2008.08.26 Eco Minutes [今日市场脉搏]

5:22 p.m.
[BGP] Borders Q2 loss from cont. ops 19c vs 31c a share
[BGP] Borders continuing to evaluate strategic alternatives
[BGP] Borders Q2 rev $614.5 mln vs $658.6 mln

5:20 p.m.
Some funds shut out new investors but still charge for promotion

5:18 p.m.
New York Times Co. July newspaper revenue plunges 18%

5:16 p.m.
Hurricane Gustav sets its sights on Cuba
Oil stocks end higher as Hurricane Gustav rattles Caribbean

5:15 p.m.
After Hours:
[AMLN] Amylin late-traded shares fall 12.3% to $23.89
[AMLN] Lilly, Amylin say 4 more deaths of Byetta patients: reports

5:00 p.m.
After Hours:
[JCG] J. Crew cuts 2008 EPS outlook to $1.44-$1.54
[JCG] J. Crew stung by weaker sales, sending stock lower
Big Lots' profit up; Chico's, American Eagle's down as sales drop

4:33 p.m.
Treasurys up slightly as Fed minutes point to growth concerns

4:29 p.m.
Fannie, Freddie higher as analysts question potential bailout
Freddie Mac shares rise 20% as analysts question bailout talk

4:10 p.m.
S&P downgrades several of Fannie Mae's ratings
[FNM] S&P cuts Fannie Mae's standalone rating to 'A-' from 'A'
[FNM] S&P lowers Fannie Mae's subordinated debt rating to 'BBB+'
[FNM] S&P cuts Fannie Mae's standalone rating to 'A-' from 'A'
[FRE] S&P cuts Freddie Mac's preferred stock rating to 'BBB-'
[FRE] S&P affirms Freddie Mac's senior unsecured debt at 'AAA/A-1'

4:09 p.m.
Outlook dimmed for growth ahead, Fed minutes show
U.S. stocks hesitantly higher in light, summer trade,
Stocks finish mostly higher as energy shares front gains,

4:09 p.m.
[NDAQ] Nasdaq short interest at 10.15 bln shares as of Aug. 15

4:09 p.m.
[COMP] Nasdaq off 3.62 points to 2,361.97
[$SPX] S&P 500 up 4.62 points to 1,271.46
[$INDU] Dow gains 26.78 points to 11,413.03

3:01 a.m.
Tropical storm Gustav is now hurricane: NHC
Tropical storm Gustav has turned into hurricane
2:10 p.m.
Hurricane Gustav makes landfall in Haiti
4:08 p.m.
Hurricane Gustav shakes up oil and carrier shares
Oil closes higher but weaker demand eases hurricane concern
Crude futures close higher, but off the day's peak
Oct. crude closes at $116.27/brl on Nymex, up $1.16

1:46 p.m.
Gold rises first day in three as crude rallies
2:03 p.m.
Gold closes up $2.4, or 0.3%, at $828.10 an ounce
4:05 p.m.
Gold erases losses, gaining ground as crude rallies

3:55 p.m.
FDIC chair Bair:　Rough quarter for bank earnings
FDIC problem-list is the largest since mid-2003
FDIC says 'problem list' grows to 117 banks in Q2 vs 90 Q1
FDIC Bair says FDIC problem-list to grow in coming quarters
Banks, thrifts earnings fall to $5 bln in Q2, down 86.5% vs Q2 '07, second lowest since 1991
FDIC: Drop in bank profits due to higher loss provisions

3:48 p.m.
Corn falls into third day as dollar strengthens

3:46 p.m.
Drug stocks pull back; Amylin, Lilly to discuss diabetes drug

3:10 p.m.
Stocks, ruble fall as Russia recognizes Georgian regions

2:53 p.m.
[DAL] S&P affirms Delta Air Lines at 'B'; outlook negative

2:50 p.m.
[ORI] S&P downgrades mortgage insurers Old Republic, PMI, Radian

2:32 p.m.
Treasurys turn up slightly after Fed minutes

2:31 p.m.
Dollar nudges higher after Fed minutes focus on growth
Dollar up vs. most rivals, but capped by housing data, rising oil

2:11 p.m.
U.S. stocks modestly lower after Federal Reserve minutes

2:00 p.m.
Fed's Fisher worried that firms will raise prices
Fed majority did not view 2% funds rate as overly easy
Some on Fed argued for quicker hikes than market now thinks
Poor growth outlook lessened price outlook: minutes
Fed staff now sees slow growth lasting until Q3 '09
Fed had renewed concern about weak bank/weak growth spiral
Growth worried Fed more than prices at Aug meeting: minutes
Growth concern dominated Fed closed-door talks: Aug. minutes

