MARKETWATCH HEADLINES 10-3-12 

*  Woolworths plans A$1.4 billion property spin-off

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*  China Mobile, Apple license deal unlikely soon:Deutsche Bank

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*  Japan's Topix closes with 1.1% gain at 735.38

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*  Japan's Nikkei Average ends 0.9% up at 8,824.59

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*  Asia stocks mostly rise; Japan car firms surge

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*  Publicis gets 78.99% stake in LBi International

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*  Obama argues anti-Romney case — not pro-Obama

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*  An impassioned Romney reinvents himself — again

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*  Spain's Banco Popular hires banks to raise capital

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*  Qatar Airways refuses 787 delivery over engines

*  ·  12:29a

*  ExxonMobil: Fire at Baytown refinery confined

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*  Woolworths plans A$1.4 billion property spin-off

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*  U.S. stock futures point to Wall Street gains

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*  Your right to resell your own stuff is in peril

*  ·  10/3

*  In focus: Short-term correction is almost over

*  ·  10/3

*  Japan's Nikkei Stock Average up 1.3% at 8,862.86

*  ·  10/3

*  Romney keys on ‘buried’ middle class in debate

*  ·  10/3

*  Charts of Obama-Romney debate talking points

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*  Crude-oil futures turn choppy after big sell-off

*  ·  10/3

*  Miguel Cabrera, the Triple Crown and the MVP issue

*  ·  10/3

*  Zhenrong Energy sweetens Titan takeover bid:report

*  ·  10/3

*  MarketWatch's live blog of the first Obama-Romney debate

*  ·  10/3

*  Australian retail sales rise misses forecasts

*  ·  10/3

*  Australian dollar falls to $1.0187 from $1.0211

*  ·  10/3

*  Hong Kong stocks drop, weighed by energy sector

*  ·  10/3

*  Hang Seng Index slips 0.1% reversing early gains

*  ·  10/3

*  Swire Prop shareholder selling $630 mln in stock

*  ·  10/3

*  Hong Kong H shares slip 0.1% in early moves

*  ·  10/3

*  Hang Seng Index inches up 0.1% in opening minutes

*  ·  10/3

*  Exxon fighting fire at Baytown, Texas, refinery

*  ·  10/3

*  IMF's Lagarde: Euro zone to remain intact

*  ·  10/3

*  Qantas, Emirates withdraw bid for early approval

*  ·  10/3

*  Banks help Australian stocks to edge higher early

*  ·  10/3

*  Japan stocks climb, with car makers strong

*  ·  10/3

*  Australia S&P/ASX 200 index up 0.2% at 4,446.20

*  ·  10/3

*  Japan's Topix rises 0.4% to 730.29 in early moves

*  ·  10/3

*  Japan's Nikkei Average opens 0.4% up at 8,783.30

*  ·  10/3

*  Japan's KDDI in talks to sell 'iPad Mini': report

*  ·  10/3

*  Japan's Nikkei Average futures up 0.3% on SGX

*  ·  10/3

*  Samsung sees mobile ops profit at $18 bln: report

*  ·  10/3

*  Samsung sees mobile ops profit at $18 bln: report

*  ·  10/3

*  ANZ to spend $1.53 billion on Australia business

*  ·  10/3

*  IBM wins protest against H-P government contract

*  ·  10/3

*  Tonight in Denver: Obama vs Romney on retirement

*  ·  10/3

*  Marriott gains, NuVasive plunges after hours

*  ·  10/3

*  Tesla's Musk makes 5 points to set record straight

*  ·  10/3

*  Visteon CFO Welch steps down

*  ·  10/3

*  Wednesday's debate, in six easy pieces

*  ·  10/3

*  10 cheap Vegas attractions: Worth it or not?

*  ·  10/3

*  Marriott swings to Q3 profit

*  ·  10/3

*  Applied Materials plans to cut workforce

*  ·  10/3

*  Stocks to Watch Thursday: Target, H-P

*  ·  10/3

*  Dow pushes out a win; H-P slammed on weak view

*  ·  10/3

*  Marriott posts $143M profit for third quarter

*  ·  10/3

*  Want a raise? How about a dividend instead?

