Date: 2017-03-02 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 238.39, high: 240.32, low: 238.37, close: 239.78, volume: 149158200, daily change: 0.014
News headlines:
Avaya Looks to Pay Executives Up to $3.7 Million in Bonuses
OECD Warns Of Risks From Soaring Australia House Prices
Saudi Aramco Cuts Most Crude Prices
Oil Prices Recover, Oversupply Pressure Remains
Costco to Raise Membership Fees, Higher Costs Take Toll on Profit
Roundup of Form D Regulatory Filings--March 2
Stocks Slide After Record-Breaking Day
Diverse Syndicate Powers Grail’s Cancer-Testing Ambitions
Asia-Pac Shares Down Amid Commodities Pullback
‘Flash Boys’ Exchange IEX Criticizes Nasdaq Order-Type Proposal
SEC Claims Against Texas Attorney General Dismissed
Foreign Investors Spurn China’s Markets
BCBG Max Azria’s Options in Bankruptcy Could Include a Sale
South Korea’s February Consumer Price Index Rises 1.9% on Year
Pimco’s Income Fund Surpasses Total Return in Assets
Barnes & Noble’s Sales Fall Again
Market Talk: Daily Analysis Roundup
Cooper Revises Guidance as Profit Beats Projections
Gold Suffers Largest Daily Decline of 2017
Activist Investor Targets Mall Operator Taubman Centers
Dollar Climbs for Fifth Session
Arconic Appoints New Board Member Amid Activist Pressure
California Cancer Treatment Center Files for Bankruptcy
Morgan Stanley’s Revised Capital Plan Approved by Fed
Oil Hits Three-Week Low on Record-High Inventories
Foresight Refinances $1.3 Billion in Debt, Giving Murray Majority Stake
Was Aubrey McClendon a Billionaire, or Broke?
Derby’s Analysis: Yellen Speech Could Explain Officials’ Shift on March Rate View
Outer Harbor Terminal’s Creditors Question Insider Payments
Do You Need a Cow for Milk? Debate Churns Over Dairy Definition
Hhgregg to Cut About 1,500 Jobs, Close 40% of Its Stores
Natural Gas Prices Rise Despite Unexpected Storage Build
McDonald’s Customers Scream, and Get New Ice Cream Machines
E*Trade Becomes Latest Online Brokerage to Cut Commissions
Sales Drop Ends Kroger’s 13-Year Quarterly Growth Streak
Repealing Durbin Amendment Would Be ‘Massive Wall Street Giveaway’
Brazil Had $4.56 Billion Trade Surplus in February
Abercrombie’s Marketing Shift Fails to End Sales Slump
Mexico’s Televisa to Challenge Pay TV Dominance Ruling
Fine-Tuning Measurements of Systemic Risk
OxyChem Decries Maxus Parent’s ‘Blocking Position’
Brickley’s Take: SunEdison Creditors Brace for Crucial Week on Plan
Sagard and Fairfax Wrap Up Performance Sports Purchase
TD Bank Earnings Rise 14%
SEC’s Piwowar: Obama-Era Retirement-Savings Rule Boon for Trial Lawyers
Vanity Shop To Wind Down In Chapter 11
Fed’s Powell: Case for March Rate Increase ‘Has Come Together’
Timing of the Next Fed Rate Hike Is Now a Balancing Act
New York Fed Post Asks: When Debts Compete, Which Wins?
Basel IV Banking Capital Rules Nearer to Agreement Says Chairman
Firm Retention Summary: Eastern Outfitters LLC
Bank of England Paper Studies Central Bank Sentiment and Policy Expectations
ISM-New York Index Declines for Third Straight Month But Remains Positive
In Fight to Defend Currency, Nigeria Turns to Forex Police
Popeyes CEO to Step Aside After Takeover
WSJ Dollar Index Up
Voices: How Advisers Can Help Clients Navigate Sustainable Investing
Eurozone Inflation Rises Above ECB’s Target
JD.com Sells Stake in Internet Finance Business
U.S. Jobless Claims Lowest Since March 1973
Brakes Put on Fiduciary Rule | Crowdfunding’s Slow Pace | Most Americans Don’t Know What CFPB Does | CFTC Nominees Withdrawn | No Cash Bonus for Wells Fargo Top Brass | Hayashi’s Take: CFPB’s Budget Is a First Target
Burlington Posts Strong Results
Martin’s Take: Snap Valuation Is One for Books
Online Lenders Turn a Corner
Hayashi’s Take: CFPB’s Budget Is a First Target
Brazil Central Bank Reiterates Inflation Trend is Favorable to Rate Cuts
Actelion’s Founding Couple Starts New Biotech, With J&J’s Backing
Brakes Put on Fiduciary Rule | Crowdfunding’s Slow Pace | Most Americans Don’t Know What CFPB Does | CFTC Nominees Withdrawn | No Cash Bonus for Wells Fargo Top Brass | Hayashi’s Take: CFPB’s Budget Is a First Target
Torry’s Take: Prepare the Ides of March
Which Rewards Card Offers the Sweetest Perks?
Futures Traders Not Looking Far Ahead of Fed’s Possible March Rate Rise
AmEx Pumps Up Rewards for Platinum Card
Most Americans Don’t Know What CFPB Does
Tarullo and the Future of International Cooperation
Malaysia Central Bank Keeps Benchmark Steady at 3%
China’s Banking Regulator Vows to Improve Cooperation With Other Regulators
Rizzo’s Take: Steakhouse Chains Lose Some Sizzle
Rizzo’s Take: Steakhouse Chains Lose Some Sizzle
Market direction: Neutral