Slew of results disappointments hamstring S&P
Heavyweights Microsoft, American Airlines, Starbucks and Alphabet were all in the doghouse, but small and medium caps were making progress
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Small and mid-caps lead the way as Nasdaq Composite falters
Microsoft and Alphabet dragged the Nasdaq Composite into the red, but small and mid-cap stocks got off to a solid start
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Small and mid-caps lead the way as Nasdaq Composite falters
Microsoft and Alphabet dragged the Nasdaq Composite into the red, but small and mid-cap stocks got off to a solid start
S&P 500 weighed down by Microsoft and Google
Tech titans Microsoft and Google both got it in the neck in after-hours trading
Microsoft shares drop after poor results
Disappointing quarterly results caused shares in the software firm to drop in after hours trading.
Microsoft buys cross-platform tools developer
Xamarin's tools help software developers who are versed in using Microsoft programming languages devise applications that run on Android and iOS
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Trending: Apple, Microsoft shares hit after Gates on the fence
Bill Gates has opined on the FBI-Apple legal wrangle but has staying on the fence made matters worse for phone makers Apple and Microsoft?
Yahoo! to start contacting prospective suitors today
Telecoms & media companies Verizon Communications, Comcast and AT&T are in the frame, along with private equity groups
Wall Street rises more than 2% on Bank of Japan’s bold move
The BOJ cuts a benchmark rate below zero to stimulate the Japanese economy.
U.S. Risers & Fallers: Microsoft, Visa, MasterCard, Whirlpool, Amazon, Chevron, AbbVie
Below are some of the main news-driven share price changes as at 11:41 a.m. in New York.
Yahoo! now plans to keep Alibaba ... and hive off the rest of the business
Instead of subtracting "A" from "B", Yahoo! is detaching "B" from "A". It's an exercise that largely has one eye on the likely tax bill resulting from a demerger.
Uber now worth US$62.5bn after financing
The private-car firm keeps going from strength to strength
Wall Street drops as consumer shares weigh
All three benchmark indexes were down 0.3% ahead of the trading close.
Verizon is mulling $10bn asset sale: Reuters
Shares of the largest U.S. wireless carrier trimmed losses on the news
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Wall Street drops amid earnings, Yellen remarks
US shares end two straight days of gains as investors assess Yellen's comments; talk resurfaces of Microsoft bid for Blackberry
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Wall Street brokers favour blue-chip tech
Here’s Monday’s snapshot view of broker views on Wall Street
U.S. Risers/Fallers: Alphabet, Microsoft, AT&T, Pandora Media, Skechers, American Airlines
Below are the main news driven share price changes at 11:56 a.m. in New York on Friday:
Microsoft touches 15-yr high after topping all estimates
Results buoyed by strong demand for cloud products.
Wall Street stocks set to recoup some losses; earnings again in focus
US shares are set to recoup losses from yesterday ahead of more quarterly results...
Microsoft introduces its first laptop
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) unveiled many key devices on Tuesday as the world’s largest software maker continues its transportation into mobile-phone and cloud computing business.
Stocks take fright at manufacturing data
Stocks briefly opened higher but quickly backtracked after a disappointing manufacturing PMI reading for September.
Stocks to enjoy China boost
Stocks are set to rise for the second day in a row; it's almost like the good old days ...
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US stocks take fright after manufacturing data
It's PMI day the world over, and while the market was heartened by China's numbers, the US data put the frighteners on.
Most Followed: Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Alliance...
Google, Microsoft and Twitter were trending on Thursday, while Alliance Trust's boardroom shuffle was also a hot topic
Stocks expected to open sharply lower ahead of Yellen speech
Investors are preparind to don crash helmets again, with the Dow set to suffer a triple-digit setback at the opening.
Stocks consolidate the morning's gains
After making a fast start, shares have moved into consolidation mode.
Prospect of more stimulus after sluggish Chinese trade data boosts markets
Bad news from China has increased the chances of further stimulus from the Chinese central bank ... or so the bulls believe.
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US markets boosted by prospect of more stimulus after sluggish Chinese trade data
Bad news from China has increased the chances of further stimulus from the Chinese central bank ... or so the bulls believe.
