Market Update

Reliance Ruling Drags India Stocks

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

Reliance Industries was ordered to sell natural gas at half the current sale price to Reliance Natural. The court order will end the feud between Ambani brothers. Net fund flows to domestic funds surge in May.

Japan Stocks Lower, Sumitomo Mitsui Plunges 7%

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

The summit of G-8 ministers debated exit strategies to unwind the unprecedented government stimulus. The talks of lower government spending dragged commodities lower. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial plunged 7% and it plans to raise $9.2 billion. Japan Tobacco surges after it acquires UK based Tribac Leaf.

Lincoln National, Sealed Air Drop

Mayank Mehta
15 Jun, 2009
New York City

Lincoln National, the parent of life insurer Lincoln Financial Group planned to raise $1.1 billion from investors and tap $950 million from the U.S. Treasury. On the news, financials trade lower. Sealed Air closed $400 million debt offering.

UK Sells

Darlington Musarurwa
16 Jun, 2009
New York City

In cautious trading stocks in London edged higher. UK debt offering received substantially higher interest for its debt offering that was increased to

U.S. Stocks, Dollar and Commodities Gain

123jump.com Staff
21 Dec, 2009
New York City

U.S. stocks edged higher after the benchmark indexes in Europe gained. Most Asian markets closed lower. Nickel edged up higher after Russia added 5% export duty. The dollar advanced against the euro and the pound.

Walgreens Q3 Earnings Call Transcript

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

The online pharmacy and drugstore third quarter sales shot up 8% to a record $16.2 billion while net earnings dropped 8.7% to $572 million. Earnings per share were 53 cents as against 58 cents in the year ago quarter.

Chindex, Del Monte, Palm, Human Genome Surge

Mayank Mehta
11 Jun, 2009
New York City

Bank of America gained after Morgan Stanley revised its earnings and chief executive in a testimony suggested that regulators threatened management change if Merrill Lynch deal was not completed. United Health led the decliners in S&P 500 index. ATP Oil and Vulcan Materials plan public offerings.

Oz Minerals Approves Asset Sale to Minmetals

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

Australian stocks edged higher as resource and energy stocks closed up. Rio Tinto added 5.5% and Fortescue Metals increase 21.1%. OZ Minerals shareholders approved asset sale to China based Minmetals A$1.70 billion. GRD Limited surged 22% on a takeover offer from AMEC Plc.

China Ralles on Real Estate, Resource Stocks

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

In Hong Kong and Shanghai real estate developers, bank and resource stocks rallied as retail investors bid up stocks. Ample liquidity in the financial system is stoking investor risk appetite. China State Construction receives bids more than 35 times its initial public offering size.

IMF Lifts Australian Economic Forecast

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

Stocks in Australia rebounded after the IMF revised its economic outlook. The Australian dollar gained on the forecast. Energy related stocks closed higher. BHP Billiton may sell its nickel mining operations in Western Australia.

Japan Exports Fall Slows; Fujitsu Sales Outlook

Mukesh Buch
23 Jul, 2009
New York City

Exports in June declined at a slower pace in Japan. Exports to China attracted demand for electronic and auto component makers. Yen weakened on the report. KDDI declines on a broker downgrade. Nitto Denko June sale decline slowed. Fujitsu Ltd gained on fiscal 2011 target. Japan Tobacco falls.

eBay Net Drops 29% on 4% Revenues Fall

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

eBay second quarter revenues declined 4% and net income fell 29% to $327.3 million or 25 cents a share. Skype added more than 37 million users. The company guided third quarter earnings between 22 cents and 24 cents a share.

Earnings Euphoria; Goldman Warrants $1.1 B

Mukesh Buch
22 Jul, 2009
New York City

Investors bid stocks up around the world on better than expected earnings from Apple, Starbucks, Intel, Caterpillar, Pepsi, Pfizer and Goldman Sachs. The earnings in UK and Europe have been ahead of expectations. Energy producers stocks fell on higher than expected inventories.

Wincor Nixdorf, Praktiker Drop in Europe

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

Stocks in Europe edged higher for the eighth day in a row. Praktiker AG dropped more than 9% on 38% decline in earnings Wincor Nixdorf plunged 15% after it reported 28% decline in quarterly earnings.

UK Stocks in 8-Day Rally; Galiform Surges

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

UK stocks closed higher for the eight day in a row on optimism about global economic recovery and a steady rise in resource stocks. Galiform surged after it reported first half earning and suggested smaller decline in the second half. Euromoney issued cautious outlook.