European stocks edge higher before US growth data (AFP) »

European stocks edge higher before US growth data 
    (AFP)

and amid stubborn concerns about Greece's debt crisis, analysts said.
of leading shares added 0.59 percent to 5,176.20 points in late morning deals.
Frankfurt's DAX 30 won 0.76 percent to 5,582.29 points and in Paris the
gained 0.60 percent to 3,710.93.
of top eurozone shares increased by 0.68 percent to reach 2,755.96 points.
, the [...]

Policymakers see growth reviving, still fragile »

Policymakers see growth reviving, still fragile

Policymakers see growth reviving, still fragile
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – World economic growth may be springing back faster than expected but recovery remains fragile and a better balance is needed between exporting and importing nations, top policymakers said on Saturday.
An acceleration in U.S. GDP has fanned optimism about the outlook for global growth [...]

European stocks drop on economic growth concerns (AFP) »

European stocks drop on economic growth concerns 
    (AFP)

slid Wednesday on concerns over economic recovery that also pushed Asian shares deeper into the red, dealers said.
dropped 0.75 percent to 5,236.37 points in late morning trade, one day after official data revealed that the British economy had limped out of recession during the fourth quarter of 2009.
“Another weak start to the markets [...]

Yahoo sees possible Q1 revenue growth »

Yahoo sees possible Q1 revenue growth

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Yahoo Inc said revenue could grow for the first time in six quarters in the first three months of 2010, noting that demand for premium display advertising had improved significantly.
The Internet company, whose shares rose 3.2 percent in after-hours trading on Tuesday, gave the forecast after posting fourth-quarter results that [...]

Leading Index Points to Continued Growth »

Leading Index Points to Continued Growth

Thu, Jan 21 2010, 22:32 GMT
The Conference Board’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) rose 1.1% in December, marking the ninth consecutive monthly increase. The year-to-year change of the quarterly index advanced one quarter has a strong positive correlation with the year-to-year change of real GDP (see chart 1). The robust performance [...]

Euro continues to flounder as China growth bursts north »

Euro continues to flounder as China growth bursts north

Thu, Jan 21 2010, 13:14 GMT
Typically it would be safe to say that an acceleration of growth in mainland China would increase risk taking generally across the globe. However, the resumption of vigorous growth as displayed in data from Beijing today heralds further restrictive measures aimed at calming too hot growth in [...]

Starbucks U.S. sales signal return to growth »

Starbucks U.S. sales signal return to growth

Starbucks U.S. sales signal return to growth
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Starbucks Corp posted its first quarterly rise in U.S. same-store sales in two years, signaling that recession-weary consumers are spending more on small, daily luxuries.
Shares in the company, which also raised its 2010 earnings forecast after fiscal first-quarter profits topped Wall Street expectations, [...]

Earnings growth takes center stage (Reuters) »

Earnings growth takes center stage 
    (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters) –
Profits from top U.S. technology companies like IBM (
.N) and financial companies like
.N) this week could help stocks gain as long as investors see room for more
.
.O) failed to excite investors on Friday, while steep loan losses reported by
. (
.N) dragged down the market.
The benchmark [...]

Modest growth in the G3 economies »

Modest growth in the G3 economies

Thu, Jan 14 2010, 13:38 GMT
A few themes are already becoming evident into 2010. Firstly, the dominance of China and any news on the Chinese economy is becoming increasingly apparent as reflected in the market reaction to trade data and hike in reserve requirements this week. Despite the odd setback the second [...]

Non-Farm Growth Nonexistent »

Non-Farm Growth Nonexistent

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