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Thursday, May 23
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6:41 PM Procter & Gamble (PG) says it is bringing A.G. Lafley out of retirement to become Chairman and CEO effective immediately, succeeding Bob McDonald, who is retiring at the end of June after 33 years with the company. Shares +0.5% AH. 8 Comments
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4:06 PM Salesforce.com (CRM): Q1 EPS of $0.10 in-line. Revenue of $893M (+28% Y/Y) beats by $5.92M. Shares -4.2% AH. (PR) 5 Comments
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9:45 AM The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index rises to -29.4 from -30.2 last week. Notably, the index climbed to -20.7 among homeowners, the highest level since January 2008 and 24 points higher than the level among renters. For the first time since November 2007, those earning $75K-$100K have joined those earning more than $100K in reporting a positive index score. Comment!
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8:35 AM Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ) Pharmaceuticals Business Review is just getting underway (webcast) (agenda) (presentation). The company anticipates more than 10 new product filings and 25 significant brand extensions by 2017. Shares -1.2% premarket. Comment!
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8:30 AM Initial Jobless Claims: -23K to 340K vs. 345K consensus, 363K prior (revised). Continuing claims -112K to 2.91M. 6 Comments
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3:08 AM Equity futures turn sharply lower overnight, possibly in reaction to weak manufacturing data out of China and a mini-crash in Japan that left the Topix -6.9%. Factory activity in China shrunk for the first time in 7 months, reflecting "slower domestic demand and ongoing external headwinds." S&P futures currently -1.1% to 1637.50 after dropping below 1634 when European markets first opened. 12 Comments
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