Frontrunning: September 10

Frontrunning: September 10

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 09/10/2013 06:14 -0500

Obama Shrinking Second-Term Hastened by Syria Opposition (BBG)
Obama says Russian proposal on Syria a potential 'breakthrough' (Reuters)
Poll Finds Support Fading for Syria Attack (WSJ)
France to Introduce Resolution Aimed at Dismantling Syria's Chemical Arsenal (WSJ)
Apple to Unveil IPhones Seeking End to Year of Struggles (BBG)
Verizon Plans Largest Debt Sale Ever: Proceeds From Deal, Expected to Raise $20 Billion, Would Fund Venture Buyout (WSJ)
Shipping Rates Seen at 2010 High on Record Ore to China (BBG)
Ads coming to Twitter: Twitter makes its largest acquisition, a mobile ad company (FT)
Houses on fire as fighting erupts in southern Philippines (Reuters)
Banks Seen at Risk Five Years After Lehman Collapse (BBG)

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Frontrunning: July 25

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 07/25/2013 06:21 -0500

The Department of Justice has opened an initial probe into the metals warehousing industry (WSJ)
Obama Says Budget Debate a Battle for Middle Class Future (BBG)
Death Toll From Spanish Train Crash Hits 77 (WSJ)
‘Fabulous Fab’ takes to witness stand (FT)
Banks Said to Weigh Suspending Dealings With SAC as Charges Loom (BBG) - what about Anthony Scaramucci?
How the Muslim Brotherhood lost Egypt (Reuters)
German Business Confidence Rises for a Third Month (BBG)
Fraternities Lobby for Tax Break Without Hazing Penalties (BBG)
China charges Bo Xilai with corruption, paves way for trial (Reuters)
Airbus Pushes Higher-Density A380 to Counter Luxury Image (BBG)

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Frontrunning: May 30

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/30/2013 06:58 -0500

Japan’s Stocks Correction Raises Stakes for Abe’s Growth Plan (BBG)
China Failure to Grow With $1 Trillion Is Warning to Li (BBG)
Blankfein Leads Bank CEO Pay With $26 Million Deemed Overpaid (BBG)
IMF says ‘no evidence yet’ of Abenomics hurting other economies (FT)
Europe Seeks CFTC Delay in Imposing Swaps Rules on Banks (BBG)
Fed's Rosengren: 'Modest' QE3 cut may make sense in a few months (Reuters)
Who’s who of Obama lobbyists pushes Keystone pipeline (FT)
China to Study Joining U.S.-Led Trade Accord After Japan Added (BBG)

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Frontrunning: May 22

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/22/2013 06:29 -0500

Apple Bonds Stick Buyers With $280.6 Million Loss as Rates Climb (BBG)
Iceland Freezes EU Plans as New Government Shuns Euro Crisis (BBG)
"Transparent Fed" - Ben Bernanke meets privately with Darrell Issa (Politico)
Bank of Japan vows market steps to curb bond turbulence (Reuters) holds policy (FT)
Stockholm riots spread in third night of unrest (FT)
Dudley Says Decision on Taper Will Require 3-4 Months (BBG)
Senate panel passes immigration bill; Obama praises move (Reuters)
Italy to outline youth jobs plan as government struggles (Reuters)
Apple CEO Tim Cook, Lawmakers Square Off Over Taxes (WSJ)
Google Joins Apple Avoiding Taxes With Stateless Income (BBG)
Sony Board Discussing Loeb’s Entertainment IPO Proposal (BBG)
Vote Strengthens Dimon's Grip (WSJ), Dimon performance well choreographed (FT)

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Frontrunning: May 20

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/20/2013 06:32 -0500

Obama's Counsel Was Told of IRS Audit Findings Weeks Ago (WSJ)
North Korea fires sixth missile in three days (Reuters)
Enron No Lesson to Traders as EU Probes Oil-Price Manipulation (BBG)
Don't cry for me, Eurozone: Thinking the Unthinkable - Quitting a Currency (WSJ)
H-1B Models Strut Into U.S. as Programmers Pray for Help (BBG)
Gold Bear Bets Reach Record as Soros Cuts Holdings (BBG)
Yahoo has agreed to pay $1.1 billion for Tumblr (WSJ)
JPMorgan Holders Led by Chairmen-CEOs to Vote on Dimon (BBG)
Apple faces grilling over US tax rate (FT)
Nissan to Sell First Joint Minicar to Expand in Japan Market (BBG)
Fierce battle for corporate loans sparks US bank risk concerns (FT)
Microsoft Updates Xbox as Apple to Facebook Gain in Games (BBG)

