- Mukesh Buch
- 19 May, 2015
- New York City
Agilent net plunged 40%. Boeing signed contract with China-based privately held Ruili Airlines worth $6 billion. Home Depot net surged 14%. Stage Stores net loss narrowed. TJX net soared 8%. Urban Outfitters net plunged 13%. Wal-Mart net declined 7%.
- Nigel Thomas
- 19 May, 2015
- New York City
European auto sales increased for the twentieth month in a row. German employment growth in the March quarter slowed to 0.7% increase. DCC agreed to acquire France-based Butagaz from Shell for
- Hiruki Nakamura
- 19 May, 2015
- New York City
Market indexes in Tokyo advanced for the third day in a row as corporate earnings stay ahead of expectations and higher pay out ratios of dividend. Investors bid up stocks ahead of the release of March quarter economic growth data on Wednesday.
- Marcus Jacob
- 19 May, 2015
- New York City
ustralian stocks traded lower in weak market sentiment and Aussie dollar edged down. Market indexes swung higher in a brief rally after the release of latest RBA minutes of meetings. Bega Cheese fell 4% on weak annual profit outlook.
- Mukesh Buch
- 19 May, 2015
- New York City
Market indexes in India closed down in choppy trading. Colgate-Palmolive India said net climbed 24% on 11% increase in revenues. Bharti Airtel agreed to buy Augere Wireless for about ₹150 crore. Mahindra Holidays net plunged 57%.
- Nichole Harper
- 18 May, 2015
- New York City
Stocks on Wall Street overcame morning weakness and traded higher on merger deals. Confidence index measuring home builders declined in May. U.S. Treasury bonds edged lower and the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones index traded at record highs. Luxury goods makers sue China based Alibaba.
- Mukesh Buch
- 18 May, 2015
- New York City
Ascena Retail agreed to acquire apparel retailer Ann for $2 billion. Par Pharmaceutical agreed to be acquire by U.K.-based Endo International for $8 billion. Elbit Systems net declined 8% but revenues jumped 4%. Kite Pharma net loss widened. W.P. Carey net tumbled 69%.
- Nigel Thomas
- 18 May, 2015
- New York City
Endo International agreed to acquire the U.S.-based Par Pharmaceutical for $8 billion. Babcock Intl profit surged 42% on 21% increase in revenues. Cranswick net declined 4%. Kabel Deutschland net swung to profit to
- Hiruki Nakamura
- 18 May, 2015
- New York City
Nikkei average in Tokyo closed at a 3-week high after machinery orders increased in March rose 2.9%. Insurance company stocks jumped after Dai-ichi Life lifted dividend payout. Marubun Corp said annual net rose 7.6%.
- Marcus Jacob
- 18 May, 2015
- New York City
Australian market indexes declined 1.3% and the Aussie dollar traded above 80 U.S. cents. Australian vehicles sales in April declined 1.5% to below 95,000. South32 Limited began trading as a separate mining company after BHP completed the spin-off.
- Mukesh Buch
- 18 May, 2015
- New York City
Sensex in Mumbai advanced on the rate cut prospects and normal monsoon season. Asian Paints said net climbed 19%. Jain Irrigation net and revenues surged. Nestle India net jumped 24%. Tata Coffee net more than doubled on 13% increase in revenues. Torrent Pharma net plunged 47%.
- Nichole Harper
- 15 May, 2015
- New York City
Market indexes on Wall Street extended losses for the fourth day in a row after weak consumer sentiment and industrial production data. SEC said it is looking to hoax bid for Avon Products. Carl Icahn, activist investor has invested $100 million in cab hailing service Lyft Inc.
- Mukesh Buch
- 15 May, 2015
- New York City
Arista Networks net soared 99% on 53% jump in revenues. Applied Materials net climbed 39%. Dillard''s net dropped 2%. Eagle Materials net more than doubled. Nordstrom profit plunged 9%. Symantec net tumbled 19%.
- Nigel Thomas
- 15 May, 2015
- New York City
British Land net surged 54% to
- Hiruki Nakamura
- 15 May, 2015
- New York City
Nikkei average rebounded in Tokyo. Dentsu Inc and Marui Group joined other Japanese corporation in announcing share buyback plans and increasing dividend payout. Sharp Corp plunged after the company announced a restructuring plan that many felt did not go far enough.