- Mukesh Buch
- 19 Sep, 2012
- New York City
AutoZone fourth quarter net climbed 7% on sales increase of 5% and Ascena Retail Group
- Arthi Gupta
- 19 Sep, 2012
- New York City
U.S. indexes gained after housing markets showed the signs of healing. Blackstone agreed to buy residential security provider Vivint for $2 billion and B2Gold agreed to acquire CGA Mining for C$1.1 billion. General Mills quarterly earnings soared 35%.
- Nigel Thomas
- 19 Sep, 2012
- New York City
Stocks in Tokyo surged after the Bank of Japan expanded its asset purchase program to provide additional liquidity and inflate asset prices. Several large Japanese companies resumed production and reopened stores after anti-Japanese protests subside.
- Arthi Gupta
- 19 Sep, 2012
- New York City
The European indexes pared early morning gains and Germany raised
- Marcus Jacob
- 19 Sep, 2012
- New York City
Australian markets closed higher following a rally in Asian markets after Bank of Japan expanded asset purchase program. Resource and financial stocks traded higher. The Australian dollar gained against yen.
- Arthi Gupta
- 19 Sep, 2012
- New York City
Euro zone construction output fell and French leading economic index rebounded in July. Economic expectations in Switzerland declined slightly in September.
- Arthi Gupta
- 19 Sep, 2012
- New York City
Inditex first-half earnings surged 32% to
- Bikram Pandey
- 18 Sep, 2012
- New York City
World markets eased after the euro zone worries resurfaced and Spain restrained from asking for a larger bailout with conditions of more spending cuts. Mortgage lending dropped to 1 16-year low as the housing market continues to struggle. Oil eased on the second day.
- Nigel Thomas
- 18 Sep, 2012
- New York City
Markets in Tokyo closed lower after China linked companies plunged the most. Fast Retailing, Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Sony were among the large companies that were forced to shutter factories and stores in China after anti-Japanese demonstrations spread to dozens of cities.
- Marcus Jacob
- 18 Sep, 2012
- New York City
Australian markets consolidated gains. Fortescue Metals won debt refinancing for its $4.5 billion debt portion and delayed its earliest payment to November 2015 as iron ore prices slide and the outlook remains uncertain.
- Arthi Gupta
- 18 Sep, 2012
- New York City
The UK indexes eased as the euro zone worries resurfaced. The UK annual inflation eased to 2.5% in August and home prices increased 2% annually in July.
- Mukesh Buch
- 18 Sep, 2012
- New York City
Dole Food agreed to sell businesses in Asia to the Japanese trading company Itochu for $1.7 billion. Deckers Outdoor declined on weak sales. FedEx first quarter net slid and lowered its outlooks and plans to increase shipping rates. Schiff Nutrition lifts fiscal forecast.
- Arthi Gupta
- 18 Sep, 2012
- New York City
U.S. indexes traded lower and oil slipped for the second day as the effectiveness of the latest Fed stimulus was questioned. FedEx lowered its profit view. Dole Food agreed to sell its worldwide packaged foods and fresh produce businesses in Asia to Itochu for $1.7 billion.
- Arthi Gupta
- 18 Sep, 2012
- New York City
The European indexes edged lower as investors refocus on the details of the possible Spanish bailout as bad bank loans rose in the country. Spain raised
- Arthi Gupta
- 18 Sep, 2012
- New York City
Germans economic sentiment improved in September and the Swiss economy is forecasted to expand 1% this year. Greek current account swung to a surplus in July and Portuguese producer price inflation climbed in August.