Daily Investor Briefing: Wall Street closes lower on Fed...

	Click to View in Browser 01/27/2014 Wall Street closes lower on Fed concerns NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Monday, with the Dow down for a fifth straight session and the S&P 500 off for a third on concern about the Federal Reserve's plans for withdrawing stimulus. Caterpillar tops estimate, sees gains in 2014; stock up (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday as cost cuts and an uptick in demand for its building equipment offset continued weak sales to the mining industry. New home sales fall, but private sector expands WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell more than expected in December, but lean inventories and steady price gains suggested the housing market recovery remained intact. AT&T rules out Vodafone bid for now LONDON (Reuters) - AT&T on Monday ruled out a bid for Britain's Vodafone after Britain's takeover watchdog asked the U.S. phone company to clarify its position following reports that it had sounded out European regulators on the prospects of a merger. Two bitcoin exchange operators charged in money laundering scheme NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two men who operate bitcoin exchange businesses have been charged with money laundering for helping drug merchants exchange $1 million in cash for bitcoins, the digital currency, U.S. prosecutors said on Monday. Analysis: Emerging markets as vulnerable to contagion as ever LONDON/NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Emerging markets may be unrecognizable from the small and fragile economies that fell like dominoes 15 years ago, but they are just as vulnerable today to the same sort of indiscriminate selling when investor panic sets in. Comcast, Charter near pact on Time Warner Cable deal: report NEW YORK (Reuters) - Charter Communications Inc has agreed in principle to sell Time Warner Cable Inc's New York, North Caroline and New England assets to Comcast Corp , if it succeeds in buying Time Warner Cable, according to a Bloomberg report on Monday. SAC's Cohen wins partial dismissal of ex-wife's fraud lawsuit NEW YORK (Reuters) - Steven A. Cohen's ex-wife, who accused the billionaire hedge fund founder of hiding $5.5 million during their 1990 divorce, can pursue fraud claims against him but cannot go after him for racketeering, a federal judge ruled on Monday. Nasdaq cancels trades in erroneous transactions NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq MarketWatch said on Monday it was cancelling some trades in 11 securities that occurred within the first minute of trading on Monday. Swatch loses to Bloomberg over analyst call: U.S. court NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a victory for financial news media, a U.S. appeals court said Bloomberg LP acted lawfully when it secretly obtained a recording of a conference call between Swatch Group SA and securities analysts and published a transcript. Related Video The Virtualizer takes gaming to next level Stakes raised in embattled Ukraine Related News The cost of being an Apple fan can add up What would Keynes have done? A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend