Media Digest 7/21/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Media

Douglas A. McIntyre

Published: July 21, 2010 4:24 am

Last Updated: July 21, 2010 5:47 am

Reuters: BP plc (NYSE: BP) said as it prepares to sell some assets that its CEO is not leaving.

Reuters: The Senate approved an extension of unemployment benefits.

Reuters: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) beat Street estimates.

Reuters: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) will sell the Kinect for $150.

Reuters: Icahn renewed his battle for Lions Gate.WSJ: The depression in the housing market continued.

WSJ: Yahoo!’s (NASDAQ: YHOO) ad numbers were disappointing.

WSJ: Countrywide gave over 100 “VIP” loans to Freddie Mac.

WSJ: HAMP enrollees topped those who dropped out.

WSJ: Walmart (NYSE: WMT) was sued for firing a worker with cancer who tested positive for medical marijuana.

WSJ: Hedge fund Harbinger Capital will use Nokia (NYSE: NOK) to build its wireless network.

NYT: The Greek rail system is deeply in debt.

NYT: Economists are worried that all EU banks will pass the stress tests turning them into a joke.

NYT: BP will sell $7 billion of assets to Apache (NYSE: APA).

Douglas A. McIntyre

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