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Top Stories : 2016August04Thursday

Futures Movers: Oil builds on bounce fueled by upbeat supply data

Critics are dismantling ‘Suicide Squad,’ but if ‘Batman v Superman’ survived its bad press ... ?

Deep Dive: We’re in another lousy earnings season, but these companies have grown sales by at least 28%

NewsWatch: This breakthrough in ‘blue energy’ could change the world

The Moneyologist: My brother blindsided us with a $20,000 fee to be executor of our mother’s estate

Economic Report: Factory orders fall sharply for second straight month in June

Metals Stocks: Gold rises as Bank of England cuts rates, unleashes stimulus

The Balance: Sasha Obama aside, fewer than one in three American teens gets a summer job

The Wall Street Journal: Online lender Prosper in talks on $5 billion loan-buying deal

The Tell: This high-risk, low-return stock market has Gross contemplating cats and sex

Real-time headlines : 2016August04Thursday

S&P 500 up 2 pts to 2,165, Nasdaq gains 6 pts to 5,165

Dow flirts with positive territory, up 2 points to 18,356

Shares of First Hawaiian Bank open at $24.20, above $23 issue price

Shares of AMC Networks are down nearly 4%

Sept. natural-gas futures up 0.5% at $2.853 per million BTUs

Natural gas futures extend gains after storage data

Natural gas in storage shrank 6 billion cubic feet last week: EIA

Kate Spade price target lowered to $29 from $31 at Buckingham Research Group

Crocs price target lowered to $9 from $11 at Buckingham Research Group

Dow industrials, S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite all slip about 0.1%

Market Pulse : 2016August04Thursday

First Hawaiian shares trading above issue price in market debut

Natural gas futures choppy after unexpected storage drawdown

At Home shares trading above issue price in market debut

CF Industries shares tank after weaker-than-expected earnings

Stocks open little-changed as Bank of England cuts rates

UPDATE: Ford Motor recalls 830,000 vehicles after faulty side-door latch may have led to an injury

Kellogg misses sales expectations, but boosts profit outlook

CORRECTED: Restaurant Brands revenue slightly short of estimates

U.K. 10-year gilt yield hits record low as BOE expands stimulus

Akorn sets new stock buyback program, beats profit and sales expectations

Breaking News: 2016August04Thursday

Shares of banking company First Hawaiian trade above IPO price in debut session

Shares of retailer At Home trade above IPO price in debut on Wall Street

U.S. stocks forfeit early gains after release of latest economic data

U.S. factory orders fall sharply for a second straight month

No evidence of terrorist motive in London knife attack: U.K. police

MarketWatch on Facebook Live: Breaking down the Bank of England rate cut

U.S. first-time claims for unemployment benefits rise

Ford recalls about 830,000 vehicles to replace side door latches

U.S. stocks cue up Thursday gains in wake of Bank of England rate cut

Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney now speaking after bank cuts interest rate

Internet Stories: 2016August04Thursday

Deep Dive: We’re in another lousy earnings season, but these companies have grown sales by at least 28%

The Wall Street Journal: Online lender Prosper in talks on $5 billion loan-buying deal

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks choppy after Bank of England stimulus, mixed data

The Ratings Game: Square shares soar after revenue beats estimates, but analysts urge caution

The latest company to feel the ‘Amazon effect’ is not a bricks-and-mortar retailer

MarketWatch First Take: Square earnings give Jack Dorsey an actual growth story

Market Extra: Bitfinex hack shows how bitcoin’s blockchain can be a liability

The Wall Street Journal: Uber rival Grab plans $1 billion funding round

The Ratings Game: Zynga analyst turns bullish for first time a day before quarterly results

Financial Services: 2016August04Thursday

Deep Dive: We’re in another lousy earnings season, but these companies have grown sales by at least 28%

The Moneyologist: My brother blindsided us with a $20,000 fee to be executor of our mother’s estate

Economic Report: Factory orders fall sharply for second straight month in June

Metals Stocks: Gold rises as Bank of England cuts rates, unleashes stimulus

The Wall Street Journal: Online lender Prosper in talks on $5 billion loan-buying deal

The Tell: This high-risk, low-return stock market has Gross contemplating cats and sex

Market Extra: Why a brewing global economic storm is turning gold into the perfect trade

The Wall Street Journal: Bank of England cuts rates, boosts easing to offset Brexit