Market Update

U.S. Savings Rate Surges; Dollar Declines

Mukesh Buch
26 Jun, 2009
New York City

The U.S. dollar declined after China called for a world currency that is not tied to any country. The bond yields dropped after savings rate surged to 15-year high. Consumer prices in Japan fell sharply in May prompting worries that deflation may be anchoring in the economy.

Jaguar Land Rover Job Cuts; Berkeley Net Falls

Mukesh Buch
26 Jun, 2009
New York City

UK stocks edged lower. The Bank of England report suggested that banks are in better conditions than they were six months ago. Jaguar and Land Rover may face more job losses and plant closures. Berkeley annual net falls 38% and net revenues declined 29%.

Accenture, Palm Rise; Micron Drops

Mayank Mehta
26 Jun, 2009
New York City

KB Home led the decliners in the S&P 500 index with a loss of 4.0%. Accenture Ltd third quarter net down 5.4% on lower revenue. The Finish Line, Inc falls to loss in first quarter. KB Home second quarter net falls.

CarMax Q1 Earnings Call Transcript

123jump.com Staff
26 Jun, 2009
New York City

The used car retailer net quarterly sales declined 17% to $1.83 billion on comparable store used unit sales fall of 17%. Net earnings dipped 3% to $28.7 million on lower sales and increased costs at its financing arm in the quarter. Earnings per share were 13 cents, flat with a year-ago quarter.

CPI Falls in Japan; Bridgestone Surges

123jump.com Staff
26 Jun, 2009
New York City

Consumer prices in Japan fell sharply in April sparking worries that deflation may be anchored in the economy. The fall in exports, weak job markets and weak consumer demands are spurring price declines. Bridgestone revised its outlook for first half loss. Nippon Electric estimated Q1 profit.

Stocks in India Surge; Tata Motors Net Loss

123jump.com Staff
26 Jun, 2009
New York City

Stocks in India surged as investors expect higher infrastructure spending in the upcoming budget. The latest move by NSE to reduce lot sizes for stock futures also contributed to stock gains. Tata Motors and Tata Steel reported weaker than expected results. Jaguar and Land Rovers sales plunged.

UBS Raise $3.5 Billion; Second Quarter Loss

123jump.com Staff
25 Jun, 2009
New York City

European industrial orders index declined in April. Lufthansa grounded 25 planes to lower capacity and plans to cut 300 million euros cost. UBS raised 3.5 Swiss francs 3.8 billion through share placement and said company will declare loss in the second quarter.

Republican Heat on Bernanke

123jump.com Staff
25 Jun, 2009
New York City

Fed Chairman was on a hot seat and had to defend his conduct at the time of Merrill Lynch takeover by the Bank of America. Bernanke denied that he interfered with the merger or forced the outcome. Republican lawmakers appeared not convinced by stock market surged ahead.

British Air May Need More Voluntary Pay Cuts

123jump.com Staff
25 Jun, 2009
New York City

British Airways said that nearly 7,000 employees have shown interest in voluntary work with no pay program. The negotiations with administrative staff and cabin crew are still not final. Pilots have agreed to a small pay cut in exchange of longer work hours and a stake in the company.

UK Proposes to Ban Commissions; Stocks Weak

Darlington Musarurwa
25 Jun, 2009
New York City

UK regulator proposes to ban all commissions paid by pension, insurance and fund managers to financial advisors. Standard & Chartered reported better than expected performance in the first five months in the year. Insurance companies fell on a downgrade of Prudential.

Tokyo Stocks Rebound on U.S. Durable Orders

Darlington Musarurwa
25 Jun, 2009
New York City

Stocks in Tokyo trading jumped after the U.S. durable goods orders increased. The OECD forecasted deeper Japanese recession and slower recovery than earlier predicted. Exporters, machinery makers and trading companies led the gainers.

FedEx Q4 Earnings Call Transcript

123jump.com Staff
25 Jun, 2009
New York City

The logistics services provider total quarterly revenue declined 20% to $7.85 billion. Net quarterly loss widened 263% to $876 million impacted by goodwill-impairment charges and lower shipment volumes. The company lost $2.82 a share compared to a loss of 78 cents a share a year-ago quarter.

Lennar Surges 10%; Red Hat Net Up 7%

Mayank Mehta
25 Jun, 2009
New York City

Lennar Corp led gainers in the S&P 500 index with a rise of 9.5%. Bed Bath & Beyond earns $87.2 million in fiscal first quarter. ConAgra Foods fourth quarter profit drops 13%. Nike fourth quarter net income falls. Red Hat tops earnings views.

Rainfall Worries in India

Mayank Mehta
25 Jun, 2009
New York City

Investors in India turned cautious on the worries of adequate monsoon rainfall and growing fiscal deficit. Makers of motorcycles, automobiles and consumer products fell. Tata Motors and Tata Steel fell ahead of earnings.

Fed Signals Low Rates

Darlington Musarurwa
24 Jun, 2009
New York City

The Fed left its key rate unchanged as expected. The central bank also said that low rates may be in place for extended period of time and indicated that economy remains fragile and the sustained recovery will occur over a longer period.