Amazon Profit View Lowered at Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank has cut its profit estimates of online retailer Amazon , citing impact from Japan earthquake and tsunami.
World Market Overview 04/07/2011
U.S. stock markets ended higher on Wednesday, led by gains from technology and banking sector stocks. Cisco Systems led gains in technology stocks after CEO John Chambers said in a memo to employees that the company has lost its way and will need to restore its credibility. Chambers suggested Cisco might change operations to narrow the company's focus.
Delta Air Lines Shares Hit New Low
Shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) touched a new 52-week low of $9.31 on Wednesday. The company said its load factor for the month of March declined 4.5 percentage points to 79.7 percent from 84.2 percent last year.
US stocks end higher as tech and financials gain
U.S. stock markets ended higher on Wednesday, led by gains from technology and banking sector stocks.
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World Market Update 04/06/2011
U.S. stocks pared earlier gains as energy companies’ shares declined after a higher-than-expected increase in petroleum inventories and Monsanto Co. shares declined as its revenue fell short of expectations.
US stocks pare gains; Monsanto weighs
U.S. stocks pared earlier gains as energy companies’ shares declined after a higher-than-expected increase in petroleum inventories and Monsanto Co. shares declined as its revenue fell short of expectations.
Budget Shutdown dominates Dollar, Treasuries
The performance of the US dollar and US Treasuries over the next several days will likely depend on the looming government shutdown.
American Superconductor Shares Hit New Low on Lost Shipments
Shares of American Superconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: AMSC) touched a new 52-week low of $12.54 on Wednesday morning, as it expects to post a fourth quarter loss mainly reflecting the refusal by one of its customers to accept contracted shipments.
Cubist Pharma Shares Hit New High
Shares of Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CBST) touched a new 52-week high of $30.02 on Wednesday morning. Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OPTR) said it has entered an exclusive two-year co-promotion agreement with Cubist to market Dificid in the U.S.
Five Things Cisco Should Do To Boost Stock Price
Cisco is acknowledging that it's made some missteps and is working to move forward and address its organizational complexity, lack of competitive products, focus, and time to market.
DailyFX’s 2011 predictions 3/8 so far, highlights difficulty of forecasting
So far, in the first quarter of 2011, DailyFX's forecasts for the year of 2011 have been very wrong.
US Stocks in Focus (ORCH, NUS, CLH, MSM, AMSC)
The companies whose shares are actively trading in Wednesday's morning session include Orchid Cellmark, MSC Industrial, Nu Skin Enterprises, Clean Harbors and American Superconductor.
Gold Bullion Jumps to new Record on Free Lunch Trade in Japanese Yen
The price of Gold reached new record highs vs. the Dollar on Wednesday in London, breaching $1460 per ounce as world stock markets also kept rising together with commodities and higher-yielding currencies.
Cisco CEO's Internal Memo To Employees [FULL TEXT]
Following is the full text of an internal memo sent by John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) to the employees, where he talked about the company's execution issues, loss of credibility and making bold changes.
IAEA's Latest Update on Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant
UN atomic watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency has released the following update on the status of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (ORCH, WPRT, GLNG, HNSN, IMMU, AMSC, GOLD, OPTR, ASML, APWR)
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Orchid Cellmark, Westport Innovations, Golar LNG, Hansen Medical, and Immunomedics. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: American Superconductor, Randgold Resources, Optimer Pharmaceuticals, ASML Holding, and A-Power Energy Generation Systems.
Pre-market movers on Apr.6 (TXN, NVDA, MON, URBN, BRCM, GLW, FCX, CEPH)
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Tuesday are: Texas Instruments, Nvidia, Monsanto, Urban Outfitters, Broadcom, Corning, Freeport-McMoRan and Cephalon.
US mortgage demand fell for second straight week
Mortgage applications in the U.S. fell for a second straight week ended April 1., despite mortgage interest rates remaining flat.
Broadcom Upgraded at Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer has upgraded shares of Broadcom to outperform from perform citing strong growth profile, management's stated efforts to pursue profitable growth, a more disciplined operating expense and compensation strategy.
Genpact paying $550 mln for Headstrong to expand in U.S.
Genpact Ltd (NYSE: G), the outsourcing company spun off from General Electric Co., has agreed to acquire privately-held IT services provider Headstrong Corp. for $550 million in cash to expand its operations in the United States.
Diamond Foods Shares Hit Life-Time High on Flavor Of Pringles
Shares of Diamond Foods, Inc. (DMND) touched a new life-time high of $63.96 on Tuesday. The packaged food company said it agreed to buy Pringles business of Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) in a deal valued at $2.35 billion.
German factory orders rose sharply in Feb.
German factory orders surged in February, mainly boosted by strong domestic demand.
Global Market Overview 04/06/2011
U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected ISM Services PMI report and hawkish Fed meeting minutes weighed on the sentiment.
Questcor Pharma Shares Hit Life-Time High
Shares of Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (QCOR) touched a new life-time high of $18.50 on Tuesday. The company issued preliminary metrics for the first quarter, whereby it projects a 115 percent first quarter surge in sales of its main drug H.P. Acthar Gel that is used to treat certain disorders with an inflammatory component.
Top After-Market NYSE Movers (CVI, HBM, EXK, EXH, CRY, MY, LPX, KRC, PHM, TER)
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Tuesday are: CVR Energy, Hudbay Minerals, Endeavour Silver, Exterran Holdings and CryoLife. The top after-market NYSE losers are: China Ming Yang Wind Power, Louisiana-Pacific, Kilroy Realty Corp, PulteGroup and Teradyne.
US stocks end mixed after Fed minutes
U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected ISM Services PMI report and hawkish Fed meeting minutes weighed on the sentiment.
Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (SDBT, ATAX, WTSLA, SHLM, MYRX, AMSC, DLLR, MIND, ZOLT, LQDT)
The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: SoundBite Communications, America First Tax Exempt Investors, Wet Seal, A. Schulman, and Myrexis. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: American Superconductor, Dollar Financial, Mitcham Industries, Zoltek Companies, and Liquidity Services.
World Market Overview 04/06/2011
The Australian share market closed higher for a sixth consecutive trading day with activity subdued after the Reserve Bank (RBA) left interest rates unchanged.
US stocks finish mixed after poor ISM report
US stocks finished mixed on Tuesday on a worse-than-expected ISM Services PMI report.
What moves the forex market?
The forex market is dominated by financial/speculative transactions rather than commercial transactions. Of financial transactions, it’s dominated by trades in currencies themselves rather than portfolio flows.
FOMC Meeting Minutes: Reduction of QE2 Size Discussed
Members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) discussed the possibility of reducing the $600-billion size of the second round of quantitative easing (QE2).
FOMC Meeting Minutes March 2011
FOMC Meeting Minutes March 2011
US stocks up despite poor ISM data, tech shares gain on Nasdaq rebalancing
US stocks are up despite the poor ISM Services PMI data. The market is led by tech shares that benefited from the Nasdaq 100 index’s announced rebalancing.
US ETF/ETN Assets Touch $1.08 Trillion in March, NSX Says
Assets in U.S. listed Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) and Exchange-Traded Notes (ETN) rose about 31 percent in March, according to the latest data from National Stock Exchange.
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