Posted by Reuters: Business News on February 1, 2012
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s shares slid 12 percent in early trade on fears that heavy spending would hurt the retailer’s profits even as revenue growth falls short of Wall Street expectations.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 31, 2012
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp, Japan’s biggest chip maker, booked a 72 percent fall in quarterly operating profit and cut its annual profit forecast as a strong yen and a weak global economy hit profits at the industrial electronics conglomerate.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 26, 2012
TOKYO (Reuters) – Equities, commodities and the euro extended gains on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates low for a much longer-than-expected period, providing ample liquidity to help spur growth.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 24, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) – The euro edged down from a three-week high on Tuesday and European shares opened lower after the region’s finance ministers rejected an offer by private creditors to restructure their Greek debt, raising the specter of a messy default.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 18, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – EBay Inc reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on solid growth in its online marketplaces and an increase in transactions processed through its PayPal electronic payments business.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 16, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) – European shares and the euro recovered from early losses on Monday in the wake of a mass downgrade of euro zone sovereign ratings, but trading was choppy with U.S. markets closed and the outlook for Greek debt talks uncertain.
Posted by Reuters: Business News on January 10, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks hit a five-month high on Tuesday after strong import data from major metals consumer China and a bullish forecast by Alcoa boosted the outlook for commodities companies and pointed to a stronger global economy.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks hit a five-month high on Tuesday after strong import data from major metals consumer China and a bullish forecast by Alcoa boosted the outlook for commodities companies and pointed to a stronger global economy.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks were set to jump at the open on Tuesday after a bullish Alcoa forecast boosted the outlook for the commodities sector and pointed to a stronger global economy.
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LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks rose and the euro stayed under pressure on Tuesday as investors weighed the debt turmoil in the euro zone against an improved U.S. economic picture that looks set to deliver upbeat corporate results.
