http://mobile.reuters.com Copyright 2008 Reuters en-us Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:15:31 -0400 http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/images/small/logo.png http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/Category/CINV?src=RSS-INV http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSLC59987420080819?src=RSS-INV NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell for a second straight session on Tuesday as credit worries hit bank shares and a report showing inflation remains a threat despite slower growth stoked the market's anxiety. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:03:40 +0000 2008-08-19T220340Z_01_LC599874_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-STOCKS.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSN1929780620080819?src=RSS-INV LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Shares of casino operators fell sharply on Tuesday amid concerns that the Chinese government may act to curtail visits by mainlanders to Macau, the only place in China where gambling is legal. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:19:03 +0000 2008-08-19T181903Z_01_N19297806_RTRUKOC_0_US-CASINO-STOCKS.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSBNG19212020080819?src=RSS-INV (Reuters) - Furniture maker and retailer La-Z-Boy Inc <LZB.N> posted a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss on tighter cost control. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:35:06 +0000 2008-08-19T213506Z_01_BNG192120_RTRUKOC_0_US-LAZBOY.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUST14048520080819?src=RSS-INV NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rose about 1.5 percent on Tuesday as part of a broad commodities rebound triggered by weakness in the U.S. dollar. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:33:00 +0000 2008-08-19T193300Z_01_T140485_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-OIL.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSN1919115720080819?src=RSS-INV NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of WellCare Health Plans Inc <WCG.N> jumped about 15 percent on Tuesday as a $35.2 million payment to U.S. authorities signaled to investors that the company is moving to put a government probe behind it. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:20:06 +0000 2008-08-19T142006Z_01_N19191157_RTRUKOC_0_US-WELLCARE.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSN1952043020080819?src=RSS-INV NEW YORK (Reuters) - Staples Inc <SPLS.O> said on Tuesday it would report quarterly results below Wall Street expectations and cut its full-year outlook, sending shares down as much as 10 percent. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:38:50 +0000 2008-08-19T193850Z_01_N19520430_RTRUKOC_0_US-STAPLES.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUST26222120080819?src=RSS-INV CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. corn futures were higher late on Tuesday while soybean futures were choppy in a volatile, seesaw session on the Chicago Board of Trade that was dominated by technical trade. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:21:41 +0000 2008-08-19T182141Z_01_T262221_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-GRAINS.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSMAR96159220080819?src=RSS-INV NEW YORK (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc <BKS.N>, the largest U.S. specialty bookseller, said on Tuesday the chief executive of its online business resigned. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:27:29 +0000 2008-08-19T172729Z_01_MAR961592_RTRUKOC_0_US-BARNES.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSN1525577920080820?src=RSS-INV TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar eased on Wednesday as a recovery in gold and oil prices took some of the steam out of the U.S. currency's surge to a seven-month high. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:16:15 +0000 2008-08-20T011615Z_01_N15255779_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-FOREX.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSN1530122720080819?src=RSS-INV NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Gold ended higher on Monday as U.S. dollar weakness prompted broad gains in commodities, but platinum finished lower after hitting an 11-month low during Asian trading. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:54:38 +0000 2008-08-19T195438Z_01_N15301227_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-PRECIOUS.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSN1525577920080819?src=RSS-INV NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell for a second day on Tuesday, hit by a bout of profit-taking after recent sharp gains, as crude oil prices rose and stocks on Wall Street sagged on renewed worries about the financial sector. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:35:16 +0000 2008-08-19T193516Z_01_N15255779_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-FOREX.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSN1944346820080819?src=RSS-INV NEW YORK (Reuters) - Saks Inc <SKS.N> posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss and forecast weak sales through the end of the year, as an anemic economy has prompted even its well-heeled shoppers to curb spending, sending shares down 11 percent. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:56:14 +0000 2008-08-19T175614Z_01_N19443468_RTRUKOC_0_US-SAKS.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSN1952215020080819?src=RSS-INV CHICAGO (Reuters) - Medtronic Inc <MDT.N> reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday, citing cost savings and strong overseas sales of its devices to treat heart conditions. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:53:37 +0000 2008-08-19T165337Z_01_N19522150_RTRUKOC_0_US-MEDTRONIC.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSBNG32374220080819?src=RSS-INV (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs recommended investors not to buy into American International Group <AIG.N>, citing increased likelihood of a capital raise and/or ratings downgrades at the world's largest insurer, sending its shares down as much as 8 percent in morning trade. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:46:20 +0000 2008-08-19T164620Z_01_BNG323742_RTRUKOC_0_US-AIG-RESEARCH-GOLDMAN.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSWNAB768920080819?src=RSS-INV NEW YORK (Reuters) - Target Corp <TGT.N> reported a nearly 8 percent drop in quarterly profit on Tuesday as shoppers passed over trendy clothes and home decor in favor of everyday necessities, hurting its margins. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:18:56 +0000 2008-08-19T201856Z_01_WNAB7689_RTRUKOC_0_US-TARGET-RESULTS.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSN1847011920080819?src=RSS-INV LONDON (Reuters) - Concern about the health of the financial sector drove global stocks to their lowest in nearly two years on Tuesday, while the dollar ran out of puff after rising to its highest this year against a basket of major currencies. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:09:57 +0000 2008-08-19T120957Z_01_N18470119_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-GLOBAL.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSN1951721020080819?src=RSS-INV NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Home Depot Inc <HD.N> rose 2.4 percent to $27.60 in premarket trade on Thursday after the world's largest home improvement retailer reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:40:56 +0000 2008-08-19T114056Z_01_N19517210_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-STOCKS-BEFORETHEBELL-hd.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSN1843716520080819?src=RSS-INV WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wholesale prices for July should rise more modestly than at June's startling pace, according to a Reuters poll, helped by moderating oil prices that have helped ease fears about inflation to some degree. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:51:05 +0000 2008-08-19T105105Z_01_N18437165_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-PPI.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSN1845160320080819?src=RSS-INV NEW YORK (Reuters) - Housing starts are estimated to have slipped in July as builders try to cut inventory to counter weak demand. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:49:54 +0000 2008-08-19T104954Z_01_N18451603_RTRUKOC_0_US-USA-ECONOMY-HOUSING-STARTS.xml http://mobile.reuters.com/mobile/m/FullArticle/CINV/nhotStocksNews_uUSLC59987420080818?src=RSS-INV NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks sank on Monday as the prospect of more losses from the mortgage crisis hurt the shares of banks and the two biggest home finance providers, pushing all three major indexes down about 1.5 percent. Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:21:48 +0000 2008-08-18T222148Z_01_LC599874_RTRUKOC_0_US-MARKETS-STOCKS.xml