US Stocks opened little changed on Friday as upbeat housing data for June counteracted worry over the quality of corporate profits from General Electric Co (GE.N) and Google Inc (GOOG.O). The Dow
European shares rose by midsession on Friday, extending a winning streak to five days, with automakers rising and banks gaining as Bank of America continued the trend of strong second-quarter earnings. At
Bank of America posted lower earnings on Friday, following strong showings from its peers which have driven stock markets higher, and General Electric's profits also tumbled. With results from Citibank pending, Bank
World stocks hit a one-month high on Friday on growing optimism that the earnings season may turn out to be better than expected, while investors set their eyes on giants such as
Dow Jones futures were down 0.01 percent by 4.38 a.m. ET while S&P 500 futures ticked down 0.05 percent and Nasdaq futures rose 0.3 percent, suggesting a mixed start for U.S. stocks
U.S. banks, at the centre of the world's financial crisis, will command investor focus on Friday with Bank of America and Citigroup results following strong showings from their peers. Stock markets have
Hedge fund LNG Capital is eyeing the debt of companies at risk of running short of cash, seeing the potential for high returns at an early stage of the credit crisis when
British shares rose early on Friday, on track for a fifth straight day of gains, as upbeat U.S. corporate earnings supported optimism about the pace of global recovery, lifting oil majors, miners
Belgian financial investor RHJ International offered 275 million euros ($387.6 million) for a 50.1 percent stake in General Motors' Opel business in a last-ditch effort to beat out rival suitors. RHJ's non-binding
World stocks hit a one-month high on Friday on growing optimism that the earnings season may turn out to be better than expected, while investors set their eyes on giants such as
