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U.S. Capital Goods Orders Fall, New Home Sales Rises

Nichole Harper
26 Nov, 2014
New York City

In stock trading, market averages lacked direction ahead of OPEC meeting tomorrow. Dollar fell, stocks generally rose and crude oil futures traded at a four-year low. U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly rose and capital goods orders fell. New home sales rose in October.

Topix Ends Five-day Rally in Japan, Weak Oil Drags Explorers in Asia

Hiruki Nakamura
26 Nov, 2014
New York City

Topix index in Tokyo edged lower after advancing for five days in a row. Tokyo Stock Exchange abandoned its plan to increase or add trading hours after resistance from brokerage firms. Inpex, Japan Petroleum Exploration and Taiyo Nippon Sanso dropped after oil dropped to a four-year low.

Australian Indexes Rebound, Dollar and Oil Drops

Marcus Jacob
26 Nov, 2014
New York City

Australian market indexes rebounded in thin trading and the Aussie dollar declined. Crude oil dropped 2% and fell near $74 a barrel in Asia and Sydney trading.

Analog Devices HP, Veeva Jumps; Ctrip.com Plunges 10%

Mukesh Buch
26 Nov, 2014
New York City

Analog Devices net plunged 46% despite revenues increase of 20%. Books-A-Million net loss was flat on revenues increase of 1%. Ctrip.com net declined 42%. Deere profit tumbled 20% on 5% decrease in revenues. Hewlett-Packard net declined 6%. Veeva Systems net surged 36%.

Thomas Cook Plunges 19%, Wolseley Net Soars 13%

Nigel Thomas
26 Nov, 2014
New York City

Daejan net climbed 50% to

Nippon Life Raises RCapital AM Stake; MRF, Siemens Net Soar

Mukesh Buch
26 Nov, 2014
New York City

GMR Infrastructure issued lowest bidder for freight corridor project worth Rs 5,080 crore. FTIL agreed to sell its 5% stake in MCX. MRF and Siemens quarterly net surged. Nippon Life Insurance agreed to raise its stake from 26% to 49% in Reliance Capital Asset Management.

U.S. GDP Growth Revised Higher to 3.9% as Global Economies Slowdown

Nichole Harper
25 Nov, 2014
New York City

September quarter economic growth in the U.S. was increased to annual rate of 3.9% from the previous estimate of 3.5% on higher spending by consumer and businesses. German economy expanded at 0.1% in the third quarter and European markets closed at a 2-month high.

Tiffany Net Plunges 60%, Cracker Barrel Lifts Outlook

Mukesh Buch
25 Nov, 2014
New York City

Campbell Soup net surged 36%. Cracker Barrel profit climbed 25% after comparable store sales jumped 6% and the restaurant operator lifted annual outlook. Pall Corp net soared 24%. Tiffany net tumbled 60% despite revenues and comparable sales rose. Valspar net soared 70%. Workday net loss widened.

Medibank IPO in Sydney Raises $5.9 Billion

Marcus Jacob
25 Nov, 2014
New York City

Medibank Private completed initial public offering and raised $5.9 billion. Stocks in Sydney traded lower after iron ore, gold and crude oil prices edged lower. Brickworks Limited said fiscal first quarter revenues rose 14%.

Paragon Net Surges; Kingfisher Tumbles on Weak Revenues

Nigel Thomas
25 Nov, 2014
New York City

Caledonia Investments net jumped 170% to

Bharti Sells Telecom Towers in Nigeria for $1 B

Mukesh Buch
25 Nov, 2014
New York City

Ashok Leyland divested 32% stake in its subsidiary Hinduja Tech. Amtek Auto plans to acquire three foreign companies. Bharti Airtel agreed to sell 4,800 telecom towers in Nigeria for $1 billion. Rcom plans to raise $255 million to refinance overseas loans.

World Markets Advance on Central Bank Expectations

Nichole Harper
24 Nov, 2014
New York City

U.S. and European market indexes advanced and built on gains of last week. Crude oil, gold and copper traded with a negative bias. Markets in Europe gained after a private survey showed improved business climate in Germany.

Visteon in Korea Deal, RenaissanceRe Acquires Platinum for $1.9 B

Mukesh Buch
24 Nov, 2014
New York City

BioMarin Pharma agreed to acquire Prosensa Holding for $840 million. Navios Maritime net loss widened. RenaissanceRe Holdings agreed to buy rival Platinum Underwriters for about $1.9 billion. Visa expected to pay $10 billion to acquire the London-based Visa Europe.

Aviva in

Nigel Thomas
24 Nov, 2014
New York City

Aviva agreed to acquire rival Friends Life for

Australian Indexes Soar 1.1%, BHP on Track to Split in Six Months

Marcus Jacob
24 Nov, 2014
New York City

Australian indexes soared more than 1% after China unexpectedly lowered interest rate. Resource companies led the market advance and BHP said it is on track to complete the company split in the first-half of 2015. ALS Limited, the mineral testing company, reported better-than-expected profit.

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