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Media Digest (4/18/2103) Reuters, WSJ, NYT, FT, Bloomberg

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The FAA moves closer to a decision to clear the Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner for commercial service. (Reuters)

Worries about Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) profits press its stock value under $400. (Reuters)

LinkedIn Corp. (NYSE: LNKD) will test mobile ads in it smartphone app. (Reuters)

Twitter begins to examine tweets to better target ads. (Reuters)

China will allow the yuan to trade in a wider range. (WSJ)

Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann tells the Wall Street Journal that Europe‘s financial repair could take a decade. (WSJ)

The International Energy Agency says the progress of green energy has slowed. (WSJ)

Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) will spend as much as $700 million to upgrade hospital and safety systems on its ships. (WSJ)

The growth of the PayPal operation of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) slows, according to its earnings report. (WSJ)

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) earnings likely will show the company’s products have not triggered global PC growth. (WSJ)

Large bank profits may push regulators to put more regulations on the banking system. (NYT)

The United States has become Japan‘s top export market, taking the position from China. (FT)

The International Monetary Fund says monetary easing could cause credit bubbles. (FT)

Gold miners lose $169 billion as the price of the metal falls. (Bloomberg)

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Jim Carrey Backlash on EBAY for His Anti-Gun Video Mysteriously Disappears…

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Media Digest (3/20/2013) Reuters, WSJ, Financial Times

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency lowers its rating of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) management. (Reuters)

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac expect to pay back taxpayer money sooner than expected. (Reuters)

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) says it supports a government review of potential bribery charges. (Reuters)

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) may buy a controlling position in video site Dailymotion. (Reuters)

Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG), Alliance Boots and AmerisourceBergen Corp. (NYSE: ABC) set a marriage that could affect distribution of medicines around the world. (WSJ)

Volkswagen will recall 384,181 vehicles in China. (WSJ)

American Airlines and U.S. Airways Group Inc. (NYSE: LCC) defend their plan for a merger before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (WSJ)

The HTC One will be delayed because of parts supplies, a blow to the troubled smartphone firm. (WSJ)

Cyprus and the European Union embark on plans to salvage its bailout after a deposit tax failed to get parliament support. (WSJ)

EBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) will make its seller fees simpler in an effort to compete with Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). (WSJ)

Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC) finds what it claims is a huge oil field in the Gulf of Mexico. (FT)

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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — March 19, 2013: Market Closes Mixed Without Solution in Cyprus (JNPR, RIO, CHK, EBAY, EA, FF, SBLK, FDS, WAG, ADBE, CTAS, FTEK, WSM, FDX, GIS, LEN, AFFY, S, HAL, SLB)

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U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning but worries about a resolution to the banking crisis in Cyprus soon took over and pushed shares down. In other parts of Europe, Spain’s bad loan ratio rose to 10.78% in January and eurozone economic sentiment came in far below expectations. German 10-year bond yields fell on a rising dollar. In Asia, China’s central bank will drain 39 billion yuan in liquidity with a short-term repurchase agreement after foreign direct investment fell less than expected in the month. In the U.S., the report on housing starts was somewhat better than last month, with an annualized 917,000 new homes being built (more coverage here). The Cypriot parliament rejected a revised tax proposal on bank deposits (more coverage here), so it’s anyone’s guess what tomorrow may bring.

The U.S. dollar index rose 0.35% today, now at 82.983. The GSCI commodity index is down 0.3% at 650.30, with commodities prices mixed today. WTI crude oil closed down 1.7% today, at $92.16 a barrel. Brent crude trades down 1.8% at $107.50 a barrel. Natural gas is up 2.1% today at about $3.96 per million BTUs. Gold settled up 0.4% today at $1,611.30 an ounce.

The unofficial closing bells put the DJIA up about 4 points to 14,455.90 (0.03%), the NASDAQ fell more than 8 points (-0.26%) to 3,229.10, and the S&P 500 fell -0.24% or nearly 4 points to 1,548.35.

There were a several analyst upgrades and downgrades today, including Juniper Networks Inc. (NYSE: JNPR) cut to ‘sell’ at Goldman Sachs; Rio Tinto plc (NYSE: RIO) cut to ‘sell’ at Goldman Sachs; Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) cut to ‘underperform’ at Sterne Agee (more coverage here); eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) raised to ‘buy’ with a price target of $56 at Cantor Fitzgerald; and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) cut to ‘hold’ at Needham.

Earnings reports since markets closed last night resulted in several price moves today, including these: FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) is down 9.2% at $12.40; Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK) is up 5.7% at $6.50; FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE: FDS) is down 5.6% at $92.52; and Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG) is up 5.2% at $44.65 (more coverage here).

Before markets open tomorrow morning we are scheduled to hear from Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE), Cintas Corp. (NASDAQ: CTAS), Fuel Tech Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), Williams-Sonoma Inc. (NYSE: WSM), FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX), General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS), and Lennar Corp. (NYSE: LEN).

Some standouts among heavily traded stocks today include:

Affymax Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFY) is down 62.6% at $1.09 after posting a new 52-week low of $1.02 earlier today. The drugmaker fired 75% of its workforce today and will begin exploring “strategic alternatives” including bankruptcy. More coverage here.

Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) is up 2.9% at $6.05 after posting a new 52-week high of $6.09 earlier today. The telecom company had no big news today, but led a sector that was up on a down day.

