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Stocks Plunge on Fear World Economy Slowing
U.S. stocks tumbled amid growing concern the global economy is slowing and speculation that European banks lack enough capital
- Biggs Says S&P 500 May Be Bottoming, Priced for 15% Profit Drop 5:34 PM
- Volatile Stocks to Leave Lasting Scars for Fund Investors 5:11 PM
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HP Discusses Buying Autonomy, Explores Options for PC Unit 5:52 PM
Hewlett-Packard, the world’s largest computer maker, is in talks to buy Autonomy to expand in software and that it’s considering spinning off its PC business
- HP Forecasts Miss Analyst Estimates on Consumer Sales Slump 4:57 PM
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Is Groupon a Financial Train Wreck Waiting to Happen? 4:21 PM
As the daily deal site prepares an eagerly awaited IPO, pressure is mounting for it to prove it's not another dot-com flameout like Pets.com
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Exxon Sues Interior Department Over Canceled Gulf Leases 3:37 PM
Exxon Mobil Corp. sued the U.S. Interior Department, asking a judge to set aside the agency’s decision to cancel offshore leases that may yield “billions of barrels of oil.”
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- Brazil Rate Futures Drop as Slowdown Spurs Tombini to ‘Reassess’6:07 PM
- Times Square Bomber’s Money Handler Younis Pleads Guilty5:55 PM
- Netanyahu Says Militants Will Pay ‘Heavy Price’ for Attacks5:46 PM
- Corporate Credit Risk Reaches High for Week, Goldman Swaps Rise5:46 PM
- Small Companies in China Feel the Squeeze
- Nuance CTO: Speech Tech Will Be Mobile Tech
- Network Effects: Social Media's Role in the London Riots
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- The Reinvention of Rahm Emanuel
- IRS to Gay Newlyweds: Not So Fast
- Debt Hawk Alan Simpson on the Work Ahead
- Dubai’s Peculiar Commercial Real Estate Problem
Market Summary
Updated: 6:39 PM ET
US markets closed sharply lower Thursday. The DJIA finished off down 3.68%, while the S&P 500 lost 4.46% and the NASDAQ fell 5.22%.
S&P 500
| S&P 500 | 1,141 | -53.24 | |
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| DJIA | 10,991 | -419.63 | |
| NASDAQ | 2,380 | -131.05 |
Market data is delayed at least 15 minutes.
Updated: 6:39 PM ET
In Europe, the indexes closed down at the end of the day's trading, with the DAX having fallen the most, by 5.82%.
FTSE 100
| FTSE 100 | 5,092 | -239.37 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAC 40 | 3,076 | -178.30 | |
| DAX Index | 5,603 | -346.14 |
Market data is delayed at least 15 minutes.
Updated: 6:39 PM ET
In Asia, the indexes closed down at the end of the day's trading, with the NSE 50 having fallen the most, by 2.22%.
Hang Seng
| Hang Seng | 20,016 | -272.76 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | 2,559 | -41.79 | |
| India NSE | 4,944 | -112.45 |
Market data is delayed at least 15 minutes.
