cultivate a field in preparation for planting corn in Loami, Ill. A slowing global economy and the effects of a prolonged U.S. drought caught up to Deere & Co. in its fiscal third quarter, as its net income rose 11 percent but fell well short of Wall Street's expectations. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)" border="0" /></a>A slowing global economy and the effects of a prolonged U.S. drought caught up to Deere & Co. in its fiscal third quarter, as its net income rose 11 percent but fell well short of Wall Street's expectations.</p><br clear="all"/>S.Africa's JSE H1 earnings down, equity market weighs<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/africas-jse-h1-earnings-down-equity-market-weighs-131218387--sector.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_DuMIKKrn_bdTrtitjzpXA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2012-08-15T131300Z_1_AJOE87E10PP00_RTROPTP_2_OZABS-JSE-20120815.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Electronic board displaying movements in major indices is seen at Johannesburg stock exchange in Sandton" align="left" title="Electronic board displaying movements in major indices is seen at Johannesburg stock exchange in Sandton" border="0" /></a>JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - JSE Ltd, the operator of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, posted a 14 percent decline in first-half earnings on Wednesday, hurt by a decline equity market revenues and write downs related to some of its software. The JSE, which operates Africa's largest stock exchange, said diluted headline earnings per share totalled 244.4 cents in the six months to end-June, compared with 284.4 cents a year earlier. The JSE warned last week headline earnings per share likely fell by up to 20 percent. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/africas-jse-h1-earnings-down-equity-market-weighs-131218387--sector.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 09:12:18 -0400Reutersafricas-jse-h1-earnings-down-equity-market-weighs-131218387--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/africas-jse-h1-earnings-down-equity-market-weighs-131218387--sector.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_DuMIKKrn_bdTrtitjzpXA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT04NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2012-08-15T131300Z_1_AJOE87E10PP00_RTROPTP_2_OZABS-JSE-20120815.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Electronic board displaying movements in major indices is seen at Johannesburg stock exchange in Sandton" align="left" title="Electronic board displaying movements in major indices is seen at Johannesburg stock exchange in Sandton" border="0" /></a>JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - JSE Ltd, the operator of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, posted a 14 percent decline in first-half earnings on Wednesday, hurt by a decline equity market revenues and write downs related to some of its software. The JSE, which operates Africa's largest stock exchange, said diluted headline earnings per share totalled 244.4 cents in the six months to end-June, compared with 284.4 cents a year earlier. The JSE warned last week headline earnings per share likely fell by up to 20 percent. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Ahead of the Bell: Cisco to report 4Q earningsCisco Systems, the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment, is set to report fourth-quarter results after the market closes Wednesday, and analysts will be listening for hints about global demand.http://news.yahoo.com/ahead-bell-cisco-report-4q-earnings-131203191--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 09:12:03 -0400Associated Pressahead-bell-cisco-report-4q-earnings-131203191--financeS&P downgrades cellphone maker NokiaRating agency Standard and Poor's on Wednesday downgraded Finnish cellphone maker Nokia's long-term corporate credit rating to BB-, from BB+, citing the likelihood of the company's deteriorating profitability.S&P ...http://news.yahoo.com/p-downgrades-cellphone-maker-nokia-123025421.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 08:56:19 -0400Associated Pressp-downgrades-cellphone-maker-nokia-123025421News Summary: Deere 3Q income up, but under viewsHIGH AND DRY: A slowing global economy and the effects of a prolonged U.S. drought caught up to Deere & Co. in its fiscal third quarter, as its net income rose 11 percent but fell well short of Wall Street's expectations.http://news.yahoo.com/news-summary-deere-3q-income-under-views-124633380--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 08:46:33 -0400Associated Pressnews-summary-deere-3q-income-under-views-124633380--financeDeere 3Q income up, misses analysts' expectationsA slowing global economy and the effects of a prolonged U.S. drought caught up to Deere & Co. in its fiscal third quarter, as its net income rose 11 percent but fell well short of Wall Street's expectations.http://news.yahoo.com/deere-3q-income-misses-analysts-expectations-121905670--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 08:19:08 -0400Associated Pressdeere-3q-income-misses-analysts-expectations-121905670--financePRESS DIGEST-Wall Street Journal-Aug 15http://news.yahoo.com/press-digest-wall-street-journal-aug-15-112205476--sector.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 07:22:05 -0400Reuterspress-digest-wall-street-journal-aug-15-112205476--sectorChina's Sinopec eyes stake in Texas power project - report<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chinas-sinopec-eyes-stake-texas-power-project-report-104751235--sector.