*  ·  10/3

*  Applied to cut 900-1,300 jobs, shares slip

*  ·  10/3

*  Presidential debate avoids jobs solution

*  ·  10/3

*  Kraft erroneous trades cancelled using post flash-crash rule

*  ·  10/3

*  H-P, chip stocks crumble; Apple, Netflix rise

*  ·  10/3

*  Marriott Q3 revenue $2.73 bln vs $2.52 bln

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*  Marriott sees Q4 EPS of 52c to 56c

*  ·  10/3

*  H-P, chip stocks crumble; Apple, Netflix rise

*  ·  10/3

*  Marriott Q3 net income 44c vs 29c

*  ·  10/3

*  H-P tanks as Whitman sees more pain ahead

*  ·  10/3

*  Nabors, Helmerich pace energy-stock retreat

*  ·  10/3

*  Analysts: ArQule's stock down, but not out

*  ·  10/3

*  Wednesday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks

*  ·  10/3

*  Dow settles off session highs; S&P 500 up

*  ·  10/3

*  And the best market performance under Obama is …

*  ·  10/3

*  Dow industrials up 12 points at 13,494.61 at close

*  ·  10/3

*  Nasdaq Composite up 15 points to 3,135.23

*  ·  10/3

*  S&P 500 up 5 points at 1,450.99

*  ·  10/3

*  S&P 500 marks third straight session of gains

*  ·  10/3

*  U.S. stocks end higher; fall in H-P caps Dow rise

*  ·  10/3

*  Dow turns higher ahead of closing bell

*  ·  10/3

*  Home Depot up 2.4%, leads gainers on the Dow

*  ·  10/3

*  S&P 500 index rises 5.5 points to 1,451.2

*  ·  10/3

*  Dow erases losses to gain 9 points in late trade

*  ·  10/3

*  Oil ends at 2-month low as demand woes flare up

*  ·  10/3

*  Jobs, taxes, and the deficit…but not health care?

*  ·  10/3

*  Platinum's a 'compelling' commodity: CitrinGroup

*  ·  10/3

*  Treasury yields near lowest in a month

*  ·  10/3

*  Dollar rises after U.S. economic data

*  ·  10/3

*  Poll: Are green-energy investments wise or foolish?

*  ·  10/3

*  Gold inches up, long-term prospects seen promising

*  ·  10/3

*  Presidential debate night: booze and politics

*  ·  10/3

*  Hewlett-Packard struggles to find its way

*  ·  10/3

*  H-P sets the lowest possible bar

*  ·  10/3

*  Oil futures end at two-month low on demand worries

*  ·  10/3

*  5 things to watch for in tonight’s debate

*  ·  10/3

*  Fiscal cliff is bad for the dollar: survey

*  ·  10/3

*  Oil futures end 4.1% lower at $88.14 a barrel

*  ·  10/3

*  H-P tests patience of Klarman and big-name value investors

*  ·  10/3

*  Einhorn vs. Chipotle day 2

*  ·  10/3

*  Gold inches higher as bullish case seen intact

*  ·  10/3

*  H-P stock hits 9-year low, down 11%

*  ·  10/3

*  ADP, ratings actions at work as financials rise

*  ·  10/3

*  Gold ends 0.2% higher at $1,779.80 an ounce

*  ·  10/3

*  Dow industrials off session highs; H-P hammered

*  ·  10/3

*  Romney up a point in pre-debate Gallup poll but still lags Obama

*  ·  10/3

*  H-P shares extend intraday slide, down 10%

*  ·  10/3

*  Dow industrials pare gains, up 4 points

*  ·  10/3

*  SEC fines Boston-based ‘dark pool’ $800,000

*  ·  10/3

*  Fed minutes of Sept. meeting: 5 things to watch

*  ·  10/3

*  Now on tap at your pub: ‘Navy strength’ bourbon

*  ·  10/3

*  Lin Media up as digital HQ opens

*  ·  10/3

*  H-P shares fall as forecast disappoints at meeting

*  ·  10/3

*  Man scales St. Peter's dome to protest EU, Monti

*  ·  10/3

*  H-P shares worst performer on Dow with 8.5% loss

*  ·  10/3

*  MetroPCS slumps; no deal seen for Leap

*  ·  10/3

*  H-P shares worst performer on Dow with 8.5% loss

*  ·  10/3

*  H-P shares continue falling, now down 8%

*  ·  10/3

*  Will October be when bull market dies?

