Media

Media Digest 8/16/2010 Reuters, WSJ, NYTimes, FT, Bloomberg

Reuters:   Japan’s Q2 CGP was only .1% or a rate of .4% for the year.

Reuters:   Worries about growth have moved from Europe to the US.

Reuters:   Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) may sell part of its share in Blackrock (NYSE: BLK)

Reuters:   Hulu will have a IPO which values that company at over $2 billion.

Reuters:   Ten-year yields hit a 16 month low on slow growth.

Reuters:   Gold moved up sharply and oil moved up on a weak dollar.

Reuters:   A Hong-Kong company plan to launch 3-D porn products.

Reuters:   A group in China may make a bid for 30% of American International Group’s (NYSE: AIG) AIA.

WSJ:   A settlement  between Mark Hurd and a Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) consultant was done without the input of the company’s board.

WSJ:   China’s GDP passed Japan’s

WSJ:   The Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) iAd business is off to a slow start.

WSJ:   The CEO of Time Warner (NYSE: TWC) is concerned about proposed plans for net neutrality.

WSJ:   Crude oil prices are now effected more by the stock market than anything else.

WSJ:   Boomers will have a drag effect on the economy has they cut spending in the face of the slowing economy and the decelerating growth of their retirement funds.

WSJ:   The slowing of the housing market is preventing a restructuring of Fannie Mae.

WSJ:   Spending on infrastructure from the stimulus package has been slow.

WSJ:   New start ups will target chips with server farms.

WSJ:   Federal authorities are looking at the GE (NYSE: GE) capital arm which may cause write-downs.

NYT:   Some of Google Inc (NYSE: GOOG) partners do not like its net  neutrality plans.

FT:   US banks will have access to a new Fed security buyback window.

FT:   US lending may need to be overhauled to help housing.

Bloomberg:   China favors the euro over the dollar.

Bloomberg:   Back to school slow shopping pace may hurt margins at retailers.

Douglas A. McIntyre

Want to Retire Early? Start Here (Sponsor)

Want retirement to come a few years earlier than you’d planned? Or are you ready to retire now, but want an extra set of eyes on your finances?

Now you can speak with up to 3 financial experts in your area for FREE. By simply clicking here you can begin to match with financial professionals who can help you build your plan to retire early. And the best part? The first conversation with them is free.

Click here to match with up to 3 financial pros who would be excited to help you make financial decisions.

 

Have questions about retirement or personal finance? Email us at [email protected]!

By emailing your questions to 24/7 Wall St., you agree to have them published anonymously on a673b.bigscoots-temp.com.

By submitting your story, you understand and agree that we may use your story, or versions of it, in all media and platforms, including via third parties.

Thank you for reading! Have some feedback for us?
Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team.

AI Portfolio

Discover Our Top AI Stocks

Our expert who first called NVIDIA in 2009 is predicting 2025 will see a historic AI breakthrough.

You can follow him investing $500,000 of his own money on our top AI stocks for free.