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Wall St Week Ahead: Jobs, earnings latest test for stocks

U.S. stocks are unlikely to break above a key technical level this week unless monthly jobs data and consumer company results paint a more promising picture of the recovery.

Random House sees e-book sales jumping: CEO

Bertelsmann's Random House, the world's biggest book publisher, expects electronic books to contribute more than 10 percent of its U.S. revenue next year, its head was quoted as saying on Sunday.

Commodity Trends:India for higher farm output

A Sub-committee on agriculture, appointed by the Prime Minister's Council on Trade and Industry, met for the first time and decided to come up with a plan to achieve higher growth in the agriculture sector through public sector involvement. The country's average farm growth in the first three years of the 11th Five-Year Plan period (2007-12) has been only 2.2 per cent, against the target of 4 per cent for the entire period. The mid-term appraisal has estimated the average growth in the sector to...

Research to confirm if aspirin increases healthy life span

Researchers from the U.S. and Australia are joining efforts to increase the length of disability-free life of older adults, in the biggest international trial ever, called the Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) which is sponsored by the US National Institute on Aging (NIA).

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Palladium gains as car makers smile

With a series of auto makers announcing good sales and profits this week, palladium prices soared to new heights on Friday. Palladium settled up $22.50, or 4.8 percent, at $491.20 an ounce. Palladium and platinum, which also is higher, are used in making catalytic converters for cars.

Global Wheat prices to remain up on low output outlook

Global wheat prices are expected to remain higher due to lower output forecast by International Grain Council (IGC) and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). IGC has revised the global wheat forecast lower by 1.9% for the 2010-11 to 651 million metric tons due to the output losses in parts of Black Sea regions, such as EU and Canada.

Oil, gold end higher on rising investor confidence

Global oil and gold prices ended the week on a positive note mainly on rising investor confidence despite highly volatile market conditions. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in September, rose 59 cents to close at $78.95 dollars per barrel.

Jobs data, earnings latest test for stocks

U.S. stocks are unlikely to break above a key technical level next week unless monthly jobs data and consumer company results paint a more promising picture of the recovery.

Imports slow Q2 growth as business spending surges

U.S. economic growth slowed in the second quarter as companies invested heavily in equipment from abroad and the pace of consumer spending eased, raising concerns about the recovery in the rest of 2010.

Wall Street marks best month in a year in July

U.S. stocks closed little changed on Friday, but Wall Street wrapped up its best month in a year after the earnings season rounded the final turn with a group of strong results that offset the impact of poor economic data.

Chrysler profitable, no rush to IPO: CEO

Chrysler, the No. 3 U.S. automaker, would be profitable on a net basis if it were not for the interest costs of loans remaining from its bailout.

Imports slow U.S. Q2 growth, business spending surges

Imports slow second-quarter growth

Economic growth slowed in the second quarter as companies invested heavily in equipment from abroad and the pace of consumer spending eased, raising concerns about the recovery in the rest of 2010.

Corrected: Imports slow second-quarter growth

Emboldened RIM readies new touchscreen BlackBerry

Research In Motion is not known for its dramatic flair. Like the BlackBerry itself, with its renowned email security, the Canadian smartphone maker seems to put function before form.

Wall Street edges lower as investors mull slow recovery

Stocks fell on Friday, rebounding for a second day in a row from more substantial losses, as concerns about slower economic growth held trading to a tight range.

Facebook may postpone IPO to 2012: report

Social networking website Facebook Inc may postpone its initial public offering until 2012, Bloomberg said, citing three people familiar with the matter.

Goldman employees still enamored with firm and CEO

Goldman Sachs Group Inc is the bank many Americans love to hate, but one group just plain loves it: its employees.

Merck pares 2010 forecast, despite beat in quarter

Merck and Co issued a more cautious 2010 profit outlook on Friday and reported disappointing second-quarter sales of its vaccines and Singulair asthma drug, sending its shares down 2 percent.

Chevron earnings triple

Chevron Corp, the second-largest U.S. oil company, posted three-fold profit growth that beat estimates as refinery margins improved, and raised its 2010 oil and gas production growth target to 3 percent.

International Community Presses Juba, Khartoum On Sudan Referendum

The international community is pressuring the Juba and Khartoum governments to speed up preparation for a vote on South Sudan's future - a decision that will be dominated by the fate of coveted oil resources -- but an expert on the African country criticizes the lack of understanding about Sudan.

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