Market Update

FTSE Index Drops 2.5%; WPP Plunges 7%

123jump.com Staff
02 Jul, 2009
New York City

UK and European market indexes closed sharply lower after the U.S. unemployment rate increased to 9.5%. Mining and financial sector stocks fell. London Stock Exchange fell 5% after it lowered fees. Elan surged 20% after Johnson & Johnson acquired a stake in the company. WPP Group dropped 7%.

India Hikes Petrol Prices; Targets 7% Growth

Mukesh Buch
02 Jul, 2009
New York City

Stocks in India traded sideways after the release of the Economic Survey from the Finance Ministry. The survey focused on the need for infrastructure spending, controlling the budget deficit and simplifying the taxes. Separately, the government increased retail prices of petrol and diesel.

Red Hat Q1 Earnings Call Transcript

123jump.com Staff
02 Jul, 2009
New York City

Red Hat first quarter rose 11% to $174 million with subscription revenue going up by 14%. Net income rose marginally to $18.5 million. Earnings per share were 15 cents as against 12 cents a year ago.

TIBCO Q2 Earnings Call Transcript

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

TIBCO second quarter net revenue declined 4.8% to $142.7 million while net income surged 188% to $10.1 million due to lower operating expenses. Earnings per share were 6 cents per share as against 2 cents a year ago.

Market Puts Faith in Home Sales; AIG Plunges

Mukesh Buch
01 Jul, 2009
New York City

Home sales indication and slower contraction in manufacturing lifted trading sentiment. Construction activity in May declined 11.7% from a year ago. Crude oil inventories declined but are still at the upper end of the average at the end of last week. AIG plunges 22% after it lost 13% yesterday.

European Markets Rise 2%; Italian Auto Sales

Sarla Buch
01 Jul, 2009
New York City

European indexes closed higher after China reported manufacturing expansion. Retailers gained after the release of German retail sales data. Sodexo increased 3.7% after third quarter sales increased 11%. Auto registration in Italy increased 12% in June on government incentives.

FTSE Index Up 2%; Marks & Spencer Gains 4%

Trupti Mehta
01 Jul, 2009
New York City

Miners lead the gainers after metal prices rise. Copper, zinc and tin closed higher after China reported manufacturing expansion. Marks & Spencer increased after it reported smaller declines in same store sales. National Express chief resigns and hands over the eastern railroad franchise.

Lennar Q2 Earnings Call Transcript

123jump.com Staff
01 Jul, 2009
New York City

The homebuilder quarterly revenues declined 21% to $891.9 million partly on fewer sales of completed homes. Net quarterly loss widened 3.5% to $125.2 million. Earnings per share were 76 cents, flat with a year-ago quarter. New home orders rose 63% between the first and second quarters.

Metro PCS, Acorda, CardioNet Fall; Oshkosh Gains

Mayank Mehta
01 Jul, 2009
New York City

Constellation Brands, Inc led gainers in the S&P 500 index with a rise of 7.4%. Sealy Corp reported second quarter net loss on charges. Synnex Corp posts higher second quarter profit and lower sales. UniFirst Corp third quarter results beat street views.

Shanghai Index Above 3,000

123jump.com Staff
01 Jul, 2009
New York City

Stocks indexes in China closed higher after the manufacturing index advanced. The rise lifted stocks of steel makers, equipment makers, realty companies and home builders. The Shanghai Composite index closed above 3,000, the highest close since June 2008 and rebound from a low of 1,706 in November.

All Nippon, Mizuho, Orix to Raise

Mukesh Buch
01 Jul, 2009
New York City

Japanese stocks closed lower ahead of earnings. Orix, All Nippon and Mizuho Financial plan to raise total of $9 billion. Nikkei index surged 22.8% in first fiscal quarter on a surge in global markets. Construction equipment makers gained after Chinese index of manufacturing increased.

Auto Sales, Education Stocks Surge in India

123jump.com Staff
01 Jul, 2009
New York City

Stocks in Mumbai closed higher led by a surge in education and auto related stocks. Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra sales surged 19% and Maruti Suzuki sales soared 23%. Trade deficit in the first two months to May declined 50% in the current fiscal year.

Nasdaq Leads Q2 Gains With 20% Rise

123jump.com Staff
01 Jul, 2009
New York City

U.S. stocks closed lower after consumer confidence declined. Foreclosures rate surged on prime and all loans in the first quarter. Home price index decreased 18.1% in April across the top 20 cities. Dow rose 11%, S&P 500 added 15% and Nasdaq increaesed 20% in the second quarter.

Sensex in India Falls; GMR Infra Plunges

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

Mumbai stocks fell ahead of budget announcements. Infrastructure stocks plunged after GMR shelved its plan to raise capital and Unitech was forced to sell warrants to founding investors group.

Kroger Q1 Earnings Call Transcript

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

The grocery chain retailer quarterly sales dipped 1.5% to $22.8 billion. Net quarterly income rose 12.6% to $435.1 million. Earnings per share increased to 66 cents from 58 cents a year-ago quarter. The company estimates earnings between $2.00 and $2.05 a share for fiscal 2009.