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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 »
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 »
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
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) »
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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 [...]
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General Growth net loss narrows in November »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bankrupt shopping mall owner General Growth Properties Inc, which is seeking to surface from bankruptcy protection next year, posted a narrower net loss in November from the month before, according to a monthly regulatory filing.
The owner and operator of regional shopping centers also said revenue and operating income improved sequentially. [...]
Economic growth in Australia slowed in 3Q »
Wed, Dec 16 2009, 04:36 GMT
by ecPulse.com analysis team
The Australian economy expanded in the third quarter of this year less than expected as exports, one of the main pillars for economic growth, declined and the effect of the government’s stimulus package started to wane. After the release of today’s report, the [...]
Inflation Growth Helps Pound to Gain »
Thepound gained today versus several important currencies andspecially versus theeuro after areport showed anincrease intheU.K.’s inflation, helping speculations that interest rates will be raised inthecountry togrow.
’s target of2 percent reaching 1.9 percent intheannualized figures forthepast month, it beat forecasts andadded confidence that interest rates will rise inBritain next year, providing support forthepound togain versus [...]