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While you were sleeping: Fresh S&P 500 record
Marketing Technologies

While you were sleeping: Fresh S&P 500 record

The Standard & Poor's 500 Index touched a record high, rising above 2,100 for the first time, even as Wall Street's gains were muted by concern abo.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
World Week Ahead: Greece, Fed minutes, Wal-Mart
Wall Street

World Week Ahead: Greece, Fed minutes, Wal-Mart

This week's attention is firmly on today's start of a two-day meeting of euro-zone finance ministers aimed at negotiating a resolution for Greece's.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
While you were sleeping: Cisco jumps
Cisco

While you were sleeping: Cisco jumps

Wall Street climbed, bolstered by gains in shares of Cisco and a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine, and optimism about Greek debt talks.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2015
World Week Ahead: US economy accelerates
Wall Street

World Week Ahead: US economy accelerates

Further evidence of the strong US labour market and a rebound in the price of oil has bolstered the mood on Wall Street as investors await more cor.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall led by Steel & Tube, NZOG as oil weakens; Spark, MRP gain
Health Technologies

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall led by Steel & Tube, NZOG as oil weakens; Spark, MRP gain

New Zealand shares fell, led by Steel & Tube Holdings, New Zealand Oil and Gas and Fletcher Building, joining a global sell off in equities in the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Jan 2015
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

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While you were sleeping: Pfizer deal, oil lift Wall Street
Marketing Technologies

While you were sleeping: Pfizer deal, oil lift Wall Street

Wall Street gained along with the price of oil and shares of Pfizer after it agreed to buy Hospira for about US$15 billion, while the latest US job.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2015
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