Date: 2014-03-04 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 184.65, high: 185.45, low: 183.75, close: 184.98, volume: 167748500, daily change: -0.007
News headlines:
U.S. Judge Hands Win to Chevron
China Targets Smog Control
China Institute to Relocate
CorpBanca Shareholder Challenges Itau Merger Plans
Pimco Gets Brush-Off Close to Home
Glencore Chief Defends Xstrata Price
SAC's Payouts Signal a Transition
RadioShack Closing Up to 1,100 Stores
Brazilian Drought Jolts Commodities' Prices
Providence Reclaims a 'Link' to Its Past
NY Fed Boosts Reverse Repo Max Bid to $7 Billion
Prosecutors Say Madoff Employees Crucial to Fraud as Trial Wraps
China Corporate-Bond Market Likely to See First Default
GE's Immelt Puts Money Where His Mouth Is
Projects to Allow More Shipments of Western Canadian Crude
Unlikely Mix: Rappers, Dragons and Fantasy
Jefferies Results Bode Poorly for Banks
The Higher Cost of an Economy Plane Seat
Court Sees Broad Whistleblower Protection
Pentagon Plans to Fund New Sikorsky Helicopter
U.S. Bancorp Chief's Pay Declines 41%
Asian Morning Briefing: U.S. Stocks Rally as Ukrainian Tensions Ease
CBS CEO Wants More in a Dish Deal
AMCOL Approves Another Sweetened Bid
Oil Prices Settle Lower
Dollar Rises Against Japanese Yen
Car Makers Warn of Hit for Europe
High Russian Rates, Weak Ruble Big Challenges Facing Renault
Hog Prices Surge to Record High
Bob Evans Sales Slip on Winter Weather
Transformers Expose Limits in Securing Power Grid
Smith & Wesson Profit Rises 43%
Glencore Xstrata Posts Large Loss
Overstock.com Chief: Bitcoin Payments Exceed Expectations
Pentagon Eyes Boost for Aircraft, Missile Defense
Gold Futures Drop as Ukraine Tensions Ease
Moelis IPO Filing Shows Rise of Small Advisers
Chinese Car Maker Faces Thai Roadblocks
Deutsche Bank Hires Consultancy to Review Gold Fix Role
European Auto Makers Say Ukraine Crisis Could Cost Russia Some Jobs
ARC Financial Invests in Western Canada Energy Venture
European Markets Post Gains
BP to Carve Out U.S. Onshore Assets
ThyssenKrupp Keeping Key Steel Mills
Vodafone Unlikely to Buy Ono
Electric Generator Mach Gen Seeks Chapter 11
Safety Administration Closes Probe of Ford Cars
LightSquared Seeks Not to Count Ergen's Vote Against Restructuring
Fiat Chrysler: No Plan to Sell Assets
Enbridge Plans Pipeline Replacement Program
Scotiabank Posts 6.5% Profit Increase
TPG in Advanced Talks to Buy The Warranty Group
Essar Kenya Cellphone Operations in Play
Riverbed Increases Buyback Program by $250 Million
More Peugeot Streamlining to Come
Commodity-Trading Firm Noble in Venture Talks
Morgan Stanley Recruits Advisers From UBS, Wells Fargo
China Money-Market Rates Rise
Voices: Tom Goodson, on Fighting Longevity Risk with Durable Income
Lowe's Names Michael Jones New Customer Chief
Glencore Xstrata Eyes Oil, Nickel Assets
Growing Advisory Firms Learn How to Be Lean
Pimco Raises $5.5 Billion to Buy Bank Assets
Roche Chief Plans No Big Changes
Young Advisers Build Business Quickly via Acquisitions
Etisalat's Profit Jumps
Anadarko Sees 2014 Capital Spending of $8.1 Billion to $8.5 Billion
Adidas Extends CEO's Contract
Scotiabank Raises Dividend, Profit Climbs 6.5%
Premier Foods Unveils Refinancing Plan
AutoZone Profit Rises 9.4% on Higher Revenue, Margins
Starwood to Expand European Hotel Portfolio by 40%
McLaren Adds Faster Model to Super-Car Stable
Australia Jumps on U.S. IPO Bandwagon
BMW to Hit 2016 Sales Target This Year
Maserati Unveils New Coupe
Producer Prices Slide in Euro Zone
Bentley Bets on Speed to Woo Customers
Glencore in Copper Talks With China Minmetals
Brit Insurance Expects IPO in April
Beiersdorf Upbeat as Efficiency Plan Boosts Earnings
Asian Markets Calmer After Ukraine-Inspired Selloff
RWE Suffers Hefty Loss
Lotte Shopping Delays Singapore IPO
Market direction: Neutral