symbol
stringlengths
1
9
title
stringlengths
1
701
text
stringlengths
1
140k
C
Nikkei Lower Despite The Newly Announced Stimulus Plan
Asian trade Asian markets and U S futures are trading under the break even line after a number of companies had their ratings cut lower Furthermore the Nikkei is trading in the red despite the newly announced stimulus plan In Asia the Nikkei fell 94 95 points 1 10 to 8 572 28 while the Australian S P Asx sli...
C
Deflation May Be The Next Problem
Current Futures Dow 35 00 S P 4 00 NASDAQ 6 50 European Trade Asian markets closed the trading session lower while European markets are continuing the trend and are trading in negative territory Currently U S futures are pointing to a weaker start on Wall Street It seems that the strong declines in the ener...
C
2008 in Numbers
Current Futures Dow 30 00 S P 4 40 NASDAQ 2 75 European Trade Equity markets opened for the last day of 2008 which has been a terrible year for stock traders Even though in the last few months the major indexes have risen a few points the MSCI World Index finishes the year down 40 Equity markets were shaken ...
C
UPDATE 3 Singapore recession deepens govt cuts 09 outlook
Adds house price data By Kevin Lim SINGAPORE Jan 2 Reuters Singapore s recession deepened in the fourth quarter as the global financial crisis took its toll on manufacturers and the services sector and the government warned the economy may shrink by as much as 2 percent this year The economy contracted a...
C
UPDATE 2 German output plunges worst post war recession looms
Adds details background comment By Dave Graham BERLIN Jan 9 Reuters German industrial output in November posted its biggest annual fall in 1 1 2 decades dragged down by a sharp downturn among manufacturers that is threatening to cause the worst recession in the country s post war history Preliminary Econo...
WMB
Murray to make singles return in Cincinnati
Reuters Andy Murray will return to singles action at the Cincinnati Open starting on Saturday after accepting a wildcard Britain s former world number one said on Friday The 32 year old three time Grand Slam champion has not played singles since losing in the Australian Open first round in January to Spain s Robe...
WMB
Trump administration moves to limit state powers to block pipelines terminals
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON Reuters The Trump administration on Friday unveiled a proposal that would curb state powers to block pipelines and other energy projects part of the Trump administration s effort to boost domestic oil gas and coal development The U S Environmental Protection Agency move drew swif...
WMB
Canadian Andreescu stuns Pliskova to reach Toronto semis
By Frank Pingue TORONTO Reuters Serena Williams NYSE WMB moved into the Rogers Cup semi final with a 6 3 6 4 victory over Naomi Osaka on Friday in their first meeting since the American s infamous row with an umpire overshadowed last year s U S Open final Unlike the at Flushing Meadows last year where Osaka wo...
WMB
Canadian teenager Andreescu reaches Toronto final
By Frank Pingue TORONTO Reuters Serena Williams NYSE WMB rallied to avoid a stunning upset and secure a 1 6 6 3 6 3 semi final win over Czech qualifier Marie Bouzkova at the Rogers Cup on Saturday setting up a title showdown with local teenager Bianca Andreescu Williams was in a battle from the outset against t...
WMB
Democratic 2020 contenders condemn Trump for spreading Epstein conspiracy theories
By John Whitesides WASHINGTON Reuters Democratic presidential contenders Beto O Rourke and Cory Booker slammed U S President Donald Trump on Sunday for promoting unfounded conspiracy theories about the apparent suicide of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein in his New York jail cell After the death on Saturday of...
WMB
Serena retires injured in Toronto final against Andreescu
By Frank Pingue TORONTO Reuters Serena Williams first U S Open tune up ended in dramatic fashion as the tearful American was forced to retire with a back injury while trailing Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu 3 1 in the Rogers Cup final on Sunday Williams NYSE WMB who hopes to chase a record equaling 24th c...
WMB
NFL notebook Steelers WR coach Drake dies at 62
The Pittsburgh Steelers are mourning the loss of wide receivers coach Darryl Drake who died Sunday morning Drake who joined the Steelers in 2018 was 62 No information about the cause of his death was available Team owner Art Rooney issued a statement honoring Drake on Sunday morning We are at a loss for words f...
WMB
Murray ready to go it alone in Cincinnati
Reuters Andy Murray has sharpened his game on the practice courts with some of the best players in the world but the Scot says now is the time to really test himself with a return to singles action at the Cincinnati Masters Murray had hip resurfacing surgery in January in a bid to salvage his career and eased hims...
