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Alibaba IPO: Wall Street Scrambles To Get Piece Of The Action, Even As Price Range Goes Up
IBTimes - 16 Sep 2014 05:31
The two hedge fund executives in bespoke suits turned to each other, winked and said, "Open sesame!" That reference to the magic words that reveal hidden treasure in the classic fairy tale failed to impress the security ...
Sensex trades 50 points lower; Tata Motors, ONGC fall
livemint.com - 16 Sep 2014 06:41
The BSE oil and gas index was the top sectoral loser, down 0.3%
Alibaba IPO: Despite Its Huge Stake, Yahoo Not Flying That High
IBTimes - 16 Sep 2014 05:31
Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) has been riding the Alibaba wave, with its stock gaining in the last month due to its giant share of the Chinese e-commerce giant, whose much-anticipated initial public offering on Sept. 19 could be t...
Rackspace Plummets After Admitting It Couldn't Find A Buyer
Forbes - 16 Sep 2014 22:48
The cloud may be the future of business, but nobody's interested in one of its biggest players.
LA, Chicago Listen Up: Clock Is Ticking For Cities Sitting on Costly Swaps
Forbes - 16 Sep 2014 21:24
By Ellie Ismailidou
Private equity-backed firms lead IPO pipeline
livemint.com - 16 Sep 2014 20:47
Banking on BSE Sensex rally and revival of retail buying interest, five companies backed by PE funds have filed applications with Sebi to launch IPOs
Lower foreign currency hedging can spell trouble for Indian firms
livemint.com - 16 Sep 2014 20:38
Deterred by high cost and RBI's continuing efforts to prop up the rupee, hedging of forex exposures sees a drop
Tuesday Sector Laggards: Consumer Products, Industrial
Forbes - 16 Sep 2014 20:38
Looking at the sectors faring worst as of midday Tuesday, shares of Consumer Products companies are underperforming other sectors, higher by 0.6%. Within the sector, Delphi Automotive (NYSE: DLPH) and Harley-Davidson (NY...
Tuesday Sector Leaders: Energy, Utilities
Forbes - 16 Sep 2014 20:37
In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Energy stocks are the best performing sector, higher by 1.6%. Within that group, EOG Resources (NYSE: EOG) and Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain...
Abbott Looks To Boost Vision Care Product Sales With New Plant In Malaysia
Forbes - 16 Sep 2014 19:45
Vision Care products are a part of Abbott?s Medical Optics business and generated $1.1 billion in sales in 2013. Cataract product sales contribute over 65% of the total Vision Care revenues and are an important driver fo...
What's Driving Halliburton's Deepwater Business?
Forbes - 16 Sep 2014 19:42
Halliburton?s deepwater business has been outgrowing the broader market, growing at a CAGR of around 31% over the last 2 years, compared to around 13% for the broader industry. Although the market for deepwater services ...
Oracle Q1'15 Preview: Key Trends We Expect
Forbes - 16 Sep 2014 19:39
For the current quarter, Oracle guides revenues to grow between 4% and 6% year to year. Consensus analyst estimates for Q1?15 revenues stand at $8.77 billion, indicating a 4.7% year-on-year growth rate. Oracle?s bottom l...
Anheuser's Domestic Beer Volumes To Remain Weak In The Near Term
Forbes - 16 Sep 2014 19:36
With domestic beer volumes declining, Anheuser could derive growth from the imported beer segment. If we estimate North America volumes to rise by 10% through the end of our forecast period, which means an average increa...
Ground Troops In Iraq, Syria? Pentagon Outlines US Campaign Against ISIS
IBTimes - 16 Sep 2014 19:31
The military's top officer told a Senate panel Tuesday that U.S. troops could end up fighting side by side with Iraqi troops against the Islamic State. Gen. Martin Dempsey said he would recommend ground troops to Preside...
China, Sri Lanka announce $1.63 billion currency swap deal
livemint.com - 16 Sep 2014 19:25
Three-year pact aims to promote bilateral trade, strengthen financial cooperation between China, Sri Lanka
China's Refining Sector Gets a Reality Check
Forbes - 16 Sep 2014 18:00
China is already the world’s largest net importer of crude oil, with the EIA likely to confirm the country’s status once year-end statistical data is collated and verified. As the Chinese use more energy per GDP unit...
Lower GRMs a threat for refining companies
livemint.com - 16 Sep 2014 17:25
Singapore Complex GRM in September quarter so far is the weakest in over four years. This should adversely affect RIL, Essar Oil, Mangalore Refinery
Are Low Volatility ETFs Topping Out?
Forbes - 16 Sep 2014 17:04
The Dow Industrials and Dow Utilities managed slight gains Monday while the selling was the heaviest in the Nasdaq and small-caps. The market internals were solidly negative with the declining stocks leading the decliner...
Lupin's Merck deal underwhelms investors
livemint.com - 16 Sep 2014 16:46
Lupin's role to develop drugs, while Merck's to sell in emerging markets is contrary to what investors may have expected
Challenges abound for prospective buyers of Mangalore Chemicals
livemint.com - 16 Sep 2014 16:18
The acquirer of Mangalore Chemicals will have a tough task of modernizing the company
Brent crude oil above $98, Opec supply comments offset concern over demand
livemint.com - 16 Sep 2014 16:17
Abdallah El-Badri says he expects the Opec to lower its oil output target to 29.5 million bpd from 30 million bpd when it meets next in late Nov
US stocks rise as bonds fluctuate amid Fed; Europe shares drop
livemint.com - 16 Sep 2014 15:54
The S&P 500 Index rose 0.2% in New York, while the Stoxx Europe 600 dropped 0.4%