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While you were sleeping: Walt Disney, Whirlpool climb
Marketing Technologies

While you were sleeping: Walt Disney, Whirlpool climb

Wall Street was mixed as gains in shares of Walt Disney on better-than-expected earnings offset declines in shares of Merck on disappointing result.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US jobs
Wall Street

World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US jobs

Investors will scrutinise the minutes from the US Federal Reserve December policy meeting at which it promised patience in raising interest rates,.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall with oil; OceanaGold, Fletcher slip; Air NZ gains
NZX

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall with oil; OceanaGold, Fletcher slip; Air NZ gains

New Zealand shares joined in a global sell off, led by OceanaGold Corp and Fletcher Building, as investors were spooked by a falling oil price.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
World Week Ahead: Yellen, US retail sales
Wall Street

World Week Ahead: Yellen, US retail sales

Remarks by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Thursday, followed by the latest monthly report on US retail sales will draw the focus of the week.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2014
No sales no gains as Oracle misses Q3 targets
Data Analytics

No sales no gains as Oracle misses Q3 targets

Software maker blames an expanding salesforce for a pretty big miss during third-quarter software sales, does this mean a resounding boost during Q4?.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Mar 2013
Netflix surprises as Apple disappoints
Digital Entertainment

Netflix surprises as Apple disappoints

Netflix shares soared 37.5% on surprise profits, driving Wall Street higher, while Apple's disappointing results dragged Nasdaq down 0.47%.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Fri, 25th Jan 2013
IBM beats Wall Street estimates during Q4
IBM

IBM beats Wall Street estimates during Q4

IBM surpasses Wall Street expectations in Q4 with a net income rise to USD $5.8 billion, despite a slight dip in revenue to USD $29.3 billion.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Jan 2013
Intel in trouble?
Notebook

Intel in trouble?

Intel's PC market woes deepen as Wall Street slashes sales estimates. Citigroup analyst Glen Yeung highlights weak notebook data and poor growth.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Nov 2012
Negative headlines causes Apple stock decline
Supply Chain

Negative headlines causes Apple stock decline

As company shares fall 10% in the face of recent bad publicity, Wall Street analysts continue recommending investors to buy.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Oct 2012
HP's woe after nine year low
HP

HP's woe after nine year low

Hewlett-Packard's stock plummeted to a nine-year low as CEO Meg Whitman stated 2013 will be a fix and rebuild year for the struggling tech giant.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2012
Apple iPhone invites boosts Wall Street
Apple

Apple iPhone invites boosts Wall Street

Trading rises through out the New York stock exchange as the world's most valuable company issues next generation iPhone invites.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 5th Sep 2012
Groupon grows global customer base
Groupon

Groupon grows global customer base

Groupon's customer base grew globally, boasting increased activity despite losing USD $32.4 million in sales due to adverse forex rates.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 14th Aug 2012

Stories from Other Regions

NZ dollar dips on signs of US economic growth
Wall Street

NZ dollar dips on signs of US economic growth

The New Zealand dollar slipped as stocks on Wall Street rallied ahead of economic data that's expected to show a faster pace of growth in the world.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2014
RESEND: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Spark, Argosy gain on yield hunger
Chorus

RESEND: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Spark, Argosy gain on yield hunger

New Zealand shares rose, paced by Argosy Property and Spark New Zealand, as investors sought safer equities in globally choppy markets.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
NZ dollar drifts lower has slide in crude oil saps risk appetite
Wall Street

NZ dollar drifts lower has slide in crude oil saps risk appetite

The New Zealand dollar fell as the continued decline in crude oil prices stoked concern that global economic growth may be faltering, weighing on e.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014
World Week Ahead: Fed meeting looms
Wall Street

World Week Ahead: Fed meeting looms

US Federal Reserve policy makers are set to gather in the wake of Wall Street's worst weekly drop in three years, amid heightened concern that the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014
World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US housing data
Wall Street

World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US housing data

Minutes from last month's US Federal Reserve meeting, corporate earnings from Target and Best Buy, and reports on the American housing market will.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
Google earnings expected to rise
Google

Google earnings expected to rise

Google is set to announce a 9.6% rise in per-share earnings and a major revenue uptick to USD $11.86 billion for their third-quarter results today.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 18th Oct 2012