*  ·  10/3

*  H-P sees adjusted EPS of $3.40- $3.60 in FY13

*  ·  10/3

*  Banks push U.K. stocks higher; Tesco weighs

*  ·  10/3

*  Is the Financial Times on the block?

*  ·  10/3

*  Europe stocks wobble on Spain jitters

*  ·  10/3

*  10 money questions for the presidential debate

*  ·  10/3

*  Brazilian utility stocks come under pressure

*  ·  10/3

*  H-P falls; Whitman sees 'broad decline' in FY2013

*  ·  10/3

*  What's America's FICO score? One analyst tries to find out

*  ·  10/3

*  Liquidnet takes knife to European business

*  ·  10/3

*  10 money questions for the presidential debate

*  ·  10/3

*  Software company CEO charged in fraud scheme

*  ·  10/3

*  New indexes, new dynamics for Vanguard investors

*  ·  10/3

*  New York Mortgage prices offering at 3% discount

*  ·  10/3

*  Coinstar's Redbox to offer live-event tickets

*  ·  10/3

*  TransDigm considering special dividend

*  ·  10/3

*  H-P shares fall 2% as analyst meeting begins

*  ·  10/3

*  Colombia's president to undergo cancer surgery

*  ·  10/3

*  Whitman: H-P CEO changes led to inconsistent plans

*  ·  10/3

*  GE aviation unit orders 87 Boeing 737 jets

*  ·  10/3

*  Chile cenbank: Holding at 5% only option in Sept.

