Street braces for rush of corporate, economic data (AP)

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Street braces for rush of corporate, economic data (AP)

Graphic shows change in the S&P 500 index for January and the year since 2000; 2 c x 2 7/8 in; 96.3 mm x 73.025 mmAP – Wall Street is bracing for yet more reminders this week that the economy is in rotten shape. Companies from networking-gear maker Cisco Systems Inc. to media giant Time Warner Inc. are set to report quarterly results, while a steady stream of economic readings is also due. The most recent numbers from companies and the government haven’t been roundly awful, but most have. That is stirring fears the economy’s slide isn’t slowing.


Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-FTSE small caps close up 0.1 pct

Posted by admin on February 4, 2009 under News | Read the First Comment

Glance-STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-FTSE small caps close up 0.1 pct
STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Stocks on the move Real-time Equity News 16:46GMT 03Feb2009-FTSE small caps close up 0.1 pct —————————————————— The FTSE Small Cap…

Global shares extend rally (AFP)

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Global shares extend rally (AFP)

A man walks past a share prices board in Tokyo. Asian and European stock markets rallied Wednesday as investors took their cue from bumper gains on Wall Street and some rare good news on the ailing US housing market.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP – Asian and European stock markets rallied Wednesday as investors took their cue from bumper gains on Wall Street and some rare good news on the ailing US housing market.


Charges drive down Yum Brands

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Charges drive down Yum Brands
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Strong international sales and decent results in the U.S. powered Yum Brands' revenue higher even as charges drove down profit, the fast-food operator said Tuesday.

FTSE 100 gets boost from Vodafone (AFP)

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FTSE 100 gets boost from Vodafone (AFP)

The leading share index finished in positive territory on Tuesday, buoyed by a resurgent mining sector and better-than-expected results from Vodafone.(AFP/File/Ben Stansall)AFP – The leading share index finished in positive territory on Tuesday, buoyed by a resurgent mining sector and better-than-expected results from Vodafone.


FONAR Granted Additional NASDAQ Extension

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FONAR Granted Additional NASDAQ Extension
FONR ), the Inventor of MR Scanning™, today announced that the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Panel ("NASDAQ Panel") has granted the Company's request for continued listing on The NASDAQ Capit…

European markets fall on global economic concerns (AP)

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European markets fall on global economic concerns (AP)

A street sign can be seen on the first trading day of 2009 outside of the New York Stock Exchange January 2, 2009. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)AP – European markets fell Tuesday as investors continued to worry about the sputtering global economy despite governments’ efforts to boost growth with increased spending.


Bank of Japan may buy $111.5 billion of financial shares

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Bank of Japan may buy $111.5 billion of financial shares
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Japanese stocks ended lower Tuesday, in volatile trading highlighted by a midday announcement that the Bank of Japan will resume buying shares held by financial institutions…

World stocks sink on profit worries (Reuters)

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World stocks sink on profit worries (Reuters)

An investor smiles in front of an electronic board showing stock information at a brokerage house in Hefei, Anhui province February 2, 2009. China's stock market, reopening after a week-long holiday, edged up on Monday after Premier Wen Jiabao said he saw signs of recovery in the Chinese economy, though further stimulus measures might be needed. (Jianan Yu/Reuters)Reuters – World stocks hit a one-week low and the euro set a two-month trough against the dollar on Monday as nervousness grew about poor economic data and falling corporate profits in a rapidly slowing global economy.


Stocks open higher; metals, banks lead

Posted by admin on February 3, 2009 under News | 3 Comments to Read

Stocks open higher; metals, banks lead
MUMBAI: Indian stocks opened higher Tuesday as positive global cues helped lift sentiment. Beaten down realty and banking pack were back in action. Bombay Stock Exchange’s 30-share Sensex rose…