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Aust shares higher on US optimism Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:08AMAustralian shares gain 1.8 per cent after a strong session in New York.
EU RESEARCH SUMMARY: FTSEurofirst 300 July 20 0700 GMT Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:04AMJuly 20 (Reuters) - Following is a summary of research actions onFTSEurofirst 300 companies reported by Reuters on Wednesday. Stock entries arein alphabetical order.For a summary of research on Non-FTSEurofirst ...
Stock Exch Notice - Admission to Trading - 20/07/2011 Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:03AMStock Exch Notice - Admission to Trading - 20/07/2011
EU RESEARCH SUMMARY: Non-FTSEurofirst 300 July 20 0655 GMT Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:58AMJuly 20 (Reuters) - Following is a summary of research actions onNon-FTSEurofirst 300 companies reported by Reuters on Wednesday. Stock entriesare in alphabetical order. For a summary of research on FTSEurofirst ...
Asia stocks higher on U.S. debt talk progress; Nikkei up 1.2% Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:57AMForexpros - Asian stock markets were broadly higher on Wednesday, amid signs U.S. lawmakers were making progress on reaching an agreement to lift the country's debt ceiling, while strong
Wipro Net Meets Estimates; Forecasts 2% Rise in IT Sales Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:57AMWipro Ltd., India’s third-largest software exporter, posted profit that met analyst estimates and forecast revenue from computer services may rise as little as 2 percent as clients hold off from outsourcing larger projects.
Billionaire Chey Sees Stockholder Loss With Hynix Bid: Real M&A Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:57AMSK Telecom Co., the worst-performing telecommunications stock in east Asia, has decided that the best way to increase shareholder value is to pursue a bailed out chipmaker and a bankrupt video-rental chain.
Wal-Mart's Midlife Crisis Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:54AMJohn E. Fleming, Wal-Mart's newly appointed chief merchandising officer, is staring hard at a display of $14 women's T-shirts in a Supercenter a few miles from the retailer's Bentonville (Ark.) headquarters.
London pre-open: Wall Street tail-winds boost London Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:53AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - After the Dow Jones had its best day of the year overnight investors are keen to get their wallets out this morning and dive into equities.
Cover-All Technologies Inc. to Ring New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell on July 20, 2011 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:19AMFAIRFIELD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cover-All Technologies Inc. (NYSE-Amex: COVR), a Delaware corporation (“Cover-All” or the “Company”), announced today that it has been invited to ring The New York Stock Exchange Stock Market Opening Bell on Wednesday, July 20, 2011. John Roblin, Chairman and CEO, Cover-All Technologies, as well as other members of senior management and the Board of Directors ...
US stocks open higher on stronger earnings Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:14AMStocks are opening higher on strong second-quarter earnings from Coca-Cola , IBM and other companies.
TSX set to open higher on positive earnings Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:13AMOil and mining stocks will likely support the Toronto stock market at the open amid rising crude and copper prices.
Dow Jones Industrial Average Component Companies Increase Expected Dividend Distribution by 12.66% From a Year Ago, 2 ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:11AMDJIA Components' Dividends Represent 38% of Total U.S. Stock Market Payouts
State Street Corp. (STT) Has Dropped To Over An 8-Month Low Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:11AMState Street Corp. (STT) reported second quarter net income of $0.96 per share, on an operating basis, Tuesday morning, compared to $0.93 per share last year. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $0.96.
Tue: Israel Chemicals lifts market Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:08AMTeva and Elbit Systems lost ground after discouraging surveys by analysts.
Harley leads S&P 500 higher after strong report Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:05AMSAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Harley-Davidson Inc. shares rallied more than 9% to $45.22 early Tuesday, leading the S&P 500 Index higher after the motorcycle maker said second-quarter earnings more than doubled. Harley pinned the improvement on a jump in U.S. sales, higher shipments and improved performance at its finance unit. The stock has now surged 92% in the past year, enough to secure its ...
10 Dividend Aristocrats Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:04AMRyan C. Fuhrmann , CFA
Toronto stock market higher amid rising commodities, positive earnings Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:03AMTORONTO - Oil and mining stocks helped push the Toronto stock market higher amid rising crude and copper prices.
Home Building Jumps In June After Dismal Spring Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:03AMBuilders broke ground on more single-family homes and apartments in June, as the home-building industry tried to shake off a historically bad spring.
Sun: Teva fall fails to stir flat market Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:28AMPartner continued to fall on concerns about Ilan Ben-Dov, Cellcom also slipped but its was a good day for Bezeq.
News Briefs Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:15AMMost of the indices on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange finished Sunday trading with modest losses.
SMIC appoints chairman, CEO resigns Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:30AMHONG KONG, CHINA: China's largest chip maker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp , said it had named Zhang Wenyi as chairman and acting chief executive officer, following the death of its chairman and a shareholders' vote removing its CEO from the board.
Kenya: NSE Adopts Peer-Based Classification of Counters Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:44PMThe Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) will from next month classify listed securities on the bourse in twelve categories; a move it says will make it easier to compare performance in similar sectors.
Hot in the cities, for days Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:24PMThe Twin Cities is expected to see the heat index value push as high as 102 this afternoon.
Greenhill Sees Departures as Advisers Are Paid in Sliding Stock Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:09PMGreenhill & Co., the investment bank founded by Robert Greenhill, is facing an increase in departures of top advisers after it boosted the share of compensation paid in company stock, which is down 43 percent this year.
EU RESEARCH SUMMARY: FTSEurofirst 300 July 15 0811 GMT Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:11AMJuly 15 (Reuters) - Following is a summary of research actions onFTSEurofirst 300 companies reported by Reuters on Friday. Stock entries are inalphabetical order.For a summary of research on Non-FTSEurofirst ...
