- Elena
- 22 Dec, 2006
- New York City
U.S. stock futures gained Friday as tame inflation data and well-received results in the technology sector lifted sentiment. The Department of Commerce said consumers increased their spending in November by 0.5%, the largest amount in four months. Another economic report showed stronger-than-expected demand for big-ticket goods. Durable goods orders rose 1.9%, higher than the 1.5% gain economists were anticipating.
- Elena
- 22 Dec, 2006
- New York City
The company said earnings dropped to $14.6 million, or 7 cents per share, down from $24.6 million, or 12 cents a share last year. Excluding stock options expenses and income tax provisions, profit totaled $29.6 million, or 14 cents per share, exceeding estimates of 12 cents a share. Revenue rose 45%.
- Ivaylo
- 22 Dec, 2001
- New York City
The Nikkei''''s upward movement was driven in part by optimism that Japan''''s central bank will not consider hiking interest rates for the time being and by gains in Toyota. The Heng Seng index in HK got a boost from utilities and China-related companies on abundant liquidity. Australia and Singapore also gained while the market in South Korea ended flat in fairly narrow volume tracking a tug-of-war between local institutional profit-taking and foreign buying.
- Ivaylo
- 22 Dec, 2006
- New York City
With thin volumes trading witnessed more volatility than usual. Trading was expected to be light during that time before the Christmas break, however, telecom company Vodafone Group put some downward pressure after it announced it was interested in buying a stake in the fourth biggest mobile operator in India. In morning trade, London FTSE 100 was fractionally lower, Frankfurt Xetra Dax fell 0.3% and the CAC 40 in Paris shed 0.3%.
- Ivaylo
- 22 Dec, 2006
- New York City
Gold is still closely connected with the movements of the dollar and oil, but while both may turn out to be supportive in the long term, short-term the market is still in consolidation with traders winding down for the holiday period. Copper was the big decliners on Thursday, leading base metals lower on Wednesday as well. The weakness in copper seems to have been triggered by general liquidation selling.
- 123jump.com Staff
- 21 Dec, 2006
- New York City
Market averages fell on the revised thrd quarter economic growth projection to 2% from 1.6%. Annualized growth rate was dragged by the weakness in the housing market. Economy grew at annual rates of 5.6% in the first quarter and at 2.6% in the second quarter respectively. Jabil Circuits fell on lowered current quarter revenue projections. ConAgra rose on improved sales and lower operating cost. Copper, gold and silver fell on slower economic growth projection. Asian Markets fall.
- Elena
- 21 Dec, 2006
- New York City
European stocks closed modestly down on Thursday, pressured by weaker telecom shares. The decline of the telecoms companies followed reports that Vodafone considers launching a bid for Hutchison Essar, the fourth biggest mobile operator in India. London FTSE 100 fell 0.3%, while the German DAX 30 and the French CAC 40 both lost 0.2%.
- Elena
- 21 Dec, 2006
- New York City
Stocks traded little changed, with traders restraining from major moves ahead of the long holiday weekend. Market also digested several robust corporate profit reports along with slower-than-expected Q3 economic growth. ConAgra rose 2.3% after its fiscal Q2 profit rose 44%. Jabil Circuit dropped 10.6% after the company reported disappointing Q1, despite a 34% increase in revenue. PMC-Sierra, chip maker, fell 5.1% after cutting its Q4 profit forecast.
- Elena
- 21 Dec, 2006
- New York City
The markets opened with a negative gap but witnessed a swing in trend during the latter part of trading. Selective buying in auto and pharma sector helped the benchmark index end slighly higher. Reliance Communication led the gainers, Reliance Industries also surged. Gujarat Ambuja Cements led the decliners, banking stock finished in the red. Tech Mahindra was surprisingly the most-active stock. Vodafone is considering a $13.5-billion-plus offer for Hutchison Essar.
- Elena
- 21 Dec, 2006
- New York City
Wall Street opened slightly higher as robust corporate profit reports helped offset some negative sentiment generated by weaker-than-expected economic growth in Q3. Drug maker Rite Aid rose 3% after reporting a narrower fiscal Q3 loss amid stronger pharmacy sales and improved prescription volume, and reiterated its 2007 profit forecast. American Greetings said its Q3 profit rose sharply, helped by gains from the consolidation of some its retailers. The stock jumped 6%.
- Elena
- 21 Dec, 2006
- New York City
U.S. stock market futures erased some of the earlier gains but kept above the flat line after a government report showed that the economy grew at a slightly slower pace in Q3 than previously reported. The Commerce Department said GDP grew at a 2% annualized pace in Q2, down from an earlier estimate of 2.2% growth. In another report, the Labor Department said initial jobless claims rose 9,000 to 315,000 last week.
- Elena
- 21 Dec, 2006
- New York City
The company expects proceeds of $2.5 billion after tax. It also considers a buyback of $750 million in stock. Raytheon plans to retire $1 billion in debt and report the aircraft unit as a discontinued operation. It sees earning in the range of $2.35 to $2.45 a share from continuing operations in 2006 on sales between $20 billion and $20.5 billion.
- Ivaylo
- 21 Dec, 2006
- New York City
Asian markets closed broadly lower on Thursday as investors covered positions, but export-oriented shares aided Japanese benchmark index to advance to a seven-month high. Investors said that foreign buying, particularly of steel shares from European accounts, helped the rally in Japan. In HK shares declined on tech stocks and financials while South Korea dipped. Thailand slipped despite the prime minister
- Ivaylo
- 21 Dec, 2006
- New York City
European markets slipped in thin trading on Thursday morning, with merger-and-acquisition news giving direction after Publicis agreed to buy a rival and amid reports around Vodafone Group and Suez. Vodafone was reported to be in talks with Hutchison Essar, its Indian peer. Other deal news centered on airlines Ryanair adn drug company Sanofi-Aventis. The FTSE 100 in London was 0.1% lower, Frankfurt Xetra Dax was down 0.1%, while the CAC 40 in Paris was fractionally higher.