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nrVaSR9erWt0YAETJaP0JQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-15T104751Z_1_CBRE87E0TZV00_RTROPTP_2_CHINA-OIL-REVIEW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Sinopec logo is seen at one of its gas stations in Hong Kong" align="left" title="The Sinopec logo is seen at one of its gas stations in Hong Kong" border="0" /></a>SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - Oil giant Sinopec Group along with Chinese banks are in talks to put up to $1 billion (637 million pounds) in a Texas clean energy project, in what would be one of the biggest investments by Chinese companies in the U.S. power sector, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The Chinese group is looking to acquire an equity stake in and provide financing to the roughly $2.5 billion Texas Clean Energy Project, which is being developed by Seattle-based Summit Power Group, the newspaper said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/chinas-sinopec-eyes-stake-texas-power-project-report-104751235--sector.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 06:47:51 -0400Reuterschinas-sinopec-eyes-stake-texas-power-project-report-104751235--sector<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chinas-sinopec-eyes-stake-texas-power-project-report-104751235--sector.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/nrVaSR9erWt0YAETJaP0JQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-15T104751Z_1_CBRE87E0TZV00_RTROPTP_2_CHINA-OIL-REVIEW.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The Sinopec logo is seen at one of its gas stations in Hong Kong" align="left" title="The Sinopec logo is seen at one of its gas stations in Hong Kong" border="0" /></a>SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - Oil giant Sinopec Group along with Chinese banks are in talks to put up to $1 billion (637 million pounds) in a Texas clean energy project, in what would be one of the biggest investments by Chinese companies in the U.S. power sector, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The Chinese group is looking to acquire an equity stake in and provide financing to the roughly $2.5 billion Texas Clean Energy Project, which is being developed by Seattle-based Summit Power Group, the newspaper said. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Shares fall, pausing after US data, stimulusTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Wednesday as investors booked gains from recent rallies after data showing strong U.S. retail sales and Germany and France avoiding a contraction last quarter calmed sentiment, with weak euro zone growth sustaining stimulus hopes. European stocks were likely to track Asian equities lower, while a 0.3 percent drop in U.S. stock futures signalled a soft Wall Street start. Financial spreadbetters called the main indexes in London, Paris and Frankfurt to open down as much as 0.6 percent. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0. ...http://news.yahoo.com/shares-fall-pausing-us-data-stimulus-055933150--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 01:59:33 -0400Reutersshares-fall-pausing-us-data-stimulus-055933150--financeGlobal shares fall, pausing after US data, stimulus hopes endure<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/global-shares-fall-pausing-u-data-stimulus-hopes-034341840--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/97wexmvSl02q_EPdaR9yPA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-15T050516Z_2_CBRE87D01MB00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-JAPAN-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Visitors look at a monitor displaying market indices at the TSE in Tokyo" align="left" title="Visitors look at a monitor displaying market indices at the TSE in Tokyo" border="0" /></a>TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Wednesday as investors booked gains from recent rallies after data showing strong U.S. retail sales and Germany and France avoiding a contraction last quarter calmed sentiment, with weak euro zone growth sustaining stimulus hopes. European stocks were likely to track Asian equities lower, while a 0.3 percent drop in U.S. stock futures signalled a soft Wall Street start. Financial spreadbetters called the main indexes in London, Paris and Frankfurt to open down as much as 0.6 percent. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/global-shares-fall-pausing-u-data-stimulus-hopes-034341840--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 01:06:46 -0400Reutersglobal-shares-fall-pausing-u-data-stimulus-hopes-034341840--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/global-shares-fall-pausing-u-data-stimulus-hopes-034341840--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/97wexmvSl02q_EPdaR9yPA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-15T050516Z_2_CBRE87D01MB00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-JAPAN-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Visitors look at a monitor displaying market indices at the TSE in Tokyo" align="left" title="Visitors look at a monitor displaying market indices at the TSE in Tokyo" border="0" /></a>TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Wednesday as investors booked gains from recent rallies after data showing strong U.S. retail sales and Germany and France avoiding a contraction last quarter calmed sentiment, with weak euro zone growth sustaining stimulus hopes. European stocks were likely to track Asian equities lower, while a 0.3 percent drop in U.S. stock futures signalled a soft Wall Street start. Financial spreadbetters called the main indexes in London, Paris and Frankfurt to open down as much as 0.6 percent. