November 4, 2014 9:53 am
Natural gas retained previous gains and held firmly above $4 as forecasts warned about sub-freezing temperatures across the Midwest and Northeast. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, natural gas for delivery in December fell 0.17% to $4.039 per million British thermal units by 9:38 GMT. Prices ranged between $4.069 and $4.029. The contract edged up […]
Read moreNovember 4, 2014 8:51 am
Gold fell for the fifth consecutive day to trade near the lowest in more than 4 years amid expectations the Federal Reserve is considering raising lending costs sooner than projected. The metal is likely to drop even further as the U.S. dollar strengthened and technical analysis points towards taking bearish positions. Comex gold for delivery […]
Read moreNovember 3, 2014 4:22 pm
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, a major provider of healthcare diagnostic services, announced it has struck a cash and stock deal with Covance Inc. to add contract research services to its portfolio. LabCorp said the deal is valued at $105.12 per Covance share, which represents a 32% premium to the companys closing price on October […]
Read moreNovember 3, 2014 3:16 pm
Diageo PLC closed an asset swap deal with Casa Cuervo that would give the British liquor company ownership of the Don Julio tequila brand in exchange for its Bushmills whiskey label. The deal includes Casa Cuervos 50% share that Diageo doesnt already own of the tequila brand plus cash payment of $408 million for the […]
Read moreNovember 3, 2014 1:16 pm
HSBC Holdings PLC stated lower-than-expected third-quarter profit as it set aside provisions to cover any potential fees related to an ongoing investigation into manipulation of the currency market. Europes biggest bank by market capitalization set aside a $378-million provision to secure legal expenses as it tries to reach a settlement with the Financial Conduct Authority. […]
Read moreNovember 3, 2014 10:47 am
Natural gas kept gaining ground last week and extended its march on Monday as forecasts warned about sub-freezing temperatures across the Midwest and Northeast. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, natural gas for delivery in December gained 4.70% to $4.055 per million British thermal units by 10:26 GMT. Prices ranged between $4.065, the highest in […]
Read moreNovember 3, 2014 8:59 am
Gold fell for the fourth consecutive day to trade near its 4-year low and is likely to drop even further as the U.S. dollar strengthened and technical analysis points towards taking bearish positions. Comex gold for delivery in December traded at $1 169.7 per troy ounce at 8:21 GMT, down 0.16% on the day, having […]
Read moreNovember 2, 2014 2:25 pm
Friday’s trade saw EUR/GBP within the range of 0.7820-0.7885. The pair closed at 0.7830, losing 0.67% on a daily basis and 0.56% for the whole week. Fundamentals Euro zone Manufacturing data Spanish Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) probably showed a slight improvement in October, coming in at a reading of 52.9 from 52.6 in September. […]
Read moreNovember 1, 2014 3:23 pm
Friday’s trade saw EUR/CHF within the range of 1.2044-1.2080. The pair closed at 1.2061, gaining 0.02% on a daily basis, while losing 0.01% for the whole week. Fundamentals Euro zone Manufacturing data Spanish Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) probably showed a slight improvement in October, coming in at a reading of 52.9 from 52.6 in […]
Read moreNovember 1, 2014 11:40 am
Exxon Mobil Corp. reported better-than-expected third-quarter profit due to strong performance in its refining and chemicals businesses. The company stated a 3% increase in net income to $8.07 billion, or $1.89 earnings per share, compared to last years performance of $7.87 billion, or $1.79 per share, and above analysts expectations of $1.71. Exxon reported a […]
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