S&P 500 clocks another record high close as tech stocks shine
Up, up and away as Wall Street notched up fresh record highs on Wednesday, and after-hours earnings from online auction house eBay set the market up for a higher start the next day
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US shares rise as Microsoft earnings go into the clouds and oil stocks drain again
US shares were higher at midsession Wednesday after a clutch of upbeat earnings reports and buoyant oil prices in the face of draining fuel stockpiles
Cloud computing adds silver lining to Microsoft profits
Microsoft increased quarterly group profit to US$3.1bn (£2.4bn) in the three months to June
Microsoft/ Monsanto to fund agricultural innovation in Brazil
If chosen, a start-up can receive up to R$1.5mln (US$459,000) in new capital
Trending: Trump denied a bite out of the Apple
Technology powerhouse Apple Inc has ruled out supporting the Republican Convention in July, citing its disdain over Donald Trump's public stance on women, immigrants and minorities
Trending: Brexit too risky even for daredevil entrepreneur Richard Branson
The name of Richard Branson's company slips my mind for the moment ... Also featured: tax dodging, pension black holes, success for Sound Energy and GameAccount Network
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Papers: Revlon blushing with Elizabeth Arden acquisition
Also, Microsoft, Viacom, Joylent, Samsung, Linkedin.com and more...
Trending: Is this the week of weaker social media mop ups?
Consolidation started on Monday when struggling professional social network LinkedIn was approached by Microsoft but by mid-week the market was digesting news that Twitter has bought a chunk of audio file sharer SoundCloud
US stocks close lower over oil, Brexit and the Fed meeting this week
US stocks closed lower on Monday as weaker oil prices, worries over a possible UK Brexit vote and anxieties ahead of the Federal Reserve rate meeting midweek, unsettled the bourse
US stocks drop as weaker oil, Brexit vote and Fed rate meeting this week weigh
US stocks as a whole fell at midsession on Monday as oil prices slid again, but there were some notable bourse gainers too
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US stocks roused from their slumber by blockbuster bid for LinkedIn
Microsoft's bid for LinkedIn sent the latter's shares soaring and also gave a leg-up to Twitter.
LinkedIn and Eleven Bio brighten an otherwise sombre market
Microsoft's bid for LinkedIn sent the latter's shares soaring and also gave a leg-up to Twitter.
Trending: Microsoft outlaws Terrorism
The makers of Windows for PCs are not sitting on the fence as Microsoft Corp cracks down on content which is considered to be terrorism. But what exactly does that mean? Who defines it? And is it open to abuse? At very least, it is open to
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Trending: Banking on Apple in Canada
While Facebook applied two years ago for a banking licence in the United States and has since begun developing initiatives to offer methods for its users to store cash and pay for services via the social network, Apple is formalising relati
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Papers: Gannett US$388mln Tribune Publishing takeover
Also covered: Microsoft, Facebook, Apple and Google
Closing index values
S&P 500: 2,091.58, +0.10 Nasdaq Composite: 4,906.23, -39.66 S&P 400: 1,477.05, +11.90 Russell 2,000: 1,146.69, +10.92
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
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?
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.
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.
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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.
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 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 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