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Wilmar shares plunge to 3-year low on poor Q2 earnings, outlookSINGAPORE, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Shares of Wilmar International fell 10 percent to more than a three-year low afterthe world's largest listed palm oil firm reported quarterlyearnings that missed expectations and warned of a tough outlook. By 0106 GMT, Wilmar was at S$3.04, its lowest level sinceMarch 2009. Its shares have plunged about 38 percent so far thisyear, making them the worst performer on Singapore's benchmarkStraits Times Index. Wilmar said on Tuesday its second quarter net profit slumped70 percent to $117.1 million from a year earlier. ...http://news.yahoo.com/wilmar-shares-plunge-3-low-poor-q2-earnings-011254006--finance.htmlTue, 14 Aug 2012 21:12:54 -0400Reuterswilmar-shares-plunge-3-low-poor-q2-earnings-011254006--financeWall Street fades in late trade; bonds fall<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/shares-euro-gain-ahead-u-euro-zone-data-030728848--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QCmctXBXB2bapKqgbFWYEQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-14T124743Z_2_CBRE87D0LES00_RTROPTP_2_CBUSINESS-US-MARKETS-GLOBAL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Traders work at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange" align="left" title="Traders work at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks ended little changed on Tuesday after early gains supported by stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales numbers faded, while oil prices rose on tepid growth data in Europe that underpinned hopes for fresh monetary stimulus. A rise in U.S. retail sales in July, the first increase in four months, added to uncertainty in the bond market over whether growth has slowed to the point at which the U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to launch a new round of stimulus when it meets next month. Treasury prices fell. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/shares-euro-gain-ahead-u-euro-zone-data-030728848--finance.htmlTue, 14 Aug 2012 17:25:20 -0400Reutersshares-euro-gain-ahead-u-euro-zone-data-030728848--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/shares-euro-gain-ahead-u-euro-zone-data-030728848--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QCmctXBXB2bapKqgbFWYEQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-14T124743Z_2_CBRE87D0LES00_RTROPTP_2_CBUSINESS-US-MARKETS-GLOBAL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Traders work at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange" align="left" title="Traders work at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks ended little changed on Tuesday after early gains supported by stronger-than-expected U.S. retail sales numbers faded, while oil prices rose on tepid growth data in Europe that underpinned hopes for fresh monetary stimulus. A rise in U.S. retail sales in July, the first increase in four months, added to uncertainty in the bond market over whether growth has slowed to the point at which the U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to launch a new round of stimulus when it meets next month. Treasury prices fell. ...</p><br clear="all"/>News Summary: US stocks lose steam at closeRETAIL SALES RISE: The stock market started the day higher after the government reported that U.S. retail sales rose 0.8 percent in July, the largest amount in five months, as Americans spent more on cars, furniture and clothes.http://news.yahoo.com/news-summary-us-stocks-lose-steam-close-204744038--finance.htmlTue, 14 Aug 2012 16:47:44 -0400Associated Pressnews-summary-us-stocks-lose-steam-close-204744038--financeFatigued Wall Street ends flat on low volume<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stock-futures-signal-higher-open-data-eyed-103832040--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TKDaZ7zV.TcvyP4tCQdOeg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-14T212940Z_1_CBRE87D1NPJ00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" align="left" title="Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended little changed on Tuesday in what investors described as a fatigued market after the S&P 500 rose in seven of the past eight sessions. Retailers were a notable standout after Home Depot raised its profit forecast due to improvement in the housing market and U.S. retail sales data that was stronger than expected, though earlier figures were revised lower. The S&P Retail Index rose 0.9 percent, giving an early boost to the market. But with the S&P 500 up 12 percent so far this year, gains came off by the afternoon. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/stock-futures-signal-higher-open-data-eyed-103832040--finance.htmlTue, 14 Aug 2012 16:26:09 -0400Reutersstock-futures-signal-higher-open-data-eyed-103832040--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/stock-futures-signal-higher-open-data-eyed-103832040--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TKDaZ7zV.TcvyP4tCQdOeg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-14T212940Z_1_CBRE87D1NPJ00_RTROPTP_2_MARKETS-STOCKS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" align="left" title="Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange" border="0" /></a>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended little changed on Tuesday in what investors described as a fatigued market after the S&P 500 rose in seven of the past eight sessions. Retailers were a notable standout after Home Depot raised its profit forecast due to improvement in the housing market and U.S. retail sales data that was stronger than expected, though earlier figures were revised lower. The S&P Retail Index rose 0.9 percent, giving an early boost to the market. But with the S&P 500 up 12 percent so far this year, gains came off by the afternoon. ...