Trade tensions set for brighter U.S. corporate spotlight
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The potential for an intensifying trade dispute to undercut the U.S. stock market could become clearer next week when a host of multinational companies reports quarterly…
Trump’s next $100 billion tariff dilemma: hit Wal-Mart or Apple Store?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. consumers may be about to directly feel the effects of the trade fight started by U.S. President Trump with China and other countries this year when…
Wall Street falls on investor nerves about interest rates, tech
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street’s three major indexes declined on Friday as investors worried about a jump in U.S. bond yields, with technology stocks leading the decline on nerves…
Asian shares edge ahead with Wall Street, but China lags
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares crept ahead on Wednesday after Wall Street took heart from upbeat corporate earnings, though nagging concerns about trade barriers and the global growth outlook kept…
China Huarong shares halted as chairman investigated for suspected graft
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Trading in shares of China Huarong Asset Management Co Ltd (2799.HK) and two of its units were suspended on Wednesday after Beijing said it was investigating…
Wall Street rises on earnings hopes, Netflix soars
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes rallied on Tuesday on broad-based gains while Netflix and UnitedHealth earnings impressed investors and boosted optimism about the U.S. corporate reporting season. Shares…
Oil, gold to gain on Syria strikes; Russian retaliation in focus
LONDON (Reuters) – Gold and oil will extend their gains on Monday, albeit modestly, when markets open for the first time since Western powers launched a missile attack on Syria,…
Wall Street eyes earnings stabilizer after FAANG stocks wobble
(Reuters) – Wall Street is hoping that first-quarter earnings growth and corporate forecasts are strong enough to bring the FAANG group of stocks back into favor and take the spotlight…
China slows review of chip company mergers amid trade tensions: WSJ
(Reuters) – Two multi-billion dollar takeovers of semiconductor makers are being stalled by Chinese regulatory reviews amid rising U.S.-China trade tensions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people…
Spotify puts bank IPO paydays under fund manager scrutiny
LONDON (Reuters) – After shaking up the music industry, Spotify (SPOT.N) is now prompting investors to question the value they get from investment banks underwriting new listings with its low-cost…