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Frontrunning: April 30

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/30/2013 06:40 -0500

Euro-Area Unemployment Increases to Record 12.1% Amid Recession (BBG)
Fed faces calls for radical reform (FT) - Has Jamie Dimon approved of this message? No? Carry on then
CEO Pay 1,795-to-1 Multiple of Wages Skirts U.S. Law (BBG)
Ex-UBS Executive Convicted of Paid Sex With Underage Girl (BBG)
Six months after Sandy, New York fuel supply chain still vulnerable (Reuters)
Older, richer shoppers lead Japan’s surge in consumer spending (FT)
Sharp euro zone inflation fall, joblessness point to ECB rate cut (G&M)
Gold Rush From Dubai to Turkey Saps Supply as Premiums Jump (BBG)
Japan Industrial Output, Retail Sales Disappoint (MW)
Gunmen surround Libyan justice ministry (Reuters)
Insider-Trading Probe Trains Lens on Boards (WSJ)
Best Buy exits Europe (WSJ)
Banker Roommates Follow Zuckerberg Not Blankfein With IvyConnect (BBG)

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Frontrunning: April 10

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/10/2013 06:21 -0500

Germany: Europe's... poorest? ECB Survey Puts Southerners on Top in Household Wealth, Germans Near Bottom (WSJ)
Obama Proposes $3.77 Trillion Budget to Revive Debt Talks (BBG)
China trade data raise accuracy worries (FT) ... but generates so much laughter
such as this... China Exports Miss Forecasts as ‘Absurd’ Data Probed (BBG)
S. Korea Braces for ‘Very High’ Chance of North Missile Test (BBG)
Slovenia, Spain Warned of ‘Excessive’ Economic Imbalances by EU (BBG)
G8 foreign ministers meet in London to address Syria, North Korea (Reuters)
N. Korea Threats Boost First South Korea Rate Cut Odds Since October (BBG)
China Bird Flu Outbreak May Stem From Numerous Sources (BBG)
Spain Bailout Less Likely on Lower Funding Costs: Moody’s (BBG)
BOE’s Haldane: Simplify Bank Rules to Strengthen Them (WSJ)

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Frontrunning: April 9

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/09/2013 06:08 -0500

JPMorgan Leads Job Cuts as Banks Seek to Bolster Profit (BBG)
North Koreans don't show for work at Kaesong factory park (Reuters), as NK urges foreigners to leave South Korea (FT)
Lisbon Struggles to Close New Budget Gap (WSJ)
Portugal may face delay to bailout funds (FT)
Putin Squeezing Out UBS to Deutsche Bank Using Oligarchs (BBG)
China's Xi Says Fast Growth Over (WSJ)
Spain’s PM wants more powers for ECB (FT)
Bernanke Says Interest on Reserves Would Be Main Tightening Tool (BBG)
Bird Flu Claims 7th Victim in China (WSJ)
Texting While Flying Linked to Commercial Helicopter Crash (BBG)... No, Bernanke wasn't the pilot

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Frontrunning: March 5

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/05/2013 07:36 -0500

As ZH has been saying for months... Draghi Will Need to Push the Euro Down Some More (WSJ) ... but careful with "redenomination risk"
Senate Report Said to Fault JPMorgan (NYT)
EU Opens Way for Easier Budgets After Backlash (BBG)
China Moves to Temper Growth - Property Bubble Is a Key Concern (WSJ)
China bets on consumer-led growth to cure social ills (Reuters)
Italian president mulls new technocrat government (Reuters)
Grillo says MPS won't back technocrats (ANSA)
The Russians will be angry: Euro Chiefs Won’t Rule Out Cyprus Depositor Losses (BBG)
China Bankers Earn Less Than New York Peers as Pay Dives (BBG)
Investors click out of Apple into Google (FT)
Community colleges' cash crunch threatens Obama's retraining plan (Reuters)
Alwaleed challenges Forbes over his billions - Calculation of $20bn net worth is flawed, says Saudi prince (FT)
Guy Hands Dips Into Own Pockets to Fund Bonuses at Terra Firma (BBG)
North Korea to scrap armistice if South and U.S. continue drills (Reuters)

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Frontrunning: February 20

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 02/20/2013 07:42 -0500

Office Depot Agrees to Buy Officemax for $13.50/Shr in Stock
Bulgarian Government Resigns Amid Protests (WSJ)
Rome will burn, regardless of Italian election result (Reuters)
Abe Says No Need for Foreign Bond Buys Under New BOJ Chief (BBG)
Rhetoric Turns Harsh as Budget Cuts Loom (WSJ)
Muddy Waters Secret China Weapon Is on SEC Website (BBG)
Business Loans Flood the Market (WSJ)
Staples May Be Winner in Office Depot-OfficeMax Merger (BBG)
Fortescue Won't Pay Dividend, Profit Falls (WSJ)
Key Euribor rate on hold after rate cut talk tempered (Reuters)
FBI Probes Trading in Heinz Options (WSJ)
Spain Said to Impose Yield Ceiling on Bond Sales by Regions (BBG)
BOK’s Kim Signals No Rate Cut Needed Now as Outlook Improves (BBG)