BMY
Celldex CLDX Posts Narrower Q2 Loss Focus On Pipeline
Celldex Therapeutics Inc NASDAQ CLDX reported a second quarter 2016 loss of 32 cents per share narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate and the year ago loss of 33 cents per share Total revenues in the second quarter of 2016 declined 36 2 year over year to 1 4 million but were in line with the Zacks Consens...
WMB
6 Stocks To Watch For The May 22 Trading Session
Index Futures Net Changes and Settlements Foreign Markets Fair Value and Volume In Asia 6 out of 11 markets closed higher Shanghai Comp 0 49 Hang Seng 0 18 Nikkei 0 05 In Europe 10 out of 13 markets closed lower CAC 0 37 DAX 0 27 FTSE 0 11 Fair Value S P 1 25 NASDAQ 9 48 Dow 6 72 Total Volu...
WMB
Why Is Williams Companies Inc The WMB Down 3 Since Last Earnings Report
It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Williams Companies Inc The NYSE WMB Shares have lost about 3 in that time frame outperforming the S P 500 Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release or is Williams Companies Inc The due for a breakout Befor...
WMB
Nasdaq Composite Enters Correction Territory
Foreign Markets Fair Value and Volume In Asia 7 out of 11 markets closed lower Shanghai Comp 0 96 Hang Seng 0 49 Nikkei 0 01 In Europe 9 out of 13 markets are trading higher CAC 0 29 DAX 1 14 FTSE 0 24 Fair Value S P 0 28 NASDAQ 3 27 Dow 3 67 Total Volume 2 29 million ESM 487 SPM traded in ...
WMB
USD Strengthens But Remains In Check
The greenback retraced some of its earlier fall despite the weaker than expected ADP employment figure yesterday Analysts tend to also attribute the correction to an initial overreaction during yesterday s morning as the USD had continued to weaken Analysts also fear that the market may be pricing too aggressively t...
WMB
EUR USD Euro Steady Ahead Of ECB Rate Decison
EUR USD has ticked higher in the Thursday session Currently the pair is trading at 1 1237 up 0 14 on the day On the release front German Factory Orders slowed to 0 3 above the estimate of 0 1 Eurozone GDP improved to 0 4 matching the estimate Later in the day the ECB releases its key interest rate which ...
C
Data Reports and Rumors Help Drive Stocks Lower Dollar Higher
New data on manufacturing a report from Oppenheimer Co analyst Meredith Whitney and a rumor regarding industrial giant General Electric were helping to drive stocks lower and the dollar higher against the euro pound and Australian dollar Monday morning The Institute for Supply Management reported that manufactu...
C
UPDATE 2 German orders collapse stirs fears of record slump
Adds background details By Dave Graham BERLIN Dec 5 Reuters German manufacturing orders plunged in October after a record decline the previous month raising the spectre of a record slump in Europe s largest economy as it struggles with a collapse in foreign demand Adjusted for seasonal swings orders fell ...
C
REFILE ANALYSIS Japan office vacancies timebomb for developers
Corrects date fixes typo in paragraph 21 By Mariko Katsumura TOKYO Dec 11 Reuters Tokyo s office market the last stronghold for investors in the country s faltering property sector is showing signs of weakening as the economy wilts heaping more pressure on developers and real estate trusts already sufferi...
C
POLL South Korea 2009 GDP growth to halve to 11 yr low
By Cheon Jong woo SEOUL Dec 11 Reuters South Korea s economy will probably grow in 2009 at its slowest clip in 11 years due to a deepening global downturn with the growth rate slowing to less than half the pace seen three months ago a Reuters poll showed Asia s fourth largest economy will recover some momentu...
C
POLL Taiwan growth to hit 8 year low in 2009
By Lee Chyen Yee TAIPEI Dec 11 Reuters Taiwan economic growth is expected to slow in 2009 to its weakest pace in eight years as the global downturn pushes the island s key export markets into recession and weighs on domestic consumption a Reuters poll shows Economists slashed their forecasts for 2009 growth to...
C
UPDATE 1 MUFG in lead for Citi trust unit paper
TOKYO Dec 12 Reuters Japan s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is in the lead to buy Citigroup s Japanese trust bank the Nikkei newspaper said on Friday in what could be part of a massive global asset sale by the struggling U S firm Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Banking an arm of Japan s largest bank has outbid rival...
