- Marcus Jacob
- 01 Sep, 2010
- New York City
World stocks rallied after the surprise increase in U.S. manufacturing index and China manufacturing edged up and Australia
- Bikram Pandey
- 01 Sep, 2010
- New York City
U.S. stocks surged after manufacturing index showed a surprise growth and small but still an expansion in China. Commodities linked Australian economy registered 1.2% growth. Investors are awaiting monthly jobless data and rate report on Friday.
- Devan Biswas
- 01 Sep, 2010
- New York City
Brown Forman Corp dropped 6% after the maker of spirits and vodka reported lower than expected earnings. G-III Apparel Group Ltd reported higher than expected earnings. Netflix Inc soared 5%. Burger King Holdings Inc soared 10%.
- Arthi Gupta
- 01 Sep, 2010
- New York City
The UK indexes traded higher after positive global economic data. The UK manufacturing growth plunged to nine-month low in August. Irish live register of total unemployment rose for the sixth month in a row to August, manufacturing slackened in August and retail sales fell in July.
- 123jump.com Staff
- 02 Sep, 2010
- New York City
The apparel distributor total net revenue increased 10.5% to $577.1 million in the quarter. Net quarterly earnings rose 12% to $66.8 million. Earnings per share grew to 72 cents compared to 64 cents per share in the prior-year quarter.
- Arthi Gupta
- 01 Sep, 2010
- New York City
European stocks rose after euro-zone manufacturing fell to six-month low in August. German retail sales drop in July and manufacturing growth declined in August. Greek manufacturing slid in August. French manufacturing index surged.
- Arthi Gupta
- 01 Sep, 2010
- New York City
U.S. stocks gain after private sector employment fell 10,000 in August and mortgage applications rose for a fifth week in a row. 3M proposed to acquire Attenti for $230 million. BP agreed to sell Malaysian operations to Petronas for $363 million.
- Chandrasekhar Atreya
- 01 Sep, 2010
- New York City
Stocks in Mumbai traded sharply higher after exports increased 13.2% and trade deficit expanded 42%. July exports increased 13.2% and imports soared 34.3%. Rupee gained. Manufacturing index showed a smaller than expected growth. Nalco looks for investment in Indonesia.
- Chandrasekhar Atreya
- 01 Sep, 2010
- New York City
A better-than-expected Chinese manufacturing and GDP expansion in Australia helped the benchmark index in Tokyo. The two-week leadership race for the ruling party began today. Car subsidies may end earlier than the deadline set by the government.
- Chandrasekhar Atreya
- 01 Sep, 2010
- New York City
Stocks in China fell while those in Hong Kong rallied. New home sales are set to begin in September, the traditional high season for purchases. First-half income of mainland listed companies jump 41%.
- Chandrasekhar Atreya
- 01 Sep, 2010
- New York City
Stocks in Australia rallied after the GDP expanded at the fastest pace in three years at 1.2%. Exports rose 5.6% in the quarter and added 1.1 percentage point to the expansion. Manufacturing index increased at a slower pace in August. Paladin targets uranium exports to China.
- Bikram Pandey
- 31 Aug, 2010
- New York City
U.S. stocks traded sideways and crude oil and copper declined. For the month, the Dow declined 4% and the Nasdaq index fell 6%. Gold increased 5.6% and crude oil declined nearly 9%. Market index in Japan declined 7.5% in August as the yen rallied 6%.
- Bikram Pandey
- 31 Aug, 2010
- New York City
U.S. stocks traded sideways after the confidence index inched higher. Research In Motion Ltd declined more than 2%. DSW Inc declined after second quarter net doubled. Dollar General Corp declined after second quarter net soared 51%.
- Arthi Gupta
- 31 Aug, 2010
- New York City
The UK indexes slid after consumer confidence rose in August. The UK M4 money supply growth eased, mortgage approvals rose and lending fell in July. Endeavour International agreed to sell Cygnus asset for $110 million.
- Chandrasekhar Atreya
- 31 Aug, 2010
- New York City
The benchmark index in Australia fell more than 1% ignoring positive economic data and tracked losses in Japan and international markets. Retail sales and building approvals rise in July. Gross operating profits at companies rises in second quarter. Perth records the second driest winter on record.