Market News
New Banking Buffer Might Fail to Impress
Wall Street Journal - 29 Dec 2015 15:47
The so-called countercyclical buffer is designed to stop a credit crunch. It may prove ineffectual.
Live: Sensex, Nifty open slightly higher; metal stocks fall
livemint.com - 29 Dec 2015 06:07
The Sensex rises 56.10 points, or 0.22%, to 26,090.23, while the Nifty is up just 3.10 points, or 0.04%, to 7,928.25
Rupee opens lower at 66.27 against US dollar
livemint.com - 29 Dec 2015 05:43
The partially convertible rupee trades at 66.29 per dollar compared with its previous close of 66.20
Not Even OPEC Can Fix Oil Glut
Wall Street Journal - 29 Dec 2015 22:52
For investors trying to determine whether the oil market is close to a bottom, the pace of production outside the Middle East and U.S. is a key source of uncertainty.
Fannie and Freddie: New Bonds With an Old Twist
Wall Street Journal - 29 Dec 2015 22:50
Efforts to relieve taxpayers of mortgage risk turn on a familiar financial instrument: synthetic CDOs.
How Amazon Has Clouded Wall Street's Vision
Wall Street Journal - 29 Dec 2015 22:11
Thanks to Amazon Web Services, analysts see Amazon's thin bottom line fattening up quickly. But that is far from a sure thing.
Sudan Arises as Sugar Hub
Wall Street Journal - 29 Dec 2015 21:50
The African country's imports of the refined sweetener are helping to push the global sugar-price recovery.
Tuesday Sector Leaders: Technology & Communications, Energy
Forbes - 29 Dec 2015 21:49
The best performing sector as of midday Tuesday is the Technology & Communications sector, up 1.2%. Within that group, Qualcomm, Inc. (NASD: QCOM) and Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASD: SWKS) are two large stocks leading th...
Why Does Apple Have Such A Low P/E?
Forbes - 29 Dec 2015 21:46
Apple?s P/E of 12 looks wrong when you compare it to its tech peers. What?s going on?
How Twitter Is Expanding Its Footprint In India
Forbes - 29 Dec 2015 20:40
International markets are a key driver of growth for Twitter and the company is taking active steps to capture a large audience in these markets. Recently, Twitter announced a partnership with Lookup, an on demand platfo...
Dec gains bring some relief to weak markets
livemint.com - 29 Dec 2015 20:38
BSE market cap crosses Rs1 trillion; investors hope for return of FIIs, pickup in earnings growth next year
What is The Trefis Estimate Of Intel's Revenue & EBITDA Growth in The Next 5 Years?
Forbes - 29 Dec 2015 20:38
What is The Trefis Estimate Of Intel's Revenue & EBITDA Growth in The Next 5 Years? Take a glance at the following Table for the answer. See the links below for additional information on Intel.
Silver Wheaton's Year In Review: Opportunities And Pitfalls Of A Weak Commodity Pricing Environment
Forbes - 29 Dec 2015 20:36
Weakness in commodity prices, specifically the prices of gold and base metals, provided a conducive environment to Silver Wheaton for the acquisition of new streaming deals. Silver Wheaton duly capitalized on the opportu...
Noteworthy Tuesday Option Activity: GS, BIIB, AET
Forbes - 29 Dec 2015 20:29
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), where a total of 17,333 contracts have traded so far, representing approximate...
What Could Drive the Price of Oil
Wall Street Journal - 29 Dec 2015 20:27
American drivers are doing their part to bring the world oil market into balance as they react to lower gasoline prices.
No Pressure Release for Natural Gas
Wall Street Journal - 29 Dec 2015 20:25
The Baker Hughes rig count is at multiyear lows, but it speaks volumes about the relative prospects for U.S. oil and natural gas.
Commercial Property Firms Set for More Deals in 2016
Wall Street Journal - 29 Dec 2015 19:29
The world's largest commercial real estate-services firms cranked their mergers and acquisitions engines into high gear in 2015 and will likely keep their feet on the gas well into the new year.
I-T officials search NCDEX office
livemint.com - 29 Dec 2015 19:22
The exchange described the search of its office as a 'routine survey'
S&P 500 Analyst Moves: XL
Forbes - 29 Dec 2015 18:54
The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the components of the S&P 500 index, XL Group (XL) is now the #130 analyst pick, moving up by 1 spot.
Dow Analyst Moves: DD
Forbes - 29 Dec 2015 18:53
The latest tally of analyst opinions from the major brokerage houses shows that among the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, DuPont (DD) is the #20 analyst pick. Within the broader S&P 500, when compon...
Daily Dividend Report: NYRT, GNL, ARP
Forbes - 29 Dec 2015 18:51
New York REIT (NYRT) will pay a dividend for the month of January 2016 equal to $0.038333333 per share to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 8, 2016 and payable on January 15, 2016.
Tuesday's ETF with Unusual Volume: IWY
Forbes - 29 Dec 2015 18:47
The iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (IWY) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 86,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 41,000. Shares of IWY were up about 1% ...