Stocks
| Autonomy Corp PLC | |||
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| AUTNF:US | 37.00 USD | +44.81% | |
| HP Buys Autonomy for $10.3 Bil... | |||
| Governor & Co of the Bank ... | |||
| IRLBF:US | 0.15 USD | +15.38% | |
| Bank of Ireland's First-Half L... | |||
| Atlas Iron Ltd | |||
| ATLGF:US | 4.35 USD | +15.08% | |
| Today's Change: | +0.57 USD | ||
| PICC Property & Casualty C... | |||
| PPCCF:US | 1.70 USD | +13.39% | |
| Asian Stocks Rise as U.S. Reta... | |||
| Eastman Kodak Co | |||
| EK:US | 3.05 USD | +13.38% | |
| Cree, Monster Worldwide, NetAp... | |||
| Komatsu Ltd | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| KMTUF:US | 25.40 USD | -84.70% | |
| Today's Change: | -140.60 USD | ||
| Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd | |||
| SHECF:US | 10.99 USD | -80.37% | |
| Today's Change: | -45.01 USD | ||
| OSIM International Ltd | |||
| OSMIF:US | 0.90 USD | -34.31% | |
| Today's Change: | -0.47 USD | ||
| Kingdee International Software... | |||
| KGDEF:US | 0.38 USD | -28.30% | |
| Today's Change: | -0.15 USD | ||
| Abertis Infraestructuras SA | |||
| ABFOF:US | 15.20 USD | -27.62% | |
| Madrid Airport Sale Said to Lu... | |||
| Bank of America Corp | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| BAC:US | 7.01 USD | -6.03% | |
| Corporate Credit Risk Reaches ... | |||
| Sirius XM Radio Inc | |||
| SIRI:US | 1.78 USD | -7.29% | |
| Strauss-Kahn, AIG-BofA, UniCre... | |||
| General Electric Co | |||
| GE:US | 15.34 USD | -5.48% | |
| Wind Beats Natural Gas, Hydro ... | |||
| Microsoft Corp | |||
| MSFT:US | 24.67 USD | -2.28% | |
| Motorola Mobility Can't Solici... | |||
| Cisco Systems Inc | |||
| CSCO:US | 15.01 USD | -5.30% | |
| Fairholme's Berkowitz Adds to ... | |||
Stocks
| Bakrie and Brothers Tbk PT | |||
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| LFU2:GR | 0.005 EUR | +25.00% | |
| Today's Change: | +0.001 EUR | ||
| Eastman Kodak Co | |||
| KOD:GR | 1.90 EUR | +22.58% | |
| Cree, Monster Worldwide, NetAp... | |||
| Clearwire Corp | |||
| CBV:GR | 1.50 EUR | +22.25% | |
| Abercrombie, Digital River, Ha... | |||
| SAS AB | |||
| SSV2:GR | 1.59 EUR | +21.41% | |
| SAS Returns to Profit on Cost ... | |||
| Autonomy Corp PLC | |||
| AUY:GR | 21.20 EUR | +18.73% | |
| HP Buys Autonomy for $10.3 Bil... | |||
| HMS Holdings Corp | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| HMM:GR | 16.33 EUR | -67.09% | |
| Today's Change: | -33.27 EUR | ||
| Bank of the Ozarks Inc | |||
| BO8:GR | 15.65 EUR | -51.11% | |
| Today's Change: | -16.36 EUR | ||
| TMB Bank PCL | |||
| TMLF:GR | 0.025 EUR | -41.86% | |
| Today's Change: | -0.018 EUR | ||
| Beijing Enterprises Water Grou... | |||
| HUN2:GR | 0.126 EUR | -20.75% | |
| Today's Change: | -0.033 EUR | ||
| Carlsberg A/S | |||
| CBGB:GR | 49.94 EUR | -16.17% | |
| Foster's Says SABMiller $10 Bi... | |||
| Commerzbank AG | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CBK:GR | 1.93 EUR | -9.54% | |
| Overseas Banks Seen Cutting Do... | |||
| Deutsche Telekom AG | |||
| DTE:GR | 9.22 EUR | -3.39% | |
| AT &T Acquisition of T-Mob... | |||
| Infineon Technologies AG | |||
| IFX:GR | 5.54 EUR | -4.58% | |
| Cree, Monster Worldwide, NetAp... | |||
| E.ON AG | |||
| EOAN:GR | 14.24 EUR | -6.19% | |
| Europe's Utilities Offer No Re... | |||
| Deutsche Bank AG | |||
| DBK:GR | 28.21 EUR | -5.23% | |
| Overseas Banks Seen Cutting Do... | |||
Stocks
| Takahashi Curtain Wall Corp | |||
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| 1994:JP | 121.00 JPY | +32.97% | |
| Today's Change: | +30.00 JPY | ||
| Akatsuki Financial Group Inc | |||
| 8737:JP | 65.00 JPY | +25.00% | |
| Today's Change: | +13.00 JPY | ||
| Bemap Inc | |||
| 4316:JP | 20,500 JPY | +24.24% | |
| Today's Change: | +4,000 JPY | ||
| Creek & River Co Ltd | |||
