| Amcor posts annual profit fall PACKAGING company Amcor has posted a 14 per cent fall in annual profit, but says it expects profits to increase in the current year. news.com.au |
Sector roundup: Auto parts suppliers, insurance [AP] - Among the sector activity stories for Thursday, Sept. 16, from The Associated Press: -- Shares of several auto parts suppliers fell after Barclays Capital analyst Brian Johnson cut his 2011 U.S. auto sales forecast by 1.5 million vehicles to 12 million. finance.yahoo.com |
US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P rises 2 pct on BOJ, data [at Reuters] - U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday, pushing the S&P to its highest level since mid-May as investors cheered encouraging economic data and new steps by the Bank of Japan to stimulate its economy. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks propelled by earnings, jobless claims Stocks climb, receiving a lift from a drop in jobless claims and a wave of encouraging corporate earnings from blue-chip names including Caterpillar, McDonald's and Travelers. us.rd.yahoo.com |
US STOCKS-Wall St falls in stimulus rethink, materials weigh * Materials, energy shares weigh as commodities drop * Broadcom shares jump 8 percent, help lift Nasdaq * Indexes off: Dow 1.2 pct, S&P 1 pct, Nasdaq 0.6 pct us.rd.yahoo.com |