EU RESEARCH SUMMARY: Non-FTSEurofirst 300 July 15 0811 GMT Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:11AMJuly 15 (Reuters) - Following is a summary of research actions onNon-FTSEurofirst 300 companies reported by Reuters on Friday. Stock entries arein alphabetical order.For a summary of research on FTSEurofirst ...
Asian stocks mixed as stronger US economic data weighed against second debt warning Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:59AMTOKYO - Asian stocks markets were mixed Friday as investors weighed positive economic indicators against a new warning on U.S. debt. Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average gained 0.4 per cent to close at 9,974.47, recovering slight losses with brokers largely on the sidelines. July 18 is a national holida
Asian stocks mixed as debt warnings, data weighed Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:57AMAsian stocks markets were mixed Friday as investors weighed positive economic indicators against a new warning on U.S. debt. Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average gained 0.4 percent to close at 9,974.47, recovering slight losses with brokers largely on the sidelines.
Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsBusiness Highlights Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:22PMWASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned U.S. lawmakers Thursday that they would deliver a "self-inflicted" wound to the nation's economy by holding up efforts to raise the government's borrowing limit.
Italy okays cuts to avoid debt crisis Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:20PMTHE Italian Senate has approved wide-ranging cuts aimed at slashing the budget deficit and calming financial markets as Italy fights to avoid being dragged down by Europe's deepening debt crisis.
U.S. Stock Market Wrap Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:14PMJuly 14 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Deborah Kostroun reports on the performance of the U.S. equity market today.
Officials: 40 fish populations being overfished Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:12PMPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Forty stocks of fish populations are subject to overfishing in U.S. waters, but progress is being made to rebuild stocks and reduce overfishing, federal officials said Thursday.
Italy agrees to cuts amid debt fears Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:11PMThe Italian Senate has approved sharp budget cuts amid fears Italy will be consumed by Europe's debt crisis.
Cofinimmo, Hugo Boss, TUI May Be Active: Equity Market Preview for Europe Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:11PMShares of the following companies may have unusual moves in European trading. Stock symbols are in parentheses.
Stocks fall after Bernanke dims stimulus hopes Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:10PMIn a second day of testimony, Bernanke told lawmakers the Fed expects the economy to improve. He said the central bank would only step in with more economic stimulus if there is a significant downturn in the economy.
How the major stock indexes fared Thursday Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:08PMRemarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke that dimmed hopes for a third round of bond-buying pushed stocks lower Thursday.
At-the-Money Puts Pick Up Steam as RadioShack Retreats Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:12PMIn early afternoon trading, RadioShack Corporation (RSH - 12.92) has seen roughly 4,350 puts cross the tape -- more than five times its average daily put volume, and about four times the number of RSH calls exchanged...( Read More )
Mixed information reveals economy growing at weak pace Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:10PMA mixed slate of reports Thursday showed the economy is being held back by high gas prices and sluggish hiring.
Newcomer Precidian Launches Nikkei ETF Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:06PMMichael Johnston submits: Precidian Funds, a New Jersey-based ETF newcomer, announced on Thursday the launch of the first U.S.-listed ETF offering exposure to the Nikkei 225 Index . The new MAXIS Nikkei 225 Index ETF (NYSEArca: NKY - News ) will seek to replicate the widely followed benchmark of Japanese stocks, often referred to simply as the Nikkei or the Nikkei Index. That benchmark is a ...
NYSE Merger Wins Shareholder Approval, But Do Exchange Deals Miss Forests For Trees? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:05PMThe Big Board is drawing closer to marrying its German suitor. Last week NYSE Euronext shareholders cleared the exchange operator's merger agreement with Deutsche Borse, and enough of the latter's investors appeared to have tendered their shares to meet the necessary 75% threshold.
Wall Street slips as it rethinks Bernanke comments Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:57PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Thursday as investors reassessed comments by the Federal Reserve chairman about economic stimulus and semiconductor shares weakened.
Italy greenlights cuts after borrowing rates jump Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:53PMMILAN: The Italian Senate approved wide-ranging cuts aimed at slashing the budget deficit and calming financial markets on Thursday as Italy fights to avoid being dragged down by Europe's deepening debt crisis.
SGX: Key index barely changed Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:48PMSOUTHEAST Asian stock markets were mostly steady to slightly higher yesterday despite jitters caused by a Moody's warning about a possible downgrade of its US credit rating that pushed investors towards safe havens such as gold.
Kuchai poised to test overhead resistance level Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:47PMONCE again, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) consolidated in tandem with Asian stock markets yesterday. On Bursa Malaysia, declining counters outpaced advancing counters by 429 to 257.
Behind the increase: Why Netflix is raising prices Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:36AMWhy is Netflix raising its prices? In part, because the company miscalculated how many people still want to receive DVDs by mail each month, a more expensive service to provide compared to its streamed Internet videos.
US stock futures rise ahead of reports on economy Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:35AMNEW YORK - Stock futures are rising as investors weigh a warning on U.S. debt and await reports on the economy. Ratings...
U.S. Retail Sales Stagnate as Unemployment Curbs Consumers Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:31AMSales at U.S. retailers stagnated in June as rising unemployment held consumers back.
Italian Austerity Plan Survives as Berlusconi Wins Senate Confidence Vote Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:28AMPrime Minister Silvio Berlusconi won a confidence vote in the Italian Senate on an austerity package aimed at balancing the budget in 2014, paving the way for final passage of the plan tomorrow.
Jobless claims fall, retail sales edge up Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:26AMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans claiming initial unemployment benefits dropped last week, but remained elevated and retail sales barely rose, suggesting the economy would struggle to regain speed in the second half.