Updated throughout the day.

Updated 10.53 AM EST  Activision-Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) “Guitar Hero 5″ is selling poorly.  (Barron’s)

Update 9.47 AM EST:  BP’s (NYSE:BP) new chairman will make significant changes to the oil company’s board.  (Time of London)

Debt levels at US banks are above those of The Great Depression. (FTAlphaville).

Blackstone (NYSE:BX) may be planning an IPO of its European theme-park operator Merlin Entertainments next year.  (The Deal)

Hollywood studios may push for a bigger share of Netflix revenue (NASDAQ:NFLX) (CNET).

The terms of Bank of America’s (NYSE:BAC) payback of federal funds may set bank values for the market (TheStreet).

OPEC will raise output if oil hits $100  (CNBC).

Douglas A. McIntyre