Daily Investor Briefing: Energy weighs on Dow, S&P, but Nasdaq...

	Click to View in Browser 09/8/2014 Energy weighs on Dow, S&P, but Nasdaq ends up NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 ended lower on Monday, dragged down by declines in energy shares, while the Nasdaq advanced led by gains in Microsoft and Yahoo. U.S. investors line up in droves to hear Alibaba's pitch (Reuters) - Hundreds of hedge funds, mutual funds and other institutional investors lined up on Monday to hear Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's management pitch the company's shares, as the Chinese e-commerce giant kicked off a two-week IPO marketing blitz. Boeing feels strong pressure to increase 737 jet output NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ray Conner, chief executive of Boeing Co's commercial airplanes business, said on Monday the planemaker is being pressured to raise the production rate of its 737 jetliner, another signal the company is about to announce rate increases beyond current targets. Electrolux takes on Whirlpool in U.S. with $3.3 billion GE Appliances buy STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Electrolux AB said on Monday it would double U.S. sales by paying $3.3 billion in cash for General Electric Co's appliances business in its biggest ever deal, giving it the scale to go head-to-head with larger rival Whirlpool . Canadian retailers bet on technology in fight with U.S. giants TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian retailers, scrambling to keep pace with the likes of Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Amazon.com Inc in an increasingly crowded market, are investing heavily in high-tech tools to lure shoppers. Ryanair buys 100 Boeing 737 MAX jets, sees fare price war (Reuters) - Ryanair Holdings Plc , Europe's largest low-cost carrier, signed a deal on Monday to buy 100 Boeing Co 737 MAX jetliners for up to $11 billion, launching a new version of the single-aisle plane that will allow it to squeeze in more passengers. Jaguar targets women and younger drivers with its cheapest car LONDON (Reuters) - British luxury carmaker Jaguar launched its cheapest ever car on Monday, the first new model in a range designed to widen its appeal to women and younger drivers and take on bigger rivals such as BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz. Carmakers must respect drivers who are leery of new tech features: Bill Ford DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co Executive Chairman Bill Ford said new technologies that allow cars to talk to each other and drive themselves may scare some people, so the industry will need to allow consumers to opt out of such features. In wake of Target, Home Depot tight with info in breach response (Reuters) - Home Depot Inc is being tight-lipped about its possible credit card breach, the opposite approach to the one Target Corp took nearly a year ago. Citigroup expenses rise to meet stress testing NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc's third-quarter expenses are running "slightly higher" than three months ago because of efforts to prove to regulators that its risk and balance sheet management is good enough to allow more spending for dividends and share buybacks, the bank's chief financial officer said on Monday. Related Video This is Apple's one big shot for the year- Dan Ackerman Sterling shaken by Scotland poll shock Related News Analysis: Tsunami of sovereign funds threatens world markets, say investors SEC preparing new rules to boost oversight of funds: WSJ 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