4:57 a.m.
North Korea halts nuclear disabling work over US terror list
2:00 p.m.
North Korea may restore nuclear facility to operational status

1:56 p.m.
Housing bottom isn't even around the corner
Home prices fell further in June, leading to 16% annual decline
Record ups and downs on home prices will even out over time

1:56 p.m.
Chip stocks lead technology sector retreat
Technology giants face headwinds, fund manager says

1:50 p.m.
Lehman may start company to buy mortgage assets: report

1:26 p.m.
Apparel not making the grade for back-to-school season
Sanderson Farms swings to loss on slower restaurant traffic
Big Lots' profit up; Chico's, American Eagle's down as sales drop

12:40 p.m.
[audio] Pado: A market in 'limbo'

12:39 p.m.
Treasurys dip slightly as consumer confidence rises

12:24 p.m.
Sept. natural gas up 6.2% at $8.307/mln BTUs on Globex

10:06 a.m.
U.S. August consumer confidence rises again above 53 expected; job concerns persist
U.S. August consumer confidence 56.9 vs 51.9 in July
U.S. June home sales 503,000 was lowest since Sept. '91
U.S June new-home sales revised to new cycle-low
U.S. July new-home sales weaker than 521,000 pace expected
U.S. 2007 poverty rate 12.5%
U.S. July new-home sales up 2.4% to 515,000 pace
Sales of new homes rise but look weaker in July, U.S. data show
OFHEO says U.S. home prices drop 1.4% in second quarter
U.S. Q2 OFHEO home prices drop moderates vs Q1 decline
U.S. Q2 OFHEO home prices down 1.4% vs 1.7% Q1
U.S. consumer confidence up again, but job concerns persist

11:19 a.m.
Oil and gas stocks rise on storm, Anadarko's buyback
Energy stocks make headway on storm, stock buyback

11:09 a.m.
Southwest to eliminate 196 flights in 2009: report

10:20 a.m.
Rio Tinto profit more than doubles on Alcan, iron ore prices

10:09 a.m.
Stocks offer tepid rise after consumer, housing data

10:00 a.m.
Biogen, Elan lead drug stocks higher

9:41 a.m.
American Eagle leads sector lower; Chico's gains

9:40 a.m.
AIrline stocks weaken as oil prices gain

4:11 p.m.
Darden shares hit hard after profit warning
9:32 a.m.
[DRI] Darden Restaurants shares fall 13.7% in early trading
[DRI] Darden sees 1.1% first-quarter drop in restaurant sales
[DRI] Darden Restaurants sees Q1 EPS 57-59c from continuing ops

9:31 a.m.
Sept. natural gas up 47 cents, or 6%, to $8.29 per mBTUs

9:25 a.m.
Dollar loses steam but still up strongly after housing data

9:17 a.m.
Oil futures rise in volatile trading

9:09 a.m.
U.S. stock futures point to mixed start after housing data

9:08 a.m.
U.S. June Case-Shiller 20-city index has record decline
U.S. June Case-Shiller home prices down 15.9% in past year
Freddie: July single-family delinquency rate 101 basis pts

8:53 a.m.
[NYT] New York Times' ad revenue falls in July
[NYT] New York Times July advertising revenue down 16.2%

8:00 a.m.
Retailers' weekly same-store sales rise 2.3%: survey

7:27 a.m.
Smithfield Foods swings to 9-cents-a-share loss

5:50 a.m.
Thornburg Mortgage profit climbs, makes margin calls

4:49 a.m.
[RTP] Rio Tinto shares down 0.6% after earnings
[RTP] Rio Tinto says profit climbed to $6.91B, up 113%
[RTP] Rio Tinto 1H underlying earnings up 55% to $5.47B
[RTP] Rio Tinto 1H net profit $6.91 billion, up 113% on year
2:06 a.m.
[RTP] Temasek says annual net profit doubled to $12.8 billion
[RTP] Rio Tinto: believes has strong standalone value
[RTP] Rio Tinto: Alcan integration making good progress
[RTP] Rio Tinto says outlook is positive
[RTP] Rio Tinto H1 net earnings $6.9B vs $3.3B
[RTP] Rio Tinto H1 dividend 68C vs 52C
[RTP] Rio Tinto H1 adjusted EBITDA up 73% at $11.4B

2:21 a.m.
Shanghai shares extend losses in the afternoon
Shanghai Composite recently down 3.4% at 2,330.72

12:01 a.m.
Former Cisco CTO worried about the state of innovation