Stocks move into consolidation mode
US markets have moved into consolidation mode after a bright opening, as investors mull a slew of economic indicators.
Stocks move into consolidation mode
Stocks are consolidating early gains, and with Chinese markets closed for the rest of the week there is a chance that a welcome period of limited volatility could be about to start.
Stocks on recovery trail after solid productivity figures
Share prices have rebounded as expected, but already there are signs of profit taking.
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US stocks boosted by productivity data
As expected, US shares have rallied, but they were already off the top after an hour of trading.
US shares back-track as China and Greece in focus
US shares were lower in early deals as stock markets tumbled...
FTSE 100 falls for ninth day in a row
It's looking like a total capitulation by the bulls as fears grow for Asia-Pacific economic growth prospect
Wall Street slides as biotech, commodities weigh; Biogen, TripAdvisor sink
U.S. stock indexes fell Friday as investors dumped shares of biotechnology companies after disappointing results from Biogen and as materials and energy stocks continued to lag. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) slid 1.1 percent to 2,077.95 at
Wall Street declines on disappointing results from Apple, Microsoft
Wall Street retreated as the technology sector fell on disappointing results from giants including Apple, but major indexes were off earlier lows. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) skidded 0.4 percent to 2,110.16 at 3:44 p.m. in Toronto. The 3
U.S. stock-index futures point to lower open on downbeat results from Apple, Microsoft
U.S. stock-index futures pointed to a lower open as disappointing results from Apple, Microsoft Yahoo! rippled through technology stocks. S&P 500 futures were last down 0.4 percent to 2,105.75, while those for the Dow Jones Industrial A
Wall Street advances amid earnings; Horizon Pharma, Exelixis gain
Wall Street rose modestly today as a better-than-expected start to corporate earnings season raised investor confidence and outweighed a decline in commodities. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) inched up 0.1 percent to 2,129.41 at 3:38 p.m. i
Wall Street tumbles as China equities plunge stokes global growth worries
Wall Street lost more than 1 percent before the close today as market turmoil in China overshadowed Greece's debt crisis, while trading on the New York Stock Exchange resumed after a three-hour halt. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) sank 1.5
U.S. stock-index futures retreat on China concerns
U.S. stock index futures fell today as the continuing slide in Chinese stocks raised concerns about the pace of global economic growth, and as investors continue to keep a wary eye on developments in the Greek debt crisis, and the coming Fe
Wall Street rebounds as Greece submits new 2-yr aid proposal to creditors
Wall Street climbed today, rebounding from midday losses, as a last-minute diplomatic scramble got under way to keep Greece from defaulting on its debt payments. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) rose 0.3 percent to 2,063.29 at 3:43 p.m. in Ne
Wall Street poised to snap four-day retreat; Juno Therapeutics surges
U.S. stock futures moved higher today, as calm appeared to return to markets following a Greek-led stock rout that drove Wall Street to its worst session of the year yesterday. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4 percent t
Wall Street rebounds on hopes of Greek debt solution; Darden Restaurants gains
Wall Street bounced around the flat line today, a day after optimism that Greece was nearing a bailout deal with its creditors propelled global markets higher. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) rose 0.1 percent to 2,124.50 at 3:44 p.m. in New
Wall Street rallies on positive data, Greece optimism; BioMarin, Lumenis surge
U.S. stocks jumped, with the Nasdaq Composite Index at a record high, as the Federal Reserve signaled it will continue to support the economy even as growth picks up. The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) hit 5,143.31, topping the p
Wall Street rises as investors take positive read on mixed data; OM surges
Wall Street rose today, the first day of trade for June, as investors took a positive read on mixed second quarter economic reports. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) rose 0.4 percent to 2,115 at 3:31 p.m. in New York. The 30-company Dow Jones
U.S. stock-index futures flat after touching all-time highs last week on solid jobs report
U.S. stock-index futures were flat after Friday’s jobs report suggested the U.S. economy is on solid footing but not strong enough to move up the timing of the first interest-rate hike in nearly a decade. Futures for the Dow Jones Ind