Stock Markets
• Stocks fall as traders await Friday's GDP report
(AP)
AP - Stocks fell Thursday as investors awaiting the government's gross domestic product report had a muted response to earnings and economic reports.
• Nvidia weighs on Nasdaq
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, with the Nasdaq trading down more than 1 percent, after Nvidia Corp slashed its second-quarter sales outlook, citing weakness in Europe and China.
• CA-CANADA Summary
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange falls short of global listing standards and should do more to manage potential conflicts of interests in how it regulates listed companies, according to report published on Tuesday.
• Stocks up on AstraZeneca, Bayer, telecom earns
(AP)
AP - World stock markets mostly rose Thursday after another batch of positive earnings and further evidence that Europe's economy is recovering faster than previously expected.
• European shares rise on strong earnings
(AFP)
AFP - Europe's leading stock markets advanced on Thursday, shaking off falls in Tokyo, as dealers reacted to a barrage of earnings from blue-chip companies, including strong numbers from telecoms.
• FTSE 100 edges up in early deals
(AFP)
AFP - London's leading shares rose slightly at the start of trading on Thursday as positive corporate earnings figures countered weak US economic data.
• RIM shares up on reports of new BlackBerry
(AFP)
<p>AFP - Shares in Canada's Research in Motion surged Wednesday on reports the BlackBerry maker plans to release a new smartphone next week to rival Apple's iPhone.
• Stocks fall after Fed report on regional economy
(AP)
AP - THE FED CONFIRMS INVESTORS' VIEW: The Federal Reserve's "beige book," its report on the economy region by region, showed that the recovery is slowing in some parts of the country. That confirmed how investors see the economy, and that sent stocks falling.
• How the major stock indexes fared on Wednesday
(AP)
AP - Investors cashed in some of their recent gains Wednesday after the Federal Reserve gave them more confirmation that the economic recovery is slowing. The Dow Jones industrial average fell almost 40 points after the Fed released its regional survey of the economy, a report known as the "beige book."
• A look at global economic developments
(AP)
AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday:
• FTSE shares falter on weak US goods data
(AFP)
<img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20100728/capt.photo_1279006259743-3-0.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=fgU4jt4gh01CrpjmcIc8Qw--" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="Leading shares in London faltered on Wednesday after weak US data raised fresh doubts over the strength of the economic recovery, dealers said.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)" border="0" />AFP - Leading shares in London faltered on Wednesday after weak US data raised fresh doubts over the strength of the economic recovery, dealers said.
• Soros to buy 4 pct stake in Bombay bourse: report
(AFP)
AFP - Billionaire investor George Soros is close to sealing a 40-million-dollar deal to buy Dubai Holding's 4.0 percent stake in the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Financial Times reported Wednesday.
• BP says SEC, Justice looking at securities matters
(AP)
AP - BP says the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department are conducting informal inquiries into securities matters arising from the Gulf oil spill.
• NYSE busts trades after botched Bancorp share swap
(Reuters)
Reuters - A botched share swap last month in which 10 times more US Bancorp shares were issued than planned, angering and confusing investors, led the NYSE on Tuesday to cancel three days of trades in the stock.
• SEC to take public comment before adopting rules
(AP)
AP - The head of the Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday that the agency will seek input from businesses and the public before proposing new rules to oversee Wall Street and financial companies.
• Why You Should Invest in European Stocks
(U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report - Much has been made of the fiscal difficulties that some European Union countries, most notably Greece, are experiencing. Less has been said about what opportunities may exist for investors interested in the countries in the EU. Dean Tenerelli, manager of the T. Rowe Price European Stock fund, says that there are many cheap opportunities in Europe. As a whole, he believes Europe is inviting for investors who are willing to look past some of the macroeconomic problems there. U.S. News caught up with Tenerelli to get his outlook for the region. Excerpts:
• BP says DOJ, SEC probe trading around oil spill
(Reuters)
Reuters - BP Plc said the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department had launched a probe into market trading connected to the oil giant's Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
• Summary Box: GE settles with SEC
(AP)
AP - THE CHARGES: The SEC says General Electric Co. subsidiaries paid kickbacks to Iraqi ministries between 2000 and 2003 in return for contracts to supply medical and water equipment.
• Jersey Shore's Snooki, The Situation juice the NYSE
(Reuters)
<img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100727/i/r1063796788.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=0wjzqj7KSv0cx9PDTDZMXQ--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Cast members (L-R); Vinny Guadagnino, Jenni 'J-WOW' Farley, Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi, Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio, Michael 'The Situation' Sorrentino, Sammi 'Sweetheart' Giancola, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Angelina 'Jolie' Pivarnick of the MTV show Jersey Shore pose together on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 27, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid" border="0" />Reuters - "Gorilla juiceheads" fist-pumped on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday morning as the cast of "Jersey Shore" kicked off trading in one of the more anticipated opening bell ceremonies in some time.
• TSX urged to do more to prevent conflicts of interest
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Toronto Stock Exchange falls short of global listing standards and should do more to manage potential conflicts of interests in how it regulates listed companies, according to report published on Tuesday.
