Date: 2017-05-16 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 239.47, high: 240.44, low: 239.45, close: 240.3, volume: 61918900, daily change: 0.0055
News headlines:
Why Wal-Mart Is Worried About a Discount German Grocer
Australia Wages Growth Remains Weak
Asian Stocks Fall as Yen Rises, Oil Drops
Oil Prices Down as Glut Concerns Weigh
Fed Should Consider Its Own Digital Currency, Prominent Academics Say
TPG Borrows Page from Activist Playbook in Buying Etsy Stake
Yes, ‘Google’ Is Used as a Verb, but It’s Still a Trademark, Court Says
Nasdaq Composite Hits Another Record
SEC Approves New York Stock Exchange ‘Speed Bump’ Trade Delay
Judge Clears Katy Industries to Spend Bankruptcy Loan
Roundup of Form D Regulatory Filings--May 16
Connecticut Office Tower Looks to Restructure Debt Again
ABC Looks to Lure Advertisers With ‘Roseanne’ and ‘American Idol’ as Bait
Teen Retailer Rue21 Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
D-Wave Lands $30 Million to Build New Quantum Computer
Dollar Slips on Political Uncertainty
Oil Prices Slip on Fears of Lingering Oversupply
Bond Insurer’s Appetite for Puerto Rico Debt Hasn’t Waned
Market Talk: Daily Analysis Roundup
SunEdison Comes to Terms With Unsecured Creditors
Specialized Banks Do Better Than Commonly Thought
New Jersey Ski Resort Files for Bankruptcy
Where to Overhaul Postcrisis Rules
U.S. Industrial Production Surged in April
Metals Bolstered by Weaker Dollar
Hedge Fund Reports Losses After Accusations of Cheating Clients
Brazil’s JBS Says Legal Issues May Delay IPO of International Unit
Dick’s Sporting Goods Pulls Back on Store Openings; Stock Sinks
Fitch: More Retail Stress Will Follow Rue21 Bankruptcy
Banks Have Reasons to Affiliate With Securities Firms
Quick Hits: Brexit Talks Could Tie Bank of England’s Hands
Budweiser Uses Giveaway Fridges to Freeze Out Rivals, State Alleges
U.S. Housing Starts Fell in April for Third Time in Four Months
EU Court Rejects German Bank’s Bid to Escape ECB Supervision
Symphony Raises $63 Million From BNP Paribas, Others
Eurozone Trade Surplus Hits Record as Exports Rise
Firm Retention Summary: Searchmetrics Inc.
Ford CEO Drives Strategy Directly to Wall Street
H&R Block CEO Bill Cobb to Retire
Extending Production Cuts May Not Reduce Global Oil Stocks, Says IEA
Activist Investors Have a New Bloodlust: CEOs
High Court Sides With Collectors on Stale Debts | Trump Team Backs Fannie, Freddie Revamp, Official Says | Ways Financial Advisers Woo Millennials | SEC Says Ex-Nomura Traders Lied to Customers | Tracy’s Take: How OCC Could Gain Power
China Central Bank Approves Mainland-Hong Kong Bond Connect
Tracy’s Take: How the OCC Could Gain Influence in the Trump Era
Chernova’s Take: Jury Still Out on Whether Oscar Cracks Insurance
Home Depot Reports Growth as Home Builder Sentiment Rises
‘Govtech’ Startups Ride Wave of Citizen Activism
LendingClub Taps PayPal Executive as President
High Court Sides With Collectors on Stale Debts | Trump Team Backs Fannie, Freddie Revamp, Official Says | Ways Financial Advisers Woo Millennials | SEC Says Ex-Nomura Traders Lied to Customers | Tracy’s Take: How OCC Could Gain Power
Wessel’s Take: How Will Fed React to Trump’s Pump Priming
KKR May Sell Norwegian Software Company Stake for About $1.1 Billion
To Woo Millennials, Financial Advisers Dress the Part
Sterling Falls; High Inflation Fuels Worry About Income Squeeze
China Pumps $24.7 Billion Into Financial System
U.K. Inflation Fastest Since 2013
Appear Here Raises $12 Million for Pop-Up Shop Marketplace
Oil Prices Continue to Gain on Talk to Extend Production Cut Deal
Rise of Tech-Savvy Consumers Will Bring Jobs Back to the U.S., Fung  Group Chairman Says
Corrigan’s Take: Abuse Victims Vote to Reject Archdiocese’s Bankruptcy Plan
Corrigan’s Take: Abuse Victims Vote to Reject Archdiocese’s Bankruptcy Plan
Market direction: Fall