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Dow, S&P end at records, stocks mark fourth week of gains

Saturday May 18, 2013

Wall Street continued its climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to pick up shares of growth companies.

Dollar near 10-month peak on Fed remarks; Asian shares mixed

Friday May 17, 2013

The dollar held firm near a 10-month high versus a basket of currencies on Friday after a regional Federal Reserve chief said the U.S. central bank may begin to taper its asset buying this summer, while Asian shares were mixed.

Wal-Mart profit misses Street as US sales weak

Thursday May 16, 2013

Wal-Mart forecast earnings of $1.22 to $1.27 per share for the current second quarter, up from $1.18 a year earlier.

Boeing resumes deliveries of 787 Dreamliners

Reuters | Wednesday May 15, 2013

Boeing Co resumed deliveries of its high-tech 787 Dreamliner jet on Tuesday, ending a period of nearly four months in which it was unable to provide new planes to customers because of safety concerns about the battery system.

S&P 500, Dow end at new record highs

Wednesday May 15, 2013

Wall Street jumped to fresh highs on Tuesday as investors picked up large-cap companies' shares on the expectation that central bank stimulus will help drive the rally further.

European shares at five-year highs

Monday May 13, 2013

A strong dollar hit oil and gold prices on Monday, left German government bonds near their lowest level in a month and kept European and Asian shares at five-year highs.

Nokia Lumia 928 with Windows Phone 8 officially launched in the US

Reuters | Saturday May 11, 2013

It is aiming to expand its share in the high-margin premium market after years of falling behind Samsung and Apple.

Wall Street ends up, helped by Google

Saturday May 11, 2013

Wall Street ended modestly higher on Friday, registering a third straight weekly advance as gains in Google and other technology shares helped offset a slide in energy shares.

Wall Street mostly unchanged as commodity sector weighs

Saturday May 11, 2013

Wall Street rose at open on Friday, with indexes on track to post another strong week after repeatedly scaling new highs over the past several days, though a drop in energy shares limited the advance.

Asian shares pause after rally, yen at 4-year low against dollar

Friday May 10, 2013

Asian shares eased on Friday, taking their cues from global equities which took a breather from recent rallies overnight, but Japanese equities soared to fresh five-year highs as the dollar's break above the symbolic 100 yen level underpinned sentime...

Barnes & Noble shares rise 23 per cent on Microsoft report

Thursday May 9, 2013

Shares in Barnes & Noble Inc rose 23 per cent on Thursday after a report that its partner Microsoft Corp is considering an offer to acquire all of Nook Media's digital assets.

World stocks slip off multi-year highs

Thursday May 9, 2013

Investors pulled some profits from soaring European and Japanese shares on Thursday, although a run of relatively upbeat economic data and ongoing support from central banks kept equities near multi-year highs.

Manchester United shares sink as Alex Ferguson bows out

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 8, 2013

In the early minutes of trade, the shares, listed on the US Nasdaq exchange by the club's US owners last year, were off 4.1 percent to $18.01.

World shares near 5-year high as data, central banks support

Wednesday May 8, 2013

World stock indices hit their highest levels in almost five years on Tuesday, with the German benchmark joining the S&P 500 at a record high after unexpectedly strong data amid signs top central banks will remain supportive of growth.

Wall Street extends rally, S&P aims for another record

Tuesday May 7, 2013

Wall Street rose on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 extending its three-day rally to an intraday high, although profit-taking in technology shares capped gains.