WMB
Saudi Arabia and Formula One discussing F1 race
By Alan Baldwin LONDON Reuters Saudi Arabia and Formula One are discussing the possibility of holding a race in the country and team bosses have been asked for an opinion sources said on Tuesday The Times newspaper reported that Formula One and the 10 teams would seek reassurance on issues including human rights...
WMB
MLB notebook Mariners Beckham gets 80 game PED ban
Seattle Mariners infielder Tim Beckham was suspended 80 games without pay by Major League Baseball on Tuesday after testing positive for the performance enhancing drug Stanozolol Beckham 29 is batting 237 with 15 homers a career high 21 doubles and 47 RBIs in 88 games in his first season with the Mariners after si...
WMB
Barty suffers shock second round loss in Toronto
By Frank Pingue TORONTO Reuters World number one Ash Barty s preparations for the U S Open got off to a rocky start as the Australian suffered a shock 6 7 5 6 3 6 4 loss to American Sofia Kenin in the second round of the Rogers Cup on Tuesday French Open champion Barty playing for the first time since falling i...
WMB
Serena Osaka top Forbes list of best paid female athletes
Reuters Naomi Osaka s Grand Slam title wins at the U S and Australian Opens have helped catapult the Japanese tennis player up to second behind Serena Williams NYSE WMB in Forbes list of the highest paid female athletes over the last year Williams a 23 times Grand Slam champion topped the annual list for ...
WMB
Racing Point will bounce back says Szafnauer
By Alan Baldwin LONDON Reuters Racing Point principal Otmar Szafnauer says it is only a matter of time before the team successors to now defunct Force India get back to being best of the rest behind Formula One s big three If the standings question such optimism with the Canadian owned outfit languishing eighth...
WMB
New York Fed to divide key markets role into two jobs
By Trevor Hunnicutt Reuters The New York Fed which serves as the U S central bank s eyes and ears on Wall Street will split a powerful role that oversees both market operations and the Fed s massive bond holdings it said on Wednesday The Federal Reserve Bank of New York said it planned to hire two people to re...
WMB
Sprint queen Thompson golden but does not shine at Pan Ams
By Steve Keating LIMA Reuters Jamaican sprint queen Elaine Thompson may be the biggest name competing in a marquee event at the Pan Am Games but the Olympic champion failed to shine as she won gold in the 100 meters on Wednesday A chilled crowd at the Estadio Atletico had hoped to see something special from the 20...
WMB
Halep survives Brady test to reach last 16 in Toronto
By Frank Pingue TORONTO Reuters Serena Williams NYSE WMB made a solid start to her first U S Open tune up with a 6 3 6 3 victory over Elise Mertens on Wednesday while Naomi Osaka took a step closer to regaining her world No 1 ranking by reaching the last 16 Three times champion Williams playing her first matc...
WMB
Chadwick has 500 000 reasons to be excited
By Alan Baldwin LONDON Reuters Jamie Chadwick will be in the money to the tune of 500 000 on Sunday if she makes motor racing history as the first champion of the all female W Series The 21 year old Briton enjoys a 13 point lead going into her final home round at Brands Hatch with Dutch racer Beitske Visser th...
WMB
Tennis Pliskova into Toronto quarters Andreescu awaits
By Frank Pingue TORONTO Reuters Serena Williams NYSE WMB and Naomi Osaka advanced to the Rogers Cup quarter finals on Thursday to set up their first meeting since the American s infamous row with an umpire overshadowed last year s U S Open final Osaka won her first career Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows but the ...
BMY
Bristol Myers BMY Beats On Q2 Earnings Lifts Outlook
Bristol Myers Squibb Company s NYSE BMY second quarter 2016 earnings of 69 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 67 cents and increased 30 from the year ago figure Total revenue of 4 87 billion was also above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 4 63 billion Reported revenues improved 17 year over ye...
WMB
USD Taking Stock
The sell off in risk assets has taken a pause but until a trade deal is done investors will be reluctant to buy the dip USD Are stock markets telling Trump he pushed too hard The sell off in risk assets has taken a pause after slightly more optimistic remarks from President Trump on the prospects of a US China trad...
