Date: 2014-08-12 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 193.97, high: 194.66, low: 193.71, close: 193.8, volume: 74544000, daily change: 0.0029
News headlines:
Commonwealth Bank of Australia Posts Record Profit
CSL Weighs New Stock Buyback
FleetCor Technologies to Buy Comdata
Cree Profit Rises on Strong Lighting-Product Sales
Ocwen to Restate Results
TBS, MTV Get 'New Girl' Sitcom Cable Rights
Justice Department Seeks Information on Tyson-Hillshire Deal
Banks Push to Delay Rule on Investments
Venezuela Sips More Local Rum as Scotch Sales Suffer
Giant Ranch Heads to Market
FHFA Maps Single Fannie, Freddie Security
M&A in Canada's Energy Sector Swells
American Apparel Delays Results
Fifth Harmony Tries to Sell the 'Girl Brand' Before the Girl Band
Army Picks Companies to Develop New Helicopters
Behind the Collapse of Espírito Santo
Oil Prices Decline on Weaker Demand Forecast
Proposal Risks Stoking Tank-Car Shortage
WellPoint Changes Its Name to Anthem
URS Quarterly Profit Rises 31%
Fossil Group Profit Falls 22% on Higher Costs
U.S. Expats Sue Over Tax Crackdown
Kate Spade Markdowns Hurt Margins
La Quinta Loss Rises Sharply on Tax Conversion
SEC Examines Alternative Funds
Pemex Well-Placed in Mexico Energy Overhaul
U.S. Soybean Output Seen Setting Records
Accounting Change Could Catch Lenders Unprepared
Argentine Wine Squeezed by Inflation
Job Openings Hit 13-Year High
Gold Ends Little Changed
Sony Sales of PlayStation 4 Videogame Consoles Hit 10 Million
The Humble Potato Falls From Grace
U.S. Budget Deficit Narrowed in July
Ernst & Young Seeks Affirmation of Lehman Accounting Decision
TMX CEO Pushes Retirement to October
Airbus A350 Set to Complete Final Tests
Caesars to Refinance Debt of Key Subsidiary
Bulgaria Charges Bank Investor With Embezzlement
Ukraine Currency Hits New Low
Detroit Auto Industry Recovers From Flooding
AerCap Holds Off Renting Some Planes
Chrysler Names New Vehicle-Safety Chief
Gloom Saps German Shares, Euro
Nationwide Profit Hurt by Weather Claims
Vascular Biogenics Says It Didn't Go Public After All
Russian Bank in Talks to Buy Roberto Cavalli
Virgin America Posts Higher Results
Prudential Posts Rise in Profit
Helping a Widow Overcome Her Grief
South Korea to Widen Trading Band for Stocks
Thailand Seeks to Cut Rubber Output
Con-Way to Sweeten Pay Packages for Drivers
Brevan Howard Fund Posts First Gain of Year
Adviser Staffs Up with Millennials
Schlumberger Expects Limited Russia Impact
Tata Unveils First New Model in 4 Years
Germany Says Crises Put Brake on Growth
Tribune Media Profit Rises 25%
OMV Won't Sell Gas to Ukraine, Says CEO
Valio Says Russian Police Searched Its Offices
Manitoba Telecom Services CEO Pierre Blouin to Retire Later This Year
Hellman & Friedman's OSN Bid Rejected
Tiptree to Acquire Fortegra Financial
Valspar's Profit Rises on Coatings Segment
Serco Swings to First-Half Loss
IEA Lowers 2014 Oil Demand Growth Forecast
Myanmar in Talks to Get First Credit Rating
Galenica to Split Into Two Units
VW-Brand Car Sales Rise 4%
France's Current-Account Deficit Widens
Henkel Warns Political Tension Spoils Trading Outlook
Iron Maiden Singer's New Solo Act
Geberit Profit Lifted by German Sales
Russia's Food Import Ban Causes Tension Between Baltic Partners
Market direction: Rise