| 4763:JP | 17,220 JPY | +21.10% | |
| Today's Change: | +3,000 JPY | ||
| Shiomi Holdings Corp | |||
| 2414:JP | 6.00 JPY | +20.00% | |
| Today's Change: | +1.00 JPY | ||
| Remixpoint Co Ltd | |||
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| 3825:JP | 18,700 JPY | -19.40% | |
| Today's Change: | -4,500.00 JPY | ||
| Fund Creation Group Co Ltd | |||
| 3266:JP | 118.00 JPY | -16.90% | |
| Today's Change: | -24.00 JPY | ||
| Urban Life Co Ltd | |||
| 8851:JP | 56.00 JPY | -13.85% | |
| Today's Change: | -9.00 JPY | ||
| fonfun corp | |||
| 2323:JP | 255.00 JPY | -11.76% | |
| Today's Change: | -34.00 JPY | ||
| Modulat Inc | |||
| 3043:JP | 53,500 JPY | -9.17% | |
| Today's Change: | -5,400.00 JPY | ||
| Crea Holdings Inc | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1757:JP | 3.00 JPY | 0.00% | |
| Today's Change: | 0.00 JPY | ||
| SxL Corp | |||
| 1919:JP | 97.00 JPY | +3.19% | |
| Today's Change: | +3.00 JPY | ||
| Toshiba Corp | |||
| 6502:JP | 322.00 JPY | -4.45% | |
| Toshiba Rises Most in Seven We... | |||
| Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc/Th... | |||
| 9501:JP | 430.00 JPY | -0.23% | |
| Aid Disbursement Delays Prolon... | |||
| Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd | |||
| 5202:JP | 195.00 JPY | -4.41% | |
| Today's Change: | -9.00 JPY | ||
| Autonomy Corp PLC (AUTNF:US) | |
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| Atlas Iron Ltd (ATLGF:US) | ||
| Last: | 4.35 USD | |
| Change Today: | +0.57 +15.08% | |
| Volume: | 5.0K | |
| PICC Property & Casualty Co Ltd (PPCCF:US) | |
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| Eastman Kodak Co (EK:US) | |
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| Komatsu Ltd (KMTUF:US) | ||
| Last: | 25.40 USD | |
| Change Today: | -140.60 -84.70% | |
| Volume: | 300.0 | |
| Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd (SHECF:US) | ||
| Last: | 10.99 USD | |
| Change Today: | -45.01 -80.37% | |
| Volume: | 100.0 | |
| OSIM International Ltd (OSMIF:US) | ||
| Last: | 0.90 USD | |
| Change Today: | -0.47 -34.31% | |
| Volume: | 1.0K | |
| Kingdee International Software Group Co Ltd (KGDEF:US) | ||
| Last: | 0.38 USD | |
| Change Today: | -0.15 -28.30% | |
| Volume: | 20.0K | |
| Abertis Infraestructuras SA (ABFOF:US) | |
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| Bakrie and Brothers Tbk PT (LFU2:GR) | ||
| Last: | 0.005 EUR | |
| Change Today: | +0.001 +25.00% | |
| Volume: | 556.0K | |
| Eastman Kodak Co (KOD:GR) | |
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| HMS Holdings Corp (HMM:GR) | ||
| Last: | 16.33 EUR | |
| Change Today: | -33.27 -67.09% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| Bank of the Ozarks Inc (BO8:GR) | ||
| Last: | 15.65 EUR | |
| Change Today: | -16.36 -51.11% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| TMB Bank PCL (TMLF:GR) | ||
| Last: | 0.025 EUR | |
| Change Today: | -0.018 -41.86% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd (HUN2:GR) | ||
| Last: | 0.126 EUR | |
| Change Today: | -0.033 -20.75% | |
| Volume: | 0.0 | |
| Carlsberg A/S (CBGB:GR) | |
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| Commerzbank AG (CBK:GR) | |
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| Infineon Technologies AG (IFX:GR) | |
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| Takahashi Curtain Wall Corp (1994:JP) | ||
| Last: | 121.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +30.00 +32.97% | |
| Volume: | 168.0K | |
| Akatsuki Financial Group Inc (8737:JP) | ||
| Last: | 65.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +13.00 +25.00% | |
| Volume: | 3.6M | |
| Bemap Inc (4316:JP) | ||
| Last: | 20,500 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +4,000 +24.24% | |
| Volume: | 879.0 | |
| Creek & River Co Ltd (4763:JP) | ||
