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U.S. Movers: Gap, Foot Locker, Nordson, Ross Stores, Salesforce, Sears

Mukesh Buch
24 May, 2013
New York City

Aeropostale net swung to loss. Gap sales and profit jumped. Foot Locker comparable store sales jumped. Nordson sales soared and lifted outlook. Ross Stores net climbed 12%. Salesforce.com sales jumped but net loss widened. Sears net swung to loss as comparable store sales dropped.

Stimulus Worries Outweighs U.S. Durable Goods Orders Strength

Nichole Harper
24 May, 2013
New York City

Market indexes traded higher to erase early morning decline but struggle to move in the positive territory. Durable goods orders increased faster-than-expected 3.3% in April on a jump in volatile aircraft orders. European markets closed lower.

Europe Earnings: 3i Group, BTG, Close Brothers, Elan

Nigel Thomas
24 May, 2013
New York City

3i Group offers to acquire Barclays European infrastructure fund division. BTG agreed to acquire targeted therapies division of Nordion for

Nikkei Ends Higher After Wild Trading in Tokyo

Hiruki Nakamura
24 May, 2013
New York City

In wild trading stocks in Tokyo closed higher as retail investors step up. Retail participation in Tokyo trading has steadily increased from less than 20% to close to 40% in the last three months as speculators ride market momentum.

Weekly Loss of 4% in Australian Markets

Marcus Jacob
24 May, 2013
New York City

Australian market indexes extended losses for the second day as global uncertainties rise rooted in Chinese slowdown and premature withdrawal of economic stimulus in the U.S.

India Movers: HCL, MRPL, Religare, Tata Steel Net Swings to Loss

Mukesh Buch
24 May, 2013
New York City

HCL profit climbed but revenues declined. MRPL net swung to loss and revenues increased 16%. Religare net loss widened Rs 895 crore. Tata Steel reported loss of $1.17 billion on weak demand and asset write-downs in Europe.

U.S. Movers: Buckle, Cato, Dollar Tree, HP, L Brands, Ralph Lauren

Mukesh Buch
23 May, 2013
New York City

Buckle declined as profit dropped. Cato comparable sales declined 5%. Dollar Tree sales and net climbed 7%. Hewlett-Packard surged but net plunged 32%. L Brands net jumped 14%. Ralph Lauren net soared 33% and lifted fiscal outlook.

European Markets Fall 2% on Rising Global Uncertainties

Nigel Thomas
23 May, 2013
New York City

European market indexes plunged more than 2% on the rising global uncertainties. U.K. GDP increased at 0.3% rate in the first quarter and yields on Spanish and Italian bonds rose.

Europe Earnings: DMGT, Mothercare, SABMiller, SBM Offshore

Nigel Thomas
23 May, 2013
New York City

DMGT said print revenues declined but profit soared 69%. Mothercare international sales surged 8% and loss for the year narrowed. SABMiller group revenue for the year climbed 10% and profit plunged 22% to $3.51 billion. SBM Offshore quarterly revenue surged 35%.

U.S. Stocks Extend World Markets Sell-Off

Nichole Harper
23 May, 2013
New York City

World markets were on the edge after Nikkei plunged 7% and talks of stimulus unwinding put investors on alert. European markets also declined 2.2%. U.S. weekly jobless claims declined and manufacturing shrank for the first time in seven months in China.

Nikkei Plunges 7% on Global Worries

Hiruki Nakamura
23 May, 2013
New York City

Nikkei index in Tokyo plunged 7% on the growing worries about early withdrawal of the economic stimulus in the U.S. and manufacturing contraction in China. The sharp decline comes after the Nikkei soared more than 70% in seven months and markets increasing reliance on the central bank support.

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