Can BlackBerry Win Back Customers? By Jessica Menton on September 26 2014 5:54 PM There could be some hope for struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry, which posted better than expected earnings Friday. The company narrowed losses to $207 million, compared to $965 million a year ago. BlackBerry’s efforts to impress business users with its Passport smartphone appear to be…
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Strategists have few pat answers to explain the carnage across U.S. stocks on Thursday, but it’s clear that concerns over divergences within and between markets is taking a toll on investor sentiment. “I think its’ a confluence of catalysts occurring,” said Adam Sarhan, chief executive of Sarhan Capital, in a phone…
Wednesday 9.24.14 BlackBerry Ltd. shares rose over 2 percent on Wednesday morning after the struggling designer, manufacturer and wireless solutions company unveiled its Passport smartphone at simultaneous global events in London, Toronto and Dubai on Sept. 24. The BlackBerry Passport, which has the size and shape of an actual passport, will include features such as a 4.5-inch…
Fri, Sep 19 2014 By Akane Otani NEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) – The asset with the greatest prowess of late has been the U.S. dollar, and if its rally continues, it threatens to eat into the earnings of multinational companies. The greenback’s recent gains have lifted the dollar index – a measure of the…
NEW YORK (MarketWatch)—The occasional hiccup aside, investors practically laughed off rising tensions between Russia and the West—as well as other geopolitical turmoil—in August. Strategists wonder how long that can continue. “They say talk is cheap, but the nature of the rhetoric from both sides makes a peaceful outcome to this standoff highly unlikely in the…
BY RYAN VLASTELICA NEW YORK Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:39am EDT (Reuters) – With some of Wall Street’s more volatile names set to report in the next couple of days, traders who bet on big swings in shares are hoping to see moves more like Facebook than Netflix. Netflix, along with Gilead Sciences (GILD.O) and several other…
(Reuters) – Commodity prices from cotton to corn to crude tumbled on Friday, driving a key index to its longest-ever losing streak as supply-side fundamentals grew brighter. The rout came a day after news of strain at Portugal’s largest listed bank upset other financial markets with fears of financial contagion in Europe. But commodity investors…
10-Jul-2014 17:44 Bullion hits March high on worries of Europe contagion India leaves gold import duty at record high (Updates with trader’s comment on more upside for gold) By Barani Krishnan and Clara Denina NEW YORK/LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) – Gold surged to 3-1/2 month highs on safe-haven buying on Thursday after questions raised about…
PRECIOUS-Gold up as Fed minutes keep to expectations; palladium jumps – RTRS 09-Jul-2014 15:47 Fed hints Oct end to bond-buying; no change to inflation Holdings of largest gold ETF hit 3-month high Palladium rises to new 13-1/2 year peak (Adds session close in U.S. gold, fresh comments after Fed minutes) By Barani Krishnan and Jan…
– – – Bevy of Economic Data to Greet Investors This Week By TOMI KILGORE June 30, 2014 8:15 a.m. ET U.S. stock futures slipped early Monday, although blue chips remained on track for a fifth-straight monthly gain.About 90 minutes ahead of the open, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures eased 21 points, or 0.1%,…