Date: 2016-05-09 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 204.06, high: 205.77, low: 203.88, close: 205.72, volume: 89315000, daily change: 0.0037
News headlines:
Japan Threatens Intervention on Yen
Oil Prices Fall as Threats From Canada Wildfires Abate
Malaysia Stocks Fall on Weaker Oil Prices
China April Consumer Inflation Holds Steady at 2.3%
Uber, Lyft Shut Down in Austin Over Fingerprint Vote
Roundup of Form D Regulatory Filings--May 9
Total to Buy Battery Maker Saft Groupe
LendingClub CEO Fired Over Faulty Loans
U.S. Corn Production Set to Rise, Boosting Supplies
Nasdaq Gains on Health-Care, Biotech Rally
LendingClub CEO Exit Brings New Headache to Upstarts
Liberty Global Reports Narrower Quarterly Loss
PJT Partners Books $3.3 Million Charge Tied to Caspersen
Chaparral Energy files for bankruptcy protection
Keurig Owner to Buy Krispy Kreme  for $1.35 Billion
Gap Sales Slide; Company Looks to Streamline
The Big Number
SEC Reviewing LendingClub’s Disclosures
CFOs Are Tough to Land in the Semiconductor Sector
SolarCity Expenses Contribute to Wider Loss
Rackspace Profit Surges But Revenue Misses Views
LNG Industry Looks to Emerging Markets for Growth
Treasury’s Lew Tours Puerto Rico to Urge Congress to Act
United Airlines Reports Lower Traffic in April
Freeport-McMoRan to Sell African Mining Stake for $2.7 Billion
NewLink Genetics’ Cancer Therapy Misses Goal
How Can the Phillips Curve be Used for Today’s Policy?
Draghi, Schäuble and the High Cost of Germany’s Savings Culture
Helicopters on a Leash
Deutsche Bank Taps HSBC Executive to Run U.S. Private Bank
Dollar Strengthens Across the Board
Investors Discuss Lack of Exits
U.S. Utilities Take Greener Route
Penny-Stock Promoter Pleads Guilty to Manipulating Companies
Natural Gas Edges Lower as Demand Expectations Shift
Oil Market Erases Gains as Fears of Fire Threat Fade
JOBS Act Aids Small Businesses but Remains ‘Cumbersome’
Kashkari Says Markets Are Too Focused on the Fed
Canada Mortgage Insurer CMHC Posts Lower Annual Profit
Tyson Foods Weighs Deals to Boost Overseas Presence
The Conservative ‘Case Against Dodd-Frank’
Yale Clears Air on Venture Returns (and Cautions on the Limits of IRR)
Brokerages With Checkered Past to Face New Disclosure Focus, Finra CEO Says
The Job Market’s Missing Middle
Allergan’s Uterine Fibroids Treatment Shows Efficacy
NBER Paper Asks ‘Who Gets Hired?’
The Recession’s Economic Trauma Has Left Enduring Scars
Two Recent SEC Cases Show Shift on Hedge Funds
T-Mobile Strikes Cuba Roaming Deal
Hedge Funds Pressured to Treat Investors Better
Inflation Expectations Edge Higher in April Amid Mixed Jobs Outlook
J.C. Penney Expands Appliance Availability
U.S. Employment Trends Index Rises in April
Speculative Investors Cut Bullish Crude Oil Price Bets
Didi Kuaidi Adds Security Features to App, Suspends Drivers
Liberty Interactive Revenue Tops Views
Glencore Plays Big in Fuel Oil
Takata Deflates Earnings Forecast on Air-Bag Recalls
Valeant Expects to File Quarterly Earnings Before Default Deadline
IMF Urges Germany to Speed Up Structural Reforms, Raise Investment
Tribune Publishing Adopts Poison Pill to Stop Gannett Offer
Say What? ‘I Expect My Money to Double in Seven Years’
Teva Revenue Declines as Some Drugs Lose Exclusivity
China Metals Prices Dented by Expectations of New Trading Curbs
Legend International Files for U.S. Bankruptcy Protection
A Raft of Startups From 1998-2001 Remains Afloat
CoreOS Raises $28M Led by GV
Up Rounds Aren’t As High
Ackerman’s Take: Congress May Crimp SEC’s Enforcement Efforts
HCP to Spin Off HCR ManorCare Portfolio
Fed Should Aim for Inflation Overshoot, Says Evans
Twitter Blocks U.S. Intelligence Agencies From Accessing Dataminr Service
Hilsenrath’s Take: New Worry for Fed: Small Moves Have Big Impact
ECB Says It Needs to Allow Time for March Measures to Take Hold
Ackerman’s Take: Congress May Crimp SEC’s Enforcement Efforts
Australia’s Central Bank May Cut Rates Further
LendingClub Draws Skepticism From Investors
Those Struggling With Ph.D. Thesis Might Consider BOJ Career
Investors Need More Information on Climate Change and Cyber Risks, SEC’s Stein Says
China Shares Fall on Concerns Over Economy
PBOC to Offer ‘Neutral, Appropriate’ Monetary Support For Reform
Dollar Supported After U.S. Jobs Data Point to Wage Inflation
Spotlight Swings to Malaysia’s Exposure to 1MDB Bond Defaults
Hertz Posts Wider-Than-Expected Loss
Market direction: Rise