WMB
Markets Steady After A Weak Week
Most markets still in the red despite rebound Friday s action was one of consolidation in the Asian session with most assets classes still in the red for the week despite the rebound seen in the last few days The US30 index is down 0 33 on the week after bouncing off the 55 week moving average at 25 267 The NAS10...
WMB
Danske Daily Market Sell Off Takes A Breath
Market movers today The US China trade war might be entering a quiet phase after the recent round of escalation The next thing to look for is any news on more Chinese stimulus and more specific information on when the next round of talks in Beijing could take place While things may calm down for now we still see a ...
WMB
Three Day Rebound Puts S P 2900 Insight
Index Futures Net Changes and Settlements Foreign Markets Fair Value and Volume In Asia 7 out of 11 markets closed lower Shanghai Comp 2 48 Hang Seng 1 16 Nikkei 0 89 In Europe 12 out of 13 markets closed lower CAC 0 72 DAX 1 13 FTSE 0 51 Fair Value S P 1 68 NASDAQ 11 80 Dow 1 49 Total Volum...
WMB
Tariff Wars And Slower Global Growth
Foreign Markets Fair Value and Volume In Asia 6 out of 11 markets closed lower Shanghai Comp 0 41 Hang Seng 0 57 Nikkei 0 24 In Europe 12 out of 13 markets closed lower CAC 1 47 DAX 1 43 FTSE 0 89 Fair Value S P 1 44 NASDAQ 10 06 Dow 4 01 Total Volume 1 92 million ESM 284 SPM traded in the ...
C
TOPWRAP 6 US launches support plan big mining merger axed
U S launches 800 bln support plan EU France to follow U S contracts China to slow German recession confirmed BHP calls off bid for Rio Tinto citing economic slowdown U S stock futures jump on U S consumer lending plan For more stories on the global crisis click By Mike Peacock LONDON Nov 2...
C
European Markets Turn Negative U S Futures Decline
Current Futures Dow 84 50 S P 4 85 NASDAQ 3 00 European Trade Despite solid gains by European markets on Monday followed by another strong session on Wall Street European markets have reversed direction this morning and have traded in negative territory since the London open U S futures are also pointing to...
C
FOREX Yen climbs volatile shares keep risk aversion high
Yen gains vs euro dlr pound slides Risk aversion high shares recoup loss in choppy trade High yielding Australian and New Zealand dollars tumble Changes dateline byline adds quotes updates prices By Naomi Tajitsu LONDON Nov 25 Reuters The yen gained broadly on Tuesday while currencies with h...
C
Savings banks mull sale of Itinere stake Kutxa
MADRID Nov 25 Reuters The Basque savings banks BBK Kutxa and Vital are considering the sale of their 8 1 percent stake in Spanish motorway company Itinere to Sacyr for about 530 million euros 682 3 million a Kutxa spokesman said on Tuesday We are studying selling our joint stake in Itinere and we have a ...
C
UPDATE 3 German inflation slows sharply in November
Recasts with preliminary pan German data By Paul Carrel BERLIN Nov 26 Reuters German inflation fell a full percentage point in November slowed by lower fuel costs and pointing to easing price pressures in the broader euro zone preliminary data showed on Wednesday The headline consumer price CPI measure s...
C
PREVIEW Hong Kong retail sales volume seen falling in Oct
What Hong Kong October retail sales When Dec 1 at 4 30 p m 0830 GMT Sales seen rising 3 3 percent volumes down 0 5 percent HONG KONG Nov 28 Reuters Hong Kongers probably reined in spending in October amid deepening turmoil in financial markets and rising job insecurity with sales volumes forecas...
C
RPT PREVIEW Hong Kong retail sales volume seen falling in Oct
Repeats story ahead of data What Hong Kong October retail sales When Dec 1 at 4 30 p m 0830 GMT Sales seen rising 3 3 percent volumes down 0 5 percent HONG KONG Nov 28 Reuters Hong Kongers probably reined in spending in October amid deepening turmoil in financial markets and rising job insecur...
C
WRAPUP 1 S Korea sees sharper slowdown as exports tumble
South Korean November exports slump 18 3 percent Slowdown faster than expected government official warns Inflation hits 7 month low bonds surge on rate cut hopes By Cheon Jong woo and Seo Eun kyung SEOUL Dec 1 Reuters South Korean exports suffered their biggest drop in seven years prompting a warning ...
