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26 May 2005 06:13 AM
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: JAPANESE EQUITIES, FOREX:
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The Nikkei 225 rose 13.51 points, or 0.12% to 11,027.94.
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26 May 2005 05:57 AM
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MERRILL LYNCH CUT BELGACOM TO "NEUTRAL" FROM "BUY":
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MERRILL LYNCH CUT BELGACOM TO "NEUTRAL" FROM "BUY"
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25 May 2005 10:29 AM
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German IFO index fell to 92.9 in May:
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German business confidence (IFO index) fell to 92.9 in May from 93.3 in April, the lowest level in 21 months.
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25 May 2005 10:25 AM
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U.S. durable goods orders rocketed 1.9% in April:
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U.S. durable goods orders rocketed 1.9% in April
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25 May 2005 10:24 AM
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Lehman Bros. raised Intel's price target to $30 from $28:
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Lehman Bros. raised Intel's price target to $30 from $28
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25 May 2005 10:20 AM
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U.S. new home sales rose 0.2% in April:
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U.S. new home sales rose 0.2% in April
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24 May 2005 04:03 PM
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. EQUITIES, FOREX:
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The Dow Jones Industrial declined 21.94 points, or 0.21%, to 10,501.62. The Nasdaq Composite rose 4.55 points, or 0.22%, to 2,061.20. The S&P500 was down 0.04 points, or 0%, to 1,193.82.
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24 May 2005 03:48 PM
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: COMMODITIES:
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July crude oil futures rose $0.51 to $49.67 a barrel.
June gold futures rose $0.10 to $417.8 an ounce.
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24 May 2005 03:46 PM
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FITCH RATINGS CUT ITS DEBT RATING FOR GM TO BB+ FROM BBB-.:
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FITCH RATINGS CUT ITS DEBT RATING FOR GM TO BB+ FROM BBB-.
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24 May 2005 03:44 PM
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: EUROPEAN EQUITIES:
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The Dax Index declined 10.31 points, or 0.23% to 4396.64, the FTSE 100 Index was down 7.30 points, or 0.15% to 4982.50, the CAC 40 Index fell 16.31 points, or 0.40% to 4102.06.
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24 May 2005 11:35 AM
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OECD OKs Fed rate hikes, calls for easing in eurozone:
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The Paris-based OECD’s forecast released on Tuesday confirms that the US Fed is on the right track saying that the US monetary authorities need to continue with rate hikes, but easing monetary policy is prescribed for the eurozone that needs to reform its economy to make it better suitable for coping with shocks from the outside
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24 May 2005 10:47 AM
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U.S. existing home sales rose 4.5% in April:
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U.S. existing home sales rose 4.5% in April to a new record of 7.18 million, according to the National Association of Realtors. Economists were expecting 6.88 million. The inventory of unsold homes rose to 2.48
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24 May 2005 08:42 AM
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Vodafone returns cash to shareholders:
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Vodafone Group Plc, Newbury, England- based cell phone company, has promised to repurchase 4.5 billion pounds ($8.2 billion) of shares and raised its dividend almost twice.
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24 May 2005 08:41 AM
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Scottish Power divests of PacifiCorp unit on failed profit forecast:
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Scottish Power Plc, British energy provider has announced plans to divest of its utility unit PacifiCorp that operates in the U.S. Northwest. Scottish Power Plc will get rid of the largest utility provider in the region by selling it to Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Co. as the unit failed analysts’ expectations in terms of profit.
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24 May 2005 06:45 AM
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CSFB RAISED CABLE&WIRELESS TO "NEUTRAL" FROM "UNDERPERFORM":
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CSFB RAISED CABLE&WIRELESS TO "NEUTRAL" FROM "UNDERPERFORM"
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