*  ·  10/3

*  SEC fines Boston-based 'dark pool' $800,000

*  ·  10/3

*  Weak global growth exacerbates currency tensions

*  ·  10/3

*  Antares prices offering at 9.1% discount

*  ·  10/3

*  National Grid, Long Island Power sign supply pact

*  ·  10/3

*  Bullish sentiment fell last week: survey

*  ·  10/3

*  Argentina's Clarin completes sale of Paraguay unit

*  ·  10/3

*  France Telecom CEO: Consolidation necessary in EU

*  ·  10/3

*  Oil falls more than 3%, dips below $90 a barrel

*  ·  10/3

*  Merck releases positive data for new diabetes drug

*  ·  10/3

*  DryShips COO steps down

*  ·  10/3

*  Marex CEO eyes expansion in Asia-Pacific, Americas

*  ·  10/3

*  Losses mount for oil, off 3.3% at $88.84

*  ·  10/3

*  Strong growth puts online sales in spotlight

*  ·  10/3

*  Rigel prices offering at 8.2% discount

*  ·  10/3

*  Spectrum licenses at heart of MetroPCS deal

*  ·  10/3

*  Global Infrastructure raises $8.25 bln for fund

*  ·  10/3

*  Brazil services PMI rises in September

*  ·  10/3

*  Global Infrastructure raises $8.25 bln for fund

*  ·  10/3

*  Kraft trades cancelled by Nasdaq

*  ·  10/3

*  ECB chief Mario Draghi’s hands are tied

*  ·  10/3

*  Staking out major support

*  ·  10/3

*  DineEquity shares rise 5%

*  ·  10/3

*  Dine Equity upgraded to buy at Janney

*  ·  10/3

*  Crude inventories dropped 482,000 bbls last week

*  ·  10/3

*  Oil pares decline modestly after supply data

*  ·  10/3

*  US Airways traffic rose 2% in September

*  ·  10/3

*  First Solar, Netflix among 10 worst performing S&P 500 stocks over past year

*  ·  10/3

*  Fast-moving typhoon headed toward Tokyo region

*  ·  10/3

*  Growth in U.S. services sector accelerates

*  ·  10/3

*  NYSE reviews possible errant trades in Kraft

*  ·  10/3

*  Brazil's Sao Paulo shelves plan to sell Cesp

*  ·  10/3

*  Oil futures trim losses slightly after supply data

*  ·  10/3

*  Green-energy investments are necessary

*  ·  10/3

*  Green-energy policy hurts America

*  ·  10/3

*  Oil supplies down 500,000 barrels: EIA

*  ·  10/3

*  Fitch: Credit-card asset-backed securities climb

*  ·  10/3

*  BG Group to sell stake in Gujarat Gas for $470 mln

*  ·  10/3

*  3M to reduce number of operating units to five

*  ·  10/3

*  Marathon Oil announces entry into Ethiopia

*  ·  10/3

*  How MacArthur winners can invest like geniuses

*  ·  10/3

*  LifeLock down 4% after IPO

*  ·  10/3

*  LifeLock down 4% after IPO

*  ·  10/3

*  Target unveils holiday marketing plans

*  ·  10/3

*  Clinton Group: Wet Seal board battle "ongoing"

*  ·  10/3

*  Luxfer Holdings opens up 10% higher than IPO price

*  ·  10/3

*  Monsanto's loss widens on lower seed sales

*  ·  10/3

*  Netflix up 6.4% on Citigroup note

*  ·  10/3

*  Amazon Studios options screen rights to novel

*  ·  10/3

*  MSCI in talks to acquire IPD Group

*  ·  10/3

*  Ocwen Financial to buy Homeward Residential

*  ·  10/3

*  LifeLock shares slip as IPO prices below range

*  ·  10/3

*  U.S. stock indexes off after service-sector index

*  ·  10/3

*  September ISM services index at 55.1 vs. 53.7

*  ·  10/3

*  Gold trims advance after ISM services index

*  ·  10/3

*  Oil adds to loss after services data, off 2.2%

*  ·  10/3

*  ISM services index above forecast

*  ·  10/3

*  Sept. ISM services index rises to 55.1 from 53.7

*  ·  10/3

*  ISM services index above forecast

*  ·  10/3

*  10 best performing stocks since Oct. 3, 2011 brush with bear market

*  ·  10/3

*  Best Buy up on potential bid; Walgreen drops

*  ·  10/3

*  H-P, Netflix rise, MetroPCS falls

*  ·  10/3

*  U.S. stocks turn mostly lower as dollar gains

*  ·  10/3

*  Jobs data puts some lift in financials

*  ·  10/3

*  Apple, Facebook and Bank of America favorites of J.P. Morgan's portfolio strategists

*  ·  10/3

*  Baker Hughes, Nabors weigh on energy stocks

*  ·  10/3

*  Which central bank is the next to surprise?

