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Yellen:Economy Needs Support, U.S. Market Indexes Lacks Direction

Nichole Harper
15 Jul, 2014
New York City

U.S. market indexes traded sideways and investors worried on rising valuations. Fed Chair Janet Yellen suggested economy still needs monetary support but did not offer a timetable for interest rate increase. Reynolds America and Lorillard revealed merger details.

Europe Earnings: Airbus, Bwin.party, Michael Page, SSAB, Volkswagen

Nigel Thomas
15 Jul, 2014
New York City

Airbus signed major orders for A320 Family aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow 2014. Bwin.party Digital revenue climbed 44% to

Earnings in Focus in Japan; Maezawa, Matsuya, Takashimaya in Focus

Hiruki Nakamura
15 Jul, 2014
New York City

Investors focused on latest earnings announcements and market indexes in Japan rose for the second day in a row. Matsuya Co, the department-store operator swung to a quarterly profit. Maezawa Industries soared 27% on annual earnings outlook.

RBA Forecasts Stable Interest Rate Outlook for Australian Rates

Marcus Jacob
15 Jul, 2014
New York City

Australian stocks closed unchanged and weak bank stocks cut early market indexes advance. Aussie dollar traded below 94 U.S. cents. Coles supermarket entered in a joint venture with GE Capital to sell personal financial products. OZ Minerals lifted its annual production outlook.

India Movers: DCB Bank, L&T, NIIT, Sadbhav, Tata Sponge, TTK

Mukesh Buch
15 Jul, 2014
New York City

DCB Bank net jumped 5% on 35% increase in revenue. L&T secured an order worth $846 million from Kuwait. NIIT net declined 19%. Sadbhav Engineering received a work order worth Rs 550 crore from a mining company in Rajasthan state. Tata Sponge profit surged 145%.

Australian Indexes Gain 0.5%, David Jones Shareholders Approve Merger

Marcus Jacob
14 Jul, 2014
New York City

Australian indexes advanced in thin trading dominated by small cap stocks. Aussie dollar held firm and investors turned optimistic ahead of earnings season this week. Shareholders approved David Jones merger with South Africa based Woolworths Holdings.

Aecom Buys URS for $4 B; Citigroup Agrees to $7 B Settlement

Mukesh Buch
14 Jul, 2014
New York City

Aecom Technology agreed to buy URS Corp for $4 billion. Citigroup net tumbled 96% and agreed to pay $7 billion to settles mortgage securities related charges. Mylan is in talks to acquire non-U.S. drugs portfolio of Abbott for about $5.3 billion.

Stocks in Tokyo Rebound, Softbank Inchnes Closer to Acquiring T-Mobile

Hiruki Nakamura
14 Jul, 2014
New York City

Stocks in Tokyo rebounded after a week of sharp losses and industrial output jumped in May. Softbank entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire U.S. based wireless carrier T-Mobile.

Europe Earnings: Shire, Generali, Kuehne & Nagel, SEB

Nigel Thomas
14 Jul, 2014
New York City

Shire received revised offer from the AbbVie of

India Movers: MRPL, Polaris Financial, Titan, Tata Power, Unichem Lab

Mukesh Buch
14 Jul, 2014
New York City

Polaris Financial gained after Orbitech sold 6,16,400 shares at Rs 226.93. Titan closed its two gold deposit schemes and expected to record sales in August. Tata Power seek shareholders approval to raise Rs 7,000 crore. Unichem Lab net declined but revenue jumped.

Reynolds and Lorillard in $56 Billion Merger Talks

Bikram Pandey
11 Jul, 2014
New York City

Lorillard and Reynolds America confirmed merger talks and if successful the combined company will have $56 billion of worth. If consummated, the merger will combine the second- and third-largest tobacco makers.

U.S. and World Market Indexes Struggle with Weekly Losses

Nichole Harper
11 Jul, 2014
New York City

Reynolds America and Lorillard confirmed merger talks that could create a combined entity worth $56 billion. World markets extended weekly losses after fresh bank health worries in Europe and Cotton prices hit a two-year low and oil eased.

TRW Automotive, Whirlpool Jump; Cray, Fastenal, PriceSmart Drop

Mukesh Buch
11 Jul, 2014
New York City

Cray won $174 million contract from National Nuclear Security Administration. Fastenal profit and sales climbed. PriceSmart net surged 15%. Whirlpool plans to buy 67% voting stock of Italy-based Indesit for $1.03 billion. Wells Fargo net jumped 4%.

Friends Divests Lombard Unit, Imperial Tobacco to Acquire Reynolds Assets

Nigel Thomas
11 Jul, 2014
New York City

Aker Solutions prepared to split into two and write down 1.6 billion kroner of assets. Friends Life divests its Lombard unit to Blackstone. Imperial Tobacco is in asset purchase talk with the U.S.-based Reynolds American and Lorillard. Whirlpool acquired a majority stake in Italy based Indesit.

Daily Decline in Tokyo Extends Weekly Loss to 2.3%, Yen Gains

Hiruki Nakamura
11 Jul, 2014
New York City

Stocks in Tokyo declined following market weakness across the euro zone and the yen advanced for the second day in a row. Fast Retailing declined 2% after the retailer lowered its annual earnings outlook for the second time on losses linked to its premium-denim unit.

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