Date: 2014-02-04 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 177.97, high: 178.37, low: 173.83, close: 174.17, volume: 254837100, daily change: -0.0225
News headlines:
Saudis Push Gene-Sequencing Research
Women Gain Board Seats, But Not in U.S.
A Wish List From Microsoft's Big Customers
D.E. Shaw Group Energy Head Jeff Myers Retiring
Until the Tenants Come Home, World Trade Plays Host
Queens is the New King for Multifamily Investments
S&P Pushes Puerto Rico Rating to Junk
Mixed Verdict in SEC Suit Against Life Partners
GM's Chairman Makes Himself Heard
Myriad Genetics to Buy Crescendo Bioscience
A Loeb Hopes to Bank on His Name
CD Yields are Mixed
Private Space Flights Stir Regulatory Debate
RadioShack to Close 500 Stores
Residential Reigns
Cold Weather Heats Natural-Gas Prices
Ireland Plots Its Return From Real-Estate Brink
3M Approves New $12 Billion Buyback Program
Adidas Sues Under Armour Over Patents
CME Group Earnings Rise on Better Volume
Michael Kors to Expand in Menswear
Penney Posts Slim Sales Gain
Asian Morning Briefing: U.S. Stocks Bounce Back
Genworth Profit Up 24%
U.S. Oil Prices Climb
Generics Put Jobs at Risk in France
Morgan Stanley Settles Bond Suit
Aflac's Profit Rises But Weak Yen Weighs on Revenue
Chinese Firm Buys Into Dubai Property
U.S. Scrapyards Get Pinched
Alleged Silk Road Head Indicted
Gilead Results Rise on Improved Product Sales
AT&T Criticizes Russia's Antigay Law on Eve of Olympics
Paraguay Debt Upgraded a Notch
Apple Can't Shake Off a Monitor
BMW Mulling First Auto Production Plant in Mexico
Gold Falls as Dollar, Stocks Strengthen
J.P. Morgan Settles Sex-Discrimination Lawsuit
Copper Gains, Snapping Longest Drop in 18 Years
Ukraine's Currency Slides Rapidly
ADM Profit Falls on Charges, Slow Corn Selling
Investor Asks Helen of Troy to Consider Sale
GM Makes More Executive Changes
Chrysler's Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Earns 28-mpg Rating
Target Data Breach Went on Longer Than Thought
Suncor Results Miss Expectations
Conservative Group to Oppose VW Vote
Enel Cuts Net Debt More than Expected
Stephen Hester Takes the Helm at RSA
Wal-Mart to Expand in Canada
Martoma Jury Begins Deliberations
European Stocks End Mostly Lower
Volkswagen Might Raise Scania Stake
Voices: Shari Burns, on Engaging Both Partners in Client-Adviser Relationship
Boeing May Boost 737 Production
Yum's Profit Slips, But Revenue Rises
Voices: Mark Hurley, on What Creates Value in an Advisory Firm
Lloyds Suspends Senior Trader
Real-Estate Startup Jumps on Bitcoin Train
German New Car Registrations Accelerate in January
Year of Horse Off to Better Start for Yum
Disaster Recovery: Munich Re Hikes Dividend
Boston Scientific Profit Rises 80%
Swiss Investment Fund Acron Wants to Expand Footprint in Brazil
Vestas Closer to Paying Dividend Says CFO
ADM Profit Falls on Charges, Slow Corn Selling
Hard-Hit Emerging-Market Currencies Rise
Huge Wave of Adviser Retirements Is Coming
UBS Swings to Profit
Gannett Fourth-Quarter Profit Falls 12%
Stock Selloff Belatedly Reaches Asia
Mixed Verdict Returned in SEC Case Against Life Partners
Advisers Tap Security Firms to Shield Wealthy Clients
Rivals Flock to Sway VW Worker Vote
Clorox's Profit Slides on Flat Sales
As Big Teams Break Away, Planning Gets Complicated
Lufthansa Union Ballots Members for Strike
Tokyo Shares Tumble 4.2%
HCA Profit Rises 35% on Stronger Revenue
Philips Appoints New North America CEO
Ukraine's Currency Slides Rapidly
Church & Dwight Profit Up on Improved Domestic Sales
Rosneft's Net Profit Jumps
Sirius Profit Falls on One-Time Items
McGraw Hill Financial Swings to Profit
Toyota Expects Record Net Profit
Xylem Profit Slips, But Revenue Rises
Australian Dollar Shines
International Paper Earnings Up 86%
Brazil's Dry Weather Hurting Sugar Cane Development
Eaton Profit Benefits from Cooper Acquisition
Becton Dickinson Profit Squeezed but Tops Views
Hitachi Predicts Record Results
Copenhagen Airport Launches New Expansion Plan
Premier Oil CEO to Step Down
KPN to Cut Up to 2,000 Jobs
Ruble Slump Prompts Large Intervention in January
BP's Earnings Decline 25%
BG Posts $1.08 Billion Loss
Total Sells Stake in Angola Block
Silver Standard Buys Nevada Mine for $275 Million
India Stocks Track Asian Shares Lower
Market direction: Neutral