| Wall Street in red on EU recession fears US stocks have ended modestly in the red following disappointing eurozone data that added to signs of recession in the debt-racked region. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday closed 27.02... | |
| Stocks May Move Modestly Lower In Early Trading - U.S. Commentary 2/22/2012 8:55 AM ET (RTTNews) - After turning in a mixed performance in the previous session, stocks may move to the downside in early trading on Wednesday. The major index futures are currently... |
| Clearing house cuts margin on Irish bonds Clearing house LCH.Clearnet has cut the cost of using Irish government bonds to raise funds to 15% from 25%. This follows a fall in their 10-year debt yield differential versus a triple-A benchmark. ... |
| US Dollar Index Classical Technical Report 02.22 (MENAFN) CME Group's COO and Managing Director of Products and Services, Bryan Durkin, said that the US firm increased its stake in the Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) to 50 percent, reported... |
| After Hours: H-P shares fall, Vivus skyrockets in after hours LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. fell Wednesday evening as the technology heavyweight's quarterly revenue came in below Wall Street's consensus estimate, while... |
| Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Thursday: H-P, Target, Apple SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday's session are Hewlett-Packard Co., Target Corp., and Apple... |
| Energy Stocks: Nabors rally 7% to help oil stocks edge higher SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Nabors Industries rallied 7% on Wednesday, helping energy stocks to buck the market trend and edge... |
| Financial Stocks: Financial stocks drop on weak euro-zone data SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Financial stocks led the broader market lower Wednesday after a weak reading of euro-zone business activity brought back concerns about a recession in the... |
| Oil ends at 9-month high on supply worries Keystone delay brings opportunity With construction of the Canada-to-Gulf oil pipeline in doubt, there is now more profit potential in both the energy and transport... |
| Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises +3.86% reported net income of $12.3 million, or 44 cents a share, compared to a net loss of $9.7 million, or 69 cents a share, for the same period the previous year. Earnings on a non-GAAP basis... |
| Trade Currencies Like Soros George Soros booked profits of $1 billion shorting the British pound. His global macro view was that the Bank of England would no longer be able to support its own currency and that it would tumble... |
| Wall Street Oil Speculation Driving Surge in Gas Prices The price of Brent Crude, the world's most traded category of oil, dipped slightly today after reaching a nine-month high earlier in the week. Overall, US gas prices have continued to surge... |
| US dollar closes NT$0.014 higher to close at NT$29.582 TAIPEI -- The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar yesterday, gaining NT$0.014 to close at NT$29.582, helped by intervention from Taiwan's central bank late in the trading session, dealers... |
| State sells bonds for University of California projects Follow this company campuses. The taxable bonds yield 4.858 percent, which is paid semiannually. The long maturity of the bond makes them attractive to institutional investor, pension... |
| Dow Jones was up to 12969 The Dow Jones was up 15.8 points to 12969 yesterday as it tested the important resistance at13000. A move above 13000 could test 13500. Nikkei was off yesterday and closed at... |
| Hewlett-Packard's earnings dive, but tech giant still beats some Wall Street expectations HPQ ) said its revenue and profit fell last quarter, but the Palo Alto tech giant still managed to report earnings that were better than Wall Street expected.HP reported net income of $1.5 billion... |
| Wall Street closes lower on banks NEW YORK: Banks led U.S. stocks lower on Wednesday as the S&P 500 stalled near a 10-month-high after signs of weak European business activity rekindled concerns about a recession overseas.... |
| Growth concerns hit US stocks, oil at 9-month high NEW YORK: Global stocks slipped and the euro was little changed on Wednesday after data showed the euro zone may be sliding toward recession and China's new export orders shrank in February.... |
| US stocks fall as Europe frets over Greece Salamone said he believes investors will continue to focus more on negative news overseas despite a slew of better news on the US economy. Last week Congress extended the payroll tax cut and the... |
| Bonds market cautious about global economy Australian bond futures prices followed US Treasury bonds stronger amid caution about the global economy and the European financial situation.At 0830 AEDT on Thursday, the March 10-year bond futures... |
| How the government enables Wall Street parasites to cash in on the crisis reported that Greg Lippmann, a former Deutsche Bank trader who made millions of dollars personally and $1.5 billion for Deutsche Bank by betting against mortgage-backed securities, at the same time... |
| Wall Street Poised For Edgy Run 2/22/2012 6:38 AM ET (RTTNews) - Wall Street's perch at elevated levels seems to be posing a downside threat, as indicated by the index futures, which point to a lower open on Wednesday. With... |
| Stocks Post Mixed Finish Amid Greek Bailout Deal - U.S. Commentary 2/21/2012 4:58 PM ET (RTTNews) - Stocks finished Tuesday's trading with a mixed performance. The Dow briefly ticked above the 13,000 mark, but pared its losses by the close. The Nasdaq posted a... |
