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| Euro zone leaders were meeting in Brussels today to discuss next steps in the Greek saga. Meanwhile, the ECB maintained liquidity for Greek banks, but raised collateral. And Greece picked a new finance minister. | Live blog (CNBC) |
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| Billionaire distressed asset investor Wilbur Ross-who's heavily invested in Greece's third largest bank-said he believed Greecewould make a new debt deal with euro zone leaders. (CNBC) |
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| Sooner or later, debt-stricken Greece will have to "confront an exit from the euro," said an outspoken leader of anti-austerity in Italy. Beppe Grillo also urged the Italians to follow suit. (CNBC) |
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| Iran nuclear talks were in danger of busting through their second deadline in a week today, as a senior Iranian official demanded an end to the U.N. arms embargo as part of any deal. (AP) |
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| The White House is crafting a Mideast strategy for the remaining 18 months of President Barack Obama's term that would more forcefully address conflicts in Iraq, Yemen, and Syria. (WSJ-subscription) |
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| Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is to invest up to $10 billion in Russia over the next five years, in a move signalling a thawing in relations between the two countries. (CNBC) |
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| State senators in South Carolina are expected to cast their final votes on removing the Confederate battle flag from the Statehouse grounds, but the measure would also need two-thirds approval in the state House. (USA Today) |
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| Three economic reports are on today's docket, including the May trade deficit at 8:30 a.m. ET; the May JOLTS-Job Opportunities and Labor Turnover Survey; and May consumer credit. |
| There are no major companies set to report earnings this morning, but The Container Store (TCS) is scheduled to issue its quarterly numbers after today's closing bell. |
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| Advance Auto Parts (AAP) is set to join the S&P 500 after the close of trading Wednesday. The auto parts retailer replaces Family Dollar Stores, which has been acquired by S&P 500 member Dollar Tree(DLTR). |
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| Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) cut its current-quarter guidance because of weak personal computer demand. AMD now expects second-quarter revenue to be down 8 percent from the first three months of the year. |
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| Walt Disney (DIS) is at the center of an Anaheim City Council meeting today, with members voting on whether to approve plans for a $1 billion expansion of its Disneyland complex. |
| General Electric (GE) said it would take a $16.1 billion after-tax charge related to its GE Capital exit plan, accelerating the timing of the expected charges that it had previously revealed. |
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| Nike (NKE) has struck a deal to outfit the University of Michigan's sports teams beginning with the 2016-2017 season, replacing Adidas. The new contract runs through at least 2027, with an option to extend. |
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| Starbucks (SBUX) is raising prices for some of its coffee drinks by 5 cents to 20 cents in the U.S., but some popular beverages such as the Grande Brewed Coffee and the Frappuccino were left unchanged. |
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| Here's the bad news: It will soon be more difficult to win Powerball. But the good news? You'll have a better chance of winning a smaller prize. (USA Today) |
| The Women's World Cup final between the U.S. and Japan Sunday attracted an audience of 25.4 million viewers, a record for any soccer game, men's or women's, shown on American television. (NY Times) |
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