Date: 2014-03-20 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 187.68, high: 187.94, low: 185.47, close: 186.66, volume: 176267300, daily change: -0.0053
News headlines:
Ram Pickup Makes Its Move Against GM, Ford
China to Raise Household Natural Gas Prices
Mt. Gox Finds 200,000 Missing Bitcoins
SEC Weighs New Rules to Rein In Brokerages
OCC Warns Banks on Takeover Loans
Natural-Gas Storage Tanks
Banks Go All Out for Ultra-Rich Clients
Mexican Home Builder Geo Files for Bankruptcy
M*Modal Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Distributor to Stop Providing Early Access to Indicator
Sterne Agee Speaks Up on King IPO
McDonald's Operating Chief to Retire
Spilker Steps Down as Apollo Global President
Foreign Central Banks Boost U.S. Treasury Holdings
Discovery Communications Chairman to retire
U.K. Fines Former Credit Suisse Trader
BMW Expanding U.S. Factory
Exxon to Disclose 'Carbon Risk'
Mexico's Alfa Sells $1 Billion in Bonds
Cenovus Oil-Sands Project Approved
Sharper Knife Saves Pilgrim's Pride
Anglo American Reaches Deal with Union
Discover Seeks Fed Approval for Dividends, Buyback
Asian Morning Briefing: U.S. Stocks Rally
Aveo Regains Rights to Antibody
Dollar Extends Rise Against Major Rivals
Genco Makes $3.1 Million Interest Payment
New York & Co.'s Profit Tops Expectations
Oil Futures Weaken
Swatch CEO Bemoans Swiss Franc Strength
Eni CEO Says Gas Pipeline's Future Is Murky Amid Crimea Dispute
Sanctions Could Spark Russian-Market Selloff
Mexico to Call Citi Officials to Testify
Tribune Co. Looks to Turn Readers Into Listeners
U.S. Fines Koch Industries Plant
Gold Falls on Interest Rate Fears
Comcast Details How TWC Talks Unfolded
Australia's Richest Person Secures Backing for Mine
S&P Cuts Russia Outlook to Negative
SAP AG to Propose Higher Dividend
National Bank of Greece Swings to Profit
Upbeat U.S. Data Lifts European Markets
Gunvor Denies Putin's Involvement in Its Business
J&J Unit's Test of Schizophrenia Treatment Shows Positive Results
Bank Dividends are on the Up and Up
Hertz Restates Some Results Citing Errors
Foreign Investors Leave Japan's Market
Indian Government to Sell Part of Axis Bank Stake
The New Future for American Coal: Export
Overseas Shipholding Shareholders Signal Restructuring Battle
IKEA Recalls Children's Bed Canopies
Mideast Sugar Rush Leaves Bitter Taste
Fitbit Faces Lawsuit Over Recalled Wristband
Caterpillar Says Dealer Sales Fell
Cold Calling Still in Style for Some Advisers
Brazil's Itau Unibanco Private-Equity Unit Plans Acquisition This Year
Vonnegut: Pieces of an Advisory Dream Team
J&J Schizophena Drug Has Positive Result
Mulberry Chief to Depart
Bond Investors Skittish Over Chinese Developers
Lennar Benefits from Improving Housing Market
Credit Suisse Trader Banned Over Bond Manipulation
Men's Wearhouse Extends Offer for Jos. A. Bank
Burlington Stores Profit Hit by Higher Costs
ConAgra Foods' Sales Jump
Hermès Says Weakening Yen Will Hit Margins
Glaxo Cancer Drug in Setback
Scholastic Loss Narrows on Tax Benefit
Trina Solar Revises Its Profit Higher
Yuan Falls Farther, but Ride May Be Over
Polish Rate Setter Says Rate Hike Possible in 4Q
EU Strikes Deal on Banking Union
Falling Chinese Stocks, Alibaba Loss Dim Hong Kong's Luster
HKMA Chief Gets Another Term
China Aims for Iron-Ore Mining Giant
Hong Kong Stocks Hit By Weak Earnings
European Central Banks May End Restrictions on Gold Sales
China Developers Allowed Share Sales
Next Profit Rises on Online Success
Munich Re Sees Profit Dropping in 2014
NZ Growth Boosted by Manufacturing
DP World's Net Profit Beats Estimates
Crédit Agricole Eyes Profit Surge
Chevron Seeks Fees in Racketeering Trial
Market direction: Fall