Lynn Thomasson

Type: Person

Name: Lynn Thomasson

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

U.S. Stocks Rally for Fourth Week Amid Optimism Over Economy

U.S. stocks rallied for a fourth straight week, sending benchmark indexes to record highs, as data showing confidence improved among consumers and small businesses fueled optimism in the world’s largest economy.All 10 groups in the Standard & Poor’s 500 ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 17 2013]

Entities: S&P 500, David Tepper, United States, Apollo Group Inc

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Standard & Poor's

Stocks Retreat as Dollar Reverses Drop on Bets Fed to Taper QE

May 16 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks fell, pulling benchmark indexes down from records, and the Dollar Index reversed losses as Federal Reserve officials discussed scaling back stimulus efforts. Gold futures extended the longest slump since 2011.The Standard ... [Published La Repubblica - May 16 2013]

Entities: Index, Standard & Poor's, Federal Reserve System, Declination

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Kansas City Southern

Kansas City Southern to Enter S&P 500 as Dean Foods Removed

Kansas City Southern, the smallest of the major North American railroads, will be added to the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, replacing Dean Foods Co. (DF)Shares of Kansas City Southern, based in Kansas City, Missouri, rallied 1.6 percent to $118.01 in ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 16 2013]

Entities: Kansas City Southern, Dean Foods Inc, S&P 500, Standard & Poor's, Index

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Manulife Financial Corp

Canadian Stocks Little Changed as Bank, Phone Shares Offset Gold

Canadian stocks were little changed as a rally in phone and bank shares offset a slump in gold prices that dragged mining stocks lower.Telus Corp. rallied 0.9 percent after Canada’s third-largest wireless operator agreed to buy the struggling mobile-phone ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 16 2013]

Entities: Stocks, Lynn Thomasson, Manulife Financial Corp, Goldcorp Inc

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Humana Inc

Omega Sells Humana, WellPoint Stakes While Adding Bets on Gold

Leon Cooperman’s Omega Advisors Inc. exited stakes in Humana (HUM)Omega sold 1.3 million shares of Humana, a private provider of Medicare coverage, worth $89 million during the three months ended March 31, according to a filing with the Securities and ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 15 2013]

Entities: Humana Inc, WellPoint Inc, Leon Cooperman, Hedge Fund, Lynn Thomasson

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

BlackRock Inc

BlackRock’s Cassese Likes Dividend Growth, Railroads: Tom Keene

David Cassese of BlackRock (BLK)While some dividend-payers in groups such as telecommunications and utilities have become overvalued, there are still many companies with growth prospects that will be able to increase their payouts, according to Cassese, ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 14 2013]

Entities: Tom Keene, BlackRock Inc, S&P 500, Dividend

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Canada Stocks Fall as Commodities Slide on China Growth Concerns

Canadian stocks fell, following a 1.2 percent gain last week, as commodity prices retreated after data from China raised concerns of slowing growth at Canada’s second-largest trading partner.Silver Wheaton Corp. (SLW) dropped 3.9 percent after first-quarter ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 13 2013]

Entities: China Growth CORP, Canada, Commodities

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 2 reports

Canada Stocks Little Changed as Earnings Offset Materials Drop

Canadian stocks were little changed, with the benchmark equity index on track for a third week of gains, as better-than-forecast corporate results offset a slump in raw-materials shares.Magna International Inc., North America’s largest auto-parts maker, ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 10 2013]

Entities: TMX Group Inc, Canada, Stocks

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Canada Stocks Climb as Commodities Jump on China Trade Data

Canadian stocks rose a fifth day as commodities rallied after reports showed China’s trade and Germany’s industrial output beat estimates.First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (FM) advanced 4.6 percent as copper gained. Kinross Gold Corp. (K) gained 3.6 percent ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 08 2013]

Entities: China, Canada, Commodities

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Canada Stocks Gain as Building Permits Jump and Gold Advances

Canadian stocks rose for a third day as financial and industrial shares gained amid a jump in building permits and commodities producers advanced as gold prices rallied.Penn West Petroleum Ltd. advanced 7.1 percent after appointing Rick George, former ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 06 2013]

Entities: Canada, Stocks, Rick George, Lynn Thomasson

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 3 reports

CBOE Advances Most in 4 Months After Profits Beat Estimates

(Closes today’s trading in second paragraph.)May 3 (Bloomberg) -- CBOE Holdings Inc., the biggest U.S. options market by volume, rallied the most in four months after first-quarter profit beat analyst projections amid growth in its volatility and Standard ... [Published La Repubblica - May 03 2013]

Entities: Volatility, S&P 500, Lynn Thomasson, Jeff Sutherland

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 2 reports

CBOE Holdings Delays Open for Exchange After System Problems

CBOE Holdings Inc. (CBOE)The exchange, the biggest U.S. options market by volume, did not say when it expected to start and said some users were having problems downloading CBOE products, the company’s website said."We are doing zero business," Greg Richards, ... [Published BusinessWeek - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: CBOE Holdings Inc, Greg Richards, Nikolaj Gammeltoft, Lynn Thomasson

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