C
GLOBAL MARKETS World stocks oil fall after grim data
MSCI world index down 1 percent at 217 84 Grim PMIs push stocks lower in Asia Europe Yen surges 10 year US Treasury yield at 50 yr low By Natsuko Waki LONDON Dec 1 Reuters World stocks ended six consecutive days of gains on Monday and oil prices tumbled boosting flows into the low yielding yen as dat...
WMB
NFL notebook Saints Thomas gets 100 million extension
All Pro Michael Thomas and the New Orleans Saints agreed to a five year 100 million contract with a 20 million signing bonus that will make him the league s highest paid wide receiver According to multiple reports the deal includes 61 million in guaranteed money Thomas will earn 1 1 million in the final year of...
WMB
NFL notebook Chargers reportedly ignore RB s trade demand
Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon formally requested a trade through his agents ESPN reported Thursday but was informed the demand will be ignored Per reports from ESPN and CBS the Chargers have no intention of facilitating a trade General manager Tom Telesco reportedly informed Fletcher Smith and Da...
WMB
Kubica pulls in the Polish fans for Hungary home race
By Alan Baldwin BUDAPEST Reuters Robert Kubica has just one point to show for his comeback season and even that could be taken away but the Pole can still count on more support than most at the Hungarian Grand Prix Tens of thousands of his compatriots are expected to make the journey to Budapest to support the c...
WMB
Kvitova withdraws from Toronto event with forearm injury
TORONTO Reuters Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from next week s Rogers Cup in Toronto with a nagging forearm injury Tennis Canada announced on Friday The 29 year old Czech who won the Rogers Cup in 2012 initially injured her forearm while training in Paris ahead of the French Open and has ...
WMB
NFL notebook Gruden doubtful Redskins will trade Williams
Washington coach Jay Gruden said Saturday it s unlikely the Redskins will try to trade holdout offensive lineman Trent Williams NYSE WMB The Redskins placed Williams on the reserve did not report list last week after he failed to show up for training camp I would seriously doubt that So no Gruden responded whe...
WMB
Israeli army in no rush to go fully robotic
By Dan Williams NYSE WMB ELYAKIM ARMY BASE Israel Reuters Israel a world leader in hi tech is around 30 years away from its ambition of deploying robot forces and for now will chose between three prototypes of semi automated armored vehicles to cocoon its troops in battle defense officials said on Sunday Is...
WMB
Former champs Wozniacki Bencic advance at Rogers Cup
Two former champions cruised through first round matches at the Rogers Cup on Monday as Denmark s Caroline Wozniacki and Switzerland s Belinda Bencic each won in straight sets in Toronto Wozniacki the 2010 winner of the event and the 15th seed this week handled Kazakhstan s Yulia Putintseva 6 4 6 2 in 87 minutes ...
WMB
Konta Sharapova fall at Rogers Cup in Toronto
Reuters Upsets bookended the Rogers Cup on Monday with Ukrainian teen Dayana Yastremska beating British 13th seed Johanna Konta 6 3 6 2 early on in Toronto before Maria Sharapova fell 4 6 6 3 6 4 to Anett Kontaveit under the lights in the evening session Estonian Kontaveit battled back from a set and a break down ...
BMY
Will Q2 Earnings Hold A Surprise For Nielsen NLSN Stock
Nielsen Holdings N V NYSE NLSN is set to report second quarter 2016 results on Jul 26 Last quarter the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 2 08 Moreover Nielsen surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the last four quarters with an average surprise of 3 47 Let s see how things are shapi...
BMY
Synta SNTA Cuts Q2 Loss Y Y Madrigal Merger In Focus
Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp NASDAQ SNTA reported a second quarter 2016 loss of 2 cents per share much lower than the year ago loss of 15 cents With no approved product in its portfolio at the moment the company does not generate revenues yet In the second quarter of 2016 research and development R D expenses ...
WMB
Gold Climbs On Trump Tariff Threat But Unable To Consolidate
It has been a busy start to the week for gold The base metal gained ground in Monday s Asian session but has since given up most of these gains In the North American session the spot price for one ounce of gold is 1280 118 up 0 08 on the day On the fundamentals front the sole event is a speech from FOMC member...
WMB
U S Impose Additional Tariffs On China As Trade Negotiations Continue
JPY stabilized against the USD yesterday as some hopes surfaced about the US Sino negotiations in Washington US and Chinese officials began two day talks on Thursday in an effort to prevent any further escalation but the US has imposed additional tariffs on Chinese imports which came into effect at the US midnight t...