*  ·  10/3

*  U.S. stocks begin mildly higher on payrolls report

*  ·  10/3

*  S&P 500 index rises 2.64 points to 1,448.39

*  ·  10/3

*  Nasdaq Composite gains 11.63 points to 3,131.67

*  ·  10/3

*  Dow industrials climb 14.71 points to 13,497.07

*  ·  10/3

*  U.S. stocks begin mildly higher on payrolls report

*  ·  10/3

*  Coming up: ISM services index for September

*  ·  10/3

*  Deutsche Telekom combining MetroPCS, T-Mobile

*  ·  10/3

*  Combined company to retain T-Mobile name

*  ·  10/3

*  MetroPCS to combine with T-Mobile USA

*  ·  10/3

*  MetroPCS to declare 1 for 2 reverse stock split

*  ·  10/3

*  Deutsche Telekom confirms MetroPCS deal

*  ·  10/3

*  MetroPCS to pay shareholders $1.5 bln

*  ·  10/3

*  Combined company to retain T-Mobile name

*  ·  10/3

*  MetroPCS to combine with T-Mobile USA

*  ·  10/3

*  MetroPCS to declare 1 for 2 reverse stock split

*  ·  10/3

*  Where to find investment income with yields so low

*  ·  10/3

*  Support builds for S&P 500 gains

*  ·  10/3

*  Obama-Romney debate: 5 things to watch

*  ·  10/3

*  Private payrolls add 162,000 in September: ADP

*  ·  10/3

*  Best Buy up 2.8% in premarket

*  ·  10/3

*  Walgreen says generic drug sales hit Sept. results

*  ·  10/3

*  Presidential debates, ADP, Spain in focus

*  ·  10/3

*  U.S. stock futures edge up after ADP jobs data

*  ·  10/3

*  Monsanto loss widens, shares fall in premarket

*  ·  10/3

*  Want to win a genius grant? Care for the elderly

*  ·  10/3

*  Europe stocks inch higher after U.S. jobs report

*  ·  10/3

*  Dollar, Treasurys pare gain after ADP

*  ·  10/3

*  Presidential debate avoids jobs solution

*  ·  10/3

*  DT OKs T-Mobile, MetroPCS deal: reports

*  ·  10/3

*  U.S. stock futures add to gains after ADP

*  ·  10/3

*  Europe stocks move higher after ADP report

*  ·  10/3

*  U.S. stock futures add to gains after ADP

*  ·  10/3

*  Private payrolls gain 162,000 in September: ADP

*  ·  10/3

*  Dollar jumps vs. yen, Treasurys stay up after ADP

*  ·  10/3

*  Oil futures stay lower after ADP jobs data

*  ·  10/3

*  ADP report slightly stronger than 153K consensus

*  ·  10/3

*  U.S. stock futures add to gains after ADP

*  ·  10/3

*  Private-sector payrolls up 162,000 in September

*  ·  10/3

*  QE’s biggest problem? Destruction of savings

*  ·  10/3

*  Walgreen same-store sales fall 11.1%

*  ·  10/3

*  Walgreen Co. Sept. sales fall 7.8% to $5.48 bln

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*  Walgreen same-store sales fall 11.1%

*  ·  10/3

*  Aeterna Zentaris consolidates shares 6 to 1

*  ·  10/3

*  RPM Q1 net drops 56% on charges; raises year view

*  ·  10/3

*  Yum Pizza Hut pares outlet size; delivery is focus

*  ·  10/3

*  Monsanto sees 2013 profit of $4.18-$4.32

*  ·  10/3

*  Monsanto Q4 loss 44c vs 22c

*  ·  10/3

*  Family Dollar Q4 net up 1.4%; consumables strong

*  ·  10/3

*  DT in plan to combine T-Mobile USA, MetroPCS

*  ·  10/3

*  Boards OK MetroPCS-Deutsche Telekom deal: reports

*  ·  10/3

*  Poland unexpectedly leaves key rates unchanged

*  ·  10/3

*  MetroPCS up 6.9% in premarket

*  ·  10/3

*  Coming up: ADP private payrolls for September

*  ·  10/3

*  QE’s biggest problem? Destruction of savings

*  ·  10/3

*  Sarepta more than doubles after study results

*  ·  10/3

*  Are big thumbs upping ad clicks?