Halliburton Co. (NYSE: HAL) is down 3.4% at $39.36. The oil field …read more
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Options Players Get Bullish On eBay, Buy Up Protection On HP

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By Caitlin Duffy, Contributor

Trading traffic in weekly calls on eBay suggests some traders are preparing for shares in the name to rebound this week, with upwards of 2,600 lots in play at the Mar. 22 ’13 $52.5 strike versus open interest of 1,122 contracts. It looks like most of the call options were purchased earlier in the session at an average premium of $0.08 each. Call buyers may profit at expiration this week in the event that EBAY shares rally 5.4% over the current price of $49.90 to top the average breakeven point at $52.58. Upside calls are also active at the April $52.5 and $55 strikes, with upwards of 3,000 contracts trading at each against sizable open interest levels by midday on the East Coast. …read more
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24/7 Wall St. Closing Bell — March 14, 2013: Markets Climb to New Highs Today (AMZN, EBAY, WFC, VMW, ETFC, BFAM, MW, VRA, LODE, SOL, AEO, MCP, ZUMZ, BWS, MGM, SD)

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U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning following a better-than-expected report on new jobless benefits claims in the U.S. and a mostly inline report on producer prices (more coverage here). In Europe, eurozone unemployment fell a bit more than expected and Spanish retail sales were not as bad as expected. In Asia, key interest rates in New Zealand and South Korea remained unchanged. The Shanghai index closed higher for the first time in six days. The DJIA closed with a tenth straight day of gains and the S&P closed within a couple of bucks of its all-time high.

The U.S. dollar index fell 0.41% today, now at 82.553. The GSCI commodity index is down 0.4% at 647.17, with commodities prices mostly higher today on the weaker dollar. WTI crude oil closed up 0.6% today, at $93.03 a barrel. Brent crude trades up 0.7% at $109.00 a barrel. Natural gas is up 3.8% today at about $3.82 per million BTUs following a relatively large draw on stocks last week (more coverage here). Gold settled up 0.1% today at $1,590.70 an ounce.

The unofficial closing bells put the DJIA up more than 82 points to 14,538.99 (0.58%), the NASDAQ rose nearly 14 points (0.43%) to 3,258.93, and the S&P 500 rose 0.56% or nearly 9 points to 1,563.20.

There were a several analyst upgrades and downgrades today, including Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) cut to ‘neutral’ at J.P. Morgan; eBay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY) reiterated as ‘buy’ with a price target of $65 at Argus and raised to ‘overweight’ at Evercore; Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) started as ‘market perform’ at BMO Capital; VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW) raised to ‘outperform’ at William Blair and maintained on Focus List at Credit Suisse; and E*Trade Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ETFC) cut to ‘underperform’ at KBW.

Earnings reports since markets closed last night resulted in several price moves today, including these: Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BFAM) is up 11.2% at $33.35 after posting a post-IPO high of $33.49 earlier today; Men’s Wearhouse Inc. (NYSE: MW) is up 19% at $34.60; Vera Bradley Inc. (NASDAQ: VRA) is down 8.4% at $22.81; Comstock Mining Inc. (NYSEMKT: LODE) is down 7.1% at $1.97; and ReneSola Ltd. (NYSE: SOL) is up 1.4% at $2.17.

Before markets open tomorrow morning we are scheduled to hear from Aeropostale Inc. (NYSE: AEO), Molycorp Inc. (NYSE: MCP), Zumiez Inc. (NASDAQ: ZUMZ), and Brown Shoe Co. Inc. (NYSE: BWS).

Some standouts among heavily traded stocks today include:

MGM Resorts International Inc. (NYSE: MGM) is up 6.5% at $13.21. The casino and resort operator is a likely target for further investment by Kirk Kerkorian’s Tracinda Corp. More coverage here.

SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD) is down 3.3% at $5.66. The energy exploration and production company caved in to demands from a large investor and it looks the company’s CEO is headed for the door. More coverage here.

E*Trade Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: ETFC) is down 8.3% at $10.84. The online financial firm got battered after its largest investor said it would …read more
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XLK, EBAY, MA, EMC: Large Inflows Detected at ETF

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Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (AMEX: XLK) where we have detected an approximate $68.2 million dollar inflow — that’s a 0.7% increase week over week in outstanding units (from 307,705,897 to 309,955,897). Among the largest underlying components of XLK, in trading today eBay Inc. (NASD: EBAY) is down about 0.4%, MasterCard Inc (NYSE: MA) is up about 0.1%, and EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) is up by about 0.9%. For a complete list of holdings, visit the XLK Holdings page » …read more
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Making Search Results Pay

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Everyone knows that if a company or product shows up on the first page of results from a search engine query, the chances that the company or product will get noticed, or even better get a click, go way up. But how far up can a company expect to go?

According to the latest data from Experian Marketing Services, the top five sites capturing search activity are Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB), with about 8.5% of clicks, Google Inc.’s (NASDAQ: GOOG) YouTube, 5.6% of clicks, Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) with 2.6%, Wikipedia with 2%, and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) with 1.4% of clicks. These top 5 account for 20% of all search activity and the top 500 sites account for about 50% of all search activity.

The results for paid search are similar: the top 5 sites get 16% of the clicks and the top 50 sites get 56%. The top site is Amazon.com with 4.2% of clicks, followed by Ebay Inc. (NASDAQ: EBAY), Demand Media Inc.’s (NYSE: DMD) eHow, Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY), and Yahoo! Shopping.

Google serviced about 3 billion searches a day in 2011, which means that Facebook gleaned about 255 million clicks every day from Google searches. Even at a 1% rate, that’s 3 million clicks a day. Amazon is paying for around 126 million clicks a day, given its 4.2% activity rate.

Even at click-through rates that are lower than 1%, the top sites get a lot of traffic from searches, free and paid. Big changes at the top are not likely.

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