Market Update

U.S. Movers: ACE, Cigna, GM, iGATE, Kendle, MetLife, Siemens

Mukesh Buch
05 May, 2011
New York City

ACE first quarter net income declined 66% to $259 million. General Motors first quarter net income rose to $3.2 billion. Kendle International will acquire by INC Research $232 million. Siemens second quarter net income surged 89% to

U.S. Movers: AOL, ConAgra, Kellogg, Las Vegas Sands, Time Warner

Mukesh Buch
04 May, 2011
New York City

AOL first quarter net income tumbled 86% to $4.7 million. ConAgra made deal with Ralcorp to acquire for $4.9 billion. Kellogg first quarter net income slumped to $366 million. Las Vegas Sands reported first quarter net income of $228 mn. Time Warner first quarter net income declined 10% to $653 mn.

U.S. Movers: Avon, Checkpoint, Hyatt, Legg Mason, MasterCard, Pfizer

Mukesh Buch
03 May, 2011
New York City

Avon first quarter net income surged to $143.6 million. Duke Energy first quarter net income surged to $511 million. MasterCard first quarter net income increased 23.6% to $562 million. Pfizer first quarter net income surged 10% to $2.22 billion. Stepan first quarter net income fell 9% to $18.8 mn.

US Movers : AmeriGas, Dish Network, EchoStar, Humana, Loews, TiVo

Mukesh Buch
02 May, 2011
New York City

Chrysler reported first quarter net income of $116 million. Dish Network first quarter net income surged 138% to $549 million. Humana first quarter net income surged 22% to $315.1 million. TiVo said DISH Network and EchoStar settled ongoing patent litigation for $500 million.

Osama

Arthi Gupta
02 May, 2011
New York City

U.S. indexes rose on Osama bin Laden

U.S. Movers: Caterpillar, Deckers, Lear, Microsoft, V.F. Corp, Zoll

Mukesh Buch
29 Apr, 2011
New York City

Caterpillar first quarter net profit soared 426% to $1.2 billion. Microsoft third quarter net income increased 31% to $5.2 billion. Research In Motion estimates first quarter earnings of $1.30 to $1.37 per share. Zimmer first quarter net income rose 2% to $208.9 million.

U.S. Movers: AIG, Domino

Mukesh Buch
06 May, 2011
New York City

American International Group reported first quarter net loss of $543 million. DIRECTV first quarter net income rose to $674 million. Kraft Foods first quarter net earnings in the quarter soared 58% to $799 million. Washington Post first quarter net income declined 67% to $15.1 million.

World, U.S. Stocks Rise on Deals and Economic Data

Bikram Pandey
10 May, 2011
New York City

U.S. stocks closed higher on deal news and positive economic news at home and abroad. European markets gained after Greece completed the sale of short term debt but the speculation intensified of another bailout. Asian markets closed mixed as earnings in Japan improved the sentiment.

Stocks in India Struggle, Rupee Advances

Devan Biswas
29 Apr, 2011
New York City

Stocks in Mumbai in a volatile trading edged lower after inflation worries sparked by higher crude oil prices. UCO Bank and Prism Cement declined after reporting lower than expected earnings. Mafatlal Industries soared after it sold 7 acre land plot in central Mumbai at a peak price.

U.S. Personal Income Rises 0.5%; Microsoft Profit Soars 31%

Arthi Gupta
29 Apr, 2011
New York City

U.S. indexes traded sideways after personal income rose 0.5% and pending home sales rose more than estimated in March. France-based Total SA acquired 60% stake in SunPower. Caterpillar, D.R. Horton, Merck quarterly earnings surge.

European Markets Flat; Daimler Net Soars 93%, Total Net Up 51%

Arthi Gupta
29 Apr, 2011
New York City

The European indexes traded mixed after weaker-than-anticipated economic data. Euro-zone inflation accelerated for a fifth consecutive month in April and German retail sales dropped unexpectedly in March. Daimler and Total reported strong quarterly earnings.

Euro Area Inflation Accelerates; Spanish Jobless Rate at 21.3%

Arthi Gupta
29 Apr, 2011
New York City

Euro-zone jobless rate at 9.9% in March and inflation accelerated for a fifth consecutive month in April. German retail sales declined and French producer prices increased in March. Spanish annual inflation climbed in April. Norwegian jobless rate fell in April.

Shanghai Stocks Rebound; Hui Xian IPO Drops 8%

Devan Biswas
29 Apr, 2011
New York City

Stocks in Shanghai rebounded after falling for four days in a row on the prospect of higher inflation. For the week, the benchmark index dropped 3.3% in Shanghai. The Hang Seng index declined. Hui Xian Real Estate Investment Trust declined 7.8% on the first day of trading.

Australian Stocks Slide on Strong Dollar Worries

Marcus Jacob
29 Apr, 2011
New York City

Stocks in Australia skid on the recent surge in the dollar. Resource stocks edged lower as gold closed at a new peak for the eighth day in a row and silver flirted with the three decade high. Macquarie reported fiscal 2011 earnings declined 9% but guided higher earnings in the current year.

U.S. Stocks In 6-day Rally; Gold Hits a New High as Dollar Drifts Lower

Bikram Pandey
28 Apr, 2011
New York City

U.S. stocks extended gains for the sixth day in a row but tech stocks and small cap companies rested after rallying to highs not seen in a decade. Earnings drove the trading sentiment but the decline lifted gold, silver and copper.