| Trading Sluggish As Dow Touches 13,000 - U.S. Commentary 2/21/2012 1:52 PM ET (RTTNews) - Stocks are mixed in mid-day trading on Tuesday. The blue chips are showing gains, with the Dow briefly ticking above the 13,000 mark earlier in the day. Stocks have... |
| Is The Federal Reserve Doing A Good Job? February 22, 2012 Have you noticed that very few people in the mainstream media ever directly criticize the Federal Reserve? But why should that be the case? Criticizing top politicians from both... |
| Currencies: Dollar rises, hits 7-month high vs. yen NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. dollar gained on Wednesday, most notably against the Japanese yen and British pound, leaving analysts pointing to a confluence of factors weighing on Japan's... |
| Market Snapshot: U.S. stock indexes slip after housing data NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on Wednesday edged lower after a report on the nation's housing market signaled increased demand but still came in under... |
| Metals Stocks: Gold backs away from recent highs SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures on Wednesday backed away from a rally that took prices to two-week highs, as some of the optimism post-Greek deal faded after downbeat China economic... |
| Tech Stocks: Dell, H-P lead tech stocks lower; Garmin gains SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Declines in shares of Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. weighed down the tech sector Wednesday as investors digested a new round of worries about the health of the PC... |
| Bond Report: Treasurys rise for first day in five NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices rose Wednesday, pushing long-term yields down for the first day in five, ahead of the government's auction of 5-year notes and as concerns about Europe... |
| Market Extra: British pound drops; losses limited, analysts say NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The British pound tumbled Wednesday, falling against the U.S. dollar to its lowest level in about a month and dropping against the euro, after minutes from the Bank of... |
| Movers & Shakers: Wednesday’s biggest gaining & declining stocks GM and Peugeot-Citroen to come together General Motors is in talks with Peugeot-Citroen over a possible alliance that could help both companies in the highly competitive markets for small cars in... |
| Indications: U.S. stock futures lower on European data NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures fell Wednesday after a measure of euro-area manufacturing and services declined in February and as investors looked to coming data on the U.S. housing... |
| Europe Markets: Europe stocks fall after PMI data, Greek downgrade LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets dropped on Wednesday, as a gauge of business activity in the euro zone unexpectedly showed contraction in February and Fitch downgraded Greece's... |
| SA plans five new bonds South Africa will introduce two new fixed income and three inflation-linked bonds in 2012/13 to smooth the maturity structure of its debt, the National Treasury said on... |
| State bonds reverse budget gains South Africa's government bonds weakened on Wednesday, reversing gains that were prompted by the finance ministry's narrower-than-expected budget deficit forecasts as the market questioned... |
| 97 Months In Prison For Stealing Wall Street Trading Code But Only 18 Months For Selling Computers to Terrorist State of Iran Hypothetical #1 : Three lawyers fed two Wall Street traders nonpublic information that proved to be lucrative tips resulting in millions of dollars of trading profits. When confronted with the... |
| Wall Street Crowds Into Trader Joe’s for Bond Deals: Mortgages Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Wall Street is scouring the U.S. for grocery stores as bankers are pushed out of lending to trophy office... |
| US stocks open mixed as Europe frets over Greece NEW YORK — U.S. stocks were lower in early trading Wednesday as investors worry over the details of a new bailout plan for Greece. The Dow Jones industrial average is down 8 points at 12,957,... |
| Some lawmakers want Federal Reserve to stay out of housing Follow this company officials for injecting themselves into the debate over how to solve the housing crisis, The Washington Post reports. The lawmakers argue that the Fed has no business... |
| Dow Jones breaks through 13,000 for first time since crunch The New York Stock Exchange celebrated today as the Dow Jones industrial average edged above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008. (Getty... |
| Wall Street's Favorite Stock Newsletter Finishes 19th Straight Month of 100% Winning Streak ) Newsletter portfolio. Last year was a volatile one for U.S. markets. Despite the violent market swings, the S&P 500 finished essentially unchanged for the year. But through all of the wild... |
| Italian bonds see pressure, yield rises +1.41% rose 0.08 percentage point to 5.53%, according to electronic trading platform Tradeweb. Yields rise as bond prices fall. The yield premium demanded by investors to hold Italian 10-year bonds... |
| Chapel Hill pharma to ring Nasdaq closing bell Follow this company Marketsite today as she is scheduled to ring the closing bell. Cempra (Nasdaq: CEMP), the latest Triangle company to go public,... |
| $550 million in bonds approved for MidAmerica Airport On Tuesday, two St. Clair County Board committees approved a plan for the county to issue $550 million in general revenue "conduit" bonds, the Belleville News-Democrat reports. They will... |
