International Business News - Stocks http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/stocks.rss All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 120 30 http://www.ibtimes.com/rss/feed/stocks.rss http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The likely $15.5 billion share issuance by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and Hitachi Ltd is the latest blow to Japan's long-suffering investors, but it won't be the last. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091116/as-investors-sweat-japan-firms-pump-out-shares.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091116/as-investors-sweat-japan-firms-pump-out-shares.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:56:01 EST U.S. stocks fell on Friday as declines in industrials, energy shares and some tech companies overshadowed strong earnings from Microsoft Corp . http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091023/fall-in-industrials-chip-shares-push-market-down.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091023/fall-in-industrials-chip-shares-push-market-down.htm Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:24:02 EDT Galleon Group, whose founder has been charged with masterminding the biggest-ever insider-trading scheme involving hedge funds, is shutting down. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091021/galleon-winding-down-hedge-funds.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/222739-galleon-hedge-fund-partner-rajaratnam-is-escorted.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091021/galleon-winding-down-hedge-funds.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091021/galleon-winding-down-hedge-funds.htm Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:40:02 EDT U.S. stocks dropped on Tuesday, as disappointing data on the housing market outweighed strong results from bellwethers Apple and Caterpillar. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091020/markets-off-as-weak-data-offsets-apple-caterpillar.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091020/markets-off-as-weak-data-offsets-apple-caterpillar.htm Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:00:02 EDT U.S. stocks fell further on Thursday as data showed the manufacturing sector grew in September at a slower pace than anticipated and weighed on investor sentiment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091001/nasdaq-fallspercent-as-selloff-accelerates.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20091001/nasdaq-fallspercent-as-selloff-accelerates.htm Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:32:01 EDT U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday as investors turned back an early sell-off, thanks to a rebound in oil prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090827/wall-st-gains-as-oil-jumps-boeing-leads-dow.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090827/wall-st-gains-as-oil-jumps-boeing-leads-dow.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:24:03 EDT U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday as investors turned back an early sell-off, thanks to a rebound in oil prices. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090827/wall-street-gains-on-oil-rebound-boeing-financials-up.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090827/wall-street-gains-on-oil-rebound-boeing-financials-up.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:56:03 EDT The Nasdaq followed other major stock indexes higher in afternoon trading on Thursday, led by gains in Apple Inc, and as crude oil prices recovered from earlier losses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090827/nasdaq-turns-positive.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090827/nasdaq-turns-positive.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:48:02 EDT Stocks rose on Thursday, reversing earlier losses, as Boeing Co surged on encouraging news about its long-delayed 787 jetliner and oil prices rebounded. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090827/wall-street-gains-on-boeing-oil.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090827/wall-street-gains-on-boeing-oil.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:48:01 EDT The Dow industrials and the S&P 500 pared gains on Monday, and the Nasdaq turned negative as the earlier rally lost steam and financial and technology shares fell. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090824/nasdaq-turns-negative-rally-fades.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090824/nasdaq-turns-negative-rally-fades.htm Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:32:02 EDT Young investors may accept the argument that those who begin investing when stocks are cheap end up with more retirement money, but after the turmoil of the past year, some find it hard to put their money in the market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090806/young-investors-wary-jumping-into-market-lows.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/218119-stocks.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090806/young-investors-wary-jumping-into-market-lows.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090806/young-investors-wary-jumping-into-market-lows.htm Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:46:04 EDT The rally in global equities took a breather on Wednesday while the dollar hovered near its 2009 lows with two major central banks' policy meetings and key U.S. labor data looming. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090805/global-risk-appetite-wanes-eyes-on-central-banks.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090805/global-risk-appetite-wanes-eyes-on-central-banks.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:40:02 EDT Starbucks Corp. shares were among the biggest gainers of the day, as the stock jumped more than 18 percent on Wednesday, a day after reporting a profit for the third fiscal quarter and a despite lower revenues. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090722/starbucks-shares-jump-18-percent.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090722/starbucks-shares-jump-18-percent.htm Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:30:51 EDT Shares of Yahoo Inc rose 3 percent in late Wednesday afternoon trading, bouncing back from a sharp decline earlier in the day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090722/yahoo-shares-bounce-back.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090722/yahoo-shares-bounce-back.htm Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:17:53 EDT Shares of Sandisk Corp (SNDK) were up more than 2 percent in early trading on Wednesday morning after an analyst from Stifel Nicolaus said the company would beat expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090722/sndk-sandisk-earnings.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090722/sndk-sandisk-earnings.htm Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:13:52 EDT Investors will be watching the release of U.S. automakers' June auto sales for insight into the resilience of consumers. Economists in a Reuters survey expect annualized sales of 3.33 million cars and 4.00 million trucks. In May, car sales stood at 3.35 million, and truck sales were 4.03 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090701/market-outlook-wednesday.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090701/market-outlook-wednesday.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:06:06 EDT The State Street Investor Confidence Index rose 7 points to 115.5 in June, as "institutional investors continue to endorse the long-run outlook." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090701/morning-market-update.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090701/morning-market-update.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:54:36 EDT There are certain widespread practices that have existed in the financial industry for many years that seem to have no purpose but to defraud the retail investor that I've often wondered how they can still be legal. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090629/how-sec-can-end-deceitful-practice-window-dressing.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090629/how-sec-can-end-deceitful-practice-window-dressing.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:39:57 EDT Stocks fell on Wednesday, dragged down by consumer, technology and industrial issues, after oil surged to a 7-month high, triggering worries it may curtail spending. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090610/wall-street-wilts-as-oil-surges.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090610/wall-street-wilts-as-oil-surges.htm Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:08:05 EDT Japan's Nikkei stock average rose 2.8 percent on Tuesday buoyed by gains in exporters such as Canon Inc <7751.T> after the yen retreated against the dollar. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090518/nikkei-climbs-as-exporters-techs-rise.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/213809-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090518/nikkei-climbs-as-exporters-techs-rise.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090518/nikkei-climbs-as-exporters-techs-rise.htm Mon, 18 May 2009 22:16:01 EDT