Date: 2017-01-26 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 228.7, high: 229.57, low: 228.51, close: 229.57, volume: 84437700, daily change: 0.0087
News headlines:
Latest Bout of Bird Flu Threatens U.S. Poultry Flocks
Och-Ziff’s Once Highflying Deal Maker Faces Bribery Charges
Oil Futures Pause in Asia Following Big U.S. Rally
The Logic and Potential Pitfalls of a Verizon-Charter Merger
Asian Stocks Extending Recent Rebound
Redfin Dives Into Lending
Southwest Airlines Stock Jumps, JetBlue Shares Decline
Dow Extends Gains After Crossing Milestone
SEC Sues Two Former Och-Ziff Executives Over Bribery Claims
PayPal Results Climb on Increased Customers, Transactions
Roundup of Form D Regulatory Filings--Jan. 26
Caterpillar Revenue Continues to Skid
Peso Tumbles as U.S.-Mexico Tensions Escalate
Starbucks Tempers Revenue Forecast
Fed Issues Report on Faster Payments Initiative
Peso Tumbles as U.S.-Mexico tensions escalate
Calstrs Consultant: 7.5% Annual Return No Longer Realistic
Bernanke Says Fed’s Balance Sheet May Not Need Much Shrinkage
T. Rowe Price Profit Climbs
New Houston-Based Gas Marketing Company Bets on Mexico
Standard General Sues American Apparel Insurer
Swift Transportation Revenue Declines Again Amid Market Downturn
Verizon Is Weighing a Combination With Cable Firm Charter
Raytheon Drops Out of Air Force Jet Contest; Northrop Unsure
Comcast Profit Tops Expectations
Market Talk: Daily Analysis Roundup
E*Trade’s Results Beat Estimates on Trading Surge
Corrigan’s Take: Relativity Media in State of Suspended Animation
Video Analysis: Donald Trump, the Federal Reserve and Interest Rates
Hayashi’s Take: Parting Words From Military-Wife-Turned-Consumer-Advocate
Corrigan’s Take: Relativity Media in State of Suspended Animation
Argentine Economy Shows Signs of Stabilizing
The Hamptons Sees a Real-Estate Sales Slowdown
Natural Gas Prices Rise After Storage Levels Remain Low
House Speaker Ryan Told Lawmakers Financial Deregulation a Top Priority
Raymond James Awaits a Trump Move on Fiduciary Rule
Welcome to the Virgin Islands, One of the Most Indebted Places in the U.S.
Publicis Names Creative Head to Replace CEO Lévy
Gold Falls as Stocks Gain
Oil Climbs Despite Higher U.S. Inventories
Ericsson Halting Employee Stock Plan
Washington, D.C.’s Hawk ‘n’ Dove Bar Files For Bankruptcy—Again
Whirlpool’s Profit Hit by Brexit
President Trump Should Review Bank Capital Requirements
Prudential Fires Back Against Three Former Employees
Unilever Flags Tough Conditions as Sales Growth Slips
Blackstone Expects Positive Effects From Trump Agenda
LVMH Posts Jump in Second-Half Net Profit
Baker Hughes Posts First Sequential Revenue Gain in Two Years
Bundesbank Head: Eurozone’s Economic Outlook ‘Quite Positive’
Citi Settles Charges It Overbilled Clients
Saudi Aramco Hires Firm to Assess Oil Reserves Before IPO
Performance Sports Cancels Auction to Pursue $575 Million Sale
Sherwin-Williams to Make Divestiture to Complete Valspar Acquisition
Firm Retention Summary: Bonanza Creek Energy Inc.
Firm Retention Summary: Roust Corp.
Merrill Lynch Nabs Morgan Stanley Broker
Deutsche Bank CEO: German Operations Will Gain Importance in Coming Years
Bristol-Myers Squibb Cuts Guidance on Cancer Drug Problems
U.K. Judge Blocks Nigeria Oil Spill Suits Against Shell
The Risk to Fintech from Regulatory and Litigation Trends
J&J’s $30 Billion Biotech Deal Carves Out Drug-Discovery Unit
Abengoa Bioenergy Files Chapter 11 Plan
Treasury Nominee Says Fed Has ‘Sufficient Independence’ to Conduct Policy
Details Emerge About Jeffrey Katzenberg’s New-Media Venture
Contractor Sues Trump Company, Alleges Unpaid Bills at D.C. Hotel
Walgreens-Rite Aid Deal Still in FTC Review
Swiss Surplus Raises Questions Amid Trump Trade Agenda
Conference Board’s Leading Indicators Index Rose in December
Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index Stays at 9
U.S. New Home Sales Drop Sharply in December
Polish Central Bank Divided on Outlook
Fiat Chrysler Profit Doubles on Lower Costs
U.S. Jobless Claims Rise
Chicago Fed National Index Turns Positive in December
RBS Sets Aside $3.8 Billion for U.S. Mortgage Settlement
Judge Rejects $80 Million Penalty in Wal-Mart Truck Drivers’ Lawsuit
SEC Could Take Action Over Failure to Disclose a Major Hacking
Dollar Jumps Against Mexican Peso After Trump Tweet
Dow Chemical Tops Estimates, Though Bottom Line Hurt by Charge
PulteGroup Revenue Jumps Amid Rise in Housing Starts
Inflation Fears Exaggerated, Says French Central Bank Chief
JetBlue Profit Pressured by Sagging Fares
China Stepping Up Scrutiny of Foreign-Exchange Activities
Mnuchin: Fed Is Independent Enough | SEC Could Sue If Firms Hide Hacks | Risks of U.K. Leader’s Ambitions | RBS Sets Aside Funds for U.S. Settlement | Hayashi’s Take: Parting Words From Military-Wife-Turned-Consumer-Advocate
Celgene Revenue Rises on Revlimid Strength
Southwest Revenue Increases, But New Union Contracts Dent Profit
Copper Holds Gains Amid Labor Dispute
Haggin’s Take: Corporate Venturing In a Boom—But Will It Last?
Virtual Reality’s Next Frontier Is...Visuals for Data Science?
Potash Corp. Revenue Falls On Fertilizer Price Decline
Irish Inflation Outlook Hinges on British Pound
Stanley Black & Decker Earnings Fall, Sales Rise
U.K. Economy Fires on All Cylinders
Biogen Profit Skids, Revenue Grows Less Than Expected
A Pound’s Worth: Who Is Selling and What Does It Tell Us?
Vice Encroaches on Ad Agency Business With Creation of Virtue Worldwide
Mnuchin: Fed Is Independent Enough | SEC Could Sue If Firms Hide Hacks | Risks of U.K. Leader’s Ambitions | RBS Sets Aside Funds for U.S. Settlement | Hayashi’s Take: Parting Words From Military-Wife-Turned-Consumer-Advocate
Harrison’s Take: Fed, CBO Differ on Rate Increases
Diageo Profit Rises as U.S. Spirit Sales Climb
Janet Yellen to Testify on Capitol Hill Feb. 15
Northrop Grumman Sales Climb but View Soft
Market direction: Neutral