"Wallstreet" Reader

"Wallstreet" Reader

Emerging Markets Tempt Investors

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 07:19 PM PDT

Some Wall Street investors say emerging-market stocks are primed to gain more than their U.S. counterparts after lagging behind in recent years.

Dean, Marathon Split-Offs Lead Way

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 06:18 PM PDT

Three IPOs are expected to reach the market in the coming week, with two of those arriving as split-offs from existing public companies—dairy company Dean Foods Co. and refiner Marathon Petroleum Corp.

Microsoft's Mobile Strategy Ripples Through Industry

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 05:15 PM PDT

Microsoft is testing new tactics to refashion its software for the mobile-device era, reaping reactions ranging from excitement to consternation from the computer makers and others it relies on as partners.

Microsoft Orchestrates Windows 8 in Stores

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Microsoft is playing a large role in dictating how big-box retailers should display and pitch computers using the new Windows 8 software, out on Friday.

Dish Network Settles Suit With AMC

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 03:52 PM PDT

Dish Network settled a suit with AMC in a deal that will return AMC's channels to Dish's satellite lineup.

RBS, U.K. Wrestle Over Fate of Citizens

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 05:20 PM PDT

Royal Bank of Scotland Group is facing pressure from the British government to sell its Citizens Financial Group, which has nearly 1,500 branches in 13 U.S. states.

Caterpillar as Bellwether

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 05:21 PM PDT

Ahead of the Tape: Spencer Jakab writes that investors can expect plenty of questions on the global economic outlook during Caterpillar's third-quarter earnings call.

Election, Fiscal Cliff Give Lift to Treasurys

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 06:27 PM PDT

Europe's debt crisis pushed U.S. Treasury prices higher in the past year during a flight to safety, but a recent easing of tensions in that region is doing little to bring prices back down.

Latin American Skies Are World's Least Safe

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 06:45 PM PDT

Latin America's official air-safety score card, expected to be approved at a meeting in Chile this week, shows more commercial-aircraft accidents in 2011 than in any other developing part of the world, though the region's record has improved so far this year.

'Paranormal' Scares Up First-Place Finish

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 06:01 PM PDT

The fourth film in the horror franchise "Paranormal Activity" scared up enough business to win at the box office, although it didn't beat the openings of the series' other sequels.

Swedish Hopes Rise on Snus Ban

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 06:28 PM PDT

Sweden is stepping up its efforts to lift the EU's ban on snus tobacco—potentially opening up a $2.3 billion market—after an antifraud report last week prompted the resignation of a key public opponent to legalizing snus sales.

BP Set to Announce TNK-BP Deal

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 05:14 PM PDT

BP plans on Monday to announce a preliminary agreement to sell its 50% stake in TNK-BP to Rosneft, a deal that would dramatically alter BP's presence in the world's largest energy market.

Hong Kong Takes Action to Weaken Its Dollar

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 07:53 PM PDT

After weeks of capital inflows from abroad that have pushed up the value of the Hong Kong dollar to the top of its trading band, the city's de facto central bank was forced to intervene Friday and weaken the local currency for the first time in nearly three years.


Australia Plans New Savings

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 12:34 AM PDT

Weaker-than-expected commodities prices and slower global growth will force the Australian government to implement significant new savings measures if it is to return a budget surplus this fiscal year, Treasurer Wayne Swan said.