WMB
Euro Edges Higher U S Consumer Inflation Looms
EUR USD is slightly higher in Friday trade Currently the pair is trading at 1 1212 up 0 12 on the day On the release front Germany s trade surplus widened to EUR 20 0 billion in March up from EUR 18 7 billion a month earlier This is the first time that the trade surplus has exceeded the EUR 20 billion level sinc...
WMB
U S Energy Consumption Production And Exports At Record Levels
This is the main reason I like KMI and WMB so much Neither Kinder Morgan NYSE KMI or Williams Companies NYSE WMB are tied to the price of oil or gas What they are tied to is the volume transported of both The more produced used and exported the better off both are as they are main sources of transportation of...
WMB
AUD USD RBA Downgrades Growth But Aussie Yawns
AUD USD has ticked higher in the Friday session Currently the pair is trading at 0 6994 up 0 08 on the day On the fundamentals front the RBA released its quarterly monetary policy statement In the U S the focus remains on inflation indicators with the release of consumer inflation reports CPI is expected to ...
WMB
Trump Says Chinese President Xi Sent Him A Nice Letter
Foreign Markets Fair Value and Volume In Asia 8 out of 11 markets closed higher Shanghai Comp 3 10 Hang Seng 0 84 Nikkei 0 27 In Europe 11 out of 13 markets closed higher CAC 0 49 DAX 0 79 FTSE 0 38 Fair Value S P 1 21 NASDAQ 11 31 Dow 7 83 Total Volume 2 68 million ESM 319 SPM traded in th...
WMB
EUR USD Euro Slightly Higher Shrugs Off Soft German Economic Outlook
EUR USD is slightly higher on Tuesday erasing the gains seen on Monday Currently the pair is trading at 1 1235 up 0 11 on the day On the release front German ZEW Economic Sentiment declined by 2 1 missing the estimate of 5 1 The eurozone release followed the same trend dropping by 1 6 This was well short of ...
WMB
DAX Rebounds As China Says Trade Talks To Continue
The DAX has moved higher on Tuesday after starting the week with sharp losses Currently the DAX is at 11 937 up 0 51 In economic news German ZEW Economic Sentiment declined by 2 1 missing the estimate of 5 1 The eurozone release followed the same trend dropping by 1 6 points This was well short of the estima...
C
GLOBAL MARKETS Citi rescue plan boosts world shares oil
MSCI world equity index up 1 5 percent at 197 70 300 billion plus rescue plan for Citi boosts shares Yen trims gains dollar falls By Natsuko Waki LONDON Nov 24 Reuters World stocks rebounded on Monday from last week s 5 1 2 year low and oil also rallied after the U S government unveiled a 300 billi...
C
Bush to make statement following Citigroup bailout
WASHINGTON Nov 24 Reuters U S President George W Bush will meet Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Monday at 10 a m EST 1500 GMT at the Treasury Department and will then make a statement at 10 35 a m 1535 GMT the White House said Bush s meeting with Paulson follows the U S government s announcement of...
C
Existing Home Sales Fall 3 1 Prices Fall The Most On Record
Forex Technical Reaction Stocks looked to be holding up well on the heels of the Citigroup news and Mr Obama s 2 year fiscal stimulus plan The dollar is showing a weakening trend against the high yielders and is making some headway against the yen
C
WRAPUP 1 US existing home sales fall buyers sidelined
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON Nov 24 Reuters Sales of previously owned U S homes fell in October with the median home price notching its biggest drop on record as tough economic conditions kept buyers on the sidelines data showed on Monday Adding to the gloom for the U S economy a separate report from the F...
C
Stocks Rally On Citigroup Plan and Obama s Economic Stimulus
COMEX gold finished trading today up 32 60 4 12 to 824 40 per ounce
C
Asian Shares Follow Wall Street Higher
Asian trade Asian shares are trading in the green after the U S equity markets posted the strongest two day rally in the past two decades on the Citigroup bailout The S P 500 rallied at 6 5 for a second consecutive day while the Dow rose almost 5 yesterday on the news that the government will bailout Citigroup w...
C
CORRECTED CORRECTED Sydney office rents to fall landlords offer deals
Corrects paragraph 1 to say capital values are set to fall by up to 15 percent not rental movements Corrects paragraph 6 and table to refer to capital values By Eriko Amaha SYDNEY Nov 25 Reuters Sydney office rents are seen under further pressure and capital values are set to fall by up to 15 percent next ye...
