Market Update

DryShips, Tyco Electronics Rise; Cytec Falls

Mayank Mehta
17 Apr, 2009
New York City

Tyco Electronics Ltd led gainers in the S&P 500 index with a rise of 14.7%. Google Inc first quarter net rises. Mattel, Inc first quarter loss widens and losses at PPG Industries. Callaway Golf declined 6% after it forecasted weaker than expected earnings. DryShips surges on $500 million offering.

Stocks Fall After GE, Citigroup Earnings

123jump.com Staff
17 Apr, 2009
New York City

Investors in the morning appear to be undecided or on sidelines after General Electric and Citigroup reported their earnings. Stocks traded lower in the morning. Revenues in the quarter surged 99% to $24.8 billion on a smaller write down in mortgage securities of $2.3 billion.

Alcoa Q1 Earnings Call Transcript

123jump.com Staff
17 Apr, 2009
New York City

The aluminum maker quarterly revenue declined 44% to $4.15 billion. Net loss generated was $497 million in the quarter. The company lost 61 cents a share compared to earnings of 37 cents a year-ago quarter and changes to procurement practices saved $293 million in the quarter.

Techs, Banks Lead Gainers; Google Earnings Surge

123jump.com Staff
16 Apr, 2009
New York City

Technology and banks led the gainers in New York trading. After the close, Google Inc reported higher than expected earnings. In Japan NEC and Renesas are discussing merger to create the largest semiconductor maker in Japan. China reported its slowest quarterly expansion in a decade.

Economic Growth in China Slows to 6.1%

123jump.com Staff
16 Apr, 2009
New York City

In the first quarter economy expanded at 6.1% in China, the sharpest decline in two decades and slowest growth in a decade. Inflation in China declines to 1.2% in March as retailers and suppliers face shrinking domestic and export demand.

NEC,Renesas Merger; Japan $170 B Bond Offering

123jump.com Staff
16 Apr, 2009
New York City

Japan government is preparing to issue 17 trillion yen or $170 billion of bonds to fund economic expansion. Investor sentiment was low after China reported slowest economic expansion in a decade. NEC plans to merge with Renesas Technology to create the largest semiconductor company in Japan.

Vale Cuts Iron Prices, Australian Dollar Falls

123jump.com Staff
16 Apr, 2009
New York City

CVRD cuts benchmark contract prices for Chinese steel mills by 30%. Australia based Leighton Holdings Ltd. scrapped plan through a joint venture to build a new terminal at Dubai airport for nearly $1.3 billion. Australian and New Zealand dollars declined after China reported weak economic growth.

JP Morgan, Harley Davidson, Nokia Rise

123jump.com Staff
16 Apr, 2009
New York City

Harley-Davidson, Inc led gainers in the S&P 500 index with a rise of 10.2%. AMR Corporation and Cypress Semiconductor Corporation reported narrower than expected first quarter losses. Datalink Corporation slips to loss in first quarter.

Weak Housing Starts, Jobless Claims Fall

123jump.com Staff
16 Apr, 2009
New York City

Two economic reports on jobless claims and new home construction confirm the growing belief that current recession may last longer than 2009. The jobless claims declined at the end of last week, but hovered above 600,000. Housing starts plunged in March, a fall in eight of the last nine months.

Lennar Q1 Earnings Call Transcript

123jump.com Staff
16 Apr, 2009
New York City

The homebuilder quarterly revenues plunged 44% to $593 million. Net quarterly loss rose 76.7% to $155.9 million. The company lost 98 cents a share compared to a loss of 56 cents a year-ago quarter. New home deliveries declined 40% to 2,142 and backlog plunged 52% to 1,647 homes in the quarter.

U.S. Investors Focus On Low Inventories

123jump.com Staff
15 Apr, 2009
New York City

U.S. stocks edged higher but tech stocks were weak. Treasuries declined after California plans to sell new bonds that will incur federal taxes. U.S. oil inventories are edging at 18-year high but crude oil price hovered near $50 a barrel. Rio Tinto reported a fall in iron ore production.

China Stocks Rise, FDI Drops 21%

123jump.com Staff
15 Apr, 2009
New York City

Stocks in Hong Kong and Shanghai edged higher after a note in the official China Securities Journal suggested revised taxes and fiscal guidelines. The revision was interpreted by market experts as additional measures from the government to stimulate economic growth.

Nomura to Raise $4 B, Tokyo Stocks Fall

123jump.com Staff
15 Apr, 2009
New York City

New condo offerings in Tokyo metropolitan area decline 46.2% to 2,390 units in March. Nomura seeks Japanese government approval to raise $4 billion in the UK after it successfully raised $100 million in South Africa. The benchmark index Nikkei 225 Average fell 1.1%.

Australian Leading Index Falls

123jump.com Staff
15 Apr, 2009
New York City

Rio Tinto reported a sharp fall in mining output in iron ore, aluminum and copper and coking coal output rose. Leading indicator index in Australia fell sharply in February as the economy struggles with falling domestic demand, tight lending conditions and weak exports growth.

Capital One, Raymond James, Infosys Drop

Mayank Mehta
15 Apr, 2009
New York City

Capital One Financial Corporation led the decliners in the S&P 500 index with a loss of 9.2%. CSX Corporation first quarter profit slides to 62 cents a share. Intel Corporation first quarter sales fall 26%. Peabody Energy first quarter revenue triples but falls short of expectations.