Date: 2014-12-04 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 207.3, high: 208.15, low: 207.1, close: 207.89, volume: 68952000, daily change: 0.0039
News headlines:
Thai, Japan Firms in Talks to Invest in China’s Citic
Financial Briefing Book: News Digest
Corporate Watch: News Digest
Now You Can Farm Out Your Beer Run
J. Crew Takes Half-Billion-Dollar Write-Down on Stores
Buyout Shops Caught in Crude Exposure
Fiat Chrysler to Offer 87 Million Shares
U.S. Probes Och-Ziff Fee Paid in Libyan Dealings
Senate Panel to Vote on President’s Fight Against Islamic State
The New Republic to Reduce Issues by Half
Five Below Names New CEO
BATS Faces Record SEC Fine Over Direct Edge’s Actions
UIL Calls Off Deal to Buy Philadelphia Gas Works
Alcoa Targets Auto Industry With New Aluminum Process
Keurig to Buy Rest of Bevyz
Gap Posts Positive Same-Store Sales
Northrop Grumman Board Authorizes $3 Billion Share-Buyback Plan
TD Bank Profit Misses Views
L-3 Unveils $1.5 Billion Stock Buyback
Shell Sees Natural Advantages, Opportunities in Mexico
Finisar Swings to Loss, Offers Weak Outlook
Smith & Wesson Outlook Misses Expectations
American Eagle Outfitters Outlook Misses Expectations
Cooper Lowers Profit Forecast
Strauss-Kahn Venture Flashed Warnings
Canada Approves Burger King’s Deal to Buy Tim Hortons
Natural Gas Extends Slide
Jobs Market Still Lacks Edge
Marshals Service Auctions 50,000 Bitcoin
Deb Shops Back in Chapter 11
Oil Falls on Saudi Price Cut to U.S.
Saipem Gets Suspension Notice for South Stream Project
Gold Eases After ECB Stands Pat
ICAP Combines EBS, BrokerTec Businesses
Qatar Ups Offer for London’s Canary Wharf
Dollar Tops 120 Yen, Then Pulls Back
GlaxoSmithKline Decides Against Established Products Sale
Spain’s Bad Bank Picks Apollo, TPG and Cerberus to Sell Assets
Starbucks to Add Wine, More Foods
CIBC Raises Dividend as Profit Slips
S&P Capital IQ Names Former LSE Executive as President
Toyota to Roll Out New Tacoma Truck
The Fairest Castle of Them All
Exam Time Makes Teen Retailers Nervous
The Craftsman Cometh
Nigeria Cuts Budgeted Oil Price
Euro Rebounds on Signs ECB Is Hesitant on QE
The Designer of Bowler Hat Shades and Gilded Barnacles
Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Prices to U.S., Asia
How a Mansion Tax Could Affect Wealthy Neighborhoods
Alfa to Team Up With Pacific Rubiales
Sears Plans to Close More Stores
Cutrale, Safra Extend Chiquita Offer
Rising Use of Immediate Annuities Raises Some Concerns
Portugal Nears Sales of Parts of Espírito Santo
Unilever to Separate Spreads Division
Rite Aid Sales Rise More Than Expected in November
Kodak Reorganizes Into Five Divisions
Kroger Profit Rises on Stronger Sales, Fuel Margins
OnDeck Capital Boosts Size of Planned IPO
Express Cuts Outlook as Profit Falls
Dollar General Tightens Guidance, to  Give Update on Family Dollar Bid
Top Exec at U.K. Regulator Set to Leave
Cliffs Natural Resources Pulls Notes Tender Offer
RCS Capital Settles With American Realty Capital
ICBC Sells $5.69 Billion of Preference Shares
Malaysia Stocks Slip on Oil Slide
Best Buy to Exit China
Mulberry Falls to First-Half Loss
Permira Takes First African Step
French Attempt at German-Style Labor Reform Flounders
Sky Sells Stake in Sky Bet
Indian Sugar Output Up 56% So Far This Season
Areva CEO Luc Oursel Dies
Qatar Replaces Wealth Fund Head
Russia to Pump Up Oil Exports to Asia
Former Petrobras Executive to Return $100 Million in Corruption Probe
Market direction: Neutral