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European shares ease, despite ABN-Barclays merger talk
AFP - European equities pulled back in cautious trade on the eve of a US interest rate call, as investors digested the possible merger of British bank Barclays and Dutch peer ABN Amro, dealers said Tuesday.
Stocks mixed before Fed meeting
AP - Wall Street was narrowly mixed in early trading Tuesday, nervous about how the Federal Reserve might alter its stance on interest rates but relieved that the housing construction bounced back in February.
Stock futures rise moderately
AP - U.S. stock futures reversed course and signaled a moderately higher opening Tuesday after a government report showed home construction bounced back in February from a large decline in January.
Stocks advance ahead of Fed meeting
AP - Wall Street advanced modestly Tuesday, cautious about how the Federal Reserve will characterize its stance on interest rates and inflation, but relieved that housing construction bounced back in February.
Stocks rise in wary trading as Fed meets
AP - Wall Street advanced Tuesday, with investors placing modest bets that the Federal Reserve won't indicate this week that it is leaning toward raising interest rates.
Halliburton lowers 1Q earnings outlook
AP - Oil services firm Halliburton Co. on Tuesday said it expects first-quarter earnings below Wall Street estimates as its energy services group struggles with decreased drilling and completion activities in Canada and the northern United States.
Whitbread soars on bid speculation
FT.com - Hammerson was in focus on Tuesday as the FTSE 100 enjoyed a session of gains.
Indexes end higher on takeover talk
Reuters - U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday as
takeover activity in the technology sector reassured investors
about equity valuations, with expectations of higher tech
profits adding to optimism.
Wall St. rises on M&A
Reuters - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as a
series of takeover deals bolstered investor confidence and
offset apprehension about the latest Federal Reserve
rate-setting meeting.
Adobe beats 1Q expectations
AP - Adobe Systems Inc. reported flat first-quarter sales but easily exceeded Wall Street expectations with a 37 percent surge in profit, prompting bullish executives to raise guidance Tuesday as the software company prepares its biggest-ever product launch.
Oracle's 3Q profit rises 35 percent
AP - Oracle Corp.'s fiscal third quarter profit climbed 35 percent, lifted by strong software sales that exceeded management's projections.
Retailers Hold Strong Despite Sluggish Sales
Investor's Business Daily - Retail store sales have been weak, but ETFs that track retail stocks remain relatively strong.
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