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Asian stocks rebound on yen weakness
FT.com - Asian stocks staged a broad recovery on Thursday morning, led by Tokyo, boosted by an overnight rebound in US stocks and a fallback in the yen.
Asian stocks rebound on Wall Street recovery
AFP - Asian stock markets rallied in early trade Thursday after Wall Street rebounded overnight, helping to restore some calm to jittery global bourses following a round of heavy losses on Wednesday.
Lehman Brothers 1Q profit up 5.6 pct.
AP - Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., the No. 4 U.S. investment house, said Wednesday robust trading and overseas expansion drove its first-quarter profit up 5.6 percent, matching Wall Street expectations.
Japanese stocks rebound; dollar up
AP - Japanese stocks rebounded Thursday from their plunge a day earlier, helped by a recovery on Wall Street, as investors snapped up steel and electronics shares that had fallen to attractive levels.
Asian markets recover from recent tumble
AP - Relieved by a recovery overnight on Wall Street, Asian stocks bounced back Thursday, a day after tumbling on worries about an plunge in U.S. stocks and slower growth in the American economy.
Qantas sees earnings in line with forecasts
AFP - Australian takeover target Qantas Airways said Thursday it expects year to June net profit growth to be at the upper end of its anticipated 30-40 percent rise, as previously stated.
FTSE recovers as sell-off fades
FT.com - London equities recovered in opening trade on Thursday, as stronger Asian markets helped dispel the gloom and investors warmed to strong numbers from Prudential and Wm Morrison and confirmation that Cadbury Schweppes (NYSE:CSG) is looking at selling its US drinks business.
U.S. futures rise as Europe rallies; PPI on tap
Reuters - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a
higher market open on Thursday as a bevy of corporate deals and
restructuring plans in Europe stirred optimism about equity
valuations.
Bear Stearns profit rises 8 percent
Reuters - Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. , Wall
Street's leading underwriter of mortgage-backed securities,
said on Thursday quarterly earnings rose 8 percent, but
problems in the risky subprime loan sector hurt
mortgage-related revenue.
Bayer says 4Q profit surges to $410M
AP - Bayer AG said Thursday its fourth-quarter earnings surged, buoyed by strong growth in its health care business, and the drug and chemical maker forecast that annual group sales would rise at least 5 percent as it benefits from the acquisition of rival Schering AG.
Stocks turn higher on inflation report
AP - Stocks rose tentatively in early trading Thursday after the government's gauge of inflation at the wholesale level came in higher than expected, but the job market and overseas stocks showed signs of strength.
Stocks up slightly on M&A buzz; data weigh
Reuters - Stocks were slightly higher on
Thursday amid enthusiasm over a bid to buy the Chicago Board of
Trade, although news of unexpectedly high gains in producer
prices dimmed hopes of an interest rate cut by the Federal
Reserve.
World equity markets rebound from heavy losses
AFP - Global stock markets have bounced back as sharp-eyed investors snapped up bargains, with European and Asian indices following Wall Street higher after recent sharp falls, dealers said Thursday.
US stocks bruised by producer prices data
FT.com - US stocks were set for a lower start on Thursday, after an unexpected jump in wholesale inflation offset deal activity.
Europe, Asia markets rise after selloff
AP - European and Asian stock markets rebounded Thursday, relieved by a recovery on Wall Street after a plunge earlier in the week triggered by worries about a slowdown in the U.S. economy.
Bear Stearns 1Q profit up 8 percent
AP - Bear Stearns Cos., Wall Street's largest underwriter of mortgage securities, on Thursday reported first-quarter profit rose 8 percent despite a challenging environment in the subprime lending sector.
Winnebago 2Q profit falls on lower sales
AP - Winnebago Industries Inc., one of the nation's leading recreational vehicle manufacturers, said Thursday that fiscal second-quarter profit edged down 3 percent on lower revenue. But the results beat analysts' expectations and the company's shares soared nearly 8 percent.
Stocks turn higher on PPI data
AP - Stocks rose Thursday after the government's gauge of wholesale inflation came in higher than expected, but the job market, corporate takeover activity and overseas stocks showed signs of strength.
Stocks climb on M&A activity
Reuters - Stocks were slightly higher on
Thursday amid enthusiasm over a bid to buy the Chicago Board of
Trade, although news of unexpectedly high gains in wholesale
inflation dimmed hopes of an interest rate cut by the Federal
Reserve.
Bear Stearns helps lift Wall Street gloom
FT.com - US stocks were trading a touch firmer at mid-morning on Thursday, after an unexpected jump in wholesale inflation offset deal activity.
Stocks gain despite inflation data
AP - Stocks extended their recovery Thursday as signs of strength in corporate takeover activity, jobs and overseas markets allowed investors to stomach a sharp rise in wholesale inflation.
Nasdaq names Michael Oxley vice chairman
Reuters - Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. on
Thursday named former Congressman Michael G. Oxley, co-author
of the Sarbanes-Oxley securities legislation, as nonexecutive
vice chairman.
Stocks up modestly as banks' gains temper PPI
Reuters - Stocks rose in choppy trading on
Thursday as financial shares recovered from recent losses and
offset news of unexpectedly high producer prices that dampened
hopes of an interest-rate cut.
Stocks rise slightly, but nerves persist
AP - Stocks managed a moderately advance Thursday, staying afloat as signs of strength in corporate takeover activity, jobs and overseas markets allowed investors to stomach a sharp rise in wholesale inflation.
Stocks ends higher as financials recover
Reuters - Stocks rose on Thursday after healthy
earnings from Bear Stearns Cos. eased concerns about
the subprime problems spreading to other companies and the
wider economy.
Global stocks rout is checked, Europe, Asia post sold gains
AFP - An unsettling global equities rout sparked by fears of a meltdown in the US housing market was checked Thursday with share prices in the United States, Europe and Asia posting solid gains.
Bear Stearns calms subprime jitters
Reuters - Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. , the
No. 1 U.S. underwriter of mortgage-backed securities, posted an
8 percent rise in quarterly earnings on Thursday and calmed a
jittery U.S. stock market when it said problems with risky
subprime mortgages were largely contained.
Banks' shares push stocks up, easing mortgage woes
Reuters - U.S. stocks finished higher on
Thursday after healthy earnings from Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.
eased concerns about subprime lending problems
spreading to other companies and the wider economy.
Wall Street advances as anxiety persists
AP - Stocks managed a moderate advance Thursday, staying afloat as signs of strength in corporate takeover activity, jobs and overseas markets allowed investors to stomach a sharp rise in wholesale inflation.
Global stocks get off sickbed
AFP - A rout on global equity markets sparked by fears of a meltdown in the US housing market was checked Thursday with share prices in the United States, Europe and Asia posting solid gains.
Banking sector leads Tokyo stocks lower
FT.com - Japanese stocks fell on Friday morning, hit by dollar weakness against the yen and a sharp fall in the banking sector.
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