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U.S. retail sales point to pick-up in demand, but inflation subdued

U.S. retail sales point to pick-up in demand, but inflation subdued

With the aid of Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A gauge of U.S. consumer spending rose greater than expected in October as households bought a range of goods, suggesting upside momentum within the economic system early within the fourth quarter. Wednesday's report was the most recent sign a 16-day executive […]

 
 

Home sales fall as prices rise

Home sales fall as prices rise

U.S. home resales fell in October to their lowest for the reason that June as a result of a listing scarcity and excessive property costs which have dampened buying energy. The Nationwide Affiliation of Realtors said on Wednesday that sales of up to now owned homes fell 3.2 % last […]

 
 

Analysis: Slowing buybacks could spell trouble for U.S. stocks

Analysis: Slowing buybacks could spell trouble for U.S. stocks

By means of Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – With just over a month closing in a 12 months that has seen the S&P 500 rocket to new data, some of the rally's drivers can have peaked: inventory buybacks. In the last few years, major U.S. companies, together with IBM, […]

 
 

JPMorgan says ‘mea culpa’ in $13 billion settlement with U.S.

JPMorgan says ‘mea culpa’ in $13 billion settlement with U.S.

By way of Aruna Viswanatha, David Henry and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co admitted it incessantly overstated the standard of mortgages it bought to buyers and agreed to pay a document $13 billion to resolve associated costs, federal officers mentioned on Tuesday. The civil agreement […]

 
 

Devon Energy near $6 billion deal for GeoSouthern: source

is just about a deal to buy privately held GeoSouthern Energy Corp for round $6 billion, in line with a person familiar with the subject. GeoSouthern Energy, based totally in The Woodlands, Texas, drills for oil and gas within the Austin Chalk and Eagle Ford geologic formations in South Texas. […]

 
 

Wall Street inches lower; Dow slips after hitting 16,000

Wall Street inches lower; Dow slips after hitting 16,000

Via Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks edged lower after the Dow in short broke above a key degree for a second day and shares of Perfect Purchase dropped on issues about its margins. A restoration in the U.S. housing market helped Home Depot House Depot used to […]

 
 

JPMorgan and government set terms for $4 billion piece of $13 billion deal: WSJ

JPMorgan and government set terms for $4 billion piece of $13 billion deal: WSJ

and U.S. govt officers have agreed on phrases of a $four billion consumer reduction bundle that is to be a part of a $13 billion deal to settle the financial institution's legal responsibility to government businesses over mortgage securities, the Wall Street Journal mentioned on Monday. The $four billion component […]

 
 

Dow, S&P pull back from records after Icahn’s caution

Dow, S&P pull back from records after Icahn’s caution

With the aid of Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended decrease on Monday whereas the Dow failed to shut above its milestone level of sixteen,000 as stocks offered off late in the session following Carl Icahn’s cautious comments on the equities market. The […]

 
 

Icahn cautious on stocks, will not walk away from Apple

Icahn cautious on stocks, will not walk away from Apple

By means of Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Jennifer Ablan (Reuters) – Activist investor Carl Icahn mentioned on Monday he’s "very cautious" on the stock market, saying he may see a "large drop" because cash at many companies are fueled extra by means of low borrowing prices than administration's efforts to lift […]

 
 

Wall Street to rise as Fed remains focus; resistance looms

Wall Street to rise as Fed remains focus; resistance looms

By means of Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks were set to inch up at the open on Monday, with the Dow and S&P set to extend their information as buying and selling continues to focal point on economic stimulus from the Federal Reserve and other crucial banks. […]

 
 

China reform plans lift world shares to 6-year high

China reform plans lift world shares to 6-year high

China's offshore share market placed on 5.7 percent in its easiest day in two years after the Communist Party in Beijing remaining week unveiled daring economic reforms during which it said the market would play a decisive position. UBS upgraded H-shares – Chinese language stocks listed in Hong Kong – […]

 
 

Bidders for AIG unit ILFC in talks with financiers – Bloomberg

Bidders for AIG unit ILFC in talks with financiers – Bloomberg

(Reuters) – Taiwanese tycoon Richard Tsai and Chinese financier Xiao Jianhua are in talks to assist fund a protracted-delayed $4.2 billion buy of U.S. insurer American International Crew Inc's plane-leasing unit, Bloomberg mentioned. Tsai's household and firms it controls could take a majority stake in the workforce that has agreed […]

 
 

Wall Street Week Ahead: As Fed taper debate goes on, retail vies for attention

Wall Street Week Ahead: As Fed taper debate goes on, retail vies for attention

The gross sales data will probably be watched for signals in advance of a vacation shopping season that’s not expected to be specifically tough. Results from a couple of top shops together with House Depot , which is among the S&P 500's prime percentage gainers this year, are also due […]

 
 

U.S. justices to hear Halliburton securities class action

U.S. justices to hear Halliburton securities class action

The U.S. Supreme Court, which in latest years has dominated for industry in a string of excessive-profile circumstances, agreed on Friday to listen to a case that might herald a dramatic decline in securities class action litigation. The case will supply the justices a chance to re-appraise a 25-12 months-outdated […]

 
 

Senate inches toward Fannie, Freddie reform but deal elusive

Senate inches toward Fannie, Freddie reform but deal elusive

Through Margaret Chadbourn WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leaders of the Senate Banking Committee seem not likely to meet their intention of manufacturing a invoice by yr-end that might wind down main loan finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, given the shrinking timeline and the tough politics. Conservative Republicans favor […]