Alibaba, Deutsche Bank and oil: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ON WALL STREET

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Finance Insider is Business Insider's summary of the top stories of the past 24 hours.

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A software company could be the next big step in the IPO market's comeback.

Blue Coat Systems, the security-software company taken private six years ago, is close to kicking off an initial public offering.

Elsewhere in tech news, the SEC is investigating Alibaba, AT&T reportedly wants to buy Yahoo's internet business, and one of the top tech banking teams on Wall Street has been picked apart by rivals.

On Wall Street, a 'game changer' technology on could shake up stock trading, and Nasdaq just dealt a huge blow to the cannabis industry.

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And here's why fixing Deutsche Bank is one of the toughest jobs in banking.

In the oil market, a single group of militants has changed the market all by itself, and Russia just one-upped the Saudis in China.

48% of Americans saving for retirement are pretty sure they have no idea what they're doing.

Finally, we're announcing the launch of INSIDER - because there's more to life than work!

Here are the top Wall Street headlines at midday:

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There's a new 'key source of demand' for US Treasurys ? US households have become a "key source of demand" for Treasurys since the Federal Reserve ended its bond-buying program during the second half of 2014.

The services sector is firing warning shots at the economy ? The services sector is sending warning shots suggesting possibly soft economic growth in the second quarter.

BANK OF CANADA: The 'devastating' Alberta wildfires will have a big impact on growth ? The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at 0.50%, as economists were expecting.

This is the most depressing chart for businesses everywhere ? It's hard to grow a business out there.

What the woman who created the real 'Money Monster' thinks about George Clooney's movie ? Susan Krakower created CNBC's first smash hit, 'Mad Money with Jim Cramer' in the 1990s, and then created the 'Fast Money' franchise on CNBC.

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Tiffany is making one mistake that's killing business ? Tiffany & Co. is falling apart.

DISTRESSED INVESTOR: 'It's time to put money to work' ? Investors who specialize in distressed investing are getting ready to spend.

Home prices are getting out of control in these 18 American markets ? Home prices are rising faster than Zillow expected.