Новости за 03.03.2016

Larger, practical cars attract female drivers while men opt for flash.

Larger, practical cars attract female drivers while men opt for flash.

U.S. airlines hustled their applications into the U.S. Transportation Department Wednesday, the deadline for applying for a total of 20 daily flights to Havana.

U.S. airlines hustled their applications into the U.S. Transportation Department Wednesday, the deadline for applying for a total of 20 daily flights to Havana.

The decades-old New York City grocer has been clobbered by competition from Whole Foods even as it’s embarked on expansion.

Shares of SunEdison Inc. skidded late Wednesday after the solar developer said it has suspended quarterly dividends on its preferred shares. The payments will accrue in arrears and the board will reassess its dividend policy going forward, SunEdison said in a statement. The company had announced plans to restructure its business last month amid an ongoing weakness in the energy market. Shares plunged 12% in after-hours trading after jumping 19% in the regular session.

Sina Corp. late Wednesday reported its fourth-quarter earnings fell to $14.6 million, or 21 cents a share, from $59.8 million, or 90 cents a share, a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, the Chinese online company would have earned 35 cents a share. Revenue rose 21% to $256.2 million. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast earnings of 35 cents a share on revenue $244 million. For 2016, Sina projected revenue in a range of $850 million to $950 million, based on the assumption that the yuan will... Читать дальше...

STUTTGART, Germany--In Germany Inc. versus a group of American hedge funds, the hedge funds just got a leg up. The German judge overseeing the latest turn in an eight-year legal battle between Porsche SE and hedge funds including Elliott Management Corp. and D.E. Shaw has made the unexpected decision to step back into the case after prosecutors had already wrapped up their arguments.

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Hess Corp. said late Wednesday that Chairman Mark Williams has retired effective immediately due to health reasons. To succeed Williams, the board chose James Quigley, former chief executive of Deloitte and current board member, as chairman. Shares of Hess rose 0.2% to $47 in after-hours activity.

Pure Storage Inc. shares jumped nearly 6% late Wednesday after the Mountain View, Calif., storage company narrowed a quarterly loss. Pure Storage said it lost $44.3 million, or 23 cents a share, in the fourth quarter, compared with a loss of $47.6 million, or $1.52 a share, in the year-ago period. Revenue reached $150.2 million, from $65.9 million in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted for one-time items, the company said it lost 12 cents a share, from an adjusted loss of 26 cents a share in the fourth quarter of 2015. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The White House is vetting Jane Kelly, a federal appellate judge who spent her career as a public defender in Iowa, as a potential nominee for the Supreme Court, the New York Times reported Wednesday. Kelley, 51, was confirmed unanimously by the Senate to her current three years ago. Her nomination could tempt Sen. Charles Grassley, Republican of Iowa and chairman of the Judiciary Committee, to break with his party and hold hearings to consider her nomination. Senate... Читать дальше...

Money managers are looking for a few new stock ideas as funds appear to be selling off more top holding stocks than they are buying.

Money managers are looking for a few new stock ideas as funds appear to be selling off more top holding stocks than they are buying.

Money managers are looking for a few new stock ideas as funds appear to be selling off more top holding stocks than they are buying.

Shares of American Eagle Outfitters Inc. climbed in Wednesday's extended session after the retailer posted in-line quarterly results. American Eagle reported its fourth-quarter earnings rose to $81.7 million, or 42 cents a share, from $61.6 million, or 32 cents a share, a year earlier. Revenue rose 3% to $1.11 billion while same-store sales increased 4%. Analysts surveyed by FactSet had projected earnings of 42 cents on revenue of $1.12 billion. The teen-focused retailer expects first-quarter... Читать дальше...

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U.S. stocks finished higher Wednesday as oil prices stabilized. The Dow industrials gained 33.48 points, or 0.2%, to 16,898.56. The S&P 500 added 8.03 cents, or 0.4%, to 1,986.38, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 13.83 points, or 0.3%, to 4,703.42. Chesapeake Energy Corp was the leading stock on the S&P, up 67 cents, or 24%, to $3.42. Monsanto Co. was the largest decliner, shedding $7.35, or 7.9%, to $85.22.

U.S. stocks eke out modest gains as energy sector jumps