Some of Monday’s top stories:
The New York Times
Hewlett-Packard is said to be planning a split of businesses, by Quentin Hardy and David Gelles
Hong Kong wealth gap on display in protests, by Neil Gough
The Wall Street Journal
Becton Dickinson to buy CareFusion for $12.2 billion, by Jonathan Rockoff and Dana Mattioli
NBA Reaches Long-Term Rights Deals With Disney, Time Warner, by Ben Cohen and Shalini Ramachandran
Bloomberg
S&P 500 companies spend almost all profits on buybacks, by Lu Wang and Callie Bost
Tumbling oil prices punish hedge funds betting on gains, by Mark Shenk
Reuters
Japan listings get bullish sign as Recruit sets IPO price, by Ritsuko Ando
Exclusive: Herbalife hires former U.S. regulator to head compliance team, by Diane Bartz
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