</p><br clear="all"/>News Summary: Saks beats estimatesTHE PERFORMANCE: Saks Inc. saw its loss widen in the second quarter from a year ago, as results were dragged down by charges related to closing stores and opening a fulfillment center in Tennessee. But the results were better than Wall Street expected. Total revenue was up 5 percent.http://news.yahoo.com/news-summary-saks-beats-estimates-185637821--finance.htmlTue, 14 Aug 2012 14:56:37 -0400Associated Pressnews-summary-saks-beats-estimates-185637821--financeAsian markets gain, Europe data upbeat<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/asian-markets-gain-ahead-key-europe-data-093045301--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/I1iA2ZXhwBTl0CgkC1DWbQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1344936534106-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Tokyo gained 0.50 percent, or 44.73 points, to 8,929.88 and Seoul rose 1.27 percent, or 24.52 points, to 1,956.96" align="left" title="Tokyo gained 0.50 percent, or 44.73 points, to 8,929.88 and Seoul rose 1.27 percent, or 24.52 points, to 1,956.96" border="0" /></a>Asian markets rose on Tuesday in quiet trade following a muted lead from Wall Street, while sentiment remained high on expectations of policy moves by central banks in Europe, China and the US.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/asian-markets-gain-ahead-key-europe-data-093045301--finance.htmlTue, 14 Aug 2012 13:55:03 -0400AFPasian-markets-gain-ahead-key-europe-data-093045301--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/asian-markets-gain-ahead-key-europe-data-093045301--finance.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/I1iA2ZXhwBTl0CgkC1DWbQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1344936534106-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Tokyo gained 0.50 percent, or 44.73 points, to 8,929.88 and Seoul rose 1.27 percent, or 24.52 points, to 1,956.96" align="left" title="Tokyo gained 0.50 percent, or 44.73 points, to 8,929.88 and Seoul rose 1.27 percent, or 24.52 points, to 1,956.96" border="0" /></a>Asian markets rose on Tuesday in quiet trade following a muted lead from Wall Street, while sentiment remained high on expectations of policy moves by central banks in Europe, China and the US.</p><br clear="all"/>Home Depot raises profit view, hopes for housing market<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/home-depot-profit-tops-estimates-despite-sales-miss-101643192--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/D0QOkVEr5MwGWM3AK9_CZA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-14T140622Z_1_CBRE87D136P00_RTROPTP_2_HOMEDEPOT-RESULTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The entrance to The Home Depot store is pictured in Monrovia, California" align="left" title="The entrance to The Home Depot store is pictured in Monrovia, California" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Cost controls and market share gains helped Home Depot Inc beat Wall Street's profit estimates for the latest quarter, prompting the No. 1 home improvement chain to raise its earnings outlook for the fiscal year. The retailer is also seeing improvements in California and Florida, states that were hit hard by the housing downturn, Chief Executive Officer Frank Blake said on Tuesday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/home-depot-profit-tops-estimates-despite-sales-miss-101643192--finance.htmlTue, 14 Aug 2012 12:31:36 -0400Reutershome-depot-profit-tops-estimates-despite-sales-miss-101643192--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/home-depot-profit-tops-estimates-despite-sales-miss-101643192--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/D0QOkVEr5MwGWM3AK9_CZA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-14T140622Z_1_CBRE87D136P00_RTROPTP_2_HOMEDEPOT-RESULTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The entrance to The Home Depot store is pictured in Monrovia, California" align="left" title="The entrance to The Home Depot store is pictured in Monrovia, California" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - Cost controls and market share gains helped Home Depot Inc beat Wall Street's profit estimates for the latest quarter, prompting the No. 1 home improvement chain to raise its earnings outlook for the fiscal year. The retailer is also seeing improvements in California and Florida, states that were hit hard by the housing downturn, Chief Executive Officer Frank Blake said on Tuesday. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Kenyan shilling holds gains vs dollar, shares edge upNAIROBI (Reuters) - The Kenyan shilling was steady against the dollar on Tuesday, retaining the previous day's gains, and was seen firming further on dollar inflows from agricultural exporters. On the stock market, Kenyan shares edged back above the 3,800 point support level. At the 1300 GMT market close, commercial banks quoted the shilling at 83.75/85 per dollar, unchanged from the close on Monday when it strengthened by 0.3 percent on the day. ...http://news.yahoo.com/kenyan-shilling-holds-gains-vs-dollar-shares-edge-152352749--finance.htmlTue, 14 Aug 2012 11:23:52 -0400Reuterskenyan-shilling-holds-gains-vs-dollar-shares-edge-152352749--financeWall St advances after retail sales dataNEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street advanced on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected retail sales data suggested a return of consumer spending and further gains by stocks. The data showed retail sales rose 0.8 percent in July, the first rise in four months and biggest since February. Economists polled by Reuters had expected a 0.3 percent increase. The S&P retail index gained 0.9 percent. "The retail sales is good, and it just continues the trend right now for the S&P to go higher," said Frank Lesh, a futures analyst and broker at FuturePath Trading LLC in Chicago. "It keeps us going for now. ...http://news.yahoo.com/wall-st-advances-retail-sales-data-141033710--sector.htmlTue, 14 Aug 2012 10:10:33 -0400Reuterswall-st-advances-retail-sales-data-141033710--sector
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