Stocks rebound as major indexes close higher on merger rally
Major stock indexes finish higher marking a third up day in four as Time Warner surges 17 percent on Twenty-First Century Fox bid. Intel results, HCA Holdings forecast, housing confidence, and deals involving Apple IBM and International Game Technology propel a broad market rally. Dow at 17,138.20, S&P 500 at 1,981.57, Nasdaq 4,425.97 amid 80 percent year rise in U.S. deals to 1.02 trillion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intel
HCA Holdings
U.S
Time Warner
Twenty-First Century Fox
Apple
IBM
International Game Technology
David Chalupnik
Nuveen Asset Management
Rupert Murdoch
Standard & Poor
Dow
Treasury
Dealogic
Dow Industrials
Dow Transportation
Dow Utilities
NYSE
Nasdaq
S&p MidCap
S&p
Wilshire
Russell
Stock Exchange
Lannett
BiofAm
AmSupr
ICAD
Intactint
Microsoft
AldegraTn
Ishr2k
Remetis Rs
AssembErs
IntiGame
TowerSemi
ManhBrCa
Yahoo
Donegalb
SkystarBio
Apple Inc S
At&t Inc
Alcoa
Apple Inc
ApriMail
NiSource
BkofAm
Nordson
Bipvix
Northropg
Barrickg
Oi SA
Rvs
PNC
Bob Evans BlackBerry
ParkerHan
Cedarf
Penney CantryLink
Petrobras
Cisco
Pfizer
Citigroup
PlugPowr H
Comcast
PolyOne
Darden
PwShs
Diebold
ProdGam
CineEquity Drxscbear
RiteAid
EmersonEl
FirstEngy
Siriusxm
FitMerit
Smucker
Fordm
SPDR
GenElec
Steris
Hewlett P
TainSemi
HomeDp
TimeWarn
Honwilind
21Stcfoxa
Ishemkts
21Stcfoxb
Twitter
US Steel
Vale SA
Invacare
WalMart
Jpmorgch
WellsFargo
Keycorp
Wendys Co
LNB
Encp
Lowes
Sweet Crude
NYMX
New York Mercantile Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
CME
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Intercontinental Exchange
Mutual
Bala m
Capincbaa m
CpWidGrlAm
EurPacGrAm
FninvAm
GrthAmAm
IncAmerAm
InvCoAmAm
Newperspa m
Fidelity Spartan
FrankTemp-Templeton GiBondAdv
Harbor Intrinstl
Oakmark
Pimco AllAssets
PIMCO
Rowe Price
Vanguard
Vanguard Instrdx
Vanguard InstPlus
N. Vanguard IntiStkldx
Vanguard MulntAdml
Vanguard PrinceAdml
Vanguard Stgradeact
Vanguard Totet
Vanguard TotBdAdml
Adm
Vanguard TotStlis
Vanguard WellinAdm
Vanguard WndsIlAdm
SEC
Mutual Fund
The
Associated Press
Millennials own homes at same rate as late 1990s study says
A Trulia report finds U S millennials buy homes at a similar rate to the late 1990s after adjusting for demographic shifts. Rising education and later marriage reduce ownership, while the recession mainly hit middle-aged buyers, not younger ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
Trulia
Jed Kolko
Confidence rises for U S homebuilders in July
The National Association of Home Builders Wells Fargo sentiment index climbed to 53 in July from 49 in June, signaling improved sales outlook. A reading above 50 means more builders expect good sales conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
National Association of Home Builders
Wells Fargo
Fox bid for Time Warner sparks content merger race
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox bid for Time Warner, worth about 86.30 a share, was rejected but may restart a race to consolidate channels and studios. A combined Warner Bros and Twentieth Century Fox could boost HBO Fox News CNN TNT and FX leverage against distributors and influence streaming, sports rights, and windowing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox
Time Warner Sparks
Los Angeles
Rupert Murdoch
Time Warner Inc
Murdoch
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc
Comcast
Time Warner Cable
At&t Directv
HBO
Fox News Channel
Time Warner
CNN
TNT
TBS
Warner Bros
At&t-Directv
HBO Go
Warner Bros.20th Century Fox Movie Studio
Sochi
Fox Sports One
Walt Disney Co
ESPN
ABC
Netflix
Amazon Instant Video
DiClemente
Janney
Tony Wible
Foreign holdings rise in May in U S Treasury debt
Treasury data show total foreign holdings reaching a record 5.98 trillion, up 0.3 percent from April. China and Japan firmed, rising to 1.27 trillion and 1.22 trillion respectively, while Russia fell to 111.4 billion amid a shifting mix of buyers. Belgium dropped to 362.4 billion. Caribbean centers rose to 310.8 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Treasury
Treasury Department
China
Japan
Russia
Treasury
U.S
Standard & Poor's
Belgium
U.S. Treasurys
Bahamas
Bermuda
Cayman Islands
Also Mentioned on This Page
YouTube
Amazon
Nbcuniversal
NBC Sports Network
Gemeter
Time Warner Center
New York
the Market IN Review
Daily S&p 500
Dow Jones
S&p 500