Stock Futures Lower; Pumpkin Spice Latte Wars; Buffett’s Top 10 Dividend Picks: Before the Bell

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U.S. stock futures are sinking Tuesday as a drop in Chinese stocks concerned investors, who are also looking to construction data. Wal-Mart reported earnings that missed expectations.

Stock Futures Slip Despite Jump in Housing Starts

Stock futures slid on Tuesday even after construction on U.S. houses in July climbs to its highest level since before the recession.

Panera Bread and Starbucks Go Head-to-Head With New Pumpkin Spice Lattes

Both quick-service chains are upgrading what goes into their popular fall drinks to appeal to more health-conscious customers.

Shanghai Composite Sinks 6%, Bonds, Gold Should Rally as a Result

The Shanghai Composite has been moving higher since July 28, but this trend suddenly ended on Tuesday. U.S. bonds and gold should benefit.

Analysts’ Actions — CBS, Coach, Disney and More

Here are Tuesday’s top research calls, including downgrades of CBS and Disney.

Warren Buffett’s Top 10 Dividend-Paying Stocks for 2015

These 10 dividend stocks are some of the highest-yielding holdings in Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway portfolio.

Salesforce.com Doesn’t Have a Buyer — but Its Stock Is Still a Buy

Cloud specialist Salesforce.com is up 23% this year, and trades at a high P/E ratio. But given that all signs point to growth ahead, there’s still money to be made.

Alaska Air Does What Wall Street Wants, Prompting Share Price Gains

Alaska Air shares have gained 36% year to date because the carrier does what Wall Street wants, posting strong unit revenue and buying back shares.

Estee Lauder Leads Pack of 3 Personal Products Stocks to Buy

With Estee Lauder reporting earnings earlier this week, we decided to check TheStreet Quant Ratings for stocks in the ‘personal products’ sub-industry, that would be good investments.

European Stocks Tugged Lower by a Drop in Chinese Stocks

European stock markets fell on Tuesday, taking their cue from Asia, where Chinese indices led the region lower.

Jim Cramer’s Top Takeaways: CyberArk, Blackhawk Network, Plains All American, Energy Transfer Partners

Cramer says out of the rubble that is the energy master limited partnerships, he holds a winner in Energy Transfer Partners.

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Anthem, Aetna and Other Health Insurers Throw Caution to the Wind With New Deals
With consolidation already a concern, four of the five largest U.S. health care providers are getting together.

Strategic Hotels Asks JPMorgan to Explore Options as Bill Gates Eyes REIT
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Potential Morgans Hotel Group (MHGC) Sale Raises Questions From Major Investor
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Chinese home prices increase but recovery in struggling property market mixed. Also: U.S. may unveil rules requiring new oil and gas wells take measures to prevent unintended leaks of methane.

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Stock Market Today – Japan Economy Weakened in Q2, Recovery in Doubt
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