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Frontrunning: February 7

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 02/07/2013 07:41 -0500

Bersani's lead over Berlusconi continues to erode, now just 3.6 Pts, or inside error margin, in Tecne Poll
Spain gears up for U.S. debt investor meetings (Reuters)
PBOC Set for Record Weekly Liquidity Injection (WSJ)
RBS Trader Helped UBS’s Hayes With Libor Bribes, Regulators Say (BBG)
ECB, Ireland reach bank debt deal (Reuters)
AMR-US Airways Near Merger Agreement (WSJ)
Monte Paschi says no more derivatives losses (Reuters) ... remember this
Harvard’s Gopinath Helps France Beat Euro Straitjacket (BBG) - by sliding into recession?
Obama Relents on Secret Drone Memo (WSJ)
Brennan to face questions on interrogations, drones and leaks (Reuters)
Wall Street Success With Germans Boomerangs (BBG)
Khamenei rebuffs U.S. offer of direct talks (Reuters)
Boeing Preps Redesign to Get 787 Flying (WSJ)

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Frontrunning: January 24

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/24/2013 07:36 -0500

When the cash runs out: Nokia to Omit Dividend for First Time in 143 Years (BBG)
Passing Debt Bill, GOP Pledges End to Deficits (WSJ)
Japan logs record trade gap in 2012 as exports struggle (Reuters)
so naturally... Yen at 100 Per Dollar Endorsed by Japan Government’s Nishimura (BBG)
Japan rejects currency war fears (FT)
In Amenas attack brings global jihad home to Algeria (Reuters)
Investors grow cagey as Italy election nears (Reuters)
Mafia Victim’s Son Holds Key to Bersani Winning Key Region (BBG)
Bernanke Seen Pressing On With Stimulus Amid Debate on QE (BBG)
U.S. to lift ban on women in front-line combat jobs (Reuters)
Red flags revealed in filings of firm linked to Caterpillar fraud (Reuters)
Apple Sales Gain Slowest Since ’09 as Competition Climbs (BBG)
Spanish Jobless Rate Hits Record After Rajoy’s First Year (BBG)
North Korea Threatens Nuclear Test to Derail U.S. Policies (BBG)

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Frontrunning: January 2

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 01/02/2013 07:32 -0500

Senate-Passed Deal Means Higher Tax on 77% of Households (BBG)
Bipartisan House Backs Tax Deal Vote as Next Fight Looms (BBG)
Fresh stand-off looms after US cliff deal (FT)
Congress Deal Averting Tax Increase Curbs Risk to States (BBG)
How Colombian drug traffickers used HSBC to launder money (Reuters)
Danes Face New Reality in Struggle to End Crisis, PM Says (BBG)
Ban on demanding Facebook passwords among new 2013 state laws (Reuters)
Oil Climbs to Three-Month High as U.S. House Passes Budget Bill (BBG)
Cameron seeks bold steps from G8 leaders (FT)
China to outstrip Europe car production (FT)
North Korea Picks Stronger Economy, South Ties as Top 2013 Tasks (BBG)

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Frontrunning: December 4

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/04/2012 07:33 -0500

Two weeks ago here: The Latest Greek "Bailout" In A Nutshell: AAA-Rated Euro Countries To Fund Massive Hedge Fund Profits... and now on Bloomberg: "Hedge Funds Win as Europe Will Pay More for Greek Bonds" (BBG)
Oracle sends shareholders cash as tax uncertainty looms (Reuters)
GOP Makes Counteroffer In Cliff Talks (WSJ)
Iran says captures U.S. drone in its airspace (Reuters)
IMF drops opposition to capital controls (FT)
Vogue Editor Wintour Said to Be Possible Appointee as U.K. Envoy (BBG)
Juncker Stepping Down French Finance Minister to Head Euro Group? (Spiegel)
Australia cuts rates to three-year low (FT)
Europe’s banking union ambitions under strain (Reuters)
EU Nations Eye New ECB Bank Supervisor Amid German Doubts (BBG)
Frankfurt's Ambitions Get Cut Back (WSJ)
House Republicans Propose $2.2 Trillion Fiscal-Cliff Plan (BBG)

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Frontrunning: November 19

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 11/19/2012 07:32 -0500

Israel Ready to Invade Gaza If Cease-Fire Efforts Fail (Bloomberg)
Petraeus: A Phony Hero for a Phony War (NYT)
IMF'S Lagarde says Greek deal should be "rooted in reality" (Reuters) "rooted" or "roofied"? And where was it until now?
ECB's Asmussen says Greece to need aid beyond 2014 (AP)
EU makes budget plans without (FT)
Japanese Poll Shows LDP Advantage Ahead of Election (WSJ)
Shanghai Composite Dips Below, Regains 2,000 Level (Bloomberg)
Bond investor takes big punt on Ireland (FT)
Noda defends BoJ’s independence (FT) Indewhatnow?
Inaba Says BOJ Could Ease More If Government Reins in Debt (Bloomberg) Actually it's the other way around
Miles Says Bank of England Can Do More If U.K. Slump Persists (Bloomberg) So much for the end of QE
US tax breaks worth $150bn face axe (FT)

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