Market Update

Australian Dollar at 25-month High

Chandrasekhar Atreya
22 Sep, 2010
New York City

Australian stocks gained and the Australian dollar advanced to 25-month high. David Jones declined 2% after the company said earnings will be lower than the upper end of the earnings. Telstra led the most active list in trading.

J.C. Penney Q2 Earnings Call Transcript

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

The department store chain retailer net quarterly sales fell 0.1% to $3.94 billion on comparable store sales rise of 0.9%. Net income in the quarter was $14 million or 6 cents per diluted share, compared to net loss of $1 million or breakeven per share in the prior-year quarter.

Sensex 7-day Rally, Index Cross 20,000

Chandrasekhar Atreya
21 Sep, 2010
New York City

The Sensex crossed the 20000 last seen in January 2008 as foreign investors pour capital and monsoon rains are ahead of estimates. India, Turkmenistan, Pakistan and Afghanistan sign a preliminary agreement for a gas pipeline as the U.S. block the pipeline project from Iran.

U.S. Gains Trimmed on Fed Statement

Devan Biswas
21 Sep, 2010
New York City

U.S. indexes closed higher after Fed indicated its willingness in stimulate economy as inflation runs below its target. Gold inched to record and U.S. Treasuries yields dropped to record low. Markets in Europe and Asia edged lower.

AutoZone, SanDisk Fall; Carnival, FactSet Rise

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

AutoZone, Inc declined after the retail said fourth quarter sales increased 9.5%. Carnival Corp increased 2% after third quarter revenues increased 8% to $4.4 billion. FactSet Research Systems Inc. increased revenues and earnings increased 8%.

Record UK Government Borrowing

Arthi Gupta
21 Sep, 2010
New York City

The UK indexes climbed after Ireland successfully completed bond sales. The Confederation of British Industry urged prioritization of spending on investment for economic growth. The UK public sector net borrowing soared in August. Irish PPI slackened in August.

Positive Sentiment in European Markets

Arthi Gupta
21 Sep, 2010
New York City

The European indexes rose after the French economic index accelerated in July. The EU extended Irish bank guarantee scheme. Fitch affirmed Germany''s sovereign ratings. Spanish export growth slowed in July.

U.S. Stocks Up; Housing Starts Soar

Arthi Gupta
21 Sep, 2010
New York City

U.S. stocks gained after housing starts surged more than expected 10.5% in August. McMoRan agreed to buy Plains Exploration''s shallow water Gulf of Mexico assets for $818 million. Clorox is negotiating to sell its auto-care brands to Avista Capital for $800 million.

Healthy Gains in China Home Sales, Air Travel

Chandrasekhar Atreya
21 Sep, 2010
New York City

China region indexes gained fractionally ahead of holidays. Shanghai port surpassed Singapore as the number of containers handled at the port surged 20% in August. Passenger air travel passengers and new home sales in Shanghai continue to rise.

Nikkei Drops; China, Japan Spar

Chandrasekhar Atreya
21 Sep, 2010
New York City

Stocks in Japan drop on China concerns. China suspends ministerial level exchanges with Japan on the recent fishing boat incident. Government Pension Fund is weighing the idea of investment in emerging markets.

FedEx Q1 Earnings Call Transcript

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

The package delivery company reported revenues grew 18% to $9.46 billion in the quarter. Net quarterly income surged 110% to $380 million reflecting higher demand at FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. Earnings per share rose to $1.20 from 58 cents per share last year.

Australia Lifts Commodities Exports Estimate

Chandrasekhar Atreya
21 Sep, 2010
New York City

The benchmark index in Sydney closed lower giving up earlier gains in trading on the worries that interest rates may be on the rise. Australia lifted its commodity exports forecast for the current fiscal. Victoria plans to back 345 gigawatts solar power plant.

Deals and Optimism Lift U.S., World Indexes

Marcus Jacob
20 Sep, 2010
New York City

Stocks surge in New York lifted indexes in Americas and Europe. Two deals totaling $2 billion contributed to the improving sentiment. The NBER declared the longest recession since the Great Depression lasted 18 months and ended in June 2009 that destroyed 8 million jobs. Oil and gold edged higher.

Internet Brands Gets Dot Com Bubble Valuation

Devan Biswas
20 Sep, 2010
New York City

Internet Brands Inc soared after a private equity deal that valued the company at six times sales and nearly twenty times cash flow. The rich valuation is based on the expectations of rising cash flows from generic sites that lack original content and may face a sudden change in user preference.

Lennar, Internet Brands, Netezza Rise

Bikram Pandey
20 Sep, 2010
New York City

Internet Brands surged after a private equity group offered 46% premium. Netezza Corp. soared more than 12% after IBM agreed to acquire the company. Lennar Corp traded higher after third quarter sales increased 14.5%.