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Top Market News Stories Thursday Morning

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Here’s a roundup of the the top stories affecting the stock market today:

  • Dow Jones FuturesSlimming Down: Shares of Potbelly Corp. (Nasdaq: PBPB) plunged 17% in afterhours trading on news that the sandwich chain forecasts weaker-than-expected second-quarter sales. With more than 300 locations around the country – following an aggressive growth strategy – the company is attempting to shake up its menu in an effort to generate more store traffic.
  • Default Nation: Shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) ticked up in afterhours trading on news that global PC sales in the second quarter increased by 0.1%. The announcement is welcome news following two consecutive years of declining shipments.
  • Deep Decline: The recent surge in oil prices has abated as geopolitical tensions subside and oil production comes back online in Libya and Iraq, two nations broiled in ongoing civil conflict. Yesterday, WTI crude for August delivery slipped more than 1% to $102.18 per barrel. Meanwhile, Brent crude, which is priced in London, slipped another $0.54 to $108.52. That’s a steady decline from 2014 highs of more than $115 per barrel, which it hit in June.

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  • Rolls Royce Sales Surge: In a staggering example of how the “recovery” has disproportionately benefited money managers and large stock holders at the expense of the middle class, Rolls-Royce Holding Plc. (OTCMKTS: RYCEY) reported that sales have increased by 33% worldwide and by 60% in Europe alone during the first half of 2014. The Federal Reserve’s easing has been beneficial to high-end products and luxury manufacturers.
  • Today’s Economic Calendar: Today’s schedule features weekly jobless claims, two speeches from Federal Reserve presidents, the Fed balance sheet, and the EIA Natural Gas report.
  • Here Come the Lawsuits: Online and mobile gaming giant Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA) saw shares increase more than 2% on news that Regina Dugan, vice president of engineering at Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOGL), will join the firm’s Board of Directors.
  • Earnings Reports: Stay tuned for earnings reports from TravelCenters of America LLC (NYSE: TA), Joe’s Jeans Inc. (Nasdaq: JOEZ), PriceSmart Inc. (Nasdaq: PSMT), Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO), Ceres Inc. (Nasdaq: CERE), and Barracuda Networks Inc. (Nadsaq: CUDA).

Full U.S. Economic Calendar July 10, 2014 (NYSE: all times EDT)

  • Jobless Claims at 8:30 a.m.
  • Wholesale Trade at 10 a.m.
  • EIA Natural Gas Report at 10:30 a.m.
  • 3-Month Bill Announcement at 11 a.m.
  • 6-Month Bill Announcement at 11 a.m.
  • 30-Yr Bond Auction at 1 p.m.
  • Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Esther George speaks at 1:15 p.m.
  • Federal Reserve Vice Chair Stanley Fischer speaks at 4:30 p.m.
  • Fed Balance Sheet at 4:30 p.m.
  • Money Supply at 4:30 p.m.

Be wary of “growth” in these propped-up indices – the signs of market trouble are looming…

The post Dow Jones Futures Slip 142 Points; U.S. Markets Brace for Fat Losses Today appeared first on Money Morning

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