| Last: | 17,220 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +3,000 +21.10% | |
| Volume: | 10.3K | |
| Shiomi Holdings Corp (2414:JP) | ||
| Last: | 6.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +1.00 +20.00% | |
| Volume: | 6.9M | |
| Remixpoint Co Ltd (3825:JP) | ||
| Last: | 18,700 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -4,500.00 -19.40% | |
| Volume: | 2.2K | |
| Fund Creation Group Co Ltd (3266:JP) | ||
| Last: | 118.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -24.00 -16.90% | |
| Volume: | 10.0M | |
| Urban Life Co Ltd (8851:JP) | ||
| Last: | 56.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -9.00 -13.85% | |
| Volume: | 112.0K | |
| fonfun corp (2323:JP) | ||
| Last: | 255.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -34.00 -11.76% | |
| Volume: | 368.6K | |
| Modulat Inc (3043:JP) | ||
| Last: | 53,500 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -5,400.00 -9.17% | |
| Volume: | 778.0 | |
| Crea Holdings Inc (1757:JP) | ||
| Last: | 3.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | 0.00 0.00% | |
| Volume: | 172.2M | |
| SxL Corp (1919:JP) | ||
| Last: | 97.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | +3.00 +3.19% | |
| Volume: | 51.5M | |
| Toshiba Corp (6502:JP) | |
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| Nippon Sheet Glass Co Ltd (5202:JP) | ||
| Last: | 195.00 JPY | |
| Change Today: | -9.00 -4.41% | |
| Volume: | 34.7M | |
Finance
Blinder on Fed Policy, Economy, QE3 Prospects 10:54 AM
Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Alan Blinder, a professor at Princeton University, talks about Standard and Poor's decision to reduce the credit rating on the U.S., and the possibility of another round of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve. He speaks with Lisa Murphy on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)
- Paulsen Sees Second Half U.S. Growth Above 3% 9:49 AM
- Wells Fargo's Silvia Discusses Employment, Skills 9:33 AM
Innovation
Toys 'R' Us Wants a Robot (to Sell) for Christmas
The retailer bets My Keepon, a fuzzy yellow dancing robot originally built for autistic kids, will be a holiday hit
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Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants Profiled 10:52 AM
Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Gigi Stone interviews President and COO Niki Leondakis and CEO Mike Depatie of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants in their San Francisco headquarters about the pioneering boutique hotel group's expansion and takes us on a tour of one of their popular hotel properties. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Chinese Companies' IPOs, Tudou 9:04 AM
Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Jeff Papp, an analyst at Oberweis Asset Management Inc., talks about Tudou Holdings Ltd.'s initial public offering and the Chinese IPO market. Tudou, China’s second-biggest video website, tumbled 12 percent in its first day of trading yesterday after raising $174 million in a U.S. IPO, selling at a discount to larger rival Youku.com Inc. Papp speaks with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television's "InsideTrack." (Source: Bloomberg)
- Bianco Says Recession Likely for the U.S.: Audio 8:51 AM
- Buy Australian Dollar on Big Dips, Gallo Says 6:22 AM
Technology
Is Groupon a Financial Train Wreck Waiting to Happen? 4:21 PM
As the daily deal site prepares an eagerly awaited IPO, pressure is mounting for it to prove it's not another dot-com flameout like Pets.com
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The New Entrepreneur: Freelancers Ask Government to Count Independent Workers 5:43 PM
This is a guest post by Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Victoria Stilwell.
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