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By Chris Burritt, Bloomberg |
May 21, 2013
Home Depot Inc., the largest U.S. home-improvement retailer, posted first-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates and raised its forecast for earnings this year as the housing rebound boosts renovation spending.
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By Toni Hansen |
May 18, 2013
Traders this week will watch housing market data, crude inventories, durable goods orders and the FOMC minutes.
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By Renee Dudley, Bloomberg |
May 16, 2013
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, forecast second-quarter profit that was less than analysts estimated as consumers struggle amid the slow U.S. economy and higher taxes.
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By Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg |
May 8, 2013
Walt Disney Co., the world’s largest entertainment company, said fiscal second-quarter profit rose 32%, beating analysts’ estimates as guests splurged at theme parks in California and Florida.
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By Nikolaj Gammeltoft, Bloomberg |
May 3, 2013
CBOE Holdings Inc., the biggest U.S. options market by volume, rallied the most in 14 months after first-quarter profit beat analyst projections amid growth in its volatility and Standard & Poor’s 500 Index products.
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By Lu Wang and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
May 2, 2013
U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index toward a record high, as the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate and American jobless claims unexpectedly fell.
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By Matthew Leising, Bloomberg |
May 2, 2013
CME Group Inc., the world’s largest futures market, said first-quarter profit fell 12% as lower non-operating revenue and fees per contract cut sales.
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By Brian Womack, Bloomberg |
May 2, 2013
Facebook Inc.’s first-quarter sales topped estimates, a sign that Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is making headway in a drive to make more money from mobile ads.
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By Lu Wang, Bloomberg |
April 30, 2013
U.S. stocks fluctuated between gains and losses, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index trading near a record high, as a rise in consumer confidence offset a drop in business activity and investors weighed earnings data.
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By Craig Trudell, Bloomberg |
April 24, 2013
Ford Motor Co., the second-largest U.S. automaker, reported first-quarter profit that exceeded estimates as the Fusion sedan bolstered record results for its North American operations.
