Wall Street
09:27 :
Lululemon shares rise on results -
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) --
Lululemon Athletica Inc. shares rose 10% to $39.29 in pre-market trades on Friday, after the apparel maker said it earned 30 cents a share in its second quarter, beating the forecast of 24 cents in ...
22:57 :
Hong Kong edges higher on banks, resource shares -
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong shares rose on Friday after a higher finish on Wall Street and on strong Chinese trade data for August, with banks and energy producers leading the advance. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.4% to 21,245.66 ...
17:54 :
Wall Street buoyed by upbeat economic data -
Stocks rose on Thursday as stronger-than-expected jobs and trade data helped lift optimism about the economic recovery, although sentiment was fragile as investors fretted over European banks.
12:08 :
UK watchdog fines Goldman $27m -
Sep.09 - Britain's financial watchdog has slapped a $27m fine on
Goldman Sachs for inadequate disclosure of a U.S. probe into the Wall Street powerhouse. Sonia Legg, Reuters.
00:03 :
Asian shares rise as Europe worries ease -
Most Asian stock markets advanced Thursday after worries about Europe's financial health eased, sending Wall Street higher. News that
Portugal managed to raise euro1.04 billion ($1.3 billion) in a debt auction Wednesday ...
22:43 :
Hong Kong stocks rise as Cathay, China Unicom gain -
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong shares climbed early Thursday after European economic worries eased and Wall Street stocks finished higher, with Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and energy producers such as Cnooc Ltd. pacing the advance. ...
21:11 :
Australian shares climb higher as banks rise -
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) -- Australian stocks edged higher on Thursday as banks rose after a higher finish on Wall Street, with investment bank Macquarie Group up 1.4%, while shares of the Commonwealth Bank of
Australia ...
18:16 :
7-Eleven offers $2 bln for Casey's General: WSJ -
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Convenience store chain 7-Eleven Inc. has offered $40 a share to buy Casey's General Stores Inc. in a deal valued at about $2 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website Wednesday, citing ...
16:42 :
Portugal Fuels Mini Rebound on Wall Street -
After a one-day break, the bulls on Wall Street resumed their September rally on Wednesday as the markets’ worries about Europe’s debt woes took a back seat following Portugal’s successful bond auction.
21:41 :
Australia shares fall after Wall Street sell-off -
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Australian shares moved lower in early Wednesday trading, weighed by U.S. losses overnight and concern over the government's mining-tax plans. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.4% to 4,555.4, with mining majors falling after ...
20:39 :
Report: BP probe to spread blame for spill -
HOUSTON (Reuters) -
BP Plc's internal probe of the deadly April 20 blowout that unleashed the massive Gulf of
Mexico oil spill will assign blame to
BP as well as other companies involved in the well's operations, The Wall ...
20:17 :
Wall Street job outlook dims -
Sept. 7 - Reuters Breakingviews columnist Jeffrey Goldfarb says Wall Street may see layoffs despite bankers gaining momentum in deals after a busy August. He also says
Mark Hurd may be a good fit for
Oracle.
13:51 :
Schapiro: Anxiety on plunge may have fueled exodus -
The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission says anxiety over the "flash crash" on Wall Street on May 6 may have contributed to the withdrawal of retail investors from the stock market in recent months. Securities and Exchange ...
06:54 :
AIG seeks Sept 21 approval for AIA IPO: sources -
HONG KONG (Reuters) - American International Group Inc plans to seek Hong Kong listing committee approval on September 21, to list its Asian life insurance unit, aiming to raise about $15 billion, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal said on ...
02:48 :
AIG seen leaning towards new Taiwan unit sale -
HONG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) - American International Group Inc is leaning toward a new sale of its Taiwan unit, according to one of the original buyers, opening the way for a number of Taiwanese banks who have expressed interest.