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Nikkei Gains; Toyota to Invest in Brazil

Chandrasekhar Atreya
09 Sep, 2010
New York City

Stocks in Japan gained after successful bond auctions in Portugal and Poland eased investor. U.S. Treasury auction of $21 billion also drew a strong interest from foreign central banks. Business sentiment index of large companies in Japan rises in the quarter.

Sydney Gains 1%; Jobless Rate Drops to 5.1%

Chandrasekhar Atreya
09 Sep, 2010
New York City

Stocks in Australia gained after a report showed unemployment fell to its lowest level since January 2009. Competition authorities once again rejects NAB

Williams-Sonoma Q2 Earnings Call Transcript

123jump.com Staff
09 Sep, 2010
New York City

The home furnishings retailer quarterly net revenues grew 15.4% to $776 million on comparable store sales rise of 13.6%. Net income surged 7619% to $30.8 million in the quarter. Earnings per share were 28 cents compared with a breakeven a year ago.

Stocks Rise After Bonds Sales in U.S., Europe

Devan Biswas
08 Sep, 2010
New York City

Market indexes in the U.S. and Europe recovered with the sentiment. U.S. Treasury bonds inched up after the latest $21 billion auction drew the best response from central banks. Bonds in Europe also recovered after Portugal completed the sale of $1.3 billion.

Hewlett Packard, Pep Boys, UDR Fall

Devan Biswas
08 Sep, 2010
New York City

Hewlett-Packard declined and the company sued the ex-CEO. Navistar International Inc declined more than 5% after it missed revenues estimates. Silicon Laboratories Inc dropped 10% after it lowered its revenues outlook.

UK Manufacturing at 16-Year High

Arthi Gupta
08 Sep, 2010
New York City

The UK indexes traded higher after home prices rose in August and the economy expanded at a slower pace in the quarter to August. Vodafone agreed to sell China Mobile stake for

Portugal Bonds Sales Revive Confidence

Arthi Gupta
08 Sep, 2010
New York City

The European indexes gained after a successful bond auction in Portugal. Greece

U.S. Stocks Gain; Bristol-Myers Deal

Arthi Gupta
08 Sep, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks rose after concerns eased regarding European banks. BP released report on causes of Gulf of Mexico tragedy. Bristol-Myers Squibb proposed to buy ZymoGenetics for $9.75 per share. Ciena third quarter revenue surged 137%.

Sensex Rises Marginally; Gold in India Soars

Chandrasekhar Atreya
08 Sep, 2010
New York City

Stocks in Mumbai fluctuated but closed higher at the end of the day. Basmati exports expected to go up due to floods in Pakistan. Gold price in Mumbai traded above record at Rs 19,000 for ten gram. Ohio State in the U.S. bans outsourcing of IT and back-office projects.

Industrial Production to Decline in China

Chandrasekhar Atreya
08 Sep, 2010
New York City

Stocks in China region fell after renewed sovereign debt concerns escalated in Europe. Yanzhou Coal plans to take 51% stake in Inner Mongolia-based coal miner. M&A loans rose to touch 10 billion yuan by the end of June in Shanghai.

Nikkei Falls 2.2%; Yen at 15-Year High

Chandrasekhar Atreya
08 Sep, 2010
New York City

Stocks in Japan dropped as the yen continued to rise and the Bank of Japan cited modest economic recovery. Yen traded at the high last seen since May 1995. Core machinery orders and current account surplus surged in July. Toyota recalls continue and extend to Australia.

Sydney Declines; Home Approvals Rise

Chandrasekhar Atreya
08 Sep, 2010
New York City

Stocks in Australia closed fractionally lower. Prime Minister Gillard commits to regional infrastructure plan worth A$800 million. Home approvals rose more than expected in July. Toyota recalls HiLux cars in Australia.

U.S. Stocks, European Bonds Drop

Bikram Pandey
07 Sep, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks and sovereign bonds of peripheral European nations dropped. Resurgent economic worries in the U.S. and Europe drove the trading sentiment. Gold edged higher 0.7% and oil added 0.8%. Resource stocks in Australia fell after Labor government inched closer to form a minority government.

Oracle, Casey's, ResCare Surge

Devan Biswas
07 Sep, 2010
New York City

Oracle Corp surged more than 5% after the company hired ex-CEO of Hewlett Packard. Casey

UK Indexes Down; Retail Sales Soar

Arthi Gupta
07 Sep, 2010
New York City

The UK indexes slipped after banks and mining stocks fell. Retail sales were boosted by back to school shopping in August. HSBC Chairman agreed to step down to become UK Trade Minister. Sports Direct International plc soared 3.6% after quarterly sales increased 8.8%.

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