Google Regarded As Best Placed For Growth
Google is the best placed of any company to benefit from the shift to mobile, increased local advertising and wearables, according to analysts after the company posted its 18th straight quarter of 20...
View ArticleApple Earnings: Investors Look For Signs Of What’s To Come
With Apple Inc due to report its fiscal third-quarter earnings today, investors will be looking for hints on new market categories and launch dates that the company may be working on. In particular,...
View ArticleFacebook Earnings: Favourable Performance Expected To Continue
Facebook’s Q2 2014 results are due today with expectations high considering the company’s performance in recent quarters. Analysts expect a significant year over year jump in ad revenues driven by...
View ArticleCanada Dollar Climbs On Sales; Facebook Earnings Above Expectations
The Canadian dollar touched the highest level in almost a week after a report showed the nation’s retail sales rose for a second month. The May sales figures followed a report last week that showed...
View ArticleIMF Cuts Global Growth Outlook For 2014
The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its global growth forecast for 2014 based on a weaker than expected first quarter, most notably in the U.S. and a less optimistic outlook for several...
View ArticleInvestors Look To U.S. On Europe Concerns
As the prospect of tougher sanctions against Russia impacts on confidence in Europe, investors will be looking to the United States and China to underpin the global economy. Wednesday’s U.S. GDP...
View ArticleTwitter Earnings: Investors Focusing On User Growth
Twitter is due to report its second-quarter results after the market closes today. A surge in sales is expected but investors are more concerned with seeing signs of growth in the social-network’s user...
View ArticleU.S. Consumers Most Confident Since 2007
Americans are more confident now about the economy than at any other time in the past seven years, according to the latest Conference Board survey. The consumer confidence index jumped to 90.9 in July...
View ArticleDollar Holds Longest Yen Gains Since 2005 Following U.S. GDP
There are clear signs that the U.S. economy is strengthening as the dollar headed for its biggest monthly gain versus the euro since February last year. The dollar has risen versus all except one of...
View ArticleThis Week’s Biggest Market Mover But Does A Bumpy Road Lie Ahead?
Traders will undoubtedly be awaiting Friday’s all-important non-farm payrolls report as they look to find out how many jobs were created in August. Economists expect non-farm payrolls to increase by...
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