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US employment figures help boost Japanese stocks
FT.com - Japanese stocks rose strongly on Monday morning, boosted by Friday's strong US jobs numbers.
US jobs figures help lift Japanese stocks
FT.com - Japanese stocks rose strongly on Monday, boosted by Friday's strong US jobs numbers.
European stock markets closed for Easter holiday
AFP - European stock markets are closed for the traditional Easter Monday public holiday.
Wall Street set for solid start after jobs data
FT.com - Wall Street stocks were set for a firm start on Monday, buoyed by solid job creation last month and reports of a possible buyout of Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW).
Wall Street stalls after opening burst
FT.com - Wall Street stocks had stalled by mid-morning on Monday, after reversing opening gains sparked by Friday's report of solid job creation last month and reports of a possible buyout of Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW).
Wall Street edges up ahead of earnings
AP - Wall Street was slightly higher Monday as uneasiness about first-quarter earnings limited investor optimism about robust job growth and continued takeover activity.
Stocks up slightly; jobs help but earnings loom
Reuters - Stocks rose slightly on Monday after
news of stronger-than-expected job growth last month, but
sentiment was tempered by worry about earnings as the
first-quarter reporting season begins later this week.
Stocks gain on rail-driven rally
Reuters - Stocks rose slightly on Monday as the
transport sector rallied after Warren Buffett acquired a stake
in three railroad companies and government data showed strong
job growth last month.
US stocks higher as earnings season looms
AFP - US stocks were slightly higher in late morning trading Monday following an extended weekend break, as investors gained confidence from a stronger-than-expected jobs report late last week.
Wall Street modestly higher at midday
FT.com - Wall Street stocks were holding modest gains at midday on Monday, as caution over inflation and future Federal Reserve policy followed Friday's report of solid job creation last month and reports of a possible buyout of Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW).
Stocks flat on earnings concerns
Reuters - U.S. stocks were little changed as
concerns about earnings offset a drop in oil prices and
government data which showed strong job growth last month.
Wall Street modestly higher at mid-afternoon
FT.com - Wall Street stocks were holding modest gains at mid-afternoon on Monday, as caution over inflation and future Federal Reserve policy followed Friday's report of solid job creation last month and reports of a possible buyout of Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW).
Global Overview: US gains offset by nerves over earnings
FT.com - Growing nervousness over the outcome of the upcoming first-quarter earnings season tempered US equity market gains in response to Friday's much stronger-than-expected jobs data.
Stocks flat, oil drops and bonds firm
Reuters - Stocks struggled to finish in a
stalemate on Monday as worries about earnings tempered optimism
over strong job growth, falling oil prices and talk of what
could be the biggest leveraged buyout ever.
Wall Street mixed as investors exude caution
FT.com - Wall Street stocks closed mixed on Monday, as caution over inflation and future Federal Reserve policy followed Friday's report of solid job creation last month and reports of a possible buyout of Dow Chemical (NYSE:DOW).
Nasdaq says Dell is out of compliance: company
Reuters - Dell Inc. , the world's
second-largest personal computer maker, said on Monday that
Nasdaq had informed the company it was out of compliance with
listing requirements.
Positive outlook buoys Alcoa day before earnings
Reuters - One day before Alcoa Inc. kicks
off the new earnings season with its first-quarter results,
Bear Stearns on Monday raised its forecasts for the world's
largest aluminum company and the industry in general.
Laidlaw quarterly profit falls
Reuters - Laidlaw International Inc. ,
operator of iconic bus company Greyhound Lines and yellow U.S.
school buses, said on Monday its quarterly net profit fell,
citing one-time costs.
Dow Chemical shares slip
Reuters - Shares of Dow Chemical Co.
slipped 1.1 percent after the closing bell on Monday after it
said it has had no discussion about a leveraged buyout. The
comments follow a report that a consortium of Middle Eastern
investors and American buyout firms is preparing a $50 billion
approach for the chemical company.
Slowing profit growth won't rock stock prices
Reuters - Corporate earnings growth is expected
to have slowed to single digits in the first quarter for the
first time in more than four years, but absent a sharp slide
the slowdown is unlikely to halt rising U.S. equity prices.
Chinese refiner Sinopec reports profit
AP - China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., better known as Sinopec, recorded a 30 percent rise in net profit in 2006 as strong domestic fuel demand and weaker crude oil prices late in the year offset refining losses.
Target Stocks With Accelerating Earnings
Investor's Business Daily - Wall Street rewards performance. Nowhere is that more true than when it comes to a firm's earnings results.
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