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Pundits’ views on the Supreme Court’s housing discrimination decision; the struggle to declassify documents the old-fashioned way; thousands of complaints about mortgage servicing now online; and more.

Pundits’ views on the Supreme Court’s housing discrimination decision; the struggle to declassify documents the old-fashioned way; thousands of complaints about mortgage servicing now online; and more.

Pundits’ views on the Supreme Court’s housing discrimination decision; the struggle to declassify documents the old-fashioned way; thousands of complaints about mortgage servicing now online; and more.

U.S. consumer sentiment hits five-month high: U. of Mich.

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Supreme Court ruled Friday that state gay-marriage bans are unconstitutional. The high court's 5-to-4 decision means same-sex marriages may be performed and recognized in all states. Gay marriage is now legal in 37 states. It is banned in 13 states including Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, whose prohibitions were at the heart of the Supreme Court case.

State bans on same-sex marriage are unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules

Consumer sentiment rose to a final June reading of 96.1, reaching a five-month high, rebounding from a drop in May, according to reports on the University of Michigan gauge released Friday. Economists polled by MarketWatch had expected the final June figure to match a preliminary result of 94.6. Economists follow readings on confidence to look for clues about consumer spending, the backbone of the economy. For context, the consumer-sentiment gauge averaged 86.9 over the year leading up to the recession. Читать дальше...

There’s no bubble in tech stocks because Corporate America isn’t spending much on technology, writes Tim Mullaney.

There’s no bubble in tech stocks because Corporate America isn’t spending much on technology, writes Tim Mullaney.

Netflix Inc.'s 12-month stock price target was raised to $885 at MKM Partners on Friday on the potential for "significant upside" over the next few years related to the company's growth opportunity outside the U.S., according to analyst Rob Sanderson. That implies a share-price increase of more than 33% from Thursday's closing price of $664.24. The brokerage said that while it sees domestic subscriber penetration exceeding 60%, it expects an expansion to more than 100 million international subscribers by 2021. Читать дальше...

The bubble-shaped driver-free vehicles are being tested in Google’s Silicon Valley hometown.

The bubble-shaped driver-free vehicles are being tested in Google’s Silicon Valley hometown.

U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on Friday with the main indexes on track to finish the week where they started. Investors appear to shrug off fraught negotiations between Greece and its lenders, as bailout talks are scheduled to continue over the weekend. In earnings news, Nike Inc shares rallied 3.3% at the open after beating earnings forecasts. The S&P 500 opened 3 points, or 0.1%, higher at 2,104. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 46 points, or 0.3%, to 17,934. The Nasdaq Composite began the day flat at 5,110. Читать дальше...

China is not an investors friend right now, plus more flows to Europe. Greece who?

The financial, technology and energy sectors still have their stand-outs, according to Michael Cuggino.

Bermuda-based mobile communications services company Digicel Group filed for an initial public offering. The company plans to have its shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "DCEL." The filing has a proposed maximum aggregate offering of $200 million, which the company used as a place holder to calculate a registration fee. J.P. Morgan Securities, UBS Securities and Citigroup Global Markets are acting as the joint book-running managers of the IPO. Digicel, which provides... Читать дальше...

Greece's international creditors are planning to extend the debt-laden country's bailout program by five months and release rescue funds of 15.5 billion euros ($17.38 billion), media reports said on Friday. The Guardian reports that documents, which would grant Greece an extension, were handed to eurozone finance ministers on Thursday, and will be reviewed before the group convenes for an extraordinary meeting on Saturday. Greece and its lenders still have to agree on a range of reform programs... Читать дальше...

Investors can thank the premarket surge in Nike Inc.'s stock Friday for most of the early rise in the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures. The athletic shoe and apparel giant's shares are the 10th-highest priced stock in the Dow, which is a price-weighted index. The stock's $3.61, or 3.4%, jump ahead of Friday's open, would add about 24 points to the Dow's price. And Dow futures were recently up 37 points. Nike reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results after Thursday's close, putting the share on track to open at a record high. Читать дальше...

One man has been decapitated and several injured in a suspected terror attack on an industrial-gas plant in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier in south-east France, local media reports said Friday. A loud explosion at the Air Products building went off at 9:50 a.m. local time, after a car burst onto the site, the Dauphiné Libéré reported. Local reports said there were two assailants involved, one of which brandished Islamic flags, but there remained some confusion as to whether the attacker acted alone.... Читать дальше...

Celladon Corp.'s stock plunged 37% in premarket trade Friday, after the biotechnology company said it will suspend further research or development, and could liquidate the company if it can find a buyer or merger partner. Celladon said the net cash available for distribution to shareholders would be $25 million to $30 million. With 23.91 million shares outstanding, according to FactSet, that implies cash disbursements of $1.05 to $1.25 a share, below the current share price of $1.38. The company... Читать дальше...

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. confirmed on Friday that the suspected terror attack in France occurred at its gas plant in L'Isle-d'Abeau in the south-east part of the country. The company said in a statement that all employees have been evacuated from the site and that they are all accounted for. "Emergency services are on site and have contained the situation. The site is secure. Our crisis and emergency response teams have been activated and are working closely with all relevant authorities," it said. Читать дальше...

Finish Line Inc.'s stock surged 5.6% in premarket trade Friday, after the athletic shoe and apparel retailer reported fiscal first-quarter profit and sales that beat expectations. For the quarter ended May 39, earnings rose to $13.8 million, or 30 cents a share, from $12.4 million, or 25 cents a share, in the same period a year ago. That beat the FactSet consensus of 24 cents a share. Revenue rose 9.1% to $443.4 million, while same-store sales increased 5.5%, beating the FactSet consensus of $430 million and 2.1%... Читать дальше...

British security software firm Sophos Group PLC is entering the U.K. equity market with a valuation of £1.01 billion ($1.58 billion). Sophos said Friday shares priced at £2.25 ($3.54) each, raising proceeds of £125 million. Sophos shares began trading on a conditional basis Friday, and rose 6% to £2.39 in late-morning dealings. The offer of 156.5 million shares represents 34.8% of the Oxfordshire-based company. Full trading in Sophos shares will begin on July 1.

Debt-laden Greece has been given a Monday deadline to reach an economic-reform agreement with its creditors ahead of key repayment due next week, according to media reports. German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants a deal in place before markets open on Monday, the Guardian newspaper reported. European leaders told eurozone finance ministers to come up with a deal over the weekend, as Greece's $1.7 billion debt repayment is due June 30 to the International Monetary Fund. Finance ministers were slated... Читать дальше...

The financial, technology and energy sectors still have their stand-outs, according to Michael Cuggino.