[$$] CH Energy Slips; Abaxis Shares Soar (at The Wall Street Journal)
CH Energy Slips; Abaxis Shares Soar U.S. small-capitalization stocks traded in a tight range and both benchmark indexes closed out July with gains of more than 6% and posted their first monthly gain since April. Click here to read the full story
Read more..US STOCKS-S&P above 1,100 as GE, outlooks boost Wall St (at Reuters)
* GE hikes dividend, shares jump * Verizon up on gains in wireless business * Investors digest European bank stress test results Click here to read the full story
Read more..Asia Markets: Investors bet on Hong Kong casino operators
Most Hong Kong casino shares shine even against the rising regional markets as some analysts remain upbeat on the sector despite a recent slowdown in Macau’s gambling revenue. Click here to read the full story
Read more..Volatility in Shares May Hurt Spending: Bank of Japan
Japanese consumer spending could be hurt by unstable share prices stemming from European sovereign debt problems, a few Bank of Japan board members said at a June policy meeting, minutes showed on Wednesday. Click here to read the full story
Read more..Apple Outstrips Wall Street Earnings Forecasts; Shares Jump (at CNBC)
The maker of the iPhone easily topped analysts expectations in its fiscal third quarter and gave a better-than-expected sales forecast, pushing the company s stock higher in extended trading Tuesday. Click here to read the full story
Read more..Wall Street rises on Goldman and materials shares
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Tuesday, led by gains in shares of Goldman Sachs and strength in beaten-down homebuilders and raw materials companies. Click here to read the full story
Read more..Europe Markets: Europe shares end lower on disappointing U.S. data
A survey showing growing pessimism among U.S. home builders rekindles economic worries and prompts traders to sell European stocks. Click here to read the full story
Read more..Air NZ brushes off Virgin Blue rumour - for now
Air New Zealand advised the stock exchange that it has not bought any shares in airline Virgin Blue but its statement, made in response to media reports, did not rule out such a move.A Sydney Morning Herald report yesterday… Click here to read the full story
Read more..Europe Markets: European stocks open higher; BP up 4% in London
European stocks rose early Friday, drawing some optimism from Wall Street’s late-session comeback, as shares of BP rallied on news that the energy giant has finally managed to stop the flow of crude from its ruptured well into the Gulf of Mexico. Click here to read the full story
Read more..Asia Markets: AgBank’s H-shares shine more than their A-shares
Agricultural Bank of China shares get off to a better start on their debut in Hong Kong than they did in their Shanghai debut the previous day. Click here to read the full story
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