AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE ON SEPT. 17, 2015

Thursday, September 17, 2015

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Matthew J. Belvedere and Peter Schacknow

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	IN THE NEWS TODAY

U.S. stock futures were under some pressure this morning, after Wall Streetrallied for a second straight session Wednesday, with traders increasingly betting against a Fed interest rate hike today. (CNBC)

Deciding whether to hike borrowing costs for the first time in nine years, theFed ends its two-day meeting this afternoon, with a policy statement at 2 p.m. ET, along with economic projections, followed by a news conference by central bank chief Janet Yellen at 2:30 p.m. ET. (CNBC)

Asian stocks outside China advanced today, on the back of gains in oil prices Wednesday and a positive lead from Wall Street ahead of the Fed decision. But the Shanghai composite closed down 2.1 percent, after moving up as high as 1.6 percent. (CNBC)

Oil was giving back this morning some of Wednesday's strong gains, which saw U.S. crude prices surge 6 percent-increasing optimism that the lowest level of the recent cycle was hit in August. (CNBC)

A powerful earthquake hit off the coast of Chile Wednesday, killing eight people and forcing a million from their homes. Concerns about supply disruptions pushed copper prices initially higher. (Reuters)

GOP presidential hopefuls sparred at their second televised debate last night, and Carly Fiorina emerged as the victor, getting in the best digs at Donald Trump. (CNBC)

Netherlands-based telecom Altice has agreed to buy U.S. cable TV providerCablevision (CVC) in a deal valued at $17.7 billion. Altice failed earlier this year to buy Time Warner Cable (TWC), which went to Charter Communications (CHTR). (CNBC)

Federal prosecutors were set to announce a settlement as early as today withGeneral Motors (GM) to resolve a criminal investigation into the automaker's role in concealing a deadly problem with ignition switches. (AP)

In a play for youthful buyers, Honda unveiled the production version Wednesday of the next-generation Civic on YouTube. The new model will have Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. (USA Today)

NBA most Valuable player Stephen Curry will play out the rest of his career as an Under Armour (UA) athlete. The Golden State Warriors point guardmade the announcement at the company's Investor Day. (CNBC)

A group of pharmacy workers within Target's (TGT) store in Brooklyn, New York, have won a vote to form a microunion, making it the first unionized store at the retailer since its inception in 1902. (Reuters)

	BY THE NUMBERS

Investors get plenty of economic data to consider ahead of the Fed decision, beginning with three government reports at 8:30 a.m. ET, including weeklyinitial jobless claims, August housing starts, and the second-quartercurrent account deficit.

The Philadelphia Fed index, released at 10 a.m. ET, is expected to drop to 5.35 for September from the 8.3 August reading. Then at 10:30 a.m. ET, the Energy Department is out with its weekly look at natural gas inventories.

Drug store chain Rite Aid (RAD) issues quarterly earnings this morning, while software maker Adobe Systems (ADBE) reports its numbers after today's closing bell.

Oracle (ORCL) last Wednesday reported adjusted quarterly profit of 53 cents per share, a penny above estimates. However, the business software provider's revenue was below forecasts, as was its current quarter revenue forecast.

Nike (NKE) holds its annual shareholders meeting today in Beaverton, Oregon. The meeting begins at 1 p.m. ET.

	STOCKS TO WATCH

Northrop Grumman (NOC) announced a new $4 billion share repurchaseprogram. The defense contractor had previously approved a $3 billion program last December.

Sony (SNE) said China censorship rules are hurting sales of its PlayStation 4 video game console, even though a ban on foreign-made gaming consoles was lifted last year.

Expedia (EXPE) won the approval of U.S. regulators to buy rival Orbitz(OWW). The government did not require the online travel service to sell any assets in exchange for approval.

KKR's (KKR) Samson Resources filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as the oil and gas producer hands control over to its lenders. Samson was bought four years ago by a group led by KKR for $7.2 billion.

	WATERCOOLER

With much attention on the GOP debate, Democrat Hillary Clinton stopped by NBC's "Tonight Show" Wednesday where she was interviewed by Jimmy Fallon twice-once as "Donald Trump" and once as himself.

Two days after being arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school-and the ensuing social media frenzy-Ahmed Mohamed said he plans to take advantage of the president's offer to visit the White House. (The Verge)

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