Date: 2016-07-27 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 216.53, high: 217.17, low: 215.76, close: 216.75, volume: 70080500, daily change: 0.0005
News headlines:
Atlas Resource Partners Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Japanese ‘Helicopter Money’ Prospect Has Yen Traders on Edge
Oil Prices Buoyed by Weaker Dollar; Glut Pressure Remains
Halcón Resources Files for Chapter 11 Protection
Suncor Energy Swings to Loss on Impact of Wildfires, Low Oil Prices
Singapore’s STI Falls on Bumper Day for Bad Results
BHP Billiton Flags Upto US$1.3 Billion Provision Over Dam Disaster
Alcoa to Seek 1-for-3 Reverse Stock Split
Mylan Gets FTC Approval for Meda Deal
How Diverse Is the Legal Industry?
Roundup of Form D Regulatory Filings--July 27
AllianceBernstein LP Won’t Pursue Deal to Buy Visium Global Fund
Deutsche Bank Profit Plunges 98%
U.S. Expands Real-Estate Data Targeting Order
Whole Foods Profit Falls; Sales Slip
Stocks Flat After Fed Statement
Carlyle Rainmakers Cast Dark Cloud Over Returns
Dollar General Buys 41 Walmart Express Stores
Amgen Profit Rises 13%, 2016 Outlook Raised
Harvard University Endowment Head Resigns
Specialty-Pharma Startup Nevakar Raises $55M
Marriott’s Profit Rises 2.9%
Higher Gold Prices Helps Barrick Post Gain
Singapore’s Sovereign-Wealth Fund Sees Lower Returns Ahead
Gasoline Glut Drowns Hopes of Oil-Market Recovery
Gawker Founder Wins Temporary Reprieve From Judgment
Groupon Shares Surge as Results Top Expectations
Legg Mason Results Miss Expectations
Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug Fails in Trial
Clinton Presidency: A Boost to Blockchain
Vertex Pharma Loss Narrows as Cystic Fibrosis Drug Sales Grow
Oil Falls on Surprise Stockpile Increase
SABMiller Pauses Integration Work With Anheuser-Busch InBev
Natural Gas Cools on Surplus
Standard Chartered Picks Jose Viñals to Be Chairman
Dollar Falls After Fed Rate Decision
Judge Will Approve Sabine Chapter 11 Plan
U.S. Natural-Gas Inventories Seen Up in Week
Post-Brexit, London’s Financial Center Has English Law on Its Side
Quick Hits: Fed Dissent, RBA Holding Pattern
Teva, Allergan Get FTC Approval for Generics Purchase
New York Newspaper Chain Shuts Down
Eilian Seeks Dismissal of Hammons Hotels Bankruptcy
Boeing Considers Ending Production of 747
Mondelez Reports Higher Profit, Plans to Expand in China
Gold Moves Higher After Fed Statement
DHL to Expand U.S. E-Commerce Operations
Japan’s GPIF to Launch Forum With Major Companies
Deutsche Börse Posts Higher Earnings on Derivatives Trading
Court Authorizes Linn Energy Executive Bonuses
BlackRock Fills Wall Street Void in Headquarters Hunt
Standard Chartered Taps IMF’s José Viñals as Chairman
Garmin Shares Soar on Strong Earnings
AccorHotels First-Half Net Profit Falls 23%
Taylor Wimpey Says Brexit Has Delayed but Not Changed Plans
Anthem Projecting Losses on ACA Plans This Year
Hess Posts Loss Amid Slowdown in Energy Market
Altria Raises Earnings Outlook for the Year
Simon’s Boosted Outlook Falls Below Expectations
Loblaw Posts Better-Than-Expected Second-Quarter Profit
Pfizer Cleared to Buy Nanotech Drug Firm Bind Therapeutics
Mexico’s Cemex Net Profit Jumps
Comcast Revenue Tops Estimates
State Street Fee Revenue Drops on Weaker Market Conditions
Caesars Unit Bondholders Seek Sanctions Against Apollo
Six Flags Reports Higher Turnout, Spending
Carter’s Shares Fall on Weakened Outlook
Northrop Tops Views, Raises Outlook Again
U.S. Pending Home Sales Edged Higher in June
Gannett Revenue Climbs but Misses Views
What Policy Makers Can Learn From Matchmakers
Firm Retention Summary: iON Worldwide Inc.
The Fed Has Some Explaining to Do
Credit in Brazil’s Financial System Declines
U.S. Crude Oil Inventories Surprisingly Rise
Eli Lilly CEO to Retire
Supervalu Shares Drop as Earnings Miss Views
Kansas City Fed Examines Reasons for Slow Consumption Growth
Coca-Cola Femsa’s Profit Drops
Turkish Central Bank Lends Support to Banks After Failed Coup
Fiat Chrysler Profit Jumps on Enhanced European Performance
U.S. Durable Goods Orders Tumble 4.0% on Overseas Turmoil
Wells Fargo Seeking Its Next Legal Leader
Monte dei Paschi Seeks to Unload Bad Loans
Fed Unit Protecting Yellen ‘Operating Effectively’
NBAD Profit Slips on Bad Loans
Norfolk Southern Helped by Cost Cuts
Coke’s Revenue Slides, as Soda Volume Declines
Laboratory Corp Revenue and Profit Rise
Epiq Systems Agrees to $627 Million Buyout
Booz Allen Buoyed by Backlog
Dr Pepper Raises Full-Year Guidance as Water Sales Continue to Climb
Santander Profit Dented by Restructuring Costs
Lumber Liquidators Post Worse-Than-Expected Loss
Gold Prices Steady Ahead of Fed Policy Statement
UniCredit, Santander Terminate Asset -Management Units Merger
Gormley’s Take: Offsetting IPO Market Slowdown, Health-Care M&A Surges in First Half
PhishMe Reels In $42.5M
Scout RFP Raises $9M Series A for Web-Based Supplier Auctions
LeadGenius Raises $10M for Sales Marketing Tools
Upthere Comes Out of Beta With $77M for Cloud Storage
Shipt Bags $20M for Grocery Delivery
U.K. Economy Accelerated Ahead of EU Referendum
Nasdaq Notches Greater Revenue Across All Its Units
DP World to Develop Port in Taiwan
Hayashi’s Take: What the CFPB Wants From Debt Collectors
Hilton’s Profit Climbs, But it Lowers Projections
Japan Considers Issuing 50-Year Debt for First Time
Hayashi’s Take: What the CFPB Wants From Debt Collectors
Hilsenrath’s Take: Balance of Risks Assessment a Wildcard in Fed Policy Statement
Yen, Australian Dollar Seesaw
FogHorn Systems Raises $12M for Industrial Internet of Things
Bank Lending to Firms, Households in Eurozone Picks Up Pace
Airbus, FAA Spar Over Lithium Batteries
Irish Central Bank Cuts Growth Forecasts on Brexit
Japan Shares Rise on Stimulus Talk
Airbus Books New Write-Downs
Dollar Broadly Firmer Before Fed Meeting
Fiscal Policy the Better Option for Post-Brexit Stimulus
BASF Profit Retreats on Falling Oil,  Gas Prices
Australia Faces Stubbornly Low Inflation
Fidelity Launches Automated Investment Advice Service
Stech’s Take: Homeowners’ Association Benefits From Bankruptcy
Market direction: Neutral