Date: 2012-07-26 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 134.21, high: 134.56, low: 133.25, close: 133.96, volume: 129122300, daily change: 0.0002
News headlines:
Two Hats a Fit for Friendly's Owner
Nomura Scandal Dents Plans
Data Breach to Cost Card Processor
Fraser & Neave Breakup Looms
Court Backs Towns in Gas-Law Fight
Study: High-Speed Trading Hurts Long-Term Investors
Energy Firms Face Price Divide
Sugar Prices Dissolve as Brazil's Output Rises
For These Funds, Boring Is Better
For Exxon, Natural Gas Is Costly Burden
End of an Era for ICE's Trading Pits
Ensco to Join S&P 500
Schumer Plays Hardball on Cnooc
Unilever Leans on Markets Outside Europe
Amazon Profit Evaporates
Margins Improve at Kimberly-Clark
Financial Briefing Book: July 27
M&A Advice, if Not M&A, Pays Off
Homebuilders Show Improvement
Dow Chemical CEO Sees Long Slog
LVMH Sales Growth Weakens
Euro Climbs to Two-Week High
Starbucks Outlook Short of Expectations
ECB Chief Vows to Do 'Whatever It Takes'
Sprint Turnaround Continues
Potash Corp.'s Net Slips on Charge
United Technologies Cuts Outlook
Barrick Gold's Profit Drops
Crude Settles Below $90
Santander Profit Plunges
ResCap Sees Losses in Bankruptcy
Grocer Group Opposes Swipe-Fee Settlement
Lehman Watchdog Disputes Wall Street's Bill for Fees
China Denies It Used U.S. Technology for Copters
Colgate Volume Sales Improve
Zynga Posts Loss, Stock Plunges 39%
Treasury to Sell $60 Billion of Bills
Stoxx 600 Gains 2.5%
Higher Prices Prove Boon to Hershey
Loan, Deposit Data Underline Euro-Zone Split
3M Sees Lower Material Costs
Irish Bond Sale a Euro-Zone Win
United's CEO Apologizes for Service Woes
AirAsia to Buy 49% of Rival
New York Times Loss Shrinks
Deutsche Börse Cautions on Results
Europe Drug Makers Face Patent Woes
Chinese City Plans Extensive Investment
Another Loss at Lloyds Banking
One-Time Gain Boosts Exxon
Las Vegas Sands Posts Lower Profit
MetroPCS's Net Soars 77%
Alcatel to Slash Jobs After Loss
Europe's Crisis Hits Profits
Nomura's New CEO Is Domestic Sales Veteran
Analysts Guess at Facebook Earnings
Nissan Sticks to Profit Target
Authorities Clear China Gas Co-Founder
CBS Boosts Dividend, Buyback
BSkyB Plans Buyback
Facebook Earnings to Show More Clicks
Penney Tweaks Price Strategy
Carlyle, Seven Group May Seek Coates Hire IPO
Durable Goods Rise; Jobless Claims Fall
Europe's Crisis Hits Profits
Big-Bank Pioneer Now Seeks Breakup
CME Profit Slides, Yet Tops Expectations
Barrick Gold Profit Falls on Higher Costs, Lower Gold Sales
Janus Profit Drops 44%
Encana Reports Big Net Loss on Natural-Gas Prices
India Shares Drop
Moody's Profit Falls Less Than Expected
China Invests $500 Million in Blackstone Fund
Statoil Results Disappoint
LG Display Posts Quarterly Loss
Tata Setting up Starbucks Coffee Roasting Facility
Hyundai Gives Bright Outlook for Sales
Volkswagen Profit Rises
India to Export More Wheat
German Consumers Still Confident
Repsol Profit Falls
Energy Prices Hurt Shell Profit
EU Offers Steps for Higher CO2 Prices
India-Iran Shipping JV Folds
Siemens Profit, Orders Fall
Roche Profit Down on Site Closure Costs
Nomura CEO to Step Down
Weather Chief: Rainfall a Concern in Northwest, South India
SK Hynix Posts Loss on Falling Chip Prices
Qantas Weighs Emirates Alliance
Asian Shares Edge Higher
Market direction: Rise