Date: 2017-08-29 00:00:00
S&P 500 (SPY) — open: 245.17, high: 245.2, low: 244.09, close: 244.57, volume: 40565600, daily change: 0
News headlines:
Mysterious Strangers Dog Controversial Insurer’s Critics
RBNZ Chief Gives Warning on Home Prices
Freeport Gives Up Majority Stake in Indonesia’s Grasberg Mine
Oil Futures Ease Further in Asia as Harvey Continues to Weigh
Twin Cities Archdiocese Clashes With Abuse Victims in Bankruptcy Court
Asia Stocks Continue Late-Tuesday Rebound
Roundup of Form D Regulatory Filings--August 29
Botha, Liew, Rest of Whisper’s Board Members Quietly Leave
United Tech Nears Deal to Buy Rockwell Collins for More Than $20 Billion
Investors Scoop Up Gold, Treasurys but Snub Dollar
Utilities Shares Rally in August as U.S. Stock Market Stalls
Dollar Shakes Off Earlier Weakness
Mexico Authorizes a Second Stock Exchange
Harvey Forces U.S.’s Largest Refinery to Cut Output to 40% Capacity
Peabody Wants to Be Dropped From Climate Change Lawsuits
Harvey’s Widespread Destruction Tests U.S. Shale
Market Talk: Daily Analysis Roundup
Messaging-App Kik’s Big Bet on a Digital Coin Offering
U.S. Financial Infrastructure Needs an Overhaul
It’s Official: Warren Buffett Made About $13 Billion on Bank of America Deal
Using a Reverse Mortgage to Delay Social Security Is Risky
Corrigan’s Take: Fate of Parishes Key in Twin Cities Archdiocese Bankruptcy
ARMO BioSciences Banks $67 Million Series C-1 for Cancer Immunotherapy
Oil Prices Continue Slide as Tropical Storm Harvey Continues
Best Buy to Increase Spending in E-Commerce Battle
Perfumania Founding Family Looks to Keep Chain Alive
Court Rules Two Airwaves Bidders Can Get Another Shot
Bank of Montreal Profit Rises, but U.S. Results Disappoint
For Banks, Harvey’s Hit Shouldn’t Prove Long-Lasting
U.S. Stocks Recover After North Korea Launch Jolts Markets
Sourced Craft Cocktails Taps $1.8 Million for On-Demand Cocktails
New Texas Law Presents Another Burden for Harvey Victims
U.S. Consumer Confidence Increased in August
Trump Set to Renew Tax Debate
Gold Gains Amid North Korea Tensions
Spyce Food Raises $1.25 Million For Robotic Kitchen
Allegiant Air Ventures Into Real Estate
21st Century Fox Pulls Plug on Fox News in the U.K.
Advisory Board Co. to Be Split and Sold
Hain Expects Rising Sales Despite Recent Accounting Problems
Montco Offshore Says Merger, Not Sale, Is Best Survival Strategy
Transcript: Interview With South African Reserve Bank Gov. Lesetja Kganyago
Firm Retention Summary: Crossroads Systems Inc.
An Interview With Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan
Interview With Bank of Mexico Gov. Agustín Carstens
Hotel Building Boom Stalls As Demand Plays Catchup
Natural Gas Prices Rise After Harvey Hits Texas
Harvey Funding Challenges | Auto Lending Scrutiny | Deng’s Take: Chinese Bank Gambles
Euro Rises Above $1.20 for First Time Since 2015
Gold Gains Amid North Korea Tensions
Growth in U.S. Home Prices Accelerated in June
Harvey Funding Challenges | Auto Lending Scrutiny | Deng’s Take: Chinese Bank Gambles
Euro’s Surge Puts the ECB in a Bind
‘Amazon Effect’ Sparks Deals for Software-Tracking Firms
Deng’s Take: Chinese Bank Takes Gamble on Debt
Uber Pays $10 Million Fine to Lift Philippines Ban
Freelance-Developer Marketplace Gigster Refuels in Series B
Amplero Scores $17.5 Million to Amp Up Marketers With AI-Driven Software
Chernova’s Take: When Retailers Embrace Startup Brands
Wise Apple Bags $3.6 Million for Lunch Deliveries to Kids
Oil Prices Rise as Dollar Falls After North Korean Missile Launch
Fed Officials Should Steer Clear of Politics
U.K. Government Overhauls Corporate Governance as Country Prepares to Leave EU
North Korea Launch Finally Stokes Market Reaction
It’s Tough Being a Bank Director
In Defense of the Dismal Science
Scotiabank Raises Dividend as Income Rises
Prime Borrowers Were the Prime Defaulters in 2007 Mortgage Bust
Job Search Behavior Among the Employed and Non-employed
Fairless’s Take: ECB Holds Cautious Line as Euro Surges
India Economy Likely Picked Up as Cash Returns
Scurria’s Take: Stanford Advisers Seek High Court Refuge
Transcript of ECB President Draghi Jackson Hole Q&A
Market direction: Neutral