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U.S. Movers: AMC Networks, Biogen, Consol Energy, Merck, Loews, Roper

Mukesh Buch
28 Oct, 2013
New York City

AMC Networks agreed to acquire division of Liberty Global for $1 billion. Biogen net and revenue surged. Consol Energy to sell its five of its coal mines for $3.5 billion. Merck net declined 23% and Loews net soared 17%. Sohu.com net swung to a loss.

Europe Earnings: Aggreko, Balfour Beatty, G4S, BAE Systems, Vivendi

Nigel Thomas
28 Oct, 2013
New York City

Aggreko jumped after third-quarter outlook. Balfour Beatty secured defense contracts worth

4th Monthly Decline in Existing U.S. Home Sales, Factory Output Growth Slows

Nichole Harper
28 Oct, 2013
New York City

Stocks on Wall Street were nearly unchanged and earnings were in focus. One euro fetched $1.37 and oil and gold advanced. Existing home sales declined for the fourth month in a row. Output at factories increased 0.1% in September from revised 0.5% gain in August.

Nikkei Rebounds 2.2%, Toyota Leads Global Auto Sales

Hiruki Nakamura
28 Oct, 2013
New York City

Stocks in Tokyo gained and the Nikkei index soared 2.2%, a rebound from Friday losses. The yen weakened to 97.60 against one dollar. Toyota and its subsidiaries sold 2.5 million vehicles in third quarter, surpassing 2.4 million sold by General Motors.

Australian Stocks Jump, Banks in Focus Ahead of Earnings

Marcus Jacob
28 Oct, 2013
New York City

Australian stocks gained and the ASX 200 index added 1%. Banks were in focus ahead of earnings and stocks jumped near record territory on the expectations of higher earnings.

India Movers: Colgate Net Declines 25%, Dabur Profit Surges 23%

Mukesh Buch
28 Oct, 2013
New York City

Ajanta Pharma net surged 155% after revenue soared. Colgate-Palmolive net declined 25% as sales dropped 16%. Dabur profit surged 23%. JSW Energy net plunged 36%. Just Dial profit jumped 98% on sales increase of 29%. Neyveli Lignite net plunged 28%.

U.S. Movers: AbbVie, Microsoft, Moody

Mukesh Buch
25 Oct, 2013
New York City

Amazon sales topped estimates. Microsoft net surged 17% and revenue jumped 16%. Moody

Europe Earnings: BASF, Electrolux, Renault, Telecom Italia, Volvo

Nigel Thomas
25 Oct, 2013
New York City

BASF profit climbed 19%. Electrolux net tumbled 29%. Renault said group revenue dropped 3% to

U.S. Indexes Nearing Best Yearly Gains in a Decade

Nichole Harper
25 Oct, 2013
New York City

U.S. stocks maintained a positive bias in trading after durable goods orders rose more than expected on military purchases but consumer sentiment index declined Twitter sets $10 billion valuation for its public offering.

Weekly Drop of 3.3% in Nikkei on Yen Strength

Hiruki Nakamura
25 Oct, 2013
New York City

Nikkei in Tokyo eased and closed down 3.3% in the week. The yen gained for the second week in a row. Softbank Corp dropped 5% after Alibaba shelved its plan to list its stock. JFE Holdings lowered earnings outlook and Posco lowered its annual steel sales estimate.

Third Weekly Rise in Australian Indexes; Rio, BHP Retrench from Ventures

Marcus Jacob
25 Oct, 2013
New York City

Australian indexes advanced for the third week in a row and resource and banking stocks led the advance. BHP and Rio Tinto are in talks to sell stakes in international joint ventures as both miners retrench from international expansion.

India Movers: Adani Power, GAIL, Essar, ICICI Bank, IOB, Idea, TVS

Mukesh Buch
25 Oct, 2013
New York City

Adani Power net loss widened. Essar shipping net loss narrowed. GAIL (India) net fell 7%. ICICI Bank net soared 20% and IOB net declined 16%. Idea profit soared 13%. TVS Motor net surged 97%. Tata Sponge net plunged 29%.

U.S. Movers: 3M, Altria, Celgene, Colgate, Ford, McKessonm, Raytheon

Mukesh Buch
24 Oct, 2013
New York City

3M net jumped 6% as sales climbed 7%. Altria net surged 112%. Celgene net plunged 12%. Colgate net soared 20%. Ford net declined 1% but sales jumped 12%. McKesson agreed to acquire Germany-based Celesio for $8.3 billion.

Europe Earnings: Credit Suisse, Ericsson Profit Jump; Unilever Sales Drop

Nigel Thomas
24 Oct, 2013
New York City

Credit Suisse profit surged 79%. Celesio soared after takeover offer of

Earnings Lift Wall Street Indexes, U.S. Trade Deficit Falls 0.4%

Nichole Harper
24 Oct, 2013
New York City

U.S. stocks advanced after a string of positive earnings from large companies. The dollar fell to a 23-month low against the euro. Weekly jobless claims fell. Trade deficit in August eased 0.4% on flat exports and imports but imports from China hit a new record.

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