Breaking News

Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:59:04 -0400

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of
Vanuatu, the U.S. Geological Survey says.

U.S. nonfarm productivity gauge turns negative in second quarter

Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:34:27 -0400

U.S. nonfarm productivity gauge turns negative in second quarter
08/10/2010 08:32:32 AM EDT

Markets, Monday, 08/9/2010

Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 17:31:04 -0400

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|Dow : 10,698.75 up 45.19 | S & P : 1,127.79 up 6.15
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|NASDAQ: 2,305.69 up 17.22 | Bond (10Y): 2.82% down 0.002
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MARKETS:
Stocks hold gains ahead of Fed
Investors remain focused on outlook for economic recovery. World
markets end mixed.

U.S. stocks rise as market awaits Fed

Date: Aug 9, 2010 12:00 PM

U.S. STOCKS RISE AS MARKET AWAITS FED
U.S. stocks edged up slightly Monday as investors grew tentatively hopeful that a recent spate of disappointing economic data could prompt more stimulus measures from the Federal Reserve. 

THE RISE AND FALL OF MARK HURD
Mark Hurd was a little-known executive from Ohio when he was tapped to lead Hewlett-Packard five years ago, after one of the most turbulent periods in the Silicon Valley icon's history.  See full story.

H-P'S HURD RESIGNS AFTER SEXUAL-HARRASSMENT PROBE
Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Mark Hurd resigns following an investigation of a claim of sexual harassment against him and the company by a former contractor. 

H-P'S HURD MAY HAVE HAD TOO MUCH POWER

It seems Pattie Dunn was right. The former Hewlett-Packard chairman preached strict corporate governance, but her words went unheeded amid a corporate spying scandal. Now with the sudden resignation of H-P CEO Mark Hurd, her words are coming back to haunt the company. 

BIG SHOCKER FOR H-P AS MARK HURD STEPS DOWN
Hewlett-Packard Co. sought to soothe investors after CEO Mark Hurd's shocking and abrupt resignation Friday, but that'll be a hard sell. 

Breaking News

Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 22:07:03 -0400
Subject: CNN Breaking News

At least 65 people reported killed Sunday from overnight landslides in
northwest China, according to state-run media.

Markets, Friday, 08/6/2010

Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 17:31:04 -0400

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| Dow : 10,653.56 down 21.42 | S & P : 1,121.64 down 4.17 |
| NASDAQ: 2,288.47 down 4.59 | Bond (10Y): 2.82% down 0.091
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MARKETS:
Stocks end lower as job concerns weigh
Investors remain cautious as fresh weakness in the job market adds to
worries about the slowing economic recovery.

Treasury yields touch new lows after payrolls

Date: Friday, August 6, 2010

Treasury yields touch new lows after payrolls
A weak report on the U.S. labor market raises expectations that the
Federal Reserve may take steps next week toward using monetary policy
to support the economy.

U.S. STOCKS DROP ON DISAPPOINTING JOBS REPORT
U.S. stocks slide Friday as Wall Street shows its disappointment over
the government's July jobs numbers.

GOLD FUTURES JUMP 1% TO TOP $1,200 AN OUNCE
Gold jumps more than $12 in late morning activity, recapturing the
$1,200 mark and then some as investors worry about the U.S. employment
picture and the dollar continues a steep decline.

CRUDE DECLINES AFTER U.S. JOBS DATA DISAPPOINT
Oil prices fall after data show a smaller-than-expected increase in
private nonfarm payrolls in July, reigniting worries about the U.S.
economy and its impact on energy demand.

GERMAN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION SEES UNEXPECTED SLIP
The 0.6% decline reported for June industrial production isn't likely
to have put a major dent in Germany's second-quarter economic growth,
economists say.