C
FOREX Yen gains vs euro dlr as stock markets fall
Yen gains vs euro dlr pound slides European stocks fall 1 percent as Citigroup optimism fades High yielding Australian and New Zealand dollars tumble Changes dateline byline adds quotes previous TOKYO By Jessica Mortimer LONDON Nov 25 Reuters The yen gained against the euro and the dollar on T...
WMB
NFL notebook Bengals WR Green leaves practice with injury
Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver A J Green was carted off the practice field Saturday after suffering an injury to his lower left leg Green came down awkwardly during a 7 on 7 drill with his left foot appearing to get trapped underneath cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick who fell after leaping to knock away a pass Me...
WMB
Coco makes Washington main draw will face Diyas in first round
Reuters Cori Coco Gauff on Sunday made it through to the main draw of the Citi Open in Washington needing barely an hour to win her final qualifier She will play 84th ranked Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan in the first round in what will be Gauff s third tournament appearance in the main draw Gauff 15 last month ...
WMB
Games Canada rugby sevens defend one title surrender another
By Steve Keating LIMA Reuters Canada s women defended their Pan Am Games rugby sevens crown on Sunday while the men s team found a silver lining in being dethroned by a rampaging Argentina Winger Asia Hogan Rochester tore through the United States with three tries to lead a young squad to a convincing 24 10 win ov...
WMB
After Pan Am Games slam dunk 3x3 basketball looks towards Olympics
By Steve Keating LIMA Reuters The front page of FIBA s website offers a little teaser about its latest project From the streets to the Olympics says basketball s world governing body in a pitch for the 3x3 version of the game While the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games is where the sport will have its big reveal there a...
WMB
Hibi tops error ridden Babos in Silicon Valley
Reuters Japan s Mayo Hibi battled back from 5 2 down in the third set to secure a 6 2 3 6 7 6 3 win over Timea Babos in the first round of the Silicon Valley Classic on Monday Hibi benefited from 52 unforced errors from the Hungarian to claim one of the biggest wins of her career but will be the underdog when she...
WMB
Murray closer than he thought to singles return
Reuters Former world number one Andy Murray is considering returning to singles action at Cincinnati next month saying he is closer than he thought to being ready The 32 year old has not played singles since losing in the first round of the Australian Open in January to Spain s Roberto Bautista Agut after whic...
WMB
College football notebook Georgia lands 5 star running back
Five star running back Kendall Milton announced his verbal commitment to Georgia over Alabama LSU and Ohio State The 6 foot 1 1 2 229 pound recruit from Fresno Calif is ranked No 4 among running backs and No 22 overall in the 2020 class by the 247Sports com composite I m very excited about my decision and fee...
BMY
AstraZeneca s AZN Tagrisso Hits Phase III Primary Endpoint
AstraZeneca plc NYSE AZN announced that its lung cancer drug Tagrisso met the primary endpoint in a randomized phase III study AURA3 The study evaluated the efficacy and safety of Tagrisso as a second line treatment of patients suffering from EGFR T790M mutation positive locally advanced or metastatic non sma...
BMY
Bristol Myers Opdivo Label Expansion Under U S EU Review
Bristol Myers Squibb Company NYSE BMY received encouraging news with the FDA accepting and the European Medicines Agency EMA validating the company s marketing applications for label expansion of its immuno oncology drug Opdivo The company is looking to get Opdivo approved for the treatment of patients with prev...
BMY
ResMed RMD Q4 Earnings Disappointment In The Cards
ResMed Inc NYSE RMD is scheduled to report its fourth quarter fiscal 2016 earnings on Jul 28 after the closing bell Last quarter the company posted a negative earnings surprise of 1 45 Though on a brighter note ResMed s earnings have outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of the past four quarters with...
BMY
GNC Holdings GNC Q2 Earnings Will The Stock Disappoint
GNC Holdings Inc NYSE GNC a specialty retailer of health and nutrition related products is scheduled to report its second quarter 2016 financial results on Jul 28 before the opening bell Last quarter the company posted a negative earnings surprise of 8 00 Moreover GNC Holdings earnings lagged the Zacks...
WMB
Williams Companies Inc The WMB Lags Q1 Earnings And Revenue Estimates
Williams Companies Inc The NYSE WMB came out with quarterly earnings of 0 22 per share missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 0 24 per share This compares to earnings of 0 19 per share a year ago These figures are adjusted for non recurring items This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 8...
WMB
Williams Companies Inc The WMB Lags Q1 Earnings And Revenue Estimates
Williams Companies Inc The NYSE WMB came out with quarterly earnings of 0 22 per share missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 0 24 per share This compares to earnings of 0 19 per share a year ago These figures are adjusted for non recurring items This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 8...
WMB
Ahead Of U S Jobs Report The Greenback Remains Firm
Overview The US April jobs data stand before the weekend and the greenback is holding on to most of yesterday s gains as participants wait for the report Equities in the Asia Pacific region were mixed without leadership from China and Japan where the markets remain closed for the extended holiday On the week Aust...
WMB
EUR USD Eurozone CPI Jumps But Euro Loses Ground
EUR USD is pointing lower for a third straight day Currently the pair is trading at 1 1156 down 0 15 on the day On the release front eurozone CPI Flash Estimate improved to 1 7 in April up from 1 4 a month earlier The core release climbed to 1 2 compared to 0 8 in March Both indicators beat their estimates...
WMB
Welcome To Jobs Friday
Index Futures Net Changes and Settlements Foreign Markets Fair Value and Volume In Asia 7 out of 11 markets closed lower Shanghai Comp 0 52 Hang Seng 0 46 Nikkei 0 22 In Europe 13 out of 13 markets closed higher CAC 0 24 DAX 0 39 FTSE 0 75 Fair Value S P 1 07 NASDAQ 12 12 Dow 32 16 Total Vo...
WMB
EUR USD Euro Ticks Lower
EUR USD is showing limited movement in the Monday session Currently the pair is trading at 1 1189 down 0 11 on the day On the release front the focus is on services PMI reports German services PMI improved to 55 7 just above the estimate of 55 6 This marked the strongest score since September The eurozone rel...
WMB
USDJPY Slips On Goldilocks U S NFP Data Dovish Fed Talks And Lingering Suspense
USDJPY closed around 111 11 in the US session Friday slumped almost 0 37 despite blockbuster US NFP headline as Goldilocks wage growth not strong enough to boost the prospect for higher consumer inflation and further Fed rate hikes But Dow jumped on mixed US NFP job report as it is not too cold but perfect for th...
WMB
GBP USD Pound Volatility Continues In Thin Holiday Trade
GBP USD has started the week with considerable losses after posting sharp gains on Friday Currently GBP USD is trading at 1 3106 down 0 52 on the day British banks are closed for the May Day holiday and there are no British events On Tuesday Germany releases factory orders and the EU posts its economic forecast...
C
Markets Trade In Positive Territory On Citigroup Rumors
Current Futures Dow 208 00 S P 25 65 NASDAQ 35 50 European Trade Asian markets strengthened overnight snapping a four day slide while U S futures are currently pointing to a very strong open on Wall Street this morning The reason traders turned to buying stocks was speculation that the government will interv...
C
GLOBAL MARKETS Stocks rebound on rate cut hopes oil rises
MSCI world equity index up 0 9 percent at 192 09 Hopes for interest rate cuts cushion economic gloom Government bonds rally oil rises from 3 1 2 year low By Natsuko Waki LONDON Nov 21 Reuters World stocks rebounded from a 5 1 2 year low on Friday and oil rose above 50 as expectations of further inter...
C
CORRECTED TOPWRAP 1 Obama says long haul ahead China offers help
corrects name of forum in paragraph 14 Obama says crisis to get worse before better China willing and able to help out Hu says Soros has faith in Obama but says U S needs more cash By Angus MacSwan LONDON Nov 22 Reuters U S President elect Barack Obama said on Saturday he was crafting a two year...
C
Asian Markets Down On Citi News
Asian trade Even though the Japanese market was closed tonight Asian indexes fell as it seems more problems may emerge from the banking industry The cost of borrowing in the Asian markets is up again while some are preparing for other collapses in the financial system Since they did not have enough time until now ...
C
INDIA CREDIT Tight credit small bonuses hit India real estate
By Rina Chandran MUMBAI Nov 24 Reuters The giant cranes that once worked long into the Mumbai night are still the roar of concrete mixers has dulled and hundreds of migrant workers have gone home A slowing economy high interest rates tighter credit and a falling stock market have left developers in India s ...