U.S. Movers: Cummins, Goodrich, Kellogg, Qualcomm, MasterCard
Cummins fourth quarter net increased to $548 million. Goodrich fourth quarter net soared to $237.9 million. Kellogg fourth quarter net increased to $232 million. Qualcomm first quarter net increased 20% to $1.40 billion. MasterCard fourth quarter net d...
CME, Cummins Net Rise; MasterCard, Sara Lee Net Fall
CME Group fourth quarter net surged to $745.9 million. International Paper fourth quarter net dropped to $257 million. Sara Lee second quarter net slumped 44% to $469 million. Allstate fourth quarter net surged 145% to $724 million. New York Times four...
UK Construction Eases; Xstrata Confirms Merger Talks
The UK indexes traded flat after the UK construction sector eased in January. The Irish central bank trimmed growth outlook for 2012. AstraZeneca planned to cut 7,300 jobs.
U.S. Claims Drop, Productivity Up; MasterCard Net Surges 24%
The U.S. indexes gained after weekly jobless claims fell 12,000 to 367,000 and labor productivity increased 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2011. American Airlines planned to cut 13,000 jobs. Facebook filed to raise $5 billion in initial public offering.
Australian Indexes Rebound After 3-day Losses; Coles Sales Up
Australian stocks gained after a streak of 3-day losses and on the rising exports of commodities to Asia. December exports rose 2% to $27.92 billion and trade surplus widened to $1.71 billion. The supermarket chain Coles said food and liquor sales incr...
Euro Zone Wholesale Prices Eases; Spanish Jobless Rate at 22.9%
Euro area producer price inflation eased in December. Spanish jobless rate rose in January and Swiss trade surplus soared to record high in 2011. The National Bank of Romania cut interest rate to 5.5%.
European Markets Flat; Deutsche Net Drops 76%, Shell Net Down 4%
European markets traded mixed after France raised €7.962 billion and Spain sold €4.56 billion of debt at auctions today at lower yields. Xstrata confirmed reports regarding a merger approach from Glencore. Deutsche net plunged 76% and Royal Dutch S...
Nikkei in Tokyo Gains; Itochu, Konami Earnings Rise, Sharp Plunges
The benchmark Nikkei index extended gains for the third day as companies release earnings. Sharp Corp plunged its daily limit after it estimated larger than expected loss. Nomura and Itochu gained after reporting higher than expected net income.
U.S. Indexes Rebound on Global Manufacturing Gains
Global indexes gained after a rise in manufacturing in the U.S., China, India, UK and Germany and Sweden. The S&P and Nasdaq indexes increased 1.2% after private sector added jobs and metals closed higher. Broadcom, Whirlpool surge on earnings and Sony...
U.S. Movers: Aetna, Amazon.com, ACE, Exxon Mobil, Northrop, Whirlpool
Amazon.com fourth quarter net declined 58% to $177 million. ACE fourth quarter net slipped 25% to $750 million. Chrysler Group fourth quarter net income swung to $225 million. Exxon Mobil fourth quarter net increased to $9.4 billion. Northrop Grumman f...
Aetna, Exxon Mobil Net Rise; Amazon.com, ACE Net Fall
Aetna fourth quarter net surged 73% to $372.6 million. Aflac fourth quarter net soared 25% to $546 million. Broadcom fourth quarter net decreased to $254 million. Marathon Oil fourth quarter net slipped to $549 million. Marathon Petroleum net loss swun...
UK Manufacturing Expands, Home Prices Fall
The UK indexes rose more than 1% after manufacturing activity rose to an eight-month high, home prices fell, and Irish manufacturing sector declined in January. Traders were optimistic that the Greek debt-swap talks too would be resolved by the weekend.