*  ·  10/3

*  Four companies unveil stock offerings

*  ·  10/3

*  Family Dollar profit up 1.4%, opening 500 stores

*  ·  10/3

*  LifeLock's IPO prices at $9/share, below estimate

*  ·  10/3

*  Sarepta shares jump 70% in preopen trade

*  ·  10/3

*  Sarepta's eteplirsen meets primary study endpoint

*  ·  10/3

*  Sarepta shares jump 70% in preopen trade

*  ·  10/3

*  Family Dollar to open 500 stores, close up to 90

*  ·  10/3

*  Family Dollar sees 2013 profit of $4.10-$4.40

*  ·  10/3

*  Family Dollar adj. Q4 net 75c

*  ·  10/3

*  Family Dollar Q4 sales up 10.8% to $2.36 bln

*  ·  10/3

*  B&G Foods 3.63M-share offer prices at discount

*  ·  10/3

*  Family Dollar Stores Q4 net 69c vs 66c

*  ·  10/3

*  Eurasia Drilling sees Ebitda margin ahead of views

*  ·  10/3

*  LifeLock IPO prices at $9-share, below estimate

*  ·  10/3

*  How an Obama win would impact the market

*  ·  10/3

*  Small-cap ETFs to consider

*  ·  10/3

*  Best Buy founder, investor firms mull bid: report

*  ·  10/3

*  Moonves and CBS look sexy to Wall Street

*  ·  10/3

*  EU OKs Greek plan to extend OPAP exclusive rights

*  ·  10/3

*  Qatar Air: won't accept 787s until engine is fixed

*  ·  10/3

*  Vestas to end unprofitable projects, cut footprint

*  ·  10/3

*  Voters want candidates to be civil

*  ·  10/3

*  Volvo buses to consolidate Europe bus production

*  ·  10/3

*  Are Obama and Romney raising the right issues on China?

*  ·  10/3

*  Alstom gets 25-year railway contract in Kazakhstan

*  ·  10/3

*  ABB gets $115M order to improve Saudi rail network

*  ·  10/3

*  Statoil enters drill-rig accords valued NOK9.17B

*  ·  10/3

*  1Spatial gets 5-year U.S. government pact

*  ·  10/3

*  Obama video touted ahead of presidential debate

*  ·  10/3

*  Hong Kong stocks end off lows; Tokyo sags

*  ·  10/3

*  Euro-zone PMI points to 'inevitable' recession

*  ·  10/3

*  China's services sector PMI cools in September

*  ·  10/3

*  Fred. Olsen: $520M deal extension for rig

*  ·  10/3

*  Cockatoo Coal soars as executives meet investors

*  ·  10/3

*  Agriterra sells oil-block stake to Marathon

*  ·  10/3

*  Cockatoo Coal soars as executives meet investors

*  ·  10/3

*  Stagecoach, DfT to discuss west-coast franchise

*  ·  10/3

*  Apple suppliers said to be making smaller tablet

*  ·  10/3

*  Europe stocks edge lower as Spain dents sentiment

*  ·  10/3

*  Vestas ends severance pact with CFO; deals cited

*  ·  10/3

*  FirstGroup didn't know of issues with franchising

*  ·  10/3

*  Telefonica: German-unit IPO in Frankfurt in Q4

*  ·  10/3

*  Tesco off 1.8% as first-half profit drops

*  ·  10/3

*  Spain IBEX 35 index down 0.5% to 7,827.40

*  ·  10/3

*  Stoxx Europe 600 index down 0.2% to 270.83

*  ·  10/3

*  French CAC 40 index down 0.6% to 3,393.57

*  ·  10/3

*  German DAX 30 index down 0.3% to 7,283.34

*  ·  10/3

*  FTSE 100 index down 0.3% to 5,788.09

*  ·  10/3

*  Pearson CEO Scardino to step down end 2012

*  ·  10/3

*  Tesco profit drops as U.K. sales fall

*  ·  10/3

*  Sainsbury's comparable sales up 1.9% in 2Q

*  ·  10/3

*  Sanofi, Bristol-Myers revamp Plavix, Avapro deal

*  ·  10/3

*  Sanofi to buy Colombian generic drug group Genfar

*  ·  10/3

*  S&P/ASX 200 index closes up 0.1% at 4,438.60

*  ·  10/3

*  Goldman urges Nine Entertainment debt restructure

*  ·  10/3

*  Poll shows slim lead for Obama over Romney

*  ·  10/3

*  Japan's Topix closes with 0.5% loss at 727.39

*  ·  10/3

*  Japan's Nikkei Average ends down 0.5% at 8,746.87

*  ·  10/3

*  China consumer sentiment slips in September

*  ·  10/3

*  Australia rate cut: Help or hindrance?

*  ·  10/3

*  Tax woes mount when someone, to work, poses as you