- Mukesh Buch
- 04 Nov, 2015
- New York City
Avon net swung to a loss after revenues fell 22%. Becton Dickinson net plunged 40%. Cognizant lifted fiscal outlook. Motorola net fell 22%. Revlon net slumped 58%. Time Warner net jumped. Twenty-First Century Fox net plunged.
- Hiruki Nakamura
- 04 Nov, 2015
- New York City
Nikkei average gained 1.3% and the Japanese government raised $12 billion through three public offerings of Japan Post related companies. Consumer confidence index in October recovered a little from September. Japan Tobacco soared 11% on sales outlook. Honda Motor sales jumped 16% in first-half.
- Nigel Thomas
- 04 Nov, 2015
- New York City
ECB held out for additional steps to stimulate the euro zone economy at the next meeting in December. Axel Springer profit soared 68%. Barry Callebaut net fell 3%. Marks & Spencer net tumbled 24% but lifted gross margin estimate for the year. AB InBev extended SABMiler offer deadline.
- Marcus Jacob
- 04 Nov, 2015
- New York City
Australian market indexes closed nearly changed in a quiet trading after trade deficit in September narrowed. Exports rose 3% and imports increased 2% in the month. Aussie dollar closed higher and traded above 72 U.S. cents.
- Sarla Buch
- 04 Nov, 2015
- New York City
Nestle India readies the return of Maggi by the end of November. GAIL India quarterly profit rises 20%. DLF net tumbled 66%. Godrej Properties net and revenues surged. Power Grid profit soared 21% on 17% increases in revenues. Tech Mahindra profit jumped 16%.
- Nichole Harper
- 03 Nov, 2015
- New York City
Market indexes on Wall Street advanced on the back of a nearly 4% rally in crude oil prices. A five-day rally in energy prices lifts the sector to a high not seen in three weeks. AIG struggled after missing earnings but Visa surged after it agreed to buy Visa Europe.
- Mukesh Buch
- 03 Nov, 2015
- New York City
Activision Blizzard agreed to acquire King Digital for $5.9 billion and net swung to profit. Archer Daniels net tumbled 66%. Chrysler October sales soared 15%. Ford sales Jumped 13% while GM sales surged 16%. HCP net plunged 54%. Kellogg profit dropped. McGraw Hill Financial net surged 33%.
- Marcus Jacob
- 03 Nov, 2015
- New York City
Reserve Bank of Australia left its reference rate on hold and held out for more easing steps on benign inflation outlook. GrainCorp issued a profit warning. Banks led the gainers in Sydney trading.
- Nigel Thomas
- 03 Nov, 2015
- New York City
Associated British Foods net tumbled 33% and net debt was cut by more than half. BMW profit soared 21% on 14% increase in revenues. Hugo Boss net plunged 9%. Standard Chartered swung to a loss and plans to raise
- Sarla Buch
- 03 Nov, 2015
- New York City
Scooter and motorcycle sales in October surged in India. Adani Power said loss narrowed but RPower said quarterly profit rose. ABB India net soared 31%. Berger Paints net soared 33%. Power Finance profit jumped 20% on 13% increases in revenues.
- Nichole Harper
- 02 Nov, 2015
- New York City
Market indexes on Wall Street extended gains and construction spending increased rose in September. ConAgra Foods signed a tentative deal to sell majority of its struggling private-label business to TreeHouse Foods for $2.7 billion. U.S. expands Volkswagen emissions investigation to luxury cars.
- Marcus Jacob
- 02 Nov, 2015
- New York City
ASX 200 index in Australia closed down for the sixth day in a row in thin trading ahead of the rate decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia tomorrow. REA Group agreed to acquire iProperty in all cash offer for $4 a share. Westpac Banking Corp said annual net increased 3% to $7.8 billion.
- Hiruki Nakamura
- 02 Nov, 2015
- New York City
Nikkei average in Tokyo dropped 2.1% and iron and steel sector led the decliners after two manufacturing surveys in China showed the sector remains in the contraction phase. Nissan Motor said first-half sales increased 15% and net soared 37%. LIXIL estimated annual net sales to increased 11%.
- Mukesh Buch
- 02 Nov, 2015
- New York City
Visa profit soared and agreed to acquire Visa Europe for $23.4 billion. GE completed acquisition of two units from Alstom for $10.6 billion. Cardinal Health net and revenues soared. Clorox net surged. Estee Lauder jumped on positive outlook. Ecolab net tumbled. Sysco net plunged.
- Nigel Thomas
- 02 Nov, 2015
- New York City
GE